In my first blog post on this topic, I wrote in detail about Step1 (of 5 steps to mastering the VARC section in CAT): Understand the trend. You can read it here if you haven’t already. Onto Step2 now. Step2: Think. Reflect. ADAPT. I discuss at length in my classes why CR, and especially RC, remain such darlings...Read More

Different people react differently to the same situation.  What some see as a challenge appears to be an opportunity to others. As some stop and wait for things to clear, others move proactively, anticipating changes and ever-ready to pivot and adapt as needed. As some worry about what they are short on, others focus on...Read More

Uncertainty has a way of causing a brain-freeze, be it in sports, life or in your CAT Prep. Inaction comes most naturally as a reaction to something unknown and possibly horrific.  But my not having written for a while wasn’t inaction. I was simply busier than ever. The lockdown has been a magnificent challenge. It has forced, naah...Read More

The world, including India, has locked down to tackle the pandemic. Online CAT Preparation could be the new normal in the foreseeable future. It has been one of the most challenging weeks for us at MBAGuru.  It has been one of the most exciting weeks for us at MBAGuru. The challenge is external – it is not...Read More

One of the major reasons for a slower-than-desirable Speed in AIRCATs/Mock CATs is the slow start at the beginning of each section.Read More

Some of my write-ups are essentially a repetition/minor improvisation of my mails in previous years. Simply because certain basic things do not change.Read More

A power nap is a short sleep that terminates before deep sleep. Power naps restore alertness, performance, and learning ability.Read More

Many of you have written to me expressing your concern about poor scores in some AIRCATs.Read More