The toughest part of any big challenge is the first 30 to 50%. It holds true if you want to start a new business, bat in tough conditions, form a new habit or kick an old one! It holds true for CAT preparation as well as something like preparing for a marathon. There are so many...Read More

Imagine you are just starting to figure out the best way to prepare for CAT, with just over a month to go for CAT2023. Maybe you’ve just joined the best CAT coaching institute, or you feel you haven’t made much progress so far even if you began your CAT preparation classes some time ago. So,...Read More

A few years ago, I stumbled upon an article on a blog (on codersrevolution.com) and sometime later I figured out that there are several YouTube videos about it. But, even for something so well known, it had a shocking revelation. And it is surprising how well connected it is to the process of your CAT preparation....Read More

Sometime ago I wrote to you about the Top-2 Test to assess your priorities. And I hope you have made an effort to re-prioritize things and realign your efforts with your goals. But the more specific question was whether CAT preparation is one of your Top-2 priorities for this year. Assuming that it is, there is...Read More

When we think about how to prepare for CAT, our thinking is often limited to covering the course for CAT really well. We plan on taking enough tests to get a hang of the actual CAT entrance exam. We focus on ensuring the best classroom CAT coaching or the best online CAT coaching experience for...Read More

As your CAT Coaching and/or self-prep progresses, there will be several phases you will go through. You will begin from the basics; get to know your weaker and stronger areas. Then you will begin working to remove the weaknesses to the extent possible.Then you will start practicing tests – sectionals and AIRCATs, and the right strategy...Read More

So, how can you form a weekly CAT Prep plan to ensure the best CAT Preparation experience for yourself? Days 1 and 2 Let’s say you are engaged with a formal CAT coaching for 2 days (let’s call them Day-1 and Day-2) a week (this would be the weekend for most regular college students/working professionals), you need...Read More

While this write-up is a little dated, the lessons from Faisal’s journey to IIMs are timeless & hence, I feel like sharing it with CAT aspirants each year. This is especially relevant for those who may be using poor academics, a humble background or some other limitations as an excuse for not dreaming big! So,...Read More

In some ways I am glad that when I was trying to answer the question “how to prepare for CAT” I never took the normal, typical, assembly line CAT Coaching that were the only ones that existed when I cracked the CAT. I feel a short snippet of my IIM B interview is relevant to your success...Read More

So, 10th, 12th and grad marks are not up to scratch? And you are wondering if that means the end of the road for your MBA dream? Should you just give up your search for the best CAT Coaching? No! Yes, the Top 4-IIMs (A, B, C, L) give some weightage to your past academic...Read More