Even if the results are not as you expected, don’t feel disheartened and utilize this time in building your profile. I feel profile building is extremely vital for any professional. Focus on the highs of your profile and try to work on the lows. I would recommend you to utilize this time to the fullest to build up your career and yourself. It is an enriching and beautiful journey ahead. Wishing all the incoming MBA aspirants the Best of luck!
Dhairya Mehta
I am a mechanical engineer and worked as a business operations associate. I am now pursuing operations and supply chain management at SPJIMR.
I started with framing my answer for 'Tell me about yourself'. This is the most common question asked in interviews and has the potential to make or break your interview. I revised my answer several times before having the final version that I used in interviews.
It is important to know yourself well. Start with that. If you haven't kept a tab in current affairs, read up for a couple of past months and then stay updated on a daily basis. Maintaining a diary may be helpful here. If you have work ex, or Any significant projects, make sure you revise them well. List the things you would be comfortable talking about in the interview, and try to include them in your tell me about yourself.
I appeared for CAT 3 times before I was able to bell the CAT. There are some people who take even 4 or 5 attempts. We come from a background where we are supposed to crack exams in the first attempt, like the boards. However, this is not true for CAT and you can take your own sweet time. All the best!
P. Lakshmi Narayan Patro
I am currently pursuing PGDM at SPJIMR. I have 3 years of work experience prior joining for the program. 2 things I would recommend to do right after the CAT exam. First thing is to take a break from your busy schedule and spend some time with family or go out with friends and enjoy the day because you need this time to give some space to your mind. 2nd thing is to check your expected percentile based on the official answer key. This will give a rough picture of what calls you can expect based on your performance.
‌Post CAT phase can also be divided into 2 parts. First phase is preparation for other competitive exams like XAT and PGDBA. For XAT you get close to 1 month of gap after CAT exam. If you have prepared well for CAT then 6-7mocks, revision of concepts for QM and practice of DM questions from previous year XAT papers will be sufficient for XAT exam. Preparation for PGDBA exam requires additional effort in studying the concepts of 11th and 12th Maths section from NCERT and RD Sharma book. One month may not be sufficient for this you need to give 2-3 moths for this section. 2nd phase is the preparation for Interview for which you can go through the current affairs. It helps both for WAT and Interview. There are GK Modules available of Times and CL for IIFT exam which you can use. You can also use this time to brush up the basics of undergrad subjects which helps during the interview.
As I mentioned above there are other competitive exams like XAT and PGDBA through which you can get into some reputed B schools. With additional effort for next 2-3 months, you can fulfil your dream and avoid going through the entire one-year cycle again. Give some time to yourself, take a break and spend some time with family and friends so that you can start fresh. Try to reflect upon what went wrong during the D Day and try to work on those points. Best of Luck!
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