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need some advice - 22-07-2007, 07:04 PM

hi! everybody i do not know whether it's the right thread to seek some advice but i think i will have to do that right here, actually i have jst completed my engg and have been selected in a software company ,and have my joining probably in september .but my dream is to go in for an mba so i'm confused as to whether i should drop an year and prepare for cat etc or go in a work ex for abt a year. if somebody in the software field who's already there or for that matter the alumni would help me to know whether it would be possible to study and work simultaneously.AS there r many who say it won't be possible b'coz in a software job they grill u like anything so u won't have time, so i'm in a fix as to what needs to be done .i would be grateful to u people if u throw some light on this problem and guide me on my way out of this predicament as u r in a better position to answer.
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Re: need some advice - 23-07-2007, 10:00 AM

Hey buddy,
please don't take the risk of wasting an year on the name of CAT prerparation. Many of seniors in this forum keep suggesting that the interview panel at the time of PI won't appreciate those type of people.
There are many Pagites Balancing their work and Preparation at the same time.
visit " Working junta " thread.

If you are luckky enough you may not have a huge work at the begining atleast...... morever you will get some work experiance ..........

I will strongly suggest you to go with your software job first.

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Re: need some advice - 23-07-2007, 03:33 PM

Hi Shalini....this is Vivek. I feel u first need 2 decide whether u want 2 do a full time/part time MBA. In case of the latter, juggling ur MBA programme alongside ur job wont b an issue, but in case of a full time course u wuld perhaps need 2 think twice b4 u take up that job.
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Re: need some advice - 23-07-2007, 06:26 PM

thanx jayadev and vivek ,and yes to make it clear i want to go in for a full time mba..
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Re: need some advice - 23-07-2007, 07:26 PM

Pls dont do that mistake... Bcoz i did the same mistake and finally i lost both... and now i am joining B grade B School... Normally you wont have much work during your training period.. So u could find 4-5 hrs for CAT... Go ahead with your job and prep for CAT...
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Re: need some advice - 23-07-2007, 07:59 PM

thanx vignesh most of the people out here r giving me the same piece of advice ..i'll think over ...
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Re: need some advice - 23-07-2007, 08:52 PM

Hi shalini25 welcome to the forum and do spend some time familiarizing with the forum. Click on the newbie links in my signature to get a feel of how this forum works and how to navigate around the forum. In apropos to your query the following threads might come in handy...
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...ing-junta.html (CAT'07 For "WORKING JUNTA")

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...preparing.html (The Working Dude/Duddette's Guide To Preparing for CAT!)

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