Personal/Career/CAT-job Dilemma Queries : A Repository

[samboy123]

Originally Posted by bharathraj1

Mr Crusader,

CAT is an aptitude test, and IMHO, aptitude has a lot to do with a persons individual character.

Getting a 99.9999999% is not just about studying hard, or knowing the basics.
I have a friend, who is brilliant in quant, but he just manages to clear the cut off every time, rather than consolidating in that section. why? its because he doesn't handle himself well inside the exam hall.

I also have another friend, who hardly knows 10 formula's in quant, but he scores very well in that section, because he solves every problem using logic. he always tells me "Bharath, dont learn formula's. CAT never asks questions where your ability to remember formula's is tested" well i dont know how right he is, but he just graduated out of IIMB this past March.

now from the example, what i am trying to convey, is the fact that everybody have their own way of getting a 99.999 percentile. some work hard, some work smart, others are born brilliant and have it very easy, but remember clearly that what works for one will not/might not work for you.

sometimes i feel, the biggest hindrance in getting a 99 percentile is yourself. you put urself under so much pressure, that you loose it mid way through. in this AIMCAT season itself, i have observed that in any AIMCAT, where i have been least bothered about the paper, i end up getting around 95-98% but if i give the paper too much of importance, i totally mess it up.

i dont know if this helped you. but im just trying to convey that a good score in CAT does not come from being great, its about doing great in that 2.5 hours

Bharath

How true...very well said dude!

[charlie_cat2008]

Originally Posted by samboy123

How true...very well said dude!

Well Said dude !!
Its very true about the CAT exam & getting a good percentile. I too have experience when i m least bothered i get 98 -99 %ile in IMS SIMCAT , when serious i get less percentile.
After i got an offer from SPJain for GMBA, my scores are on the high trajectory path.
Yes anyone must focuss one's own ability & workaround to crack exam/interview.

There is no formula that if works well for smone, would work for others as well. Instead find your own way how to reach the destination, The final destination is same for all, but there are many different paths which exist in disguise , which needs to be discovered by ourselves only.

[nv_kkd]

Can any one throw some light on the profile of Research Analyst in Frost and Sullivan? How much does a fresher get paid and what are the career prospects?

[vivekvarendra]

Hi,

I have an option to be

1) an interest rate futures trader

2) a spot market equity trader

Both these profiles are in the US/European Financial markets. Can someone please shed light on the pros and cons of the 2 profiles. And which one out of the 2 should be chosen?

[dj1]

question:
Sir if i am a pd category candidate....if i apply in this category....do i have a chance to make it through the general category if my score is good enough....are there separate GDs for pd category candidates....??? i am talking about CAT and IIMS in particular

plzz reply...i am posting it here...coz i found no other topic active

[estranged_gnrs]

Originally Posted by nv_kkd

Can any one throw some light on the profile of Research Analyst in Frost and Sullivan? How much does a fresher get paid and what are the career prospects?

Originally Posted by vivekvarendra

Hi,

I have an option to be

1) an interest rate futures trader

2) a spot market equity trader

Both these profiles are in the US/European Financial markets. Can someone please shed light on the pros and cons of the 2 profiles. And which one out of the 2 should be chosen?

Guys, i so wish I could help you but I do not have much knowledge about the fields mentioned above. May be you can post your queries to people who have given gyan about the above mentioned fields on this thread - http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/career...yes-again.html (Investment Banking (Yes again!))

Cheers,
Rohit

[estranged_gnrs]

Originally Posted by dj1

question:
Sir if i am a pd category candidate....if i apply in this category....do i have a chance to make it through the general category if my score is good enough....are there separate GDs for pd category candidates....??? i am talking about CAT and IIMS in particular

plzz reply...i am posting it here...coz i found no other topic active

Putting your query here will give you a better response - http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...scussions.html ([CAT 2008] Advertisement released, Discussions on Application related queries)

Cheers,
Rohit

[ebookjunkie]

i m an computer engineering student studying in final year. I have got a job in a software company that makes products for banks and insurance providers. It is a medium size product based company. I took this job as i aim to get into financial firms. I have heard from many seniors that financial companies do not give core finance jobs to non-finance background guys. I will do an MBA after a job ex of around 2-3 years. I am thinking of doing some courses ( while i m working ) to add value to my CV. I wanted to know that if doing m.com by correspondence help me. Will it add to my CV. As i have doubts that would companies take correspondence courses seriously ?? can please anyone tell me that should i go for the m.com. Or should i consider some other course ( please tell me about other courses also) .
Thank you

[the_egonomist]

Originally Posted by ebookjunkie

i m an computer engineering student studying in final year. I have got a job in a software company that makes products for banks and insurance providers. It is a medium size product based company. I took this job as i aim to get into financial firms. I have heard from many seniors that financial companies do not give core finance jobs to non-finance background guys. I will do an MBA after a job ex of around 2-3 years. I am thinking of doing some courses ( while i m working ) to add value to my CV. I wanted to know that if doing m.com by correspondence help me. Will it add to my CV. As i have doubts that would companies take correspondence courses seriously ?? can please anyone tell me that should i go for the m.com. Or should i consider some other course ( please tell me about other courses also) .
Thank you

Hey,

Went through that sometime back. I would suggest rather than going for MCOM, you could try for MA in Economics or Statistics. And yes, MA does have more value addition than MCOM. Rather than go for a correspondence course, why not try for external?

Cheers.

[ebookjunkie]

Originally Posted by the_egonomist

Hey,

Went through that sometime back. I would suggest rather than going for MCOM, you could try for MA in Economics or Statistics. And yes, MA does have more value addition than MCOM. Rather than go for a correspondence course, why not try for external?

Cheers.

thank you for ur reply ..c i m going to stay in my job 4 2 years atleast .. so was thinking of doing some degree ... but m not sure if the degree ( external or correspondence ) will be recognized by companies ... that is as my basic education is comp engg and if i try to apply 4 a (core) finance related job (after an MBA ) will companies give any thought to my MCOM/MA degre..
thank u