[chekidu]

Hi,

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PART 3

Though its a bit early for CAT 2008 people i am giving some useful links for ur GD PI preperation . I strongly believe that a strong knowledge on current affairs/ social n biz sector cant be created overnight. So do go through these links on a daily basis and build ur knowlege. It will give huge dividends in future .

PS: I will update the links later

CURRENT AFFAIRS

THE HINDU

TIMES OF INDIA

INDIAN EXPRESS

INDIA TODAY

OUTLOOK

THE WEEK

READERS DIGEST

TIME

FORBES

NEWSWEEK



BUSINESS MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS/COLUMNS

1.BUSINESS STANDARD

2.ECONOMIC TIMES

3.MINT

4.FINANCIAL EXPRESS

5.REDIFF

6.SIFY

7.BUSINESS WORLD

8.BUSINESS TODAY

9.OUTLOOK BUSINESS

10.BUSINESS LINE


IBEF
ibef contains mainly statistical data w.r.t indian economy. It will be really helpful if one can substantiate ones points in a GD with some facts.

WAKEUP CALL
This site helps in comparing the eco specs of India and China

IMS MAX ACHIEVER
This IMS site has very good GD PI articles, experience stories, Case studies etc


INDIAN MBA
A very good site which has detailed articles/ case studies written on current affairs stuff by b school proffs

WHARTON
This link is of Knowledge@Wharton which gives article related to Bis news, Interviews with leaders , Fact sheets etc

MARKETING
A blog about Marketing practices of Indian Companies

MARKETING TRENDS

DOMAIN-B
Almost all that an aspiring management student needs to know about Management

INDIAN ECONOMY

A very useful blog about Indian Economy.Updated daily

HR Blog
A very useful blog by an HR guy

MBADEPOT
Ton loads of MBA stuff

ECONOMYWATCH
Detailed articles/Analyses on world and Indian Economy

(Reality Case Studies)CASE STUDIES
(Reality Case Studies)to be updated......

[amitsultanpuri]

Originally Posted by KatKraze

Hi Puys,

After what appears to be another frustrating season with 6 calls and no converts yet..(IIMs still awaited)..i am looking forward to the next season already.
I am from Pune and have a work ex of 30 months till date.
Having answered CAT on 2 previous occasions, I certainly feel that it is much easier and advantageous to study in groups.Anybody from pune interested in forming study circle/group?

Regards,
KatKraze

hi

Same here. im on same boat. Some 4 calls and coudnt convert any till now. waiting just one and another of part time programme. which i dont think would go for. So now we seriously need some big plans to follow. However im from Delhi so cant form a group with you.

ATB
Regards,
Amit

[SimplyDee]

Me too, soon gonna join, "cat'08 for working professionals" league.
And that makes me kind of worried about preps and all. I am wondering, how my preparation will go along with the work being unsure about the working stress and work culture etc. So, just keeping my arms fit to handle the things and wanna meet up some Delhi junta who are making there final attempts this year...! I haven't thought of any prep materials and test series etc, so need your suggestions.

P.S. Working juntas, please pour in your views on my concern. I would love to read them all. I really need the support and encouragements as I already had a debacle faced in '07.. as i was totally insincere about the game plan and didn't give my prep a single hour.

[raghav507]

Originally Posted by SimplyDee

Me too, soon gonna join, "cat'08 for working professionals" league.

P.S. Working juntas, please pour in your views on my concern. I would love to read them all. I really need the support and encouragements as I already had a debacle faced in '07.. as i was totally insincere about the game plan and didn't give my prep a single hour.

:-)
as an advice I'd tell u to start at a slow pace but right now...
as far as material is concerned, its a totally personal choice whether you want to follow individual books or some coaching institutes's material...(suno sab ki karo man ki)

lets come to the more important part - motivation...
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...eak-about.html (All I wanted to Speak about CAT)
this link would help you a lot...

[SimplyDee]

Originally Posted by raghav507

:-)
(suno sab ki karo man ki)

Yeah, this is the phase for me, doing the same..!

Originally Posted by raghav507

lets come to the more important part - motivation...
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...eak-about.html (All I wanted to Speak about CAT)
this link would help you a lot...

The thread looks too familiar.. had read plenty of experiences during june-july last year when i was motivating myself, but lost the sync as soon as my semester began and i couldn't join the thing back..! End sem came along with CAT days.. so i was totally out of sink..!! This time, I won't read them, i guess, I wish only to keep working and that needs back-up plans as well..about what i have got to discuss with ya people..!

[raghav507]

Originally Posted by SimplyDee

The thread looks too familiar.. had read plenty of experiences during june-july last year when i was motivating myself, but lost the sync as soon as my semester began and i couldn't join the thing back..! End sem came along with CAT days.. so i was totally out of sink..!! This time, I won't read them, i guess, I wish only to keep working and that needs back-up plans as well..about what i have got to discuss with ya people..!

yeah bhai...
this shows you are very much self motivated...
so go on...dikha do duniya ko...:grab:

[SimplyDee]

Originally Posted by raghav507

...so go on...dikha do duniya ko...:grab:

Abhi ke liye thoda jyada ho gaya.. isn't it..! I was just making the things superficially as of now, baki float kerne me to halat buri hone wali hai..!! So rest of the things must be a story or history, as you like to call it..!

[aspire_hws]

Originally Posted by KatKraze

Hi Puys,

After what appears to be another frustrating season with 6 calls and no converts yet..(IIMs still awaited)..i am looking forward to the next season already.
I am from Pune and have a work ex of 30 months till date.
Having answered CAT on 2 previous occasions, I certainly feel that it is much easier and advantageous to study in groups.Anybody from pune interested in forming study circle/group?

Regards,
KatKraze

Hi katKraze,

even i am from Pune. where are you staying??? could you suggest me on the coaching institutes i should join in order to start my prep??

[bk_singh]

For working professionals, according to me, there are two challenges. one, managing time. two, Which material and which coaching institute.

First, I suggest all the working professionals to fix at least two hours of study for cat every day and four hours on Sunday (two hours for revision). Fix targets topic wise for a week and accomplish them. This will require dedication and off course as already quoted many times in the thread is motivation. First things first do make a plan till CAT and write it and keep it visible. Past it on wall, keep it on table; what ever you do keep it visible.

Second which material, First focus on completing the material which you have not completed while you prepared last time. This may include study material or MOCK tests or Take away tests. Focus more on solving Mock papers which will start for every Coaching institute from May or June or July. But even before the Mocks start you will have with you last years mock and take away papers plan for them and start solving them. Please solve them in one go don’t break them up. But more important than solving these mocks is Analysing the mocks. Every mock or Take home tests will take two days of working. steps involved as suggested are:

1) Plan your mocks: Plan a strategy for the mock. This will include time division, Which section to go for first, How to do the different sections etc.

2) Give the mock in stipulated time and in one stretch.

3) Quick Analysis: Analyse your strategy vs what you have done. Remember strategies are made to change. So what ever changes you have done or have happened while doing the mock note them and also not that if they have helped you or have been a trouble. For example you could have decided to do Quant first and then DI and then English. But because of the realities in paper may be because quant was tough you decided to go for DI and then English and then math. Note this and see if it has helped you or not.

4) Detail Analysis: Analyse Each question wise. Question no 1- done or not. If not why. It was difficult. I didnt see it. It was too lenghty. I didnt knew where this question has come from. I was not clear about the question etc. If done , was correct or wrong If wrong what went wrong. Methodology. Calculation error. Didn’t understand the question properly etc. Do this for each and every question. Not the Step 3 and four has to be done on the same day on which you have given the mock test.

5) Solve the entire MOCk paper.

Please remember the analysis has to be written down in a note book so that before you write next mock you can go thru your last analysis and can plan for next mock. Also it will find my areas of weakness which I need to improve. You also get weeks target for improvement.

Motivation is a simple to come by. I want be my bosses’ boss in another two years time. That should help me getting my motivation going or it can be i want own my dream car in another three years time. What ever motivates your for CAT. Write it in bold and big letters and paste it on the wall. Don’t be shy. People may laugh if I am not able to achieve what i have set my target at but then you will any way be hurt because you have not achieved what you have set your eyes on. The pain is any way going to be there. You’re going to be hurt any way. But setting target keeping eye on it will make my chance better. SO just do it.

All the best!

[KatKraze]

Originally Posted by aspire_hws

Hi katKraze,

even i am from Pune. where are you staying??? could you suggest me on the coaching institutes i should join in order to start my prep??

Hi,
All those from Pune willing to form a study circle to crack the mba entrance exams for the season of 2008 please PM me.
I definitely feel that group study improves performance thru knowledge sharing and competiveness.

Regards,
KatKraze