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[2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences
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[2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 28-01-2008, 06:27 PM

hey puys,

the I-day has arrived for few and will be coming your way in a few more days...And as the second round of the admission process commences today for IIM L, I am startting this thread for all of us to share our experiences and carry out discussions on the process....

Here we go!


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Re: [2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 28-01-2008, 06:31 PM

First IIM GDPI for the year!!!!
Here's wishing all of you all the very best!!!!!Hope to see some excellent performances by the PGites in round 2!!!!
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Re: [2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 29-01-2008, 08:46 PM

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First IIM GDPI for the year!!!!
Here's wishing all of you all the very best!!!!!Hope to see some excellent performances by the PGites in round 2!!!!
Hey Puys..

All The Best from our side... rock the stage


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Re: [2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 30-01-2008, 11:20 AM

All the best to everyone for their L interviews and please do post in your experinces.It would be good if we can use an earlier format.

For the benefit of everyone concerned, please keep the format like this:

PROFILE:

Acads:
X
XII
Undergrad Major - GPA/%age

Work-Ex:
NIL/Sector - Number of Years

CAT %ile:
DI
Quant
Verbal
Aggregate


Any other special thing abt u:


GD:
Topic:
Number of Ppl present
Time:
Brief Snapshot of Discussion:
Other Salient Details: As whether summary was asked to be written or not, Time given, and other stuff.

PI:
Panel Members Intro:
Questions:

MISC.
Any other relevant detail.
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Re: [2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 30-01-2008, 12:50 PM

May be a wrong thread to post this query but its very important

Could anyone please clarify,

Is producing first pay slip and the latest pay slip enough? OR
Producing joining letter and the last pay slip will do?

OR

Producing proper work-ex certificate from the current job is compulsory?
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Re: [2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 30-01-2008, 06:14 PM

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May be a wrong thread to post this query but its very important

Could anyone please clarify,

Is producing first pay slip and the latest pay slip enough? OR
Producing joining letter and the last pay slip will do?

OR

Producing proper work-ex certificate from the current job is compulsory?
The correct thread is in my signature. Your question is answered there. Let this thread prevail as a repository of all the GD / PI experiences of this year


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Re: [2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 31-01-2008, 10:44 AM

Hi hyderabad guys....

pls post ur GDPI experiences !!!

we are waiting eagerly


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Re: [2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 31-01-2008, 10:56 AM

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Hi hyderabad guys....

pls post ur GDPI experiences !!!

we are waiting eagerly
Wait dude
today is the first day and first batch is at 10:00AM
May b they are having their GDs now

I can guess this as i am about to leave for my GDPI whch is at 14:00


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Re: [2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 31-01-2008, 11:57 AM

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Wait dude
today is the first day and first batch is at 10:00AM
May b they are having their GDs now

I can guess this as i am about to leave for my GDPI whch is at 14:00
May the FORCE be with you buddy
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Re: [2008] IIM L GD/PI Experiences - 31-01-2008, 01:36 PM

Hi All,

Just came back from GD/PI.

PROFILE:

Acads:
X - 82.0
XII - 80.4
Undergrad Major - 2.64/4 ~ 72.8%

Work-Ex:
IT - 32 months

CAT %ile:
DI - 97.8
Quant - 98.5
Verbal - 99.77
Aggregate - 99.85


Any other special thing abt u:


GD:
Topic: Business and Ethics dont go together.
Number of Ppl present - 10
Time: 15 minutes
Brief Snapshot of Discussion:

First we were asked to write a essay on same topic in 500 words in 30 minutes. Then there was GD for 15 minutes. GD was a good one. Everyone got chance to speak.

GD topic for other grp was something like 'Without IT india growth will be 0%'. (i m not sure abt the topic)

PI:
There were two professors. Dont know abt them.

Questions -
1. BTech in ICT (IT and Communication). So what is Ad-Hoc Network, IPTV and protocol etc
2. Qns abt marks in x,xii and graduation. Reason for decrease.
3. Why MBA.
4. Why mba for entrepreneurship.
5. Entrepreneurship in which area. Abt that area.
6. I have done a course in 'Marketing'. So asked abt that. 4 'P' of marketing. Asked to implement 4 P in some example from the area i want to start firm.
7. Difference between cost and price.
8. Diff between GDP and GNP and few more question on that.
8. Abt work exp. What u do at job. ( Told abt Java and Database)
9. Asked me to write some SQL queries and some question abt object and class.
10. What is rural area. How do u differentiate with urban area. Some more question on this.
11. What special in IIM-L. How do u know it.
12. Why not Harvard. Give GMAT and go there.


Interview went on for abt 25-30 minute.
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