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08-03-2008, 03:46 AM
Fellow Puys,
MDI GD/PI process for 2008 is about to start tomorrow, 9th March. Please post your experiences here. It'll help others and future aspirants.
while putting ur experience, please mention ur: - Profile (acads, work-ex, extra-currics etc)
- CAT score
- GD Topic & source (if known)
- PI (preferably a transcript)
- anything else u feel like sharing
please refrain from general discussions, we have a dedicated thread that.
All the best !! 
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08-03-2008, 08:31 AM
rahul i feel this would be a better format as it will give a better picture...
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. | | | | | The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to herbie For This Useful Post: | | | | | |
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08-03-2008, 09:21 AM
Hey guys,
Won't It be a good idea to club the experiences of PGPM, HR and IM under one thread, 'MDI GD/PI experiences 08-10'... few reasons why:
1: There are just a few IM students active on PG... so maintaining a separate thread might not be very useful.
2: It'll serve as single point reference to future aspirants. people apply to more than one program... so looking up 3 separate threads from the same yr will be a hassel for multiple call getters.
3: Interviews for IM and PGPM are nearly similar as ramswaroop and others have pointed out, so both might benefit from each other's experiences.
I hope you guys agree...
Request Rahul to do the needful.
Thanks
PS: the individual experiences can be labeled on top by the contributor as PGPM/PGPHR/PGPIM
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09-03-2008, 01:15 PM
Hi Guys,
Seems I am the first to post exp 
Had at IIM B Panel-3 in morning..
My profile:
B Tech IT BHU 8.36 CG
CAT - 99.74
Working at SAP Labs. Prior to that at Infy..
GD - Topic was 'Should India Change its National Game'. (Same Topic in all panels)
2 min to think, 15 mis to discuss..
Total 10 ppl in the group.
Overall GD was ok, with some cross talks in between. My performance was average.. Everyone spoke..
Interview, was 4th to go in.. Will just brief about questions, 2 profs P1 and P2..
P1 - Ur percentile, other calls, what interviews over, how were they?
me- told..
P1- so which one will u choose between an IIM n MDI
me- gave politically correct answer,
P1- Still lets take hypothetical case that u have offer letter from iim n mdi
, which n why..
me - blah blah
p1- compare IIM n MDI
me - praised both..
P1- ur 12 th marks is low
me - told about bihar board..
P1 - asked about infy n SAP n work..
P1- Why MBA
me - told abt some erp consultancy stuff.. frm here onwards whole discussion was on sap, erp, marketing, consultancy n many other stuff..
P2- asked about flexible component n variable component of salary, do u get more than whats written on CTC?
P2- Why dint u tried for mba earlier
me - sir could not get enuf percentile in cat to get a call
P2- explained me MDI gives consultancy to Organization as SAIL, ONGC on SAP implementation, u might be knowing..
me - yes sir
P2 - what u think MDI will add in for u to become ERP Consultant..
(The qustion was framed in long sentences, i do not know if i understood properly  )
me - talked about erp involving logistics, operations, fin, accounting, hr everything of an org.. me working in a particular domain do not hav overview n courses at MDI on all these buz process will help..
thats it n any qstns..
me - nuthng sir
Dont know, if they bought my why MBA theory or not.. however panel was cool n friendly, nothing like stress.. thankfully unlike my other intrvw exp, no acads
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09-03-2008, 07:23 PM
Hi Puys,
I had my GD/PI today at IIB (Panel2) for PGPM and Panel 1 for IM. This one is for PGPM. My Profile:
X-80.6
XII-83.0
B.Tech - 78.0
Work ex - 21 months in Accenture
CAT-97.53%
GD Topic: Should India change its National Game?
Participants: 10 (2 absent out of 12)
Duration: 2 min thinking, 15 min GD.
GD was good. Everyone got a chance to speak. My performance was above avg..During i/v panel told me that I was Good in GD
2 panel member, an old prof (O), a lady (l)
O: So u r from Aligarh?
Me: ya...
O: whats famous abt aligarh?
Me: told....
O: Any another?
Me: Sweets and Namkeen...
O: Ya.. I am also from UP.. have visited aligarh a lot... Next 7-8 min discussion was on sweets, sweet shops... 
L: Do u watch advertisements?
Me: yes....
L: which one u liked and why?
ME: talked abt the new pepsi add and relate it to youth
O: U r nervous?
Me: No.
O: Why MBA?
Me:Last 20 months in Accenture have gained exp and now leading a team.....cut short
O: Sach bolo?
Me: No this is truth...
O: U r nervous?
Me: No
O: Why r u nervous? U were good in gd.
Me: No I m not.
O: TO sach bolo... U know whats the salaray pkgs from MDI?
ME: Ya...told
O: to agar 3.5 L ho jaye to join karoge?
Me: Placements is not THE only reason.. there are so many advantages that I will have at MDI.
L: what benfits?
Me: told.... 
O: U think I m making u nervous?
Me: No
L: SO u like to take pressure?
Me: I have faced in Accenture and take it as challenge 
O: So what ur father does?
Me: Told..
O: Fav subject n why in engg?
Me: Told....Automobiles..
O: two Indian auto parts manufacture in India?
Me: told one n was thinkin abt second?
O: What do u think of automobiles sector as global view?
Me: told...
O: Thats it any question...
Me: asked one....
Overall nice exp...went around 20 min... half of the time in hindi... 
Fingres crossed... hoping for the best.. 
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09-03-2008, 08:10 PM
Hi Puys,
Just Posted for PGPM. This one is for IM.
Different panel from PGPM.
GD Topic: Parliament is a waste of money.
Paticipants: 9 (3 were absent out of 12)
Duration: 2 min think, 15 min discussion
This one went into Chaos. Too much noise but was controlled at times. 8 out 9 ppl spoke about the topic. But was a kind of Parliament there.
My perfomance would be average.
Two Panel.. A,B
A: Again so u r from Alg? From alg everyone is gupta, garg, agarwal....
Me:...talked a bit
Disscussion went on to agrawal....further into that...quite normal... hindi me bahut...
A: U work in accenture?
Me: Ya...
B: Whats SE?
Me: Software Engg...
B: I was expecting that...
A: So what change u see in urself after shifted to bangalore?
Me: Told.. fundass
A: What is change in prospective when u see bangalore and some one from aligarh looks at bang?
Me: fundass....
A: a few questions on education line from 10th onwads?
me: nicely answerd all
A: U have call from PGPM also?
Me: yes...
A: Why IM?
Me; told abt study period in europe.. cross culture
B: anything else ?
Me: International placement,..chance to get placed in Europe...
A: so u will move out?
Me: it doesn't matter in this global world...
A: still out of india?
Me: doesn't matter to me... few of my families have already settled outside india.. i also have pretty open mindframe on tht
A: So u dont want to join ur father business.. why?
Me: Told
A: what kind of CSR activities u do in Accenture?
Me: told all my CSR visits.. and activities we perform
A: Thats it.. Thank you Rohit
ME: Thanks,.... Should I send the next person?
B: ya.. sure
Overall Nice one... I/V Better that PGPM.. but choatic GD 
Chill now for a month...Hope u convert atleast one...
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09-03-2008, 08:24 PM
hey rohit...i have HR and PGPM interview with panel one..please throw some light what they are asking in interview | | | | | | | |
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10-03-2008, 03:48 AM
Hi...
Looks like MDI has done away wid d graphs nd charts type of GDs and r doin it in a more stereotyped way... Though only 2 topics hav been posted in dis thread, but still one can smell dat MDI GDs hav become a little easier than d last few years... what say??? | | | | | | | |
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10-03-2008, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by abhi6886  Hi...
Looks like MDI has done away wid d graphs nd charts type of GDs and r doin it in a more stereotyped way... Though only 2 topics hav been posted in dis thread, but still one can smell dat MDI GDs hav become a little easier than d last few years... what say??? | According to an interview of the director of MDI which I read on Pagalguy - they supposedly assined 2/3rds weightage to cat score and 1/3rd to GD-PI performance where they tested ure ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English...
- Why was an interview mostly taken in Hindi?.. | | | | | | | |
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10-03-2008, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by rohitgarg Hi Puys,
Just Posted for PGPM. This one is for IM.
Different panel from PGPM.
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