[shiva1985]

PROFILE:

Acads:
X 93.44
XII 90.16
Undergrad Major - GPA/%age E and C-77.8%

Work-Ex:
Sector – 2.6 as of Dec 2008 , Telecommunication

CAT %ile:
DI 98.11
Quant 97.84
Verbal 99.09
Aggregate 99.76

IIM A: Essay -ok, Interview - good, Result - Converted
IIM B : GD- OK, Summary- good,Interview- Good, Result- Rejected.
IIM C: GD- Bad, Summary- OK, Interview - Bad, Result- Rejected.
IIM L: GD-OK, Summary- Good, Interview- Good, Result- Rejected
IIM K: GD-good, Summary- Ok, Interview- No idea, Result- Rejected
IIM I : GD- Good, Summary- Good, Interview-OK, Result-Converted

My interview Exps
IIM B : http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...ml#post1486130 ([2009-2011]IIMB GD/PI Experiences)

IIM L : http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...ml#post1486134 ([2009-2011]IIML ESSAY/GD/PI Experiences)

IIM A : http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...p-essay-7.html ([2009-2011] IIMA PGP ESSAY/PI Experiences)

IIM C : http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...ml#post1486141 ([2009-2011] IIMC PGDM GD/PI Experiences)

IIM K : http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...-gd-pi-11.html ([2009-2011]IIMK GD/PI Experiences)

IIM I : http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-an...ml#post1486144 ([2009-2011]IIMI GD/PI Experiences)

[DevilHunter]

Profile:

X :90.1 Andhra Pradesh State Board, passed out in 2002

Xll :86.3 Andhra Pradesh State Board, passed out in 2004

Engg. (ECE): 79.6 Sathyabama University, Chennai; passed out in 2008

Work ex-nil...been idle at home for one year. Reason being that I did not get my date of joining from CTS. So gave GRE and CAT.

GRE 1510/1600

CAT 08:

QA: 95.52
DI: 96.42
VA: 99.18
OA: 99.61

Calls from: A,C,K

Converts: C(dream interview...cudnt have been better)

Rejects: A,K (knew that I wont make any of them midway through my interviews...K one was a horror show!)

So heading to JOKA now!!!

[akg7091]

X : 82.6
XII : 77.8
B.Tech ( CSE ) : 72.3 from GGSIPU
Work Ex : 4 months in IT company

Cat 08 : 99.49

Calls : I,K
Converts : K

[shariquech]

Its an honour to post on this thread.....

Name: Mohd Sharique Chishti

Acads : Xth(2003) 82.4% Jamia Millia University Board
(First Rank in the Boards-First and last academic achievement)
XIIth(2005) 75.8% Jamia Millia University Board

B.Tech-Computers(2005-2009) From Jamia Millia Islamia
(Average 7.7 in first three years)


Extra Curricular:

Lots and lots of E.C.
1) Cricket & Football,
2) College Fests (Publicity,sponsorship,Editorial board... Different years
ofcourse)
3) Students` Placement Co-ordinator


Hobbies:
1) Football (Born Gooner )
2) Movies (Different Genres Different languages )
3) Blogging....

CAT 08:

Quant 43(97.4
LR-DI 43(98.11)
EU 57(97.39)

Total 143(99.43) You see I`ve made 43 my lucky number

Calls :C & K

GD PI:

K: Below Average GD, Descent PI
C: Good GD, Good PI

Converts:

C (Converted)
K (Waiting)


Joka here I come............

[speedman]

Hi Puys,

This is my profile -

1. Academics:
Xth - 89.8 - cbse
XIIth - 93.2 - AP state board
btech - 7.63 - ece - nit calicut

2. Work Experience - 18 months till dec 2008 as a software engineer(proud to be one ) in samsung india software operations.Work is on mobile software.

3. Extra\Co curriculars - Ok till 10th, but nothing much after it. Decided not to highlight whatever certificates i had; as i may be asked about the decline.

4. CAT 2008: Overall - 99.76
QA - 96.02
DI - 99.64
VA - 98.72

5. Calls - BLACKI

6. GD - PI Analysis:

IIM A: Essay: Good, PI: Average,Verdict: converted
IIM B:Essay:Good,GD: Good,Interview: Average,verdict:reject
IIM C (PGDM):GD: excellent,PI: good,Verdict: reject
IIM L:Essay: Good,GD: Average,PI: Excellent
Verdict: reject
IIM I:ESSAY: average, GD:Worst (my seat was positioned such that only 4 ppl could see me) PI:Good,Verdict: Converted
IIM-K:GD:average, PI: Strange ,Verdict: Waitlist (arnd 205)

7. Final Converts: A,I, K(waitlist cleared)

Joining : A

Analysis: I was sure about C,L and reasonably confident about I. I am still trying to analyze what went wrong. In ALI, i was asked only on acads and GK; and converted A,I (and luckily the qns were on topics i am good at). In KBC there were some hr type qns; at which i am kind of weak.

Strategy:
1. I knew to compensate for weakness in extra\co curricular\avg acads in b.tech; i had to get a high score.
2. My workex was not a differentiator; but it did give me confidence.Discipline and focussed hard work were positives i picked up with workex.And also i did not let CAT prep interfere with office.Even had to go abroad for 45 days; returning to India only 2 weeks before CAT.
3. My prep was 2.5 hrs for each mock cat and 6 hrs analysis on each mock.For my weak section DI; i practised DI in prev year mock cats.

Mistakes:
i had only 1 mock interview; and really struggled in the real ones for answering some expected hr questions which everyone does well. Should have practised more with friends; and spent more time on them.

Conclusion:
For future aspirants, paraphrasing the great yoda -
"A Puy's strength flows from the Force. But beware the Dark Side. Laziness, fear, and demotivation; the Dark Side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight."
"May the puys be with you"

ps - I pg smilies.

[iim-blacki]

Hi am S.Sandeep..I aint a regular puy but have gone thru numerous posts and threads..this one in particular...and now feels great to be posting heretruly honoured...
academics-
schooling from dps,dwarka,new delhi
10th-90.2%
12th-82.2%
engineering from nsit,du..instrumentation and control engineering..
67.42%(first six semesters)-a percentile of around 60 in batch
extra/co currics-
lots to show on paper but never bothered to take em seriously
quizzing,sports,some positions of responsibility,interns at some big names(jugaad se)
cat score-
qa-98.27(46)
di-99.46(50)
va-99.42(75)
oa-99.91(171)
iim calls-a,c,l,i,k
self analysis-
A-essay-good
PI-horrible(asked bout final year project-hadn't started working by then)
REJECT ofc

C-gd-okayish(fish mkt;pitched in a few times,was satisfied wid the monologue)
PI-pgdm-fabulous
pgdcm-highly unsatisfactory
dm-reject
dcm-wl#22

L-gd and essay-fantastic
PI-quite short(thought i had handled it well)
reject

I-gd and write-up-horrendous
PI-kept rolling down the hill,finally landed in grand canyon
CONVERT
K-gd-good
PI-very good(most satisfactory as it covered a lot of areas and i did well)
reject
my two cents/pennies/paise of gyaan-
converting calls is somewhat lika a lottery..if it's ur day u will make it,else u won't..it's all a game of confidence..and knowledge(about urself,the world around u,the areas of ur specialisation and interests) breeds confidence..if u have it then iims are just another set of milestones in this journey called life..so enjoy this period of preparation but dont get lost..dont lose urself,ur individuality,that's wat will help u go places..easier said than done i know but one cant deny the truth
joining-
hopin to join iimc
else iimi or xlri or iimL(wl aint out yet so hopes alive) or work at bhel
take care and gud luck

[ansh85]

Hi puys
Feels really good to post in this thread...

My profile...

X (CBSE Board): 88.2%
XII (CBSE Board): 92.8%
Engg (NIT Kurukshetra): 9.71 CGPA (ECE)

Work Ex: 9 months in IT industry(till now)

My CAT story...

CAT 07: 97.91 Calls: S No convert

CAT 08:
OA: 99.81(160)
QA: 99.xx (51)
VA:99.xx (73)
DI: 94.55 (36)

Calls: BLAKI

Self Analysis:

I int: Essay Good Average GD, Average PI.
GD was much of a fish market..didnt got much chance to speak..Ruined the acads part in PI..
Final verdict : Waitlist

K int: Bad GD, Average PI
My worst performance in all the interviews. Was a sure shot reject..
Final verdict: reject

B int: Average GD, Good PI
PI went good..I thought it wud compensate for my average performance in GD..But unfortunately that ws nt the case...
Final Verdict: Reject

A int: Essay good, Average PI
Dont know what went wrong in this..The PI was not that bad also....
Final Verdict: Reject

L int: Essay average(Couldnt conclude), GD good, PI Good
Had a really good GD..PI was all feel good....So really expected to convert this..
Final Verdict: Convert

Fundas-
Whatever preparation u do...it only depends on how composed and confidence u remain in GD and PI. Good GD performance plays the role of a confidence booster(as was the case with me in L)..And as many of the fellow puys have posted in this thread...Be yourself...The panelists sitting there are really knowledgeable people...


Joining-
joining hel(L) for sure.....

[ahutidatwa]

Congratulations to all who converted!

[ram107]

God it feels heavenly to get a chance to post on this thread...

My profile...

X (UP Board): 82.00%
XII (UP Board): 85.40% (Both these percentages are very high by UP Board standards within top 100 students )
Engg (MNNIT Allahabad): 8.08/10 CGPA (Electrical Engineering)

Work Ex: 29 months in IT hardware industry, to be precise debugging Linux storage bugs on x86 arch . I have also applied for a patent on iSCSI technology with US Patents and Trademarks Office

My CAT story...

CAT 06:
OA: 85.06
QA: 85.20
VA: 78.39
DI: 73.52
Calls:

CAT 07:
OA: 75.58
QA: 77.37
VA: 62.02
DI: 67.74
Calls:

CAT 08:
OA: 99.03
QA: 94.63
VA: 97.58
DI: 96.94

Calls: IIMB, IIML and IIMK

Self Analysis:

B int: Essay Good, GD Good, Awesome PI
GD was cool types..spoke four five times. PI was concentrated on my hobby which is Indian defence strategy. At the end of the interview, panelists were asking if what I am telling is in public domain and whether I intend to write a book on the subject!

Final verdict : Selected

K int: Below average GD, Below average PI
My worst performance in all the interviews. Was a sure shot reject. The interview could not be directed towards my hobbies and was centred around palindromes and number theory!
Final verdict: Rejected

L int: Awesome GD, Awesome PI
My GD performance was really good as a fellow candidate told me later.. I had just read an article on the same subject and blurted out all the points during the discussion. PI was again on my hobby which I handled decently though not as good as B interview. The acads part I handled really well and gave them text-book definitions for everything from evolution of management thoughts to fundae about escape velocity!
Final Verdict: Selected



Fundas-
GD/PIs are a real deal clinchers guys. Even if you have a lowish percentile like mine, you can get through. Basically it all boils down to whether they enjoyed interacting with you during PIs. I scanned through B call getters stats from IIMB website and I had below average CAT score and below average grad CGPA still I could clear the call beacuse of hobby and school marks I think.

Stay cool, develop a hobby one in which you can give ANYBODY a run for his money, handle the GD summary part well (basically during the GD, if you don't speak; write what others are saying. Makes life easier later IMHO ).
One more point: during the GD/PI never emerge one as having extremist thoughts. Respect others thought process also and never assume interviewer's background. Generally professors tend to be idealists!

Joining-
So B It!

[pramax]

I am a graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering from NITK, Surathkal. I have 2 years of work-experience with a reputed American company. I am happy with my job and it is well paying (7.7 LPA CTC).
I could convert only 2 of the 6 IIM calls (this was my first CAT attempt). I have offers from IIML and IIMI. I am in a state of great dilemma and confusion as to whether to accept the IIML offer thus resigning from my present job. A few people advice me to do so and another set of people are telling me to not join the college and continue working. Please give me your expert views and help me take the right decision.