Most Common Question Asked - Describe Yourself

[scorpion_love09]

Hello friends,
Right now we all are discussing about cracking the CAT but what will u do in the GD PI when they ask u the most common question which we find to be a difficult one " DESCRIBE YOURSELF." So i just want to know from u exp. people that how should we tackle with this question.

[Garuda]

Start with your name,your academic background...acadmic background-mention only ur undergrad course + college.
Then what are your interests and hobbies. You may or may not wish to include your strengths and weaknesses. That depends on the context, cos they might ask u your strenghts and weaknesses as a separate question.
Dont talk bout ur parents/family background. Its unnecessary.
Regards,
Sanjeev Garuda

[RahulSharma]

Originally Posted by Garuda

Start with your name,your academic background...acadmic background-mention only ur undergrad course + college.
Then what are your interests and hobbies. You may or may not wish to include your strengths and weaknesses. That depends on the context, cos they might ask u your strenghts and weaknesses as a separate question.
Dont talk bout ur parents/family background. Its unnecessary.
Regards,
Sanjeev Garuda

why not your parents/family?

they already know your name...
start with your family(very short description), and then the academic background.
interests/hobbies. that's it.

[MavericK]

Originally Posted by Ghulam

why not your parents/family?

Well they want YOU for the job/seat or whatever. They aint here searching for a match. So guess parents/family can be avoided if you want SOME identity.

[RahulSharma]

Originally Posted by maverick

Well they want YOU for the job/seat or whatever. They aint here searching for a match. So guess parents/family can be avoided if you want SOME identity.

It depends, and just tells something more about yourself.
That is, you value people who have been greatly insrumental in making you what you are today.

I don't know how disassociating yourself from the family suddenly gives you an identity!!!

[Garuda]

No ghulam, actually many panelists are of the opinion that you are what you are, and so u dont need to mention your parental background. Its basically like considering u on ur own merits and so taht a candidate does not have an advantage just cos his parents are better off than some other candidate's.