[k.s.anand]

Hi Guys & Gals,

I have been working in INFY for 1 & 1/2 years. I would like to know if there would be any problems of getting admission into one of the top business schools(IIM,XLRI,FMS, etc) if i take a 1 year break from my job to study? Would i face any problem in the personal interview because of this and would it affect my admission chances? Please help me out. Thanks

[sammax]

yes it will ....
it will be difficult for you at the interview stage .... and also at the later stage during placements in biz schools

[newguy]

I enquired about the same stuff from some seniors last year...here are some snippets what they told me

-- Why do you want to leave the job and study at home..for god's sake, it's not UPSC..it's just CAT...you can very well manaeg preparing for CAT with a job if you set your priorities right...

It makes sense....

-- See, These IIM guys want a sincere student who can handle everything..That's what a manager is supposed to do right ? That's why they ask acads to a fresher and regarding work with a work ex guys...Sitting at home for CAT moght prove to be a deterrent in the interview..

this response scared me off

--What Bulls*%$...Have you gone nuts? Can't you manage not being overambitious at work and just do the minimum ( common minimum program ) at work and then save some energy for CAT every day ..Weekend is anyway yours...

this motivated me...( but you can't always run a CMP at work ... but that comes when you get ambitious at work. If you are not, well and good )

But, I would be interested in looking at the responses of some of the seniors at PG who are IIMs and elsewhere...( for a pure selfish motive in the event of myself not cracking CAT this time )

[buck_was]

IMHO, taking a break is definitely considered as a step backward, when compared to cruising thru a smooth career - in getting a call (or as others have put, in the placement stage).

But then, if u have to take a break... cant think of cracking CAT without it... or u hv that gut feeling, tht a break wud catapult u into the "big %ile league", go for it... there have been n number of instances of ppl taking a break n adorning the IIMs (and other illustrious B schools)...

[royal]

Hey man, why do you want to take a break when there is nothing to do in your project. Utilise that time and you need not take a break at all.

[coolsurfer23in]

well i guess it not such a gud idea to leave INFY and sit at home for CAT adn as someone said..fr heaven sake its not UPSC..the only thing u havent mentioned or perhaps i didnt see is abt ur plans to give CAT..in 2004 or 2005?? if its for 2005 then no probs but if ur givin it this time then probbaly leavin job isnt a gud idea but is guess u can cut down on all other stuff u normally do and definetly weekend is yours

leavin job wud be trouble for u if u happen to be in interview round..

neways chillax


ciao

[coolsurfer23in]

oh i guess u were talkin abt CAT 2005..then man..leavin ur job is definetly No NO

[coolcataspirant]

This is a fellow infoscian ... don't leave u'r job !!!
And if u really wanna study for CAt why do u need 1 year ?? U can always quit the job around june or july !!! Leaving job at this point of time (1.5 yrs exp with prob of onsite chances !!!) doesn't seem rite 2 me !!!!!!!

-- karthik