[Basic Instinct]

HEY ALL ASPIRING TISSIANS,

The intention of this forum is to act as a ONE-STOP PLATFORM for all TISS aspirants, applying for the academic year 2006-08. It would be a value-add on for all pan-India TISS buddies to come together, discuss their concerns, share their knowledge, experiences and mesh well with one another. Am confident that this will get "rocking", if we all keep on posting useful stuff.

Browsed several forums and noticed that there were a few on "TISS/HR", but most of them, barring a few fizzled out after the initial enthusiasm. If we wanna make this going, plse...plse..get yourself moving.

As for me I am a Mech Engg from Mumbai University 2005 pass-out. Interested in HR. Took a calculated risk of not opting for a Campus job and started preparing for top b-schools from July itelf. Keen to crack XL & TISS & IIM`s.

As against a school of thought which says "HR SUCKS", the experience of my friends and my elder bro who is an IIM-B pass-out and now working for an MNC abroad suggests that "HR -THE CATALYST OF HUMAN CHANGE" is not just here to stay, but make a distinct difference. Anyway......enough of HR hard-sell.

So folks, get going and lets make this thread a vibrant one.

CHEERS.

BASIC INSTINCT

[srikrishnan]

kindly expand on the selection procedure and other details pertaining to TISS.

[Basic Instinct]

Hi,

The selection process for TISS is elaborated in the following threads:

*TISS (2005-07).

*HR anyone? (under CAT related discussion).

Also on the string:

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/showt...7791#post247791

Nevertheless in brief TISS standing for TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, located at Deonar, Mumbai, is a premier institute for HR, offering a 2 year specialisation.

TISS is a deemed University and holds great credibility for it`s HR programme, recognised by Corporates as a breeding ground for hard-core successful HR professionals.

It takes about 30 students on an ALLINDIA basis subsequent to the selection process.

The selection process consists of :

* AN ESSAY TEST .....45 MTS...WRITE ON 1 OF THE 3 GIVEN TOPICS.....60 MARKS.

* GROUP DISCUSSION....20 MTS...2 TOPICS GIVEN SPEAK ON 1...........40 MARKS.

Short-listing is done on the basis of the above 2 which happens on one day. The s-list is anounced that very evening.

S-Listed students are then interviewed the next working day.

Out of a total of about 4000 students who appeared last year, about 200 were interviewed and finally 30 selected.

The selection process is completed within 10 days, starting from the first week of June and RESULTS are announced withih 2 weeks of the process commencing.

Am sure you will find more info posted on the above threads/posts.

Would be happy to provide more info.

Thks.

CHEERS.


BASIC INSTINCT.

[ramkrpa]

Hi all,

This is Ramnathan from TISS pursuing PMIR (2005-200. Basically Chennaite - E&C Engg (2004 Passout), worked for a year in S/W company in Chennai. And here I am in TISS......

As Basic Instinct says, we had a gud thread in PG 2005-2007 ...U cud go thru that and u wud get a fair idea of how its being done. In fact i had posted by GD-PI xpereince in detail there that i had had.

Also dear aspirants..let me tell u some inside info.....Most likely :

* The no. of seats wud likely be increased (donno how much)
* There cud also be an objective test along with Essay and GD. We dint have one.....

But dont worry, u will get the official information once the prospects are out...

Please do go thru the PG LINK OF TISS (2005-2007).

But any more help i can do as a TISSian, wud be more than happy....

Cheers and all the best
Ramanathan

[Basic Instinct]

HI FOLKS,

A week since the thread went live, but a luke-warm response, besides some TISSIANS who are ready to help us.

Cant believe that the JUNTA is not intending to appear for TISS in 2006. Maybe most are tied up with CAT prep and hence busssyyyyy or else dont know much abt HR & TISS, so not sure.

I hope have not initiated this thread earlier than it`s time, since TISS exams are in June`06 and CAT and other imp. B-school exams are round the corner.

Any ways, plse, plse. do chip in if u are interested in HR & TISS so that we can learn from one another .

Thanks.

CHEERS.


BASIC INSTINCT

[FIGHT TO FINISH]

HEY ALL,

Have just just joined PG and must say man wat a grrrreaaat thing than to sight that there is something on TISS.

More abt. me. Am a Psycho Grad from Mum. Univ, passed-out in 2005 and working for the last 3 months with a BPO in HR dep as a Trainee.

Had appeared for TISS last year and had confidence on my skills and abilities, but but TISS didnt find me so......Not s/l post Gd`s.

But damn it. have not given up and there I am again this year.

Am also prep. for CAT/XAT et all...

Have to go out now, hence bye. more later.

Have fun.

[Basic Instinct]

Hi Fight to finish,

Interesting to know that u had appeared last year.

Could u plse let us know ur experiences.

Thks.

CHEERS.


BASIC INSTINCT

[SO KOOOL]

Hello Buddies,

My freinds on PG informed me of this TISS thread for 2006-08.

I have joined PG today and wish to be on this thread for gaining as much as I can, cos I am very keen to crack TISS this year.

Passsed out from the BMS course of Mum. Univ. last year and had taken a shot at TISS and XL. But was not at all prepared and hence just got thrown off.

Any views on how shld one prepare for cracking TISS.

Thanks.

KEEP UR COOL.

[FIGHT TO FINISH]

HEY BASIC INSTINCT ET ALL........,

I had prepared on my own last year for TISS for abt. 2 months. Did some bit of reading of magazines, articles as well as wrote essays on my own. I thought it was a serious effort on my part.

Out of the 3 given essays, I rememeber writing on "Corporates shld. be more disable friendly". The other 2 topics I think were : "Wildlife conservation" & " Knowledge Eco".

My GD group was quite good, atleast 7 out of the 12 spoke well. Topic chosen was " Globalisation- Does it strengthen or weaken a nation?"

I too spoke well, many points were discussed. What I felt was lacking in me was co-ordination of my thoughts and group skills. I discovered this later, post my GD, when some of the group members openly said that they had been groomed in GD`s. They also had reason to celebrate as they had discussed on a related topic during their coaching.

my dream ended that evening when i did not see my name in the s/l for interviews.

i have just started to get serious as i find very little time after i come home from work. nevertheless, by nov/dec, i will have to go full steam. even contemplating of quitting my job in feb and fully focussing on TISS.

will do some scanning of the coaching available in mum for gd/pi, as have heard abt. private coaching done by professionals.

anyway, could you all keep this thread active, as i would like to know from others what are they doing.

SO KOOOL......can u also tell ur exp. thks.

KEEP UR COOL.

[tina_20]

Hi,

Im tina from hyderabad. I am working as a copywriter and aspire to grace TISS with my talent and enterprise. M here to join the club!!

PS: This thread was LONG overdue!!!