classof2012 Says

Any news for Day3???

where are day3 people !!!

Any news on 3rd days GE-PI???

Guys plz tell us...We need information on what is happening?

Of course I do... were you the one taking the pics?? i need the pics .. it was so much fun dude....

See ya there.... will send you a PM with mail Id for the pics...

:cheerio:

hey hii this is neha here if u can plz forward the pics to me too
i ll pm u my id
cheers
neha

leo.gayathri Says

god i just remember faces.. i dont remember names... damn.... i'm sorry.. one more confirmation.. are you the guy who did the barney stintson joke... if you are not, please hate me.. its alright.. i really dint get the names.. :(

DAM!!! I really do hate you.....

Let me start with this... for those who still dun hv accomodation at ahmdabad, & pleasure club has already been booked for the days of ur stay, i found this really good place with a really good deal.

Lets start a thread for people who have converted MICA feels good to be on that list...wat say

Any news for Day3???

No i am the guy in light blue shirt...:)
The one who kept reminding you guys about how much time is left
and made the LCD :)

god i just remember faces.. i dont remember names... damn.... i'm sorry.. one more confirmation.. are you the guy who did the barney stintson joke... if you are not, please hate me.. its alright.. i really dint get the names..

Hmmm... Rejected and so dejected, I dont even know what to say... heartbreak.....ill try not getting emotional and stay as objective as possible..
We had a short 20 min test to begin with, a passage on globalization, liberalization, politics and its effect on us.. This was followed by a physical fitness test.... dont sweat... no n.d.a type drills just a few questions...
G.E - 45 plastic cups, pins, tape, about a square meter of cloth...
Task - make a tall tower
Sounds simple right...its mica ya... kahani main twist to aayega
3 fans are switched on at top speed...
Wont get into the details of the Ge, we ended up with a tower shorter in height than the original stack of cups...
I had a good idea but people were too concerned about the base being strong... (Manoof faale fab ke fab mera tower nahi khada hone diya ...lol...- inside joke)... at the end of the Ge one of the panelists said that my method would have worked much better so i was pretty happy.
Then came the long wait, which thanks to the amazing people I met was really fun... sourav , tarun , rahul/rohan ... sorry im really bad with names .. .. We guys were just cracking up on everything and I was showing them magic which they kept busting again n again (note to self - Ur not David Blaine, remember that ...lol)
Finally my pi, I had heard the lady on our panel was very stern and most of the people said she didnt even ask them anything... I go in and I have a really awesome interview... everyone was smiling most of the time , one of the questions i was asked was - ' ok ur creative but there are too many creative ppl in mica , we want some ordinary ppl , prove that ur ordinary ' ..... Im like ummm... i ... i..... I have decent marks nothing spectacular... i.................... Ummmmmmm ....................................im sorry I cant, im just not ordinary... n everyone starts laughing.... :D
Walking out of the room I couldnt help but think id made it
in the next few hours so many people who I had met for the first time were telling me u will get a spot for sure , tera to pakka hai ... you are from arts .......blah blah blah.....
I knew I shouldnt start flying , but I dont know why I couldnt resist , I guess I wanted mica so badly that I just wanted to believe what they were saying .. So I got carried away in the hype, bad idea...
it was 6.30 I was sitting at chota with a couple of friends , sharing a cigarette I borrowed from a senior ( its funny how I am still using borrowed , as though I have a chance to go back and return it :-() ...we get a call that the list is being declared and we all start running towards the Audi , I am carrying a bottle of aerated water ( I am not acting cool by calling coke aerated water , it was actually catch aerated water ..loll) neways we r running and in the excitement the bottle slips and the water starts fizzing out ... I tell rahul / rohan dude the champagne is already popping ...
my name doesnt show up on the merit list and u wont believe it I was happy, I was like wow I got a spot offer, the director says 2 spot offers only n the disillusioned idiot that I am, I still believe one of them is mine ....finally reality rears its ugly head - iv read this line so many times before, now I understand it...
Forget the champagne it felt like my heart was going to stop popping....
Mica still remains an elusive dream, which after yesterday I know I dont have the potential to turn into reality... actually potential would be a wrong to use, I havent lost faith in my self I still know I am very creative ... but I was on my A game yesterday, had a good ge an awesome interview, if I still cant get in, then I never will....
so ill try and make peace with that at some other institute which will but obviously feel like my SASURAL not my MAI-KA ..( thats similar to the last line on my sop, maybe that got me rejected , maybe i got to carried away in the creativity side , maybe this maybe that, i guess ill keep guessing )
The only advice that I can give u is
DONT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH U MIGHT END UP WITH EGG ALL OVER UR FACE (see I am creative ...lol...)
the lady sitting next to me on the flight sees my condition , reads the first two lines of what iv written n asks me " Did u jus break up ."... I am like...
It wasnt mutual, she dumped me

TUSHAR

there are so many lines buzzing inside my head that i can write...like.....show must go on.....its not the end of the world......u must not lose faith or heart....
but truth is this......we can only console u for a while.....it's only YOU who can make things better for urself....
So if u feel like crying...just cry out...make urself at ease......then getup and think of best alternatives u have and work on them...surely u'll get success

All d Best

Hi guys!!Are the essays(the one on globalization,physical fitness etc) that we write corrected and considered as a part of our final scores?

Hmmm... Rejected and so dejected, I dont even know what to say... heartbreak.....ill try not getting emotional and stay as objective as possible..
We had a short 20 min test to begin with, a passage on globalization, liberalization, politics and its effect on us.. This was followed by a physical fitness test.... dont sweat... no n.d.a type drills just a few questions...
G.E - 45 plastic cups, pins, tape, about a square meter of cloth...
Task - make a tall tower
Sounds simple right...its mica ya... kahani main twist to aayega
3 fans are switched on at top speed...
Wont get into the details of the Ge, we ended up with a tower shorter in height than the original stack of cups...
I had a good idea but people were too concerned about the base being strong... (Manoof faale fab ke fab mera tower nahi khada hone diya ...lol...- inside joke)... at the end of the Ge one of the panelists said that my method would have worked much better so i was pretty happy.
Then came the long wait, which thanks to the amazing people I met was really fun... sourav , tarun , rahul/rohan ... sorry im really bad with names .. .. We guys were just cracking up on everything and I was showing them magic which they kept busting again n again (note to self - Ur not David Blaine, remember that ...lol)
Finally my pi, I had heard the lady on our panel was very stern and most of the people said she didnt even ask them anything... I go in and I have a really awesome interview... everyone was smiling most of the time , one of the questions i was asked was - ' ok ur creative but there are too many creative ppl in mica , we want some ordinary ppl , prove that ur ordinary ' ..... Im like ummm... i ... i..... I have decent marks nothing spectacular... i.................... Ummmmmmm ....................................im sorry I cant, im just not ordinary... n everyone starts laughing.... :D
Walking out of the room I couldnt help but think id made it
in the next few hours so many people who I had met for the first time were telling me u will get a spot for sure , tera to pakka hai ... you are from arts .......blah blah blah.....
I knew I shouldnt start flying , but I dont know why I couldnt resist , I guess I wanted mica so badly that I just wanted to believe what they were saying .. So I got carried away in the hype, bad idea...
it was 6.30 I was sitting at chota with a couple of friends , sharing a cigarette I borrowed from a senior ( its funny how I am still using borrowed , as though I have a chance to go back and return it :-() ...we get a call that the list is being declared and we all start running towards the Audi , I am carrying a bottle of aerated water ( I am not acting cool by calling coke aerated water , it was actually catch aerated water ..loll) neways we r running and in the excitement the bottle slips and the water starts fizzing out ... I tell rahul / rohan dude the champagne is already popping ...
my name doesnt show up on the merit list and u wont believe it I was happy, I was like wow I got a spot offer, the director says 2 spot offers only n the disillusioned idiot that I am, I still believe one of them is mine ....finally reality rears its ugly head - iv read this line so many times before, now I understand it...
Forget the champagne it felt like my heart was going to stop popping....
Mica still remains an elusive dream, which after yesterday I know I dont have the potential to turn into reality... actually potential would be a wrong to use, I havent lost faith in my self I still know I am very creative ... but I was on my A game yesterday, had a good ge an awesome interview, if I still cant get in, then I never will....
so ill try and make peace with that at some other institute which will but obviously feel like my SASURAL not my MAI-KA ..( thats similar to the last line on my sop, maybe that got me rejected , maybe i got to carried away in the creativity side , maybe this maybe that, i guess ill keep guessing )
The only advice that I can give u is
DONT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH U MIGHT END UP WITH EGG ALL OVER UR FACE (see I am creative ...lol...)
the lady sitting next to me on the flight sees my condition , reads the first two lines of what iv written n asks me " Did u jus break up ."... I am like...
It wasnt mutual, she dumped me

TUSHAR

Tushar honestly
I still believe you should have made it....
But ur natural creativity seemed all cropped up and over done yaar...
Thats wat went wrong ....
Ne ways all the best for ur future endeavors
Don't take it personally

Of course I do... were you the one taking the pics?? i need the pics .. it was so much fun dude....

See ya there.... will send you a PM with mail Id for the pics...

:cheerio:

No i am the guy in light blue shirt...:)
The one who kept reminding you guys about how much time is left
and made the LCD

Hmmm... Rejected and so dejected, I don't even know what to say... heartbreak.....ill try not getting emotional and stay as objective as possible..
We had a short 20 min test to begin with, a passage on globalization, liberalization, politics and its effect on us.. This was followed by a physical fitness test.... dont sweat... no n.d.a type drills just a few questions...
G.E - 45 plastic cups, pins, tape, about a square meter of cloth...
Task - make a tall tower
Sounds simple right...its mica ya... kahani main twist to aayega
3 fans are switched on at top speed...
Wont get into the details of the Ge, we ended up with a tower shorter in height than the original stack of cups...
I had a good idea but people were too concerned about the base being strong... (Manoof faale fab ke fab mera tower nahi khada hone diya ...lol...- inside joke)... at the end of the Ge one of the panelists said that my method would have worked much better so i was pretty happy.
Then came the long wait, which thanks to the amazing people I met was really fun... sourav , tarun , rahul/rohan ... sorry im really bad with names .. .. We guys were just cracking up on everything and I was showing them magic which they kept busting again n again (note to self - Ur not David Blaine, remember that ...lol)
Finally my pi, I had heard the lady on our panel was very stern and most of the people said she didn't even ask them anything... I go in and I have a really awesome interview... everyone was smiling most of the time , one of the questions i was asked was - ' ok ur creative but there are too many creative ppl in mica , we want some ordinary ppl , prove that ur ordinary ' ..... Im like ummm... i ... i..... I have decent marks nothing spectacular... i.................... Ummmmmmm ....................................im sorry I can't, im just not ordinary... n everyone starts laughing.... :D
Walking out of the room I couldn't help but think id made it
in the next few hours so many people who I had met for the first time were telling me u will get a spot for sure , tera to pakka hai ... you are from arts .......blah blah blah.....
I knew I shouldn't start flying , but I don't know why I couldn't resist , I guess I wanted mica so badly that I just wanted to believe what they were saying .. So I got carried away in the hype, bad idea...
it was 6.30 I was sitting at chota with a couple of friends , sharing a cigarette I borrowed from a senior ( its funny how I am still using borrowed , as though I have a chance to go back and return it :-() ...we get a call that the list is being declared and we all start running towards the Audi , I am carrying a bottle of aerated water ( I am not acting cool by calling coke aerated water , it was actually catch aerated water ..loll) neways we r running and in the excitement the bottle slips and the water starts fizzing out ... I tell rahul / rohan dude the champagne is already popping ...
my name doesn't show up on the merit list and u wont believe it I was happy, I was like wow I got a spot offer, the director says 2 spot offers only n the disillusioned idiot that I am, I still believe one of them is mine ....finally reality rears its ugly head - iv read this line so many times before, now I understand it...
Forget the champagne it felt like my heart was going to stop popping....
Mica still remains an elusive dream, which after yesterday I know I don't have the potential to turn into reality... actually potential would be a wrong to use, I haven't lost faith in my self I still know I am very creative ... but I was on my A game yesterday, had a good ge an awesome interview, if I still cant get in, then I never will....
so ill try and make peace with that at some other institute which will but obviously feel like my SASURAL not my MAI-KA ..( thats similar to the last line on my sop, maybe that got me rejected , maybe i got to carried away in the creativity side , maybe this maybe that, i guess ill keep guessing )
The only advice that I can give u is
DONT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH U MIGHT END UP WITH EGG ALL OVER UR FACE (see I am creative ...lol...)
the lady sitting next to me on the flight sees my condition , reads the first two lines of what iv written n asks me " Did u jus break up ."... I am like...
"It wasn't mutual, she dumped me"

TUSHAR

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! may GOD bless u.............:-o
hey......anyone frm LUCKNOW?????????

Hi,

Sorry for spamming the thread but only a post on this thread will provide it highest visibility(so sincere apologies).

IS anyone from pune taking a train to attend the interview on 11th? maybe we can share strategies and we will have each other to wake up on the ahmedabad station.:)
Please PM me.

Thanks,
rv

Hi! I'm from Pune too...my GE-PI is on the 12th. Where do you live in Pune?

We were in the same group remember
I managed a spot offer too

Of course I do... were you the one taking the pics?? i need the pics .. it was so much fun dude....

See ya there.... will send you a PM with mail Id for the pics...

:cheerio:

so..here goes my complete experience...have sum patience 4 my free advice too...


1st the sop:

wrote only 1 training programme dat i have undertaken. It was dat i learnt to play a music instrument for an year.n da benefit is i learnt to help ppl..(dont b surprised.ul understand y)

one achievement...
made a shotrt film for a national level short film festival

wrote an sop

n likes and dislikes about da type of ppl i lyk n dislike


n now da gepi experience..

reached iim gate at 7:45,bus was ready,started at 8 n reachd mica at 8:30.

da whole crowd was divided into 2 groups..n v had to submit our sop and show our call letter(ur mail printout wud do) and identity

den at around 9:30 v wer given a form n asked to fill it up in 20 min..

it was a complex 6 lines essay on the world market behaviour, the globalisation,liberalisation, redtape in politics , etc

v wer asked to write the impact of this on us in 5 lines....wrote it..
turn da page n ur asked questions regarding ur fitness...
do u do exercise regularly?
how do u rate ur fitness level on a scale of 10?
how important do u think being fit is necessary(on a scale of 10)?



n den wer taken to the group exercise..
had 8 ppl in a group..wer given about 50 plastic glases, a 1 meter square white cloth,a plaster,pins,sketch pens n asked to make a tall tower with dem in 30 min..

made it..sumhow...mine dint go very well..a couple of ppl wer doing it..n v wer jus helping dem(as every1 cant construct da tower together..more hands,more mess...)

n had to wait for half n hour..

the intvws begun...4 panels...dey lasted from 11 to 4:30..

mine was in panel 4...(so called strict and serious panel of all)

an elderly gentleman, a lady and a cool guy with a french beard...

my interview..(1,2,3 are interviewers)

as i was entering da room..

2:so..we r now gonna talk with a film maker..
me: smile,wished dem and took my seat
2:tell me about ur movie
me:told it(2 min)
3:y hav u done it
me:for a competiton in sony pix
3:good...
1: ur an engineer, a film maker...how did u do dis?
me: childhood se close to movie industry,,blah blah...
1:good...
2: wat wud u want to do in mica??go for a film institute.
me:im more intstd in business side of media n not da art part..
2:wat do u mean by business part?
me: i wanna go into media management
2:wat is it?
me:told
2: gave a situation of procter n gamble approaching me n wat i wud do
me:told
2:(convinced)
1: how come ur learning dis musical instment instill in u helping nature
me:hahaha...went around,got along with good ppl..learnt a lot frm dem..i was a kid den n i liked deir helping nature n decided to b dat way..
1:oh,,,dat is wat i dint undstnd..
me: hahah
3:wer do u see urself 5 yrs from now?
me:told
3:ul work after ur course in mica
me:yes
3:so u want to do a desk job all ur lyf
me: i wud want to b an entrepreneur but before dat i wud work sumwer gain experience for setting my own business in not easy n requires experince..
3:ok
2:ok
1: am done
3: am done too
2: okay , it was nice talking to u...best of luck sharat
me:thankyou

left da room

my intvw dint last for more dan 10 min...no diversions in topics..straight question n ansers n dey gettin convinced

finishd my intvw by 1,,,passed tym till 6:45 by roaming around in da campus,smoking under da aam ka ped n drinking nimbu pani

advice: dont prepare 2 much 4 u dono wat dey wud b askin u..b relaxed n ready to use ur presence of mind
( dey gave a brand n asked my frend to create a punch line )
dis can hapen..so b stress free..
u myt b asked nything under da sky,,,from sania mirza's issue to ur favouryt ad to create an ad of ur own in a minute

n figure out 1 thing...r u intstd in dis field or ur jus here seeing da tag of mica or for diz is da only cal u have.. for u wont enjoy diz field n cant succeed if ur not genuinely intstd....

dont try to bluff da panelist for dey can kno if ur honest or just trying to tell sumthin jus bcoz r in mica( even a layman can figure out if sum1z fakin...n dey r interviewers , cant dey??)

a suit or a tie is not necessary..just b decent in ur attire...for ul b boiled in a tie or a suit in dat heat...

u need not b a creative person to get into mica..as in a painter ,a dancer or an actor..
u need to b a manager..not an artist..so dont try to portray arts dat u wont possess..ofcorz der no harm telling dem if u r good at sumthing..

so dat is my exerience puys..hope it helps..n al da best for ur ge and pi//

get ready for surprises.......enjoy da experience,datz da best u can do
.. da result would follow nyways

Hi Deval Ma'am,

Just a question, What are the possibilities of people from merit list to make it to MICA?

How was it the last year?

Hi,

Sorry for spamming the thread but only a post on this thread will provide it highest visibility(so sincere apologies).

IS anyone from pune taking a train to attend the interview on 11th? maybe we can share strategies and we will have each other to wake up on the ahmedabad station.:)
Please PM me.

Thanks,
rv

yaar apan..sharath here..congratz man/// y aint u feeling happy dude?? u almost made it//22nd ko aayega "congratulations,u made it"...so fikar not...

10 spots , 20 merit yestrday
2 spots,around 23 merit today..

i guess it's 18 spots , 21 merit yesterday(info provided by Deval Ma'am)


Congrats Sharath nd all others who made it!!!

Cheers

yaar apan..sharath here..congratz man/// y aint u feeling happy dude?? u almost made it//22nd ko aayega "congratulations,u made it"...so fikar not...

18 spots , 21 merit yestrday
2 spots,around 23 merit today..

gave my gdpi today n made it to da merit list!!

today about 65 turned out for da gdpi..
2 spot admissions
about 20 merit list
and the rest r rejects...

ive just reached da hotel///wil post my experience in a couple of hours..had a long tiring day...

had my GE/PI today. got my name in the recommended list. final admission list and waiting list on 22nd. there were only 2 on the spot offers today and though i did not count but somebody was telling that there were 28 in the recommeded list. anyways m not sure wat i am feeling right now but had a great day. the campus, ppl i got to meet there, the interviewees, the GE conductors, the food-everything was so cool. it was very unlike any other MBA interview i have appeared for. had my interview in the last at about 4:30 pm. results got declared at around 6:45 PM.first we had to write our views on some issue regarding affect of globalisation or something etc. was late as had gone to the washroom but got extra time . i was in the same group as Kiran in the GT. Group task was to make a tall tower with the help of around 50 plastic galsses, clips, pins, cloth piece. had a great team and had a lot of fun. after that was a long wait for interview. but still since ppl were so cool so had a great time. Interview was being conducted in 4 panels. my panel was quite cool. They let me go in directions i wanted to. was mostly regarding my beliefs and perceptions on things since i was focussing on that. again was fun.
To all the guys I met there: Thnx everyone for the great time.

Dear Maam

I just wanted to know that in the sop when we write about why we would like to choose MICA do we have to specific about the specialization. As I am just a fresher and I would like to study about all the specializations and then make an informed choice taking into consideration the one I find most suitable for myself.

Regards

refulgent Says

Mam i had my ge pi session today and had to leave since i had to catch the train... i wasnt present wen the results were announced... mam can u plz help to know how many spot offers and ppl on recommended list... i tried calling mica and was advised to inquire 2mrw...

2 spot offeres today maite.

Mam i had my ge pi session today and had to leave since i had to catch the train... i wasnt present wen the results were announced... mam can u plz help to know how many spot offers and ppl on recommended list... i tried calling mica and was advised to inquire 2mrw...

Thanks for clearing the doubt.....
Please can you specify the number of spot offers given today and the number of students in recommended list

Hi,

I left campus before the announcements so missed it. Will update as soon as I get the numbers :)

Cheers
Deval

dear deval ma'am,
it felt so good to be finally meeting you on tuesday..& sorry about calling the not selected guys rejects.. i myself realized it sounded very harsh...i would definitely not have liked to be called that.

Also ma'am, i was too distracted after the spot offer announcements were made. All i know is that we have to send in our our fees of 50000 by the the 16th of this month.
would u be kind enough to tell us about the same or will we be receiving a mail from MICA instructing us about what needs to be done.
this is what i would like to know.
- the fees need to be sent by cheque or DD
- what name do we write on the cheque/DD
- is it enough if we just write our names and our Mica id behind it so that you know who has sent it.
-would Mica be giving us any confirmation on receiving our cheque?
-
i have a few other questions as well about living in the campus like is there a bank close to the campus . where do we withdraw money from if we need to and where do we buy our daily necessities etc. but maybe you can answer these questions once you'll finalize the list of admitted students.

Looking forward to your reply.
Regards
Cheryl:-)

Hi Cheryl

You will get a mail with all payment details. So wait for the same.

We get HDFC bank visiting campus once a week and SBI Mobile ATM around three times a week.

MICARE is a store run by students where you can buy all necessities.

Good luck
Deval

Hi

You can use an extra sheet. But please remember that we get time to read it just before you enter the room for PI. So if you make it very lengthy, chances of it not being fully read are high.

Cheers
Deval

Thanks for clearing the doubt.....
Please can you specify the number of spot offers given today and the number of students in recommended list

stillhopeful Says

please answer my query

Hi

You can use an extra sheet. But please remember that we get time to read it just before you enter the room for PI. So if you make it very lengthy, chances of it not being fully read are high.

Cheers
Deval

Hi can anyone let us know how many students made to the recommended list today???

Hi Ma'am,

From what I have heard, the GE-PI dates dont quite depend on where you live as people from my city have all got calls on different dates. So is it based on our MICAT performance?

If there were 18 spot offers on the 1st day, will there be enough seats left for spot offers to be given to call getters in the last couple of days? This is worrying me as I have my interview on the last day and I would like to know the probability of me making it to MICA!

Looking forward to your response!
Thank you!

PS: Hey puys, if any of u know anything about this,pl do let me know!

Dude we need just one seat each .... so its fine, i m sure that there would be seats for u nd me on the last day :)

If it makes you feel any better then for the record only 2 spot offeres today (But i feel a bit numb bout it)

Hi Ma'am,

From what I have heard, the GE-PI dates dont quite depend on where you live as people from my city have all got calls on different dates. So is it based on our MICAT performance?

If there were 18 spot offers on the 1st day, will there be enough seats left for spot offers to be given to call getters in the last couple of days? This is worrying me as I have my interview on the last day and I would like to know the probability of me making it to MICA!

Looking forward to your response!
Thank you!

PS: Hey puys, if any of u know anything about this,pl do let me know!

dear deval ma'am,
it felt so good to be finally meeting you on tuesday..& sorry about calling the not selected guys rejects.. i myself realized it sounded very harsh...i would definitely not have liked to be called that.

Also ma'am, i was too distracted after the spot offer announcements were made. All i know is that we have to send in our our fees of 50000 by the the 16th of this month.
would u be kind enough to tell us about the same or will we be receiving a mail from MICA instructing us about what needs to be done.
this is what i would like to know.
- the fees need to be sent by cheque or DD
- what name do we write on the cheque/DD
- is it enough if we just write our names and our Mica id behind it so that you know who has sent it.
-would Mica be giving us any confirmation on receiving our cheque?
-
i have a few other questions as well about living in the campus like is there a bank close to the campus . where do we withdraw money from if we need to and where do we buy our daily necessities etc. but maybe you can answer these questions once you'll finalize the list of admitted students.

Looking forward to your reply.
Regards
Cheryl:-)

J Rajpurohit Says

If we get a spot offer .. do we need to submit some amount (money) ... at that moment itself ?

This question has been raised a zillion number of times. It is always better to search for the answer before posting the query. For any questions or discussions about MICA use the following thread, and use this thread only for GE/PI experiences.:
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-and-related-discussion/52059-mica-2010-12-ge-pi.html

And to your query, You will get a week or two's time to confirm and send your DD to MICA. Hope this helps.

All in best of spirits. All the best.

If we get a spot offer .. do we need to submit some amount (money) ... at that moment itself ?

Had the GE... was a task to construct a tall tower.
Materials given: ~50 plastic cups, pins, sketch pens, piece of cloth ~ 50x50cm, paper clips

Nice effort on behalf of our team. No arguments, smooth. And panel was quite satisfied with our effort. Used up most of the material too.

Now waiting in the auditorium for the PI

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HI

I have been able to confine myself to the limits given in SOP form ....
were we supposed to answer question E(a) on separate sheet of paper?

please answer my query

Guys here it goes
my interview no 8 for the season :)
Profile :
Xth : 85.29
XIIth: 71.08
B-Tech (Electrical) Nirma Uni. : 77.9
Work Ex : 10 months

Case : Was something about a farmer and irrigation problem...very easy had to suggest the farmer something....it was just for fifteen min and we were supposed to write just 5-6 lines sharp.

GE : Had to construct a layout of a living room of a house with all the materials available on the table . Had to put the media and communication gadgets and optimize it.(View : Concentrate on being a group and not an individual, take ideas share keep check on time....)

Another test asking us to honestly answer about our own fitness level.(God knows why was this test taken)

Personal Interview
P1: silent guy.
P2: Old Guy, concentrates on you thought process , career goal etc
P3: Stern lady, checks your general awarness
LM: Lucky Me

P2: (Looking at my Acad's and a gold medal nomination) Don't you think you should do your M-tech since you are so strong in your Acad's
LM: Career goal, entrepreneurial desires, ...and all the real blah i have thought about my life (Please be honest)(Gave a real long answer)
P3:Asked about Gujarat's branding both +ve and -ve
LM: Explained and impressed her..(Please know your state really well)
P2: Asked my favorite Ad or campaign and why
LM: blah....
P2: about my involvement in social causes ..had written in the form
LM: described everything honestly, with a note that my education followed by work and then i manage time for social work
P3 : pushes me in a corner saying you should join our entrepreneur course..
LM: Stood ....by my career goal...and course..why i applied to this specifically
P2: what other colleges you have applied for
LM: all marketing driven colleges like IMT-G and XIM-B

ALL in all they want to know you well so just open up and talk..but be clear why this and not that ...
Please feel free to ask me in case of any query.

Congrats buddy...U got a spot offer.
thanks a lot for sharing you exp

leo.gayathri Says

I got a spot offer tooooo ... I'm so excited to be a MICAn.... Dreams finally came true... will post experience as soon as i get back to hyderabd.....

We were in the same group remember
I managed a spot offer too

Congratulations to all newly born MICAns.

day 1.

Number appeared. 70
spot offers. 18.
Confirm/waitlist. 21

cheers
deval

wohoooo .... 18 spot offers .... :shock:
Ma'm, can we expect some vacant seats by the team we get there for our interview .. hope staying far from ahmedabad doesn't turn a disadvantage to me, as the interviews are scheduled based on how far we stay from MICA

I got a spot offer tooooo ... I'm so excited to be a MICAn.... Dreams finally came true... will post experience as soon as i get back to hyderabd.....

Thanks for sharing the experience and hearty congratulation to cheryId

HI

I have been able to confine myself to the limits given in SOP form ....
were we supposed to answer question E(a) on separate sheet of paper?

day 1.

Number appeared. 70
spot offers. 18.
Confirm/waitlist. 21

cheers
deval

Hello deval ma'am
I had left yesterday early.
Later a friend at mica said i got a spot offer
Can you please confirm and let me know

OK Confirmed by calling
Yes it is a spot offer
Now I would like to know what is the procedure that i will have to follow

Hey Guys

There were more than 10 Spot offers. Will get you the exact numbers tomorrow. So out of 70, 20 on confirmed /waitlist, more than 10 spot offers. So roughly about 50% not selected (reject sounds terrible)

Cheers
Deval

day 1.

Number appeared. 70
spot offers. 18.
Confirm/waitlist. 21

cheers
deval

Hey Guys
There were more than 10 Spot offers...

That does inspire some confidence ma'am Can't wait till the 12th!

cheryld Says

70 turned up 2day.... 10 spot offers + 20 confirmed/waitlist... which makes it 50 rejects.... ouch..!

Hey Guys

There were more than 10 Spot offers. Will get you the exact numbers tomorrow. So out of 70, 20 on confirmed /waitlist, more than 10 spot offers. So roughly about 50% not selected (reject sounds terrible)

Cheers
Deval

roni_here Says

which means 40 rejecs.... clearly shows how ecstatic u r right now... :cheerio:

yea... ;-)... i was expecting roughly around 75-80 people to turn up yesterday roughly dividing number of call getters over the number of days). yes so counting those who din turn up..around 40- 50 not recommended.... .

n i feel lets stop calling them rejects... plz its 2 harsh a word... lets call them not recommended students

cheryld Says

70 turned up 2day.... 10 spot offers + 20 confirmed/waitlist... which makes it 50 rejects.... ouch..!

which means 40 rejects .... clearly shows how ecstatic u r right now...

Hearty congrats dear :)................
Its a party time

Hey Cheryl,
Good Job and All da best.
U r already a MICAn.

puys..ny idea how many r being called each day??
10 spot,20 merit list and da rest rejects...how many rejects??

70 turned up 2day.... 10 spot offers + 20 confirmed/waitlist... which makes it 50 rejects.... ouch..!

Let me start with this... for those who still dun hv accomodation at ahmdabad, & pleasure club has already been booked for the days of ur stay, i found this really good place with a really good deal. my mum actually found this place through a colleague of hers.....its nt a luxurious hotel but a very comfortable place.. i paid rs 850 for an a/c room & two single beds per night. quite a good deal according to me..
i paid 120 bucks frm d airport to the hotel & 45 bucks frm the hotel to IIM-A gate.... the proprieter, a certain Francis D'Souza arranged for an auto to tk me der... very helpful guy...
this is his address:
Hotel Safar Inn
Safar Complex,
Opp Jansatta Press
Mirzapur Road,
Ahmedabad 1
cell: 9374010050
Safar Inn

This is my profile:
10th: 84.66
12th: 80.33
BA( psychology): 79
NO work ex

now for the GE-PI process:
i reached IIM in the morning where a bus was waiting to take us to MICA.. mica was like a half an hour drive from there.. MIca is a beautiful campus i must say....Its HUUUUUGe....in every sense of the term (i actually got lost and had 2 ask for directions to find my way back).. and when they say red brick building they actually mean it.. its made up of red bricks....n theres greenery all around

neway we reached the campus and were them ushered into the audi ( the audi is very unique.. its got these huge flag like things on the wall.. n we had to sit on the floor on cushions... very unique)
we submitted our sops n then were divided into groups and taken into different rooms.
we were further dived into our ge groups..
my GE group had around 8-10 people.. this is where i met Deval Ma'am for the first time... n trust me shes very sweet.. only her hair is longer as compared to wats on the website photograph.. n she reminds me of a favourite teacher of mine in college.
neway leavin that aside we were given chart paper, felt tip pens, and a glue stick and were asked to draw a city layout to show where would strategically place our aids awareness campaigns.. i was lucky enough to get a group that worked together as a team...no dictator... had creative team n an art team... it was fun.. got very very involved.....n before we knew it it was over...we were given arnd half an hour for this.... n we were given funny apron like things to wear with numbers on them so that they could identify us better,,,
neway after this we were taken bk to the room. we were given a question and asked to provide solutions: something about how do u solve the water crisis of a certain farmer called jitubhai in gujarat-----15 mins for this
next we were given a mini questionnnaire aking us to rate ourselves on our physical fitness..i dunno wht they did with this-----5 mins for this

we were then allotted to our pi groups...they started & in the meantime people who had slots later in the day had lunch... im a diehard nonvegetarian.... but i have to admit i really relished the veg food here and ate enough....
my pi finallly strtd around 5 in the evening

Interview panel consisted of a man , lady 1 n lady 2... now i dun remember who asked me what... lets just pretend there was jus 1 interviewer

in short this is what they asked me.. m not posting my replies.. my fingers are paining typing so much
* ask us anything that u think would ensure a seat in mica ( i was stumped here....i din answer n ws jus lookin around thinkin of an answer)
* are u nervous(yes)
*y r u nervous( a lot is at stake dats y)
*whn do u stop gettin nervous(whn i get into the flow n im distracted)
* u have very nice handwriting... ( thnk u)
* are u creative( yes spoke bout my canvas shoe painting n my bags n my folders and how it all strtd frm those malhar days)
* why arnt u in NID ( cuz my creative streak strtd pretty late)
*gimme an instance whr u displayed your leadership skills)
* do u knw neone frm mica
*who have u met frm mica
* wht do u knw bout it..( spoke bout the clubs......told them i wanted 2 strt a cheerleading team... they looked at me as if i was talking greek .. m sure they did that to unnerve me)
* what specialisation? ( dunno yet but maybe market reasearch or account planning)
* whts account planning.( explained... but kept saying HE does this, HE does that..)
* so its a HE? ( that way i should be saying womankind or mankind)
*dun u think its unfair whn the ipl spends so much...n so many ppl in india are below the poverty line..( none of my business wht lalit modi does with his money...)
* its not his money entirely.bcci is backing it financially.. ( yes of course, bt then we'll hv to put restrictions on world cups n test matches and everything else... n its not like the ipl is not generating employment)
*wht would u do if u wr lalit modi would u give donate 25% of ur earnings( ive not been a hoarder all my life.. ill keep enough for my needs and i dun mind donating. neway driving forces in my life have always been recognition and appreciation)
* so we'll give u a job that doesnt pay ( no no ma'am nuthin like dt)
* enough is a very subjective term .. wht does enough mean( i have a lifestyle to take care of.. if i cn tk cr of dt thats enough for me)
* which means money is not a driving factor..( no.. ive always looked for recognition and appreciation)
* so if we stop recogniding and appreciating your work ull stop working( no ma'am my peers also can appreciate it)
* what if they do not.. there can be jealousy n competition ( ma/am in that case when u knw uve put in ur best and have done a good job what anyone else has to say wont matter)
* what if i give u lots of money wht will u do with it( ill open a bakery.. dt ws one of my likes...)
* so what a waste of the degree... ull earn this degree and work for a while and then earn to open a bakery later? ( no ma'am ill open the bakery.. side business.. will manage it .. wont be actually BAKING in it)
THANK u... u may leave

then walked the whole campus which is huge as i mentioned earlier..but very beautiful.... din like my interview... its not as rosy as ive described it.. they kept cuttin me out while i spoke..was very dissapointed... my interview ws so not form based.. din ask me why mica ? why shud v take u? ( a lot of them however got asked these ques.. i think they jus got bored and din want 2 knw anymore reasons). but a lot of ppl got questions based on their hometowns .. politics especially so prepare for that..

trousers n a shirt should work well for a girl
tie and shirt for a guy is a good bet..

at the end of the day. got a spot offer.....
frankly speaking i cudnt have prepared for this interview....but as chuck said its good to clarify ur thoughts on why mica n why should they take u in n all. imagine them poor people gettin the same stories n lines from everyone... so prepare that one well n say it convincingly.. nutin u cn do to prpare for GE... jus remember to b a team player....n pray... cuz it worked a miracle in my life today


good luck to those who have their interviews in the nxt few days.... and a big hello to fellow MICAns.... ( i like the sound of it.

no not required ...
just ur sop n call letter print out..
atb

Umm, do we need to bring our marksheets/certificates along ?

Colleges asking for Medical/fitness details seems to be in vogue these days ... IMT also had a section dedicated to it ...

Can Puys be disqualified for 'Pagalpaan' ?

If they did, I wouldn't still be in MICA :cheerio:

Deval

hey....u der...now help me out....