Hello puys, here goes my Somaiya GD/PI experience.
Profile:
Xth: 81.25
XIIth: 80.5
Btech: 7.83 DGPA
Work-ex: 24 months in IT
CAT: 90.14 %ile
Venue: Bangalore
Slot: 9 AM
Reached the venue after 35 kms of riding in the refreshing bengaluru morning

The registration process started on time sharp. We were told our respective group numbers. Then we were shown a short film on the college.
After this began the essay. Two topics were given and we had to select any one and express our views in around 300 words in 15 mins. The topics were
1. Globalization is killing local enterpreneurship
2. FB, Twitter, Orkut have changed our social and professional behavior.
The choice was obvious ;)
Then we were sent to diff rooms according to the groups for GD. A caselet on railway accidents at unmanned level crossing and deaths due to falling from overcrowded coaches was given to read for 2 minutes. Then the panel picked people randomly (they will ask everyone) to express his/her view on it for a minute. Then the GD was open for discussion for around 15 mins. The GD was pretty good. Everyone spoke. I made 3-4 entries. At times it was bit loud but again things went normal. At times 2-3 people were speaking simultaneously :P
Then 2 minutes were given for summarizing the caselet.
Next was PI. I was the first to enter.
Two people on the panel. (different from GD)I will name them P1 and P2.
Me: Wished them good mrng.
They asked for the Somaiya form and work ex certis.
P2: Tell me the five sentences about u!! :O
ME: Recollected what I have written in the form and told. (Guys, be thorough with wht u've written in the form else u'd be stumped)
P2: Strengths
ME: told
P2: Tell me abt ur job
ME: gave every detail of it.
P1: what's ur last degree?
ME: Told(WTH..Its there in the form!)
P1: Whats ur major?
ME: again told
P1: why MBA
ME: told my prepared answer ;)
P1: So u r in IT. So why exactly do u feel that only by doing MBA, u'd achieve what u want.
ME: told
P1: NO..u can achieve the same by working here and gaining the experience. GIve me a str8forward answer. Dont beat around the bush.
ME: (again WTH. I was beating the drums rather :P)explained to him
P1: what specialization r u looking for
ME: Finance. (cudnt justify much :'( bt told that once i get into the prog i will take an informed decision)
P1: Where do u want to see urself 5 yrs down d line not keeping in mind u get a seat here in Somaiya
ME: Gyan-ed him :P
P2: Describe urself in i word
ME: told. (Its a technology name

he seemed impressed!!)
P2: how much do u wanna earn 5 or 10 yrs afterwards
ME: told
P2: Who is ur competitor
ME: MYSELF (he seemed impressed again!)
P1 and P2: Well, thank u Arin. Do u wanna ask anything?
ME: No sir..thanked them and left the room.
Overall, the process was smooth. I was done in 2 and a half hours. The entire process was explained clearly. Now wait for the results starts!!
ATB puys!!
Regards,
Arin Goswami.
PGDHRM 2012-2014
IMI New Delhi
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