hi ankit,

first of all, i think it was really a very good effort from ur side this year... the only advice is u shud go for 2008 without any doubts... reason being... u have it in u to atleast get a call from the IIMs... so shud give it a try... and min u.... never take it for granted and the results can vary... but hope for the best and be confident... thats it..

(and tell me how did u manage with no prep... i mean what it THEEE THING required?? )

thanks
sid

Hi Puys,

Me a n00b on PG.:.

I am currently working in a leading IT company (work ex of 19 months as on March 31st,0

I gave CAT this year and got a score of 97.4%ile(QA-96.35%, DI-98.34, V-62.02).
And for this I put an effort of 1 week.

I filled forms for just 3 colleges - IMT(Ghaziabad),Nirma, Somaiya. Got a call from all 3.

IMT GD/PI & interview was bad, Nirma was average and Somaiya is still pending.

Now I am confused whether I should accept admission to any of these institutes or give CAT another shot next year.

Please enlighten me.

Thx,
Ankit

Thanks a lot for your suggestion,
Now i m bit clear in my mind how to procede.

This is great how people who did it are helping others in the way

Hope to see more thoughts

As my personal exp

newspaper's editorial: daily
divide the material dont just do quants or di.. mix the subjects
i used to do english daily for an hr or so and then either quant or di

my study hours were
9-12.30 daily..n more in weekends

MOCK CATs ..enrolled to atleast and max two

till march-april finish the funda books and religiously do verabal..focus not only on jst RC but to ur lang.. and words..

its like this

by end of march-april: done with fundas
may-june- revise strengthen the weak areas not comf
july-start with mocks: analysis.. then identify ur weak area

how to analyse
well it is everything
what u need to analyze
1- where u went wrong
a) were u wrong due to lack of knowledge
b) were u wrong due to lack of time
c) were u wrong due to silly mistake
d) were u wrong due to wrong understanding of concept
e) were u wrong due to marking a fluke
2- where u were not able to attempt
a) was it lack of time
b) was it lack of knowledge
c) was it fear of more time utilzation
3- where u went right
a) u were confident
b) it was a fluke
c) it took more time than it should take
d) it was an intelligent guess with some conceptual backing
4- how much time allocation u gave to each section
a) were there ques which u can solve but was not able to reach that page
b) did u gave too much time to the section u r good/bad on

Now u have a good mix of what concepts u r lacking and once u have given few tests u can easily tell which topic u r good at and which u r not so good
so this will help u in question selection as well will give u direction for further preparation as well

follow this..afer ever 5-6 mocks revisit them..n analyse..

15 days before CAT ..stop with mocks..no tests..just general reading and some problem solving...relax urself ...
D-dAY: jai mata di


my story so far
CAT07 - 96.65 (DI-93.89,QA-87.72:( , VA-95.34)
JMET-AIR-467
IRMA -96%ile with call

there r few mistakes i did..like in the end i got too saturated ..so make sure u dont burn urself out..do relax in between...my perf in the end got affected coz of that

Hi all,
I am working from 9: 6 and trying to put my consistent efforts for CAT 2008,
Can any one please share his/her experiances regarding how to follow a plan.
Like i have planned to do self study instead of coaching.

Then i am bit confused that how i should procede
like : what part should be covered till feb/March?
: How to make a complete plan till NOV.
: What are key areas to focus upon?

Thanks in advance

As my personal exp

newspaper's editorial: daily
divide the material dont just do quants or di.. mix the subjects
i used to do english daily for an hr or so and then either quant or di

my study hours were
9-12.30 daily..n more in weekends

MOCK CATs ..enrolled to atleast and max two

till march-april finish the funda books and religiously do verabal..focus not only on jst RC but to ur lang.. and words..

its like this

by end of march-april: done with fundas
may-june- revise strengthen the weak areas not comf
july-start with mocks: analysis.. then identify ur weak area

how to analyse
well it is everything
what u need to analyze
1- where u went wrong
a) were u wrong due to lack of knowledge
b) were u wrong due to lack of time
c) were u wrong due to silly mistake
d) were u wrong due to wrong understanding of concept
e) were u wrong due to marking a fluke
2- where u were not able to attempt
a) was it lack of time
b) was it lack of knowledge
c) was it fear of more time utilzation
3- where u went right
a) u were confident
b) it was a fluke
c) it took more time than it should take
d) it was an intelligent guess with some conceptual backing
4- how much time allocation u gave to each section
a) were there ques which u can solve but was not able to reach that page
b) did u gave too much time to the section u r good/bad on

Now u have a good mix of what concepts u r lacking and once u have given few tests u can easily tell which topic u r good at and which u r not so good
so this will help u in question selection as well will give u direction for further preparation as well

follow this..afer ever 5-6 mocks revisit them..n analyse..

15 days before CAT ..stop with mocks..no tests..just general reading and some problem solving...relax urself ...
D-dAY: jai mata di


my story so far
CAT07 - 96.65 (DI-93.89,QA-87.72:( , VA-95.34)
JMET-AIR-467
IRMA -96%ile with call

there r few mistakes i did..like in the end i got too saturated ..so make sure u dont burn urself out..do relax in between...my perf in the end got affected coz of that

Hi all,
I am working from 9: 6 and trying to put my consistent efforts for CAT 2008,
Can any one please share his/her experiances regarding how to follow a plan.
Like i have planned to do self study instead of coaching.

Then i am bit confused that how i should procede
like : what part should be covered till feb/March?
: How to make a complete plan till NOV.
: What are key areas to focus upon?

Thanks in advance

Hey Guys, Please Help me
My Scores of CAT are:
OA: 81.74
qa:20.68 :sad:
di:93.89
ver:74.40

I am a Soft. Engg and have a work ex of 3.2 years, average acads but gud extra curricular(some very diversified field), please suggest me some decent college.I just want to do this year only.
I wud be highly thankful

Hey ashish at this %ile not many decent collees will call you, i think you ahould fill welingkar,if you are desperate , my take prepare hard and try again ,because at this amount of work ex , only tier 1 instis can give you value for it.
ATB:thumbsup:

Hey guys.. Pls help me.. My score in CAT 07 was
96.93,
ps-95.43,
va-96.13,
di-83.46.
temme what all institutes shud i be expecting a call from. I have applied to MDI, UBS, TAPMI, IMT, NIRMA and XIME. Also, i wanted to know when are we expected to get our CAT report cards?

AT this %ile you can expect call from UBS,TAPMI,NIRMA,XIME
MDI (IB), IMT (can get)
CAT report cards will come in FEB:)

Hey guys.. Pls help me.. My score in CAT 07 was
96.93,
ps-95.43,
va-96.13,
di-83.46.
temme what all institutes shud i be expecting a call from. I have applied to MDI, UBS, TAPMI, IMT, NIRMA and XIME. Also, i wanted to know when are we expected to get our CAT report cards?

Hey Guys, Please Help me
My Scores of CAT are:
OA: 81.74
qa:20.68 :sad:
di:93.89
ver:74.40

I am a Soft. Engg and have a work ex of 3.2 years, average acads but gud extra curricular(some very diversified field), please suggest me some decent college.I just want to do this year only.
I wud be highly thankful

hai if i were in ur position my priority list will go like this
Great Lakes > IMT > IMI > Somaiya > BIM > TAPMI

prepare well with technical n work related questions for Great lakes n try n crack... my heartiest wish was to get an admit in greatlakes n was confident of getting a call atleast but dont know what happened...

anyways ATB to u...

Hi Xtran, Sony007

Thanks for your immediate reply ...

I really dont think , i can be able to get into cream of the institutes.
I m really getting worried .... will I be able to do MBA (Not considering GMAT & executive) if i miss the chance this year ....

yeah Great Lakes & IMT are the institutes i am eyeing for ......apart from that which can be the good inst for me from IMI, TAPMI, Somaiya, BIM?

Sorry to ask personal queries.

Regards
MBA Aspirant 2008

Hi all,

Life is not easy ... sometimes it makes u frustrate when one doest see any opportunities ...... it was the same case with me till December 2007 .... Suddenly it poured different opportunities in my hand ..... & asked me to Choose one .... its really making me more confused ... so thought to take help from 'Working People'.....

My Profile
1) Total Work experience will be 3 years till march 2008
2) Working in Indian IT major since last 2 years & 4 months

I prepared for CAT 2007 & was not sure till result @ the score ......... was expecting around 92-93 ..... So applied for IMT, S P Jain, Great Lakes, IMI, TAPMI, Somaiya, BIM Trichy ....... Meanwhile my onsite travel process started ....... Got 98% in CAT ...... Till now got call from Great Lakes, IMI and TAPMI ..... expecting cal from IMT, Somaiya and BIM ..... & suddenly got to know I have to travel ASAP ....... I have asked my managers i cant go till 2nd of march .....but they were not at all ready for it ........They told me to go on 20th Feb .... somehow i manged to postpone till 5th march ......

Now Confusion in my mind ..... which colleges are good enough to drop onsite opportunity and even lastly the job .... Can you please give ur suggestions?

Regards
MBA Aspirant 2008

hai MBA_asp,
me too working and left company(one of the biggest IT services) as well as onsite opportunity and joined one in my hometown to follow the great Indian Dream for a MBA:)
CAT 2007 was my 2nd & a serious attempt, scored 90.55...was looking forward to GLIM but didnt receive a call...
so i believe u r lucky enuf to geta GLIM call...crack it n go for it...i believe its better than any of the executive programmes... its has lots of industry interaction...
See u join any company in the IT services getting an onsite opportunity is not a big deal... u join as Business analyst n can be deported as onsite -coordinator for Life...

secondly the CAT game is becoming unpredictable year after year... i have seen ppl's percentile dropping (n rarely rising) the next yr when they are working...its really tuff
Try and postpone ur onsite trip... telling all sorts of reason till last week of march n see if u r worthy enuf ur manager will understand that n give u another opportunity...

Hope my 2 cents helps!!

Sorry Double post!!

Hi all,

Life is not easy ... sometimes it makes u frustrate when one doest see any opportunities ...... it was the same case with me till December 2007 .... Suddenly it poured different opportunities in my hand ..... & asked me to Choose one .... its really making me more confused ... so thought to take help from 'Working People'.....

My Profile
1) Total Work experience will be 3 years till march 2008
2) Working in Indian IT major since last 2 years & 4 months

I prepared for CAT 2007 & was not sure till result @ the score ......... was expecting around 92-93 ..... So applied for IMT, S P Jain, Great Lakes, IMI, TAPMI, Somaiya, BIM Trichy ....... Meanwhile my onsite travel process started ....... Got 98% in CAT ...... Till now got call from Great Lakes, IMI and TAPMI ..... expecting cal from IMT, Somaiya and BIM ..... & suddenly got to know I have to travel ASAP ....... I have asked my managers i cant go till 2nd of march .....but they were not at all ready for it ........They told me to go on 20th Feb .... somehow i manged to postpone till 5th march ......

Now Confusion in my mind ..... which colleges are good enough to drop onsite opportunity and even lastly the job .... Can you please give ur suggestions?

Regards
MBA Aspirant 2008

Sticky situation eh!!!
Well... I would have been in the same situation, but personally, I might take up the on-site opportunity if its not for the cream of the institutes.

It just boils down to your ambition. You said you were expecting 92 but got 98.... If you think you can improve on it(for the creme-de-la-creme), You might go ahead and aim for the IIMs next year....

Finally its just... what do you want... You should be the one making decision... Either this side or that side...... Obviously, the employers won't be having a nice attitude for someone who is to ditch them for greener pastures...

Hi all,

Life is not easy ... sometimes it makes u frustrate when one doest see any opportunities ...... it was the same case with me till December 2007 .... Suddenly it poured different opportunities in my hand ..... & asked me to Choose one .... its really making me more confused ... so thought to take help from 'Working People'.....

My Profile
1) Total Work experience will be 3 years till march 2008
2) Working in Indian IT major since last 2 years & 4 months

I prepared for CAT 2007 & was not sure till result @ the score ......... was expecting around 92-93 ..... So applied for IMT, S P Jain, Great Lakes, IMI, TAPMI, Somaiya, BIM Trichy ....... Meanwhile my onsite travel process started ....... Got 98% in CAT ...... Till now got call from Great Lakes, IMI and TAPMI ..... expecting cal from IMT, Somaiya and BIM ..... & suddenly got to know I have to travel ASAP ....... I have asked my managers i cant go till 2nd of march .....but they were not at all ready for it ........They told me to go on 20th Feb .... somehow i manged to postpone till 5th march ......

Now Confusion in my mind ..... which colleges are good enough to drop onsite opportunity and even lastly the job .... Can you please give ur suggestions?

Regards
MBA Aspirant 2008

Frnd I dont want to depress you but I gave cat 06 wthout preparation. and got 90.6 percentile just butI thought to prepare again . joined CL prepared again got 91.49 percentile only dont know what to do. Both years problem was there with verbal last year 0 mark this year 1. If you get a solution of this problem plz tell me also . I belong to 50 Batch BE presently in one core MNC

Hi PGites,

Is there sombody who is thinking of starting preparation for CAT '08?
By the way, this is Sai Krishna. I'm Btech in CS, graduated in 2006.
I've been working in a software MNC for over a yr now.
I've given CAT in my final year of college and scored a meare 89%.
I gave CAT '07 without any preparation but its not a pleasant exp at all.
I want to give it my best attempt this time.
Can somebody guide me where and how to get started.
I'm terribly weak at Verbal (both vocab and RC seems 2 be a nightmare for me).
Can somebody suggest me how to get rid of this weakness before embarking on
the preparation for the TOUGHEST exam in the world.

Thanks in advance.

regards,
SK

Hi,

Could anyone please tell me that what will be the approx cut-off for SIBM Pune & SCMHRD this year ???

hey puys...count me too in this thread. Hope u guys startd preps seriously.

Wish u al the very best n hv a nice yr ahead
Stay n Touch buddiez

Hi PGites,

Thanks in advance.

regards,
SK

first of all , cat is not the toughest exam .

and for more info on preparation go through the below mentioned thread
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-and-related-discussion/26356-cat-2008-aspirants-53.html

Hi PGites,

Is there sombody who is thinking of starting preparation for CAT '08?
By the way, this is Sai Krishna. I'm Btech in CS, graduated in 2006.
I've been working in a software MNC for over a yr now.
I've given CAT in my final year of college and scored a meare 89%.
I gave CAT '07 without any preparation but its not a pleasant exp at all.
I want to give it my best attempt this time.
Can somebody guide me where and how to get started.
I'm terribly weak at Verbal (both vocab and RC seems 2 be a nightmare for me).
Can somebody suggest me how to get rid of this weakness before embarking on
the preparation for the TOUGHEST exam in the world.

Thanks in advance.

regards,
SK

Hi Sk this is krishna... me too preparing to bell CAT 2008
There is dedicated thread for CAT '08 and some PGites gave some nice suggestions (tonic to ur weakness ... :)) do check the linc...
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-and-related-discussion/26356-cat-2008-aspirants-53.html#post913916

and keep chekeetzing.....

Hi PGites,

Is there sombody who is thinking of starting preparation for CAT '08?
By the way, this is Sai Krishna. I'm Btech in CS, graduated in 2006.
I've been working in a software MNC for over a yr now.
I've given CAT in my final year of college and scored a meare 89%.
I gave CAT '07 without any preparation but its not a pleasant exp at all.
I want to give it my best attempt this time.
Can somebody guide me where and how to get started.
I'm terribly weak at Verbal (both vocab and RC seems 2 be a nightmare for me).
Can somebody suggest me how to get rid of this weakness before embarking on
the preparation for the TOUGHEST exam in the world.

Thanks in advance.

regards,
SK

hii all.. so with all the working junta busy in ther work.. hardly time to study.. i guess in the coming days we are getting some leaves.. festive offs.. so ther is time we can study.. so let's make the best out of these days.. and ya remember to enjoy...

study hard and party harder..

ATB !!!!!!

P.S.. jst saw at the top.. ther's post of mine, which was almost a month back.. so puys make this thread lively !!!!!!

This thread seems to be there is no activity at all??:

Working junta seems to be busy wid deir work it seems:wow:

Same is d situation wid me:(

hii ppl.. with so much of work pressure.. ther's hardly time to study.. but ther are other big exams in line coming up.. so do take out time of ur hectic schedules to study.. ATB to all !!!

Hii to all PGites,
Myself working as system designer aiming for CAT 08,not finding time to even open d book:(

for CAT 2008 you need not open the books from now.....you have almost 1 year from now......so just relax and wait for some more time.....

Hii to all PGites,
Myself working as system designer aiming for CAT 08,not finding time to even open d book:(

Guys ...Office time ka utilization kaise karein?
This is becoming my achilles' heel.

Work well.. I am not joking, a thorough knowledge about what you do is necessary to crack a bskool interview...

All the best

Guys ...Office time ka utilization kaise karein?
This is becoming my achilles' heel.

in another 30 mins,. IIF T aspirants will have a chance to prove there self

best of luck to them.......

Hi Guys,
I am back after a long time. PG was blacked in office hence decided to get connected at home.
Was just goin through the posts by junta ... it seems some of the friends are quite upset for not writing CAT well ... well guys its not the time to feel low ... what I would say that there is lot more to come your way ... IIFT, SNAP, JMET, XAT, FMS etc. so don't get dishartened so early. I can understand its not very easy to get out of it ... but believe me sooner u come out of it the better it is for you. So guys forget abt the past ... u can't help urself with it ... look forward and get urself set for the next to come. Just believe in your dreams you r living for.
And my heartiest congratulations to all those who have done well.

To end this post please accept my well wishes for tomorrow's IIFT test. Chak De!!!!

HI all,

Life after cat has been miserous.But since there is no time left for mourning
I just want to ask u guys what exams to really look forward to...I had not filled
XAT yet? Shud I go for it?

Jenny

as told by sidd bhai u shd go for XAT... ther are other exams as well...

FMS(FT) and FMS(MS) - deadline Nov 30, 2007. exam date - Jan 13, 2007

MFC - Master in Finance and Control - deadline Dec 13, 2007. exam date - Jan 20, 2007

GBO- Global Business Operations from SRCC(DU), forms i think not yet out..

MIB- Master's in International Business- Delhi School of Economics-- forms are out.. deadline not sure but ample time as entrance in Feb 2007

NMAT- by Narsee Monjee, Mumbai - deadline- Nov 29/30. exam date- Dec 30, 2007

SNAP- symbiosis national aptitude test- last date to register - Nov 25, 2007- exam date- Dec 16, 2007

hope this info helps

Hi,
I am Dileep. 42 yrs old. I will be clearing CAT 2008. Kindly advice me what sort of prospects will I have after having spent 20 years in a nationalised bank and then may be out of job in those two years of IIM.
Will my chance of getting a call from IIMs will be less just because I am "too old/ experienced?"
Will my being older make much difference to the employer?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Dileep

Hello Sir,
First of all, I really appreciate the spirit you have in you. It takes a lot of courage and will power to pick up your sword long after you left the job of a warrier. I have seen people who after working for 2-3 years stop thinking about exams, and you after 20 years of a hectic life are planning for a national level exam which is undoubtably the toughest in this world. kudos!
Well coming back to your question - well I dont think that you have any disadvantage after this long work-ex. Have you ever heard of someone who dies because of hard-work he did? In a similar way experience is something which can never make you uneligible, its like adding suger to water......as much as you can add the sweeter it will be....but has anyone seen the limit of sweetness?????
Coming to the exam process.......well CAT 2008 is almost a year away.....and all I can suggest is that right now you start thinking about the questions you will have to face during the personal interview......I am sure, if you devote even 15 mins daily thinking about the probable questions during the interview you will have a huge list before you. Make it a part of your hobby to defend your interests in the MBA degree at this junture of your career. And this wont take much time at all.....
And about things which are very specific to the written exam..........improve your english........as much as you can.....and a simple suggestion I will give is that spend some 15-20 mins on the editorial section everyday.....and just reading wont do......try summerizing the whole thing in a paragraph on PAPER......dont fool yourself by just believing that you have understood everything......writing is very important........at least for first one to two months.......apart from this I am sure that you must be reading a lot of business news and business communication everyday as a part of your job......add some philosophy and social sciences into your reading habit......they will do wonders to you on the exam day.
For mathematics .... well dont know how much do you remember which you studied till class 10......but revising it would be a great idea and the only good book available in the market is the Quant book by Arun Sharma (TMH)......if you can complete it, then you are done by all standards.
For Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning and Verbal Ability/English Usage you will have to rely on some coaching institute material........more because in these you will find some focussed material..............try solving any one coaching institutes material.......
whatever I have told you will not take much time.......at max 1.5 to 2 hrs , and if you are able to follow it for around 5-6 months then I am sure that you will see yourself at IIMs in the next academic session.......
And lastly......be regular at PagalGuy.....you will see people with similar goals.........
Hope this helps you.
Thanks & Regards
Sarsij Nayanam

Hi,
I am Dileep. 42 yrs old. I will be clearing CAT 2008. Kindly advice me what sort of prospects will I have after having spent 20 years in a nationalised bank and then may be out of job in those two years of IIM.
Will my chance of getting a call from IIMs will be less just because I am "too old/ experienced?"
Will my being older make much difference to the employer?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Dileep

if you are not looking at CAT only..then my suggestion would be try for institutes thru GMAT..your experience will have a huge advantage there...worth a shot i believe...

cheers!!

pushpreet

XAT gives u opportunity for XLRI, XIM, SP JAIN, ETC
if u want to go for these institutes (SPJAIN is with CAT as well) then why not
it depends on u what ur dreams r
u dream only of IIM then may be not
but if u want a good B school then how can u leave XLRI and XIM

Thanks very very much!
U r right for me doing MBA from a good Institute will do!
So better follow a path which leads me there.....
Jenny

HI all,

Life after cat has been miserous.But since there is no time left for mourning
I just want to ask u guys what exams to really look forward to...I had not filled
XAT yet? Shud I go for it?

Jenny

XAT gives u opportunity for XLRI, XIM, SP JAIN, ETC
if u want to go for these institutes (SPJAIN is with CAT as well) then why not
it depends on u what ur dreams r
u dream only of IIM then may be not
but if u want a good B school then how can u leave XLRI and XIM

HI all,

Life after cat has been miserous.But since there is no time left for mourning
I just want to ask u guys what exams to really look forward to...I had not filled
XAT yet? Shud I go for it?

Jenny

Hi,
I am Dileep. 42 yrs old. I will be clearing CAT 2008. Kindly advice me what sort of prospects will I have after having spent 20 years in a nationalised bank and then may be out of job in those two years of IIM.
Will my chance of getting a call from IIMs will be less just because I am "too old/ experienced?"
Will my being older make much difference to the employer?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Dileep

this year, IIMB had come up with the weightage they give for various parameters in one's application. one of the important points there was the fact that weightage for work ex peaks at 36 months and drops to zero at 144 months
that means a work ex of 3 years will be given max weightage whereas a work ex of 12 years will be given almost no weightage at all.
having said this, there isn't any hard and fast rule that one cannot apply and expect a seat from IIM just cause he/she is 30 or 40+
infact, it will make more sense if u look at applying for executive MBA programs which are tailor made for ppl with an in depth work-ex.



Bharath

Hi,
I am Dileep. 42 yrs old. I will be clearing CAT 2008. Kindly advice me what sort of prospects will I have after having spent 20 years in a nationalised bank and then may be out of job in those two years of IIM.
Will my chance of getting a call from IIMs will be less just because I am "too old/ experienced?"
Will my being older make much difference to the employer?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Dileep

No infact ur work exp is an added advantage to u..u have huge potential to make it thru..ATB..

Hi,
I am Dileep. 42 yrs old. I will be clearing CAT 2008. Kindly advice me what sort of prospects will I have after having spent 20 years in a nationalised bank and then may be out of job in those two years of IIM.
Will my chance of getting a call from IIMs will be less just because I am "too old/ experienced?"
Will my being older make much difference to the employer?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Dileep

Hey puys,
Want to improve your English Vocabulary (or) simply wanting to test your own Vocabulary level?
Chekeetzzz....

cool
this is like those "AOL/Microsoft/whatnot will donate 1 cent for every person you forward this message" thingie

unfortunately it ain't allowed here dude. ur post will be mercilessly snipped


Bharath