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i think you got me wrong.
they have clearly mentioned on the form that you should not mention your CAT /GMAT scores anywhere . so i thought it was the protected status funda or something similar
and so the GD/PI dont actually know your percentile and neither can they ask directly??
senio...
they have clearly mentioned on the form that you should not mention your CAT /GMAT scores anywhere . so i thought it was the protected status funda or something similar
and so the GD/PI dont actually know your percentile and neither can they ask directly??
senio...
i might be mistaken but i thought ca2iima was in xl, coz he had an xlri logo...
there's one on PG...dunno if he visits now tho' i think his id was CA2IIMA....just checkout in the last yrs thread for the final calls
Im in my final yr of civil engg. at IIT Delhi.
Could someone please tell me a good online resource / book to prepare my technical subjects for the A interview?
Kaul
Could someone please tell me a good online resource / book to prepare my technical subjects for the A interview?
Kaul
Have pmed the id of a friend (CA) to buzeeG n dhruvv...Anyone else want to get in touch with him, plz pm the above two to get his mail id... Cheers, Bhonpu (Shiv)
Hey,
As neumann mentioned, around 10 CAs in the batch, and most have a national rank to boot.
About the low percentile, one thing you do need to ensure is that you stand out during the interview, and show them the kind of diversity you can bring to the batch. How you go about doing this wou...
As neumann mentioned, around 10 CAs in the batch, and most have a national rank to boot.
About the low percentile, one thing you do need to ensure is that you stand out during the interview, and show them the kind of diversity you can bring to the batch. How you go about doing this wou...
its ok if no one is on this forum... can you PM their contact details? interacting with them is gonna be of gr8 use to me particularly when not too many details are available on this forum of ppl with my background (owing to the small nos.)
anyways thanks for the effort
anyways thanks for the effort
12 CAs in the batch..... none on PG..... ur percentile is a bit on the lower side... but there r a no of guys here who hv made it in spite of their percentile even lower as compared to u... so forget the percentile stuff n just concentrate only on the GD/PI stuff...
arre yaar go thru last year GD/PI thread... there is lot of valuable info there....
btw do u think the guys wud be remembering their interviews.... most of us hv difficulty in remembering wht we learnt in last term
btw do u think the guys wud be remembering their interviews.... most of us hv difficulty in remembering wht we learnt in last term
They'll have your scores and percentiles with them, so I guess they didn't have to ask you to put it on the form... It obviously has some weightage, so it cannot be something the interviewers will not know...
hello senoirs,
is the CAT percentile to be kept secret during the interviews? as in they havent asked in on the form. So whats the deal with this secret CAT percentile thing?
thanks!
is the CAT percentile to be kept secret during the interviews? as in they havent asked in on the form. So whats the deal with this secret CAT percentile thing?
thanks!
Quite a few queries by CAs...I'm not sure about the exact no. in my batch but it's somewhere between 9 n 12... About your percentile, it is a teeny bit on the lower side but that should be even more reason for you to put in greater effort...You stand a good chance, don't worry...As for the ids...
badshahkhan, hanoz, neuman, supervish, neil thanks for the time you guys are taking out...
my background first...
i'm a CA with 5 months of workex upto 31-12-05
calls from A and B (only )
hav a coupla queries...
how many CA's are there in your batch? can u pass on the id's of a fe...
my background first...
i'm a CA with 5 months of workex upto 31-12-05
calls from A and B (only )
hav a coupla queries...
how many CA's are there in your batch? can u pass on the id's of a fe...
Well you could read my GD/PI experience on the thread...As for the GD/PI being exceptional, that wasn't the case...In fact i'd gone and told my roommate that there was nothing so special in the interview, which would compel them to take me...But then he said "Well but as you described it, the...
hi pls some1 ans my queries ragarding ca final yr and articleship or can some1 get me across 2 a CA studnet in IIMA thnks
Thanks neuman fer ur wishes. I m sure u must have cracked ur gd/pi major time to get thru A. Could u plz let me know what all prep u did fer ur pi? my interview at A is on 19 feb, so what all i need to do in the one month that i have?
Placements into IT cos. is pretty good here.... no issue at all
1. There is a significant weightage given to the CAT score but no one knows how much (apart from the admissions ppl)
But do not get complacent... I know of people with significantly superior percentiles than urs not convert their IIMA call
2. Read last yr's interview threads and check out ...
But do not get complacent... I know of people with significantly superior percentiles than urs not convert their IIMA call
2. Read last yr's interview threads and check out ...
There are no specializations in IIMA...Only a general management course...You do get to choose subject of your interest, and you can choose subjects across a variety of fields... And to answer the question about dressing, try and read my post (the first on page 3) My opinion that it's a psycho...
hi all .....
I got the following percentiles....
VA=99.14
QA=99.36
DI=98.88
overall=99.90
(BLACKI)
brief profile....
fresher, electronix engg.. frm IET Lucknow with decent acads.......
extra-curricular..... no big accomplishments :huh:
got a query for u guys .........
I got the following percentiles....
VA=99.14
QA=99.36
DI=98.88
overall=99.90
(BLACKI)
brief profile....
fresher, electronix engg.. frm IET Lucknow with decent acads.......
extra-curricular..... no big accomplishments :huh:
got a query for u guys .........
Is IIMA good for specializing in IT/systems (tell me if both are same or different) with respect to the placements and course contents etc
hi again friends,
I need to know how much of economics do i need to study for GD/PI as Iam an engineering student from NSIT( by the way there is another guy in my class who has topped CAT)
I need to know one thing more . What is this Extra currics that everyone keeps talking bout. I wasnt i...
I need to know how much of economics do i need to study for GD/PI as Iam an engineering student from NSIT( by the way there is another guy in my class who has topped CAT)
I need to know one thing more . What is this Extra currics that everyone keeps talking bout. I wasnt i...
To confirm, The waitlist was cleared upto 10...Till five before the registration and the next 5 after some people did not turn up for registration...I was WL-5 and the guy on the floor below me (valtorulez on pg) was WL-10...
Two people cribbing about their percentiles on this thread... I had a 99.34 percentile and i'm not from an IIT or any college famous for its acads ;)...And if you can search on some threads you'll even find my breakup...So don't worry...You guys have a really good chance... All the b...
Oh..this is hilarious! If you have got a call, you stand a good chance to convert it too! And, nobody out here is going to say that you have 95% probability make it to at least one among A, B and C. Don't expect anyone to give you a reassurance. It will depend on your GD/PI, experience, academic ...
hi,
Though i have gto calls from all 6 iims my percentile is a bit too low.....99.39 to be precise with the break up being 94.xx in di, 97.xx in eng and 99.xx in quant. I m from IIT and my current cgpa is 8.76...... no work ex...... i just wanted to as to wether is irt possible to conv...
Though i have gto calls from all 6 iims my percentile is a bit too low.....99.39 to be precise with the break up being 94.xx in di, 97.xx in eng and 99.xx in quant. I m from IIT and my current cgpa is 8.76...... no work ex...... i just wanted to as to wether is irt possible to conv...
Hi honoz
I put a post just a few posts before this ,could you guide me as to how i can contact navneet singh .He is in your second year.
Have PMed you
Hi honoz
I put a post just a few posts before this ,could you guide me as to how i can contact navneet singh .He is in your second year.
I put a post just a few posts before this ,could you guide me as to how i can contact navneet singh .He is in your second year.
Quit cribbing, your score is fine... it's not as if they gave you calls and then suddenly realized that you've scored less than what you think shud be a good score.
They called u knowing your scores, so go on confidently and try to crack 'da interviews
...Hanoz
They called u knowing your scores, so go on confidently and try to crack 'da interviews
...Hanoz
Hi new to this site .I have mentioned my prof as well.Since m,ine is a diff background do i really need to be perfect in my degree subjects since the rpobability of someone being on int board from merchant navy is less.Also in this batch at IIMA is there somebaody by the name of Navneet Singh .He...
nobody can answer this but i feel you have a decent split across sections desipte the low overall percentile.
and you got a B call????? wow! I think this year B is doing something totally radical by being so unpredictable!
no conspiracy! just enjoy ! you are damn lucky! ;)
and you got a B call????? wow! I think this year B is doing something totally radical by being so unpredictable!
no conspiracy! just enjoy ! you are damn lucky! ;)
pardon me but how can u call 99.27 a sucking score??? ask some1 who has got 98+ and tell them ur score and theyll congratulate u...if A has given u a call u have as much chance as ne1 else out there2 convert it
Seems like my dreams of being in IIM A finally ends...
i have a sucking percentile .....god knows y they gave me all calls......
ppl please tell me what can be the reason behind this....is there some conspiracy going on ...??
overall percentile-:99.27 :x
DI-:99.05
Qa-:96.43
VA...
i have a sucking percentile .....god knows y they gave me all calls......
ppl please tell me what can be the reason behind this....is there some conspiracy going on ...??
overall percentile-:99.27 :x
DI-:99.05
Qa-:96.43
VA...
ne arrangements for cricket?? had heard the IIMA has a cricket team and a decent enough ground,wanted2 verify this
junta plays footer EVERY day. then there's the usual stuff .. baddy, tennis and basky. Carrom and pool, and an on-campus gym to boot.
hi im a ca final yr student so just wanna know if ne ppl in A who were in their ca final when then gave the interviews or even if ull can direct me2 a CA ill be glad, basically wanna know wht imp they give2 ur articleship and do they ask Q's on it. i really feel articleship is a damn good exp and...
thanks again Hanoz...much appreciated...will wait for Anush's reply...
cheers...
cheers...
Anush hasn't returned to IIM yet. He'll post soon. And afaik, no other lawyers.
There are ppl who've had a degree abroad, and I'm not one of them. Don't know how much they were quizzed, but yah... you'll be asked stuff abt what u did and where u were. Socio-political... dunno, but it wudn't hu...
There are ppl who've had a degree abroad, and I'm not one of them. Don't know how much they were quizzed, but yah... you'll be asked stuff abt what u did and where u were. Socio-political... dunno, but it wudn't hu...
cheers for your views Hanoz!!
btw have not heard back from anush raghavan yet...no other lawyers in the batch, are there? also was wondering if anyone in the current batch has undertaken a degree abroad for a substantial period of time? any idea if they were extensively quizzed on their experi...
btw have not heard back from anush raghavan yet...no other lawyers in the batch, are there? also was wondering if anyone in the current batch has undertaken a degree abroad for a substantial period of time? any idea if they were extensively quizzed on their experi...
Answers:
1. Wear a tie. I wudn't advise anything else.
2. No, a good interview can actually make up for your past sins :sly:
3. IIM A gives calls (fixed no. of calls = no. of seats) plus waitlist. Last year waitlist went beyond 5.
4. I think the GD performance has lesser weightage tha...
1. Wear a tie. I wudn't advise anything else.
2. No, a good interview can actually make up for your past sins :sly:
3. IIM A gives calls (fixed no. of calls = no. of seats) plus waitlist. Last year waitlist went beyond 5.
4. I think the GD performance has lesser weightage tha...
Hullo all....
cheers for all the gyan seniors!!! keep em coming....few questions of my own...
1. Dress code - i know this has been addressed several times, but still wondering...do we really have to wear a tie???
2. My personal view is that SOMETIMES an institution/ organisation has alre...
cheers for all the gyan seniors!!! keep em coming....few questions of my own...
1. Dress code - i know this has been addressed several times, but still wondering...do we really have to wear a tie???
2. My personal view is that SOMETIMES an institution/ organisation has alre...
You can mention that though you could have taken up an MBA elsewhere, you were very keen on doing it from the best, and hence re-took the CAT. Further, you can re-direct the question and mention perseverance and hard-work as your strengths.
Cheers
Neil
Cheers
Neil
@maverickIIS
1.
Yes you can by all means. Which year passout are you??
Is this your first attempt at cat??
2.
Would not these so called "innovations" act against u in some regard!! actually depends on the panel.. but ya.. probably u can show less orientaion towards tech n research...
1.
Yes you can by all means. Which year passout are you??
Is this your first attempt at cat??
2.
Would not these so called "innovations" act against u in some regard!! actually depends on the panel.. but ya.. probably u can show less orientaion towards tech n research...
Ano of us written CAT more than once before making it here. So really no problems if u tell them tht u hv given CAT earlier n u cud not get thru
about 50:50
74:26
All i can say is that people's opinion of this changes polarity when they make it in here
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All i can say is that people's opinion of this changes polarity when they make it in here
Sirs,
I have a few questions...
1.What is the least %ile among freshers in your batch?
2.What is freshers:work-ex ratio?
3.What is the engg:non-engg ratio?
I have asked the above 3 questions to get a picture of the batch profile IIMA is looking for.Are they rigid with the "quota" ...
I have a few questions...
1.What is the least %ile among freshers in your batch?
2.What is freshers:work-ex ratio?
3.What is the engg:non-engg ratio?
I have asked the above 3 questions to get a picture of the batch profile IIMA is looking for.Are they rigid with the "quota" ...
Usually they dont ask this. In case they do, tell them 'yah, given it twice before' Why? Coz i didn't get calls the first and second time around :sly: what else cud be the reason why a person gives the exam again???
hehe, dont worry, just tell them that 1st and 2nd time diya,, ab nahi hua... ...
hehe, dont worry, just tell them that 1st and 2nd time diya,, ab nahi hua... ...
I looked thro' a few threads and couldnt find this anywhere..
What if the interviewer ask : 'Have you written CAT before?' (twice in my case..) Why did it take you 3 attempts?
What if the interviewer ask : 'Have you written CAT before?' (twice in my case..) Why did it take you 3 attempts?
Hey aditya
1. hmm.... u cud say that u've already learnt about agri stuff and there wud be more knowledge gain/value add if you get into regular PGP, etc.
2. tell them the real reason. shudn't be a problem, most ppl into software aren't comp sci. chaps
3. c'mon, you must b having some ho...
1. hmm.... u cud say that u've already learnt about agri stuff and there wud be more knowledge gain/value add if you get into regular PGP, etc.
2. tell them the real reason. shudn't be a problem, most ppl into software aren't comp sci. chaps
3. c'mon, you must b having some ho...
Hi there, me back in action on PG.com
1. Yes, mention it on the form. The CG is pretty good.
2. Yes, mention that too. Should be a plus point
3. That's sufficient as far as i understand. Shouldn't face much problems, say you've led ur team/part of a team/research subgroup, anything (hand...
1. Yes, mention it on the form. The CG is pretty good.
2. Yes, mention that too. Should be a plus point
3. That's sufficient as far as i understand. Shouldn't face much problems, say you've led ur team/part of a team/research subgroup, anything (hand...
Hi,
Thanks for your prompt reply. This helps a lot. No, IISc does not have any undergraduate degrees. So, It was not an integrated M.E. My bachelors and masters are from different universities.
Also, No problem at al if they push me in myarea. Very clear with all telecom/SP fundas.
Wan...
Thanks for your prompt reply. This helps a lot. No, IISc does not have any undergraduate degrees. So, It was not an integrated M.E. My bachelors and masters are from different universities.
Also, No problem at al if they push me in myarea. Very clear with all telecom/SP fundas.
Wan...
Which form is this? Do we need to fill up a form and send to IIM-A before the GD/PI?
hi there,
Thanks fr starting this thread.I hope this will be of gr8 help fr all of us..
I have got calls from all the IIMs and i am specially happy abt the 'A' call...
but there seems to be a lot of hurdles betn me & the final 'A' call..so here goes my query list...
a quick profile up...
Thanks fr starting this thread.I hope this will be of gr8 help fr all of us..
I have got calls from all the IIMs and i am specially happy abt the 'A' call...
but there seems to be a lot of hurdles betn me & the final 'A' call..so here goes my query list...
a quick profile up...
1 An integrated 5 year ME ? Yes, there's space in the form
2 Yes again. If you do not find enough space in the form, feel free to make a resume highlighting the other achievements and shove it into the hands of the interviewers. Carry a file of all your certificates/accolades etc and push it i...
2 Yes again. If you do not find enough space in the form, feel free to make a resume highlighting the other achievements and shove it into the hands of the interviewers. Carry a file of all your certificates/accolades etc and push it i...
hello!
i have recieved an ABM call
i need to know what kind of questions are asked in the interview and also the topics in the group discussions.
I am an engineer in the final year of my degree course.
bharat goel
i have recieved an ABM call
i need to know what kind of questions are asked in the interview and also the topics in the group discussions.
I am an engineer in the final year of my degree course.
bharat goel
Hi,
Got the A call. Kindly answer the following queries.
1. I am an M.E.(Telecom) from the IISc, Bangalore(C.G. 7.5/8.0(2nd)). Will I be able to indicate this PG degree in the form.
2. Major achievements: I would be trying to highlight innovation. I have 9 research papers(international c...
Got the A call. Kindly answer the following queries.
1. I am an M.E.(Telecom) from the IISc, Bangalore(C.G. 7.5/8.0(2nd)). Will I be able to indicate this PG degree in the form.
2. Major achievements: I would be trying to highlight innovation. I have 9 research papers(international c...
Well, You said it yourself...No bars, Long hours.... That's the way it is... So people who are very sure about the kind of life they want (read RELATIVELY easier) should go for B or C...But only if you are not worried about the institutes international ranking/perception... Cheers, Bhonpu (Shiv)
Thanks for ur help neil.
But i would still like somebody with a computers background to guide me on the subjects i need to revise.C/C++ or OS or whatever......
But i would still like somebody with a computers background to guide me on the subjects i need to revise.C/C++ or OS or whatever......
Is there an A student who thinks B,C might suit some students better...
Really... Lets cut the comparison thingie... I never expected, dreamed or wanted A when I looked at the IIMs... This long hours of work, 100% attendance is a serious turn off for
wide day dreamers like me...
But mus...
Really... Lets cut the comparison thingie... I never expected, dreamed or wanted A when I looked at the IIMs... This long hours of work, 100% attendance is a serious turn off for
wide day dreamers like me...
But mus...
Hey all,
i got a call from Ahm. I have good extra curriculars and not so strong acads but i am also pursuing my MBA right now in Pune. Do you think it will be to my advantage if i tell them about it or not.
Reply back please.
Pranav
i got a call from Ahm. I have good extra curriculars and not so strong acads but i am also pursuing my MBA right now in Pune. Do you think it will be to my advantage if i tell them about it or not.
Reply back please.
Pranav
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Well you could read my GD/PI experience on the thread...As for the GD/PI being exceptional, that wasn't the case...In fact i'd gone and told my roommate that there was nothing so special in the interview, which would compel them to take me...But then he said "Well but as you described it, there was nothing in the interview which would make them not to take you" Do read the interview preparation thread, and do keep in touch with the latest events...It is absolutely essential...The rest of it depends on you...Also I've heard of very few people who were aske the cliched questions like "Why MBA", "Describe yourself", etc...But no harm in being prepared... Cheers, All the best...