received my call letter.
venue: jamshedpur
date: 5/3/2012(bm); 21/3/2012(hrm)

and I haven't yet received my bm and hrm call letters!!

Anyone please tell me the dates between which GDPI of both Bm and HRM of xlri would be conducted in bangalore. I have other interviews, all important ones, iims and nmims, during feb 27- 3 march and i don't want my dates to clash at any cost

Hey guys,
jst received my call letter (xl-hrm)
i live in kolkata and had opted for jamshedpur as centre.

The j-date is 21st march.
A good month and a half left.

For those who havent received the letter yet and were anxious whether they cud talk to xl pple and re-schedule their dates, the letter clearly states ( verbatim)...... "we would like to inform you that we will not be able to accommodate any changes in the schedule and therefore request you not to ask for any changes......"

Poliko Says

Just called Admissions Office to let them know that I still haven't received the letter. They told me that "Letters have not been dispatched so far"

i guess (hope as well) it's true for those who have opted DELHI as centre for GD/PI

Just called Admissions Office to let them know that I still haven't received the letter. They told me that "Letters have not been dispatched so far"

can't the concerned department edit the Congratulations page providing the additional info for venue/time for GD/PIs ? i don't remember exactly but i think they did something similar in 2010 (i may be wrong).

Hey Puys,
Received my HRM call letter today(had received the BM letter two days ago)

Here are the highlights for those of you who haven't got the letter and are anxious about it

1) The GD PI date is the 5th March ( 9 AM-1 PM) at XIMR,Mumbai
2)No form filling is required for HRM as well
3)We are required to bring all our ORIGINAL certificates and experience certificate(if applicable)
4) SC/ST candidates are required to bring the SC/ST certificates
5) There is note at the end. It says "We would like to inform you that we will not be able to accommodate any changes in the schedule and therefore request you not to ask for any changes.
6) The letter was dated 2/2/12. So it should reach you address in 2-3 days more

Let me know if you guys have any other queries related to the letter

avinashrh Says

What are all the locations for interview and when will the interviews start at those particular locations..please help..

The PIs start from Jamshedpur by around 20th Feb and then they move on to other cities.

Other Locations are:

Mumbai(around 25th Feb)
Chennai
Delhi (around 20th March)

The dates in brackets are according to the last year and may have a deviation of 1-2 days.

pulkitgoenka Says

hello all...i have not received any mail/letter regarding the GD/PI date and venue .. i have delhi as my location preference...i got a call from XLRI (BM+HR) .. can anyone also share the tentative dates for the interviews in delhi ?

Hi,

Wait. You still have lots of time. So just make use of it by preparing for the interviews.

Last year, PIs for Delhi started somewhere around 20th of March.

What are all the locations for interview and when will the interviews start at those particular locations..please help..

hello all...i have not received any mail/letter regarding the GD/PI date and venue .. i have delhi as my location preference...i got a call from XLRI (BM+HR) .. can anyone also share the tentative dates for the interviews in delhi ?

Hi Seniors,

I have a doubt with the courses available in the HRM program. Can we take any subjects which are not specific to HR? I found that there are few electives but i am not sure what are they. I feel it would be necessary to have basic knowledge on other managements fields like Finance , Marketing , Operations.
This is not such an important question but i need it to answer certain questions in the interview.

ayachi Says

XLRI prospectus says that BM 2nd year students have to choose 14 electives from fields of Marketing , Finance , Production and Ops etc ....So all these 14 are to be picked up from one single field or can it be taken from a number of fields ?...And also if I choose all my electives from Strategy Management , then I will end up with the specialisation in Strategy ...Any Senior pls confirm abt the same ?

The curriculum at XL is such that in first year certain courses are mandatory which include courses from all the fields (even for HR) so as to have a good sound knowledge of the business processes. One can opt for their desired electives and do their specialization in that field. For eg. if you are interested in finance you can opt for the various finance related electives. But it doesn't mean you have to opt for only finance electives, there are many other options available and you can pick the courses you are interested in. Same goes for HR courses. These things are normal in a B-school and work the same way as everywhere else only that here you have greater freedom to select your electives.

And the blasphemous language incited you to stoop down to the same level.
You are doing it because you were also helped by the seniors last year and hence it's now your responsibility. Isn't that the part of XL culture?

Understand it, you are not doing any favor, you are just taking first step to build good relations with your to be juniors and this should be the good enough motivation for you.

Instead of getting pissed off by random queries, you can simply ignore them.

P.S. Even now, if you feel that you have gone extra mile to help us out then please have a look at IIM C/L thread and the kind of queries people came up with the form of IIML. Not to forget the mentorship program where each one of us call-getters have a dedicated mentor. I am not into comparison and seniors are free to guide us in any possible way but this attitude was uncalled for and will set bad examples.

Why have you mentioned only C/L thread? its because you have calls from there..right!! you are still not there....I hope you don't tell the interviewers that they are not doing a favour by calling you..they want good students and this should be motivating enough to take all your crap..People from XL are are helping us with queries and it is natural to get upset by spams. Please move to C/L thread or keep watching silently!!

Hi Seniors,

I have a doubt with the courses available in the HRM program. Can we take any subjects which are not specific to HR? I found that there are few electives but i am not sure what are they. I feel it would be necessary to have basic knowledge on other managements fields like Finance , Marketing , Operations.
This is not such an important question but i need it to answer certain questions in the interview.

XLRI prospectus says that BM 2nd year students have to choose 14 electives from fields of Marketing , Finance , Production and Ops etc ....So all these 14 are to be picked up from one single field or can it be taken from a number of fields ?...And also if I choose all my electives from Strategy Management , then I will end up with the specialisation in Strategy ...Any Senior pls confirm abt the same ?

All they want to hear is "about yourself". You should be able to articulate your introduction for about 4-5 minutes( the panel should stop you, ideally). Its a very open ended question and can be quite useful to steer the interview your way but can be disastrous too, so prepare on it well. You can start with your background and then move into your work life (if you have experience) or your hobbies and interest. You can easily state something on which you want the panel to ask you a question.
As to why MBA, this is the question you ought to be clear about. You need to know what is it that MBA can provide you and how that would be useful for your life and how does MBA connect with what you have done in the past. You can also mention a particular field in case of BM. But then be ready to defend yourself, cause you can expect a lot many questions on why this field etc etc, same goes for HR. HR call-getters can easily expect why HR and yes the lamest answer you can give to that is I like working with people...........

Thanks for this useful information.

Hey Guys,

I got a call for BM. My percentile is a bit low, but there's nothing I can do about it now so not worrying about it. Anyways, I had a few doubts in my mind:

That is a good thing you are doing : not worrying bout your %ile

chiron Says

1. I gave my center preference as Bangalore. Looking at the thread it seems like only Mumbai call getters have got the call letter. Is it possible that my interview center is a place other than bangalore(maybe mumbai) because that would require a lot of planning on my part.

Generally the center preference you give would be the center you would be called at unless something untoward happens

chiron Says

2. This is the second time I have got the call for a BM interview. Would the panelists know about that? How does that affect my interview?

There are many in our batch who made it on the second attempt, so don't worry it doesn't affect your chances in any way

3. What time do the final results generally come out? (got a load of things depending on this one)


As dumb as the questions may be, it would be a lot of help if you could answer these

The final results came out mid april for us.

Hey Guys,

I got a call for BM. My percentile is a bit low, but there's nothing I can do about it now so not worrying about it. Anyways, I had a few doubts in my mind:

1. I gave my center preference as Bangalore. Looking at the thread it seems like only Mumbai call getters have got the call letter. Is it possible that my interview center is a place other than bangalore(maybe mumbai) because that would require a lot of planning on my part.

2. This is the second time I have got the call for a BM interview. Would the panelists know about that? How does that affect my interview?

3. What time do the final results generally come out? (got a load of things depending on this one)


As dumb as the questions may be, it would be a lot of help if you could answer these

i have 20 months work-ex as of now. regarding specialization i feel i have an inclination towards strategic management (SM) but can't be sure as i don't have much idea about the others...should i say the same (having done some homework in SM) in the PI ?

also can you suggest some resources for strategic management?

You can find dozen of resources on strategy and strategic management. A good place to start would be Career Guides, Interviewing Services & Job Advice | Vault
Whatever field you want to bring up in the interview make sure you have researched in full about that field and are versed with its basic terminology. It would be great if you are able to link it up with something that you have done in your past

akashabes Says

What they want to hear when they ask tell me about yourself or why mba?pls help

All they want to hear is "about yourself". You should be able to articulate your introduction for about 4-5 minutes( the panel should stop you, ideally). Its a very open ended question and can be quite useful to steer the interview your way but can be disastrous too, so prepare on it well. You can start with your background and then move into your work life (if you have experience) or your hobbies and interest. You can easily state something on which you want the panel to ask you a question.
As to why MBA, this is the question you ought to be clear about. You need to know what is it that MBA can provide you and how that would be useful for your life and how does MBA connect with what you have done in the past. You can also mention a particular field in case of BM. But then be ready to defend yourself, cause you can expect a lot many questions on why this field etc etc, same goes for HR. HR call-getters can easily expect why HR and yes the lamest answer you can give to that is I like working with people...........

Happy29 Says

ITs perfectly alright to say you have no idea of what specialization you want to do and that you want to gain more information and knowledge before embarking onto something, but you should have "some" going knowledge of various fields.........and should be clear on the WHY MBA part. Prepare this question well because you would be asked why do you want to do MBA without working in an organisation and straight after your grad

i have 20 months work-ex as of now. regarding specialization i feel i have an inclination towards strategic management (SM) but can't be sure as i don't have much idea about the others...should i say the same (having done some homework in SM) in the PI ?

also can you suggest some resources for strategic management?

puy123 Says

Has anyone shortlisted for HR program and having mumbai as interview center received the call letter??

same que??
i hav been hearing that they have recieved only bm

Hey,

I have got my BM PI on 24th,I m going to a project site for company work on 24th morning n dont know when I ll come back. I went thru the prev year threads n i havent heard of XL changing the dates. I will call the admissions office tomorrow, but getting really tense any chance that XL considers genuine requests. Is PI clashing with work travel considered a genuine request?

Call the admission office asap.Tell them the genuine reason and ask them to prepone the interview. But chances are thin that they will consider this request.

Has anyone shortlisted for HR program and having mumbai as interview center received the call letter??

I am yet to receive the prospectus form XLRI..... hope the call letter comes in time...anyone who is still to receive the XL prospectus???
I have checked the address mentioned by be in the Form and its correct :)

I am in the same boat as yours. I too Didnt receive the propectus yet

Hey Puys,

Am an NRI applicant that has been shortlisted for the XLRI BM program. Since I am outside India, would my inteview be conducted through Skype? Also would appreciate if someone can throw light on last year's process for Intl applicants.

Thanks in advance,
Vignesh

Admissions office is very reluctant about change in dates

Hey Puys,
I have received my BM call letter ( Hr is NOT mentioned in letter)
The interview is at Mumbai on the 25th at 5 40 pm
XLRI has not asked us to fill up any form
Also, there was no mention of any originals that we need to carry for the interview
The letter was dated on 2/2/12
So I guess you guys should receive it in a day or two

If you have any queries that you need to ask of me , kindly expect a delay in reply. I am in Pune today for my sibm call. Will come home on thursday!

Hope this settles some nerves :)

Thanks lot man. I was anxiously waitig for this post here. And I too share the same fate as you do. All Hard work undone by Geniuses and Normalization

Thanks a lot to Happy29. really found it very useful and it helped me understand my company working too. I knew about the working but not in so but details. Thanks a Ton

What they want to hear when they ask tell me about yourself or why mba?pls help

Some tips for GDPI:
About GD:

Speak well. Initiate the discussion if you know the subject well. You wont win by being a silent observer of the goings on. Listen to others if you dont know the subject. Support you point with some facts and figures.
Make short contribution of 25-30 seconds 3-4 times. The person who initiates or concludes the discussion gets easily noticed, but take it easy if you just missed out on this. You can still score with intelligent views and appropriate behaviour. Try to lead the GD into a constructive conversation, Making a fish market can hamper the chances of all the aspirants. If its getting chaotic out there, try to manage the group. Ask them to speak one by one. It shows your leadership skill. Disagree politely and agree with what is right.

In the group discussion, you are with people you dont know well. Be alert to sound respectful and avoid anything that may sound offensive to the other people. On the other hand, some other speakers may behave aggressively or sound offensive. Dont take it personally. Stay calm, objective and voice your views/objections respectfully under all circumstances. You score by being coolheaded under provocation.Listen to the subject carefully. Summarize the discussion if the group has not reached a conclusion.

The strict No-No of XLRI GD:
Initiating the discussion if you do not have sufficient knowledge about the given topic.
Arguing and shouting during the GD.
Looking at the evaluators or a particular group member.
Talking irrelevant things and distract the discussion.
Mentioning erratic statistics.
Displaying low self-confidence with shaky voice and trembling hands.
Putting others in an embarrassing situation by asking them to speak if they dont want.

My GD topic was
Will the advent of electronic media lead to extinction of print media (Newspaper)??

Some of the topics of recent years:
Government regulation on telecom sector-unjustified millstone.
How to prevent child labour ( 7 points were mentioned :assigning priorities to them)
Problems with the Infrastructure industry in India. 9 possible solutions were given, which were to be prioritized.
10 points were to be prioritised on a topic like Poverty in Growing Economy
How to make India's judiciary accountable.(7 points were given which were to be ranked individually and by the group).
How to improve India's Bureaucratic efficiency.(9 points were given which were to be ranked individually and by the group)
Economic slowdown and Employee layoff
How land acquisition can be done in a fair manner: consulting with the stakeholders, giving jobs, monetary compensation to displaced people?
The privatization of air travel in India - success or failure?
Textile Industry Growing in India, Cotton Production Growing in India, But Farmers committing suicide, Explain the reason behind this paradox
Defence preparedness of India.
Reforms needed in Indian Medical System. Why and How?
Impact of Social Networking Sites.
Indian Education Bill - step in the right direction
What can Indians learn from the Egyptian revolution?
National games, big festival for a poor nation.

The topics could be general and based on current affairs. For example Lokpal Bill, S band scam (in news again), India debacle in test cricket in Australia and England: Is IPL the reason? etc.

About PI:

To convince the panellist that you are suitable for a particular course, make the panellist believe that you really are interested in doing MBA and not here just for the sake of it. Talk about your realistic future goals and objectives. Dont pretend, be yourself. Show them your enthusiasm. Brush up the current affairs well.

For HR:

They may ask you about HR policies. Although I was not asked but I heard that many of the candidates were grilled on the same. So get to know the policies of your companies. You should know the difference in PM and IR. Lastly, you should have a sound idea of why you want to choose HR as your specialization. Generic answers like I love interacting/dealing with people may not be of much help.

For BM:

The first and foremost thing is that you should be clear about your choice of specialization with a strong logical reasoning about the same. For e.g. If you want to choose finance then, you should have a clear idea why you want to select it and all basic finance related terms like mutual funds, investment banking, hedge fund, balance sheet, P&L; account etc. I will suggest you to read newspaper daily from now itself (especially the business page, if you cant read the pink coloured boring ET) Keep yourself informed with the current affairs of at least 6 months prior to date.
Some generic question (prepare them well):
Why MBA?
Tell us about yourself.
Why BM/HRM?
Strength and weakness
Short term and long term goals
Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
One reason that we should not select you? (can be very tricky)
Tell us about a challenging situation that you faced? How did you resolve it?
What would you describe are your greatest achievement to date?
Interests and Hobbies Be prepared! Questions as basic as Why do you do poetry (or any other activity may be asked.

P.S. Clearing the GDPIs is not that tough folks. Work hard. Make the best use of the little time remaining. Go there, and show the Profs that you have got all that they are looking for. All the best

Thanks a lot to ll the seniors for helping and guiding all the future MBA Aspirants. In this regards I would like to ask the seniors what to tell if you are into a project site since the day you joined into the company, I mean like what if the project has been delayed for over a year and a half?????

@seniors: Any idea about the GDPI dates for Jamshedpur? Gotta book slots for
IITs

amit8243 Says

Being a fresher, I don't have a fair idea about what specialisation I would take. The faculty at TIME told me tht in such a case, you better tell them you will give yourself an year's time, and not decided yet.

ITs perfectly alright to say you have no idea of what specialization you want to do and that you want to gain more information and knowledge before embarking onto something, but you should have "some" going knowledge of various fields.........and should be clear on the WHY MBA part. Prepare this question well because you would be asked why do you want to do MBA without working in an organisation and straight after your grad

has anyone received the official letter from XLRI regarding GDPI?
if yes, plz tell us abt the date and venue.

amit8243 Says

Being a fresher, I don't have a fair idea about what specialisation I would take. The faculty at TIME told me tht in such a case, you better tell them you will give yourself an year's time, and not decided yet.

this is exactly what i want to ask. me 2 in d same boat.

Some tips for GDPI:
About GD:

Speak well. Initiate the discussion if you know the subject well. You wont win by being a silent observer of the goings on. Listen to others if you dont know the subject. Support you point with some facts and figures.
Make short contribution of 25-30 seconds 3-4 times. The person who initiates or concludes the discussion gets easily noticed, but take it easy if you just missed out on this. You can still score with intelligent views and appropriate behaviour. Try to lead the GD into a constructive conversation, Making a fish market can hamper the chances of all the aspirants. If its getting chaotic out there, try to manage the group. Ask them to speak one by one. It shows your leadership skill. Disagree politely and agree with what is right.

In the group discussion, you are with people you dont know well. Be alert to sound respectful and avoid anything that may sound offensive to the other people. On the other hand, some other speakers may behave aggressively or sound offensive. Dont take it personally. Stay calm, objective and voice your views/objections respectfully under all circumstances. You score by being coolheaded under provocation.Listen to the subject carefully. Summarize the discussion if the group has not reached a conclusion.

The strict No-No of XLRI GD:
Initiating the discussion if you do not have sufficient knowledge about the given topic.
Arguing and shouting during the GD.
Looking at the evaluators or a particular group member.
Talking irrelevant things and distract the discussion.
Mentioning erratic statistics.
Displaying low self-confidence with shaky voice and trembling hands.
Putting others in an embarrassing situation by asking them to speak if they dont want.

My GD topic was
Will the advent of electronic media lead to extinction of print media (Newspaper)??

Some of the topics of recent years:
Government regulation on telecom sector-unjustified millstone.
How to prevent child labour ( 7 points were mentioned :assigning priorities to them)
Problems with the Infrastructure industry in India. 9 possible solutions were given, which were to be prioritized.
10 points were to be prioritised on a topic like Poverty in Growing Economy
How to make India's judiciary accountable.(7 points were given which were to be ranked individually and by the group).
How to improve India's Bureaucratic efficiency.(9 points were given which were to be ranked individually and by the group)
Economic slowdown and Employee layoff
How land acquisition can be done in a fair manner: consulting with the stakeholders, giving jobs, monetary compensation to displaced people?
The privatization of air travel in India - success or failure?
Textile Industry Growing in India, Cotton Production Growing in India, But Farmers committing suicide, Explain the reason behind this paradox
Defence preparedness of India.
Reforms needed in Indian Medical System. Why and How?
Impact of Social Networking Sites.
Indian Education Bill - step in the right direction
What can Indians learn from the Egyptian revolution?
National games, big festival for a poor nation.

The topics could be general and based on current affairs. For example Lokpal Bill, S band scam (in news again), India debacle in test cricket in Australia and England: Is IPL the reason? etc.

About PI:

To convince the panellist that you are suitable for a particular course, make the panellist believe that you really are interested in doing MBA and not here just for the sake of it. Talk about your realistic future goals and objectives. Dont pretend, be yourself. Show them your enthusiasm. Brush up the current affairs well.

For HR:

They may ask you about HR policies. Although I was not asked but I heard that many of the candidates were grilled on the same. So get to know the policies of your companies. You should know the difference in PM and IR. Lastly, you should have a sound idea of why you want to choose HR as your specialization. Generic answers like I love interacting/dealing with people may not be of much help.

For BM:

The first and foremost thing is that you should be clear about your choice of specialization with a strong logical reasoning about the same. For e.g. If you want to choose finance then, you should have a clear idea why you want to select it and all basic finance related terms like mutual funds, investment banking, hedge fund, balance sheet, P&L; account etc. I will suggest you to read newspaper daily from now itself (especially the business page, if you cant read the pink coloured boring ET) Keep yourself informed with the current affairs of at least 6 months prior to date.
Some generic question (prepare them well):
Why MBA?
Tell us about yourself.
Why BM/HRM?
Strength and weakness
Short term and long term goals
Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
One reason that we should not select you? (can be very tricky)
Tell us about a challenging situation that you faced? How did you resolve it?
What would you describe are your greatest achievement to date?
Interests and Hobbies Be prepared! Questions as basic as Why do you do poetry (or any other activity may be asked.

P.S. Clearing the GDPIs is not that tough folks. Work hard. Make the best use of the little time remaining. Go there, and show the Profs that you have got all that they are looking for. All the best

Being a fresher, I don't have a fair idea about what specialisation I would take. The faculty at TIME told me tht in such a case, you better tell them you will give yourself an year's time, and not decided yet.

Some tips for GDPI:
About GD:

Speak well. Initiate the discussion if you know the subject well. You wont win by being a silent observer of the goings on. Listen to others if you dont know the subject. Support you point with some facts and figures.
Make short contribution of 25-30 seconds 3-4 times. The person who initiates or concludes the discussion gets easily noticed, but take it easy if you just missed out on this. You can still score with intelligent views and appropriate behaviour. Try to lead the GD into a constructive conversation, Making a fish market can hamper the chances of all the aspirants. If its getting chaotic out there, try to manage the group. Ask them to speak one by one. It shows your leadership skill. Disagree politely and agree with what is right.

In the group discussion, you are with people you dont know well. Be alert to sound respectful and avoid anything that may sound offensive to the other people. On the other hand, some other speakers may behave aggressively or sound offensive. Dont take it personally. Stay calm, objective and voice your views/objections respectfully under all circumstances. You score by being coolheaded under provocation.Listen to the subject carefully. Summarize the discussion if the group has not reached a conclusion.

The strict No-No of XLRI GD:
Initiating the discussion if you do not have sufficient knowledge about the given topic.
Arguing and shouting during the GD.
Looking at the evaluators or a particular group member.
Talking irrelevant things and distract the discussion.
Mentioning erratic statistics.
Displaying low self-confidence with shaky voice and trembling hands.
Putting others in an embarrassing situation by asking them to speak if they dont want.

My GD topic was
Will the advent of electronic media lead to extinction of print media (Newspaper)??

Some of the topics of recent years:
Government regulation on telecom sector-unjustified millstone.
How to prevent child labour ( 7 points were mentioned :assigning priorities to them)
Problems with the Infrastructure industry in India. 9 possible solutions were given, which were to be prioritized.
10 points were to be prioritised on a topic like Poverty in Growing Economy
How to make India's judiciary accountable.(7 points were given which were to be ranked individually and by the group).
How to improve India's Bureaucratic efficiency.(9 points were given which were to be ranked individually and by the group)
Economic slowdown and Employee layoff
How land acquisition can be done in a fair manner: consulting with the stakeholders, giving jobs, monetary compensation to displaced people?
The privatization of air travel in India - success or failure?
Textile Industry Growing in India, Cotton Production Growing in India, But Farmers committing suicide, Explain the reason behind this paradox
Defence preparedness of India.
Reforms needed in Indian Medical System. Why and How?
Impact of Social Networking Sites.
Indian Education Bill - step in the right direction
What can Indians learn from the Egyptian revolution?
National games, big festival for a poor nation.

The topics could be general and based on current affairs. For example Lokpal Bill, S band scam (in news again), India debacle in test cricket in Australia and England: Is IPL the reason? etc.

About PI:

To convince the panellist that you are suitable for a particular course, make the panellist believe that you really are interested in doing MBA and not here just for the sake of it. Talk about your realistic future goals and objectives. Dont pretend, be yourself. Show them your enthusiasm. Brush up the current affairs well.

For HR:

They may ask you about HR policies. Although I was not asked but I heard that many of the candidates were grilled on the same. So get to know the policies of your companies. You should know the difference in PM and IR. Lastly, you should have a sound idea of why you want to choose HR as your specialization. Generic answers like I love interacting/dealing with people may not be of much help.

For BM:

The first and foremost thing is that you should be clear about your choice of specialization with a strong logical reasoning about the same. For e.g. If you want to choose finance then, you should have a clear idea why you want to select it and all basic finance related terms like mutual funds, investment banking, hedge fund, balance sheet, P&L; account etc. I will suggest you to read newspaper daily from now itself (especially the business page, if you cant read the pink coloured boring ET) Keep yourself informed with the current affairs of at least 6 months prior to date.
Some generic question (prepare them well):
Why MBA?
Tell us about yourself.
Why BM/HRM?
Strength and weakness
Short term and long term goals
Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
One reason that we should not select you? (can be very tricky)
Tell us about a challenging situation that you faced? How did you resolve it?
What would you describe are your greatest achievement to date?
Interests and Hobbies Be prepared! Questions as basic as Why do you do poetry (or any other activity may be asked.

P.S. Clearing the GDPIs is not that tough folks. Work hard. Make the best use of the little time remaining. Go there, and show the Profs that you have got all that they are looking for. All the best

ayachi Says

Guys jiska darr tha wahi hua...my XL-BM and IIM K interview clashing on 25th feb..since XL wont entertain any request for interview date change so I should beg IIM K for the same , is it? ..Please confirm anyone

IIM K changed the timings for one guy in our batch, if it's in same city you can give one in morning & other in evening. No big deal.

However if you want some rest they might also change the date, many IIMs did it last year I don't know specially about IIM-K

Guys jiska darr tha wahi hua...my XL-BM and IIM K interview clashing on 25th feb..since XL wont entertain any request for interview date change so I should beg IIM K for the same , is it? ..Please confirm anyone

Chillax puys, nd watch the match India is winning for a change

Sorry for the spam couldnt hold it back

Why are the seniors getting instigated at such trivial issues and deciding to stay away from answering queries.

I think this is a way of giving back to a forum which i think most of us have benefitted from over time.

Why do you have to take the L & XL comparison personally. If a junior asks me if he should choose Civil at IIT Delhi to Comp Scee at BITS i would give him a holistic view and not take it personally irrespective of where i study.

These are too silly issues for all of us to be wasting our time on and let's resolve to some constructive discussions by which we can project a very positive image of the support framework that exists at XLRI.
I am sure it exists, let's live up to it.

The very fact that we are replying to the queries with full dedication should imply that we haven't taken it personally, plus we have lots at hand to be bothered by such issues. As far as the rivalries are concerned we reply back to only rivals as they are the best person to argue with rather than just about anybody

Please guys..A lot of people have subscribed to this thread .I depend on PG threads to help me out with my prep for GD/PI. I would like it to benefit all of us with pertinent questions and answers...Lets us not waste each others time with some misunderstandings at this stage...Lets keep this noise proof..

Seniors,

What proof we have to carry regarding work experience? If it is pay slip, do we need to carry pay slips of all the months or only of last two-three months will suffice.

Thanks.

They don't generally check work-ex proof while interviews, however verification is done once you join XL.
Joining letter +
payslips of last 2-3 months are OK
later on if you convert you have to provide
releasing letter or
experience certificate

Cheer!

avinashrh Says

Its not about changing my location. I just wanna know the tentative dates so that I can confirm my other interview dates!

@Seniors,

When does the PI start in Bangalore?? Atleast what was the historic trend??

I want to know if my dates could potentially clash or even be near to my IIM L interview(Feb 25).This would also help me in scheduling for the trip.

Can we call XL admin office and ask about this? If yes,please provide the number to call them.

Sorry if I have spammed.
Thanks,
Abhishek.S

The dates can be confirmed from last years threads, but i'll repeat it once again for everyones convenience Interviews start on 20th at Jamshedpur, for other centres they start later. You can contact the admissions offcie for more details
P : +91 - 657 - 398 3333
F : +91 - 657 - 222 7814
E : xlwebmaster@xlri.ac.in
Admission Office : admis@xlri.ac.in

Seniors,

What proof we have to carry regarding work experience? If it is pay slip, do we need to carry pay slips of all the months or only of last two-three months will suffice.

Thanks.

They don't generally check work-ex proof while interviews, however verification is done once you join XL.
Joining letter +
payslips of last 2-3 month are OK
later on if you convert you have to provide
releasing letter or
experience certificate

Why are the seniors getting instigated at such trivial issues and deciding to stay away from answering queries.

I think this is a way of giving back to a forum which i think most of us have benefitted from over time.

Why do you have to take the L & XL comparison personally. If a junior asks me if he should choose Civil at IIT Delhi to Comp Scee at BITS i would give him a holistic view and not take it personally irrespective of where i study.

These are too silly issues for all of us to be wasting our time on and let's resolve to some constructive discussions by which we can project a very positive image of the support framework that exists at XLRI.
I am sure it exists, let's live up to it.

Appreciate the efforts being put in by Yogesh Singhania, Happy29, great_timer, youngmonk et al.
youngmonk - we need your inputs, please come back.

@Seniors,

When does the PI start in Bangalore?? Atleast what was the historic trend??

I want to know if my dates could potentially clash or even be near to my IIM L interview(Feb 25).This would also help me in scheduling for the trip.

Can we call XL admin office and ask about this? If yes,please provide the number to call them.

Sorry if I have spammed.
Thanks,
Abhishek.S

Happy29 Says

You can,but If I were you I'd rather wait for the letter to arrive at my home, in any case you can't get the location or date changed.

Its not about changing my location. I just wanna know the tentative dates so that I can confirm my other interview dates!

Seniors,

What proof we have to carry regarding work experience? If it is pay slip, do we need to carry pay slips of all the months or only of last two-three months will suffice.

Thanks.

I am not the best person to answer that being a fresher myself. Wait for some other senior to clarify that

avinashrh Says

Sadly no:(...i only have the bank pay in slip..can i call the admission office and get the info?

You can,but If I were you I'd rather wait for the letter to arrive at my home, in any case you can't get the location or date changed.

Seniors,

What proof we have to carry regarding work experience? If it is pay slip, do we need to carry pay slips of all the months or only of last two-three months will suffice.

Thanks.

Happy29 Says

That ought to be on the XLRI form you filled, so if you have kept the photostat, you can see it there.

Sadly no:(...i only have the bank pay in slip..can i call the admission office and get the info?

Sorry if my question seems dumb...
but where can we find the preference of our interview centre???Please help!!

That ought to be on the XLRI form you filled, so if you have kept the photostat, you can see it there.

Sorry if my question seems dumb...
but where can we find the preference of our interview centre???Please help!!

Happy, Thanks for such a prompt reply..

Can you please advice on the GD/PI prep for XLRI (both BM and HRM)? I mean apart from the usual economic and academic topics, anything different on which we need to put emphasis for XLRI?

There is no GD for BM ( i have written that in bold cause many of you would have that query)
For HR the GD tropics can be found on the last year's threads. The GD topics were from the current happenings and were fairly simple ( most of you would have practiced those at your coaching centre).
Stay in touch with the latest happenings and unless your vocab is very bad or you are not aware of the PM of India is I see no reason why any of you should not fare well in an XL GD

Understand it, you are not doing any favor, you are just taking first step to build good relations with your to be juniors and this should be the good enough motivation for you.

watch your words there mate. why don't you take a hike and move on to the IIML thread. We would rather help those who appreciate it. We are not gettin paid to maintain "good relations". Hope you Understand it.

There can be no back up plan,i have end semester exams in this period,you really think they would change the whole schedule for just one person ?
I wish XLRI authorities decide to change my PI city or something if the inevitable does happen..

I meant you can ask your college to have a make up exam for you.....
changing interview location and date is not possible.
But still don't hurry into conclusions and rather than worrying about somethings you have no control on concentrate on your prep......
worry about these issues when you receive your letter, hopefully the two won't clash

Happy29 Says

You can refer to last year's interview experience threads to find out the exact dates, cause I don't remember the dates they started, but Delhi interviews start off a bit late than others. Mine were on 16th mar and 2nd april

I hope i get the same dates..