Hey all!

Congrats to everyone who converted their calls!

I'll see all the C junta on campus!

Until then,

Have a Query with regard to my name.
i made a small error in my cat form while spelling my name in the cat form.
i missed out the last alphabet in my name e.g i entered only "sidhant" rather than "sidhanth" all my documents have the latter name, so will that create any sort of issues for me during the admission process??

I had emailed prometric about the problem but they didnt let me change the name.

This shouldn't be a big problem. Just fill it correctly in the form that you will get. Carry a photo ID with you to the interview just to be safe.

theslagenzer Says

hello seniors...I have a call. I have dropped a year for CAT straight after completing grads last June. Should I expect any bouncers related to this thing

You should definitely be prepared to defend this decision that you made. Stating honest reasons is the safest way to go. Do practice your answer with whoever you give mock interviews to. But I don't think this should be a major issue.

Congrats TnT, Aks, Roger_Federer, implex, aravind, alex_mahone, slash_sword, techgod, seba, ganesh and most of all, Doc!! And everyone else on PG who cracked CAT 2011!

Those who were unlucky, the 2010 DT/UDT members have shown you the way. Just follow in their footsteps and show the world what perseverance, hard work and a never-say-die attitude can achieve.

Call getters, party hard but start your prep soon. You have been given the opportunity of a lifetime, so make sure you make it count! I'm not really qualified to give you guys gyaan, but in case you have any queries about the GD/PI processes of any of the IIMs, please feel free to drop me a PM.

"Sorry! The information provided by you does not match with the list of candidates short-listed by IIM Calcutta for the Academic Session 2012-2013"

Does this mean, there is some error in information or this is the message when you don't get a call??

Any idea abt cutoffs? Got 99.36 with 98.66 in QA and 98.14 in VA. So with this year's cutoffs, was hoping for C...

As far as I remember, last year's OA cutoff was 99.6%ile for general category. You might've just missed out because of that.
Hard luck mate. Hope you get calls from the other IIMs

thanks a lot everyone!

Happy Birthday SX!!!

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All the best people!!

Remember what I said before, when the team was selected. Don't take too much tension.
Try to crack CAT just because solving those papers is fun and because you've worked hard and you want to prove yourself against the best of the country.

Don't worry about outcomes. Just attempt the exam in such a way that you are satisfied with the effort that you put in, so that you don't have regrets later. I'm sure you'll crack it.

Awesome team!!

Congrats to all those who were selected!
You guys are a privileged lot, to be a part of the PG DT legacy.
However, I'd like to mention a few caveats here, so that all the attention and appreciation you are getting here doesn't affect you in a negative way later.

First of all, I reiterate what the_hate said. Do not let this get to your head. Do not buy in to the hype surrounding IIMs. Do not set your targets in stone, and do not let short term targets overshadow you long term goals. Life is random. You should adjust to what is thrown your way. Things have a way of working out in the end.

CAT, the selection criteria and the interview process are far from being perfect, or even fair. But then, life is not fair. You have to live with what you get.

The whole ABC/CAB/BCA/BAC/ACB/CBA debate will go on for all eternity. It is a debate which can never be won or lost or come to any sort of logical conclusion. It just wastes everyone's time and energy. Don't be bothered by it and don't waste your time thinking about it, atleast not now. The time for that will come later, when you actually have to make a choice. If you attach too much importance to any one b-school so early, chances are that you may hurt your chances by getting too nervous in that interview.

Anyways, IIM isn't the end all and be all of life. It is just a step on your journey. Your goals should be long term. Try to figure yourself out, try to figure life out. Life is so much bigger than exams or results or money.

Think about it. ABCL XL FMS...whatever, it really doesn't matter. Life is what matters. There are so many roads to happiness, and to success, if you measure happiness by success. It doesn't matter which one you take, or if there are a few detours on the way. What matters is that you get there in the end.

I'm sure you'll all be happy and content in your lives irrespective of what happens in CAT. So. don't take too much tension. Think about what is important to you and do your best to achieve it. If it happens, great!If it doesn't, think of an alternative path to you goals and keep trying. But don't get stuck, and don't give up.

As for cracking CAT, it is really simple. Make a reasonable schedule for prep. Continue giving mocks. Improve with every single mock. It doesn't matter if you were AIR 1. It is just a mock, and there is always something that you could do better next time. Most importantly, don't pin all your hopes and dreams on this single exam. Give the exam in a relaxed state of mind. And if luck is on your side, the results will be what you hoped for. If luck is not on your side, don't be bitter, don't be angry, don't give up.
Life is what matters anyway, not CAT.

So enjoy life.
And all the best. You'll do fine.

PS: Sorry if I bored you with all this random gyaan/utter nonsense. I just thought it might put things in the proper perspective. My apologies if you felt that it was just a big waste of time.

geminite Says

He's getting better at it everyday... Initially, we used to talk only in English. Now atleast sometimes I can ramble in Hindi and know that he'll be able to comprehend what I say :p

hmmm...you wouldn't be able to do that with santhosh

However, he has quickly become one of the more well known faces on campus and, by the end of the semester, will most likely be Institute Rank 1!

So, Hindi aside, we all have LOTS to learn from him