(Photo: Boegh) Quant problems on Time, Speed and Distance make frequent appearances in management entrance exams. To my collection of posts on PaGaLGuY (detailed list), I would like to add a few thoughts about solving escalator-related problems. At the basic level, escalator related problems aren’t too different from boats and streams problem. Think of the […]

(Photo: CarbonNYC) Nearly everything. Don’t believe me – the data says so. What I can gather from most quant threads on PaGaLGuY and similar online Facebook groups is that a lot of students, coaching institutes and mentors (including myself) end up focusing their energy on the wrong aspects of CAT prep. I have always felt […]

Could Ringo Starr possibly prepare for the CAT while being in such an overpopulated band? (Photo: Jao Haupt) When I read a comment in PaGaLGuY seeking advice on preparing for the Common Admissions Test (CAT) while living in the chaos of a joint family household, it brought a smile to my face immediately. With all […]

Which will it be this time? (Photo courtesy: pheaber) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has declared the results of the May 2013 CMAT. Candidates can download their scorecards from here Previous updates: May 2013 CMAT results to be declared by midnight, all ten toppers males (May 31, 2013) The results for the […]

(Photo: Lydia) In my previous post on probability, we talked about the basics of the topic and I honestly believe that that much should be enough for most CAT applicants. But there is a finite probability that a slightly more advanced question on probability might be asked in CAT. The probability that a more advanced […]

Suhail Abidi, Stanford GSB MBA 2013 What would you do if you had to pay absolutely nothing to do your MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB)? Suhail Abidi, a Stanford MBA 2013 from Lucknow, who joined with a full waiver of tuition and expenses due to the Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai MBA Fellowship […]

Photo Credit: robnguyen01 The Common Admission Test (CAT) exam has also seen its share of impostors. PaGaLGuY confirmed the news with two former CAT Convenors, Prof Himanshu Rai and Prof SSS Kumar, who admitted that there were impersonators when they were at the helm but they were caught and dealt with immediately. Prof SSS Kumar […]

Students attending an MBA class at Islamia College, Srinagar The two T’s that make most news in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K;), are terrorism and tourism. Almost everything else takes a backseat, unless of course an all-girl band is booed or there is bad weather at Amarnath. No surprises then, that education makes […]

(Photo: GoDakshin) The Wikipedia article on Knights and Knaves says, Knights and Knaves is a type of logic puzzle. On a fictional island, all inhabitants are either knights, who always tell the truth, or knaves, who always lie. The puzzles involve a visitor to the island who meets small groups of inhabitants. Usually the aim […]

(Photo: Cali4beach) Does one need a classroom coaching programme to prepare for the Common Admissions Test (CAT)? MBA applicants often ask this question on online forums, and even otherwise to their mentors and peers – whether classroom coaching improves CAT preparation better. Or should they instead self-study and maybe join an online test series at […]