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Sale of vouchers for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2013 began today. About 12,000 vouchers were sold in all and about 10,000 candidates registered. Of this, 80 per cent had bought the vouchers online. According to CAT Convenor Prof Rohit Kapoor of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, the availability of e-vouchers brought in […]
(Photo: Francisco Diez) Next Saturday, three successful alumni from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA shall be in Mumbai to talk about their experiences of studying at the legendary American school and how the education has helped them in their careers. Our friends at ReachIvy, an MBA admissions consulting firm, will host and […]
(Photo: Liz West) Arts and commerce students – or those from non-engineering academic backgrounds are often in a fix about how to prepare for CAT. I talk of certain strategies that can be useful for such applicants. Non-engineering students often find that quantitative ability is their bête noire. This is because after high school they […]
The four at the Red Ants Pants festival A thought struck four first-year students of Harvard Business School last November, as they discussed summer internship possibilities: Why not leave the beaten path of working with a high-profile company and actually set out on a learning adventure? They gave it a thought and six months later […]
(Photo: herval) Questions based on the modulus function or absolute value are common in the Common Admission Test (CAT) and other management entrance exams. In simple terms, modulus or the mod is just the non-negative value of the number inside the function. It is often represented as |x|. For example, |5| will be the same […]
Dr. Nachiket Mor is one of the few people who followed his heart and has successfully moved from a corporate career to the social sector. He is currently on the Board of Care India and Sughavazhvu Healthcare and is former director of India’s largest private lender ICICI Bank Ltd. He was also one of the […]
(File photo) The voucher sale for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2013 will now begin from August 5, 2013 to September 24, 2013, Rohit Kapoor, CAT Convenor 2013 confirmed to PaGaLGuY. Previously the registration was scheduled to begin from July 29, 2013. Impending changes in the official CAT website is the reason behind this shift in […]
Research has shown that you only have about 17 seconds to capture the attention of the hiring manager. If you have trained to the engineering field, it is important to create a resume that will increase your chances of obtaining the job you really want. Putting together a compelling resume can be a challenge for […]
(Photo: Wikimedia CH) Continuing the eight-year-old tradition, we announce the nominations for PaGaLGuY Dream Team and PaGaLGuY UnderDogs Team as open for season 2013. These are teams built around CAT preparation that are known for their camaraderie, performance and passion to succeed through moments that would be cherished for life. Here’s a rundown on each […]
Who would have thought that a typical day in May, in sunny Bombay, could have rain in it? Frankly I didn’t believe the weather forecast until I felt the raindrops. As much as I’ve been basking in the warm summer days (the few weeks back when it was warm), my romance with rainy days revives […]
