Hi present MBA students. GDPI round is happening or about to take place in the next few days across all MBA colleges. Kindly share your detailed GD and PI experience from last year (below as comments) so that those who are preparing for the rounds this year know how to go about it.
Those who applied to IIM Ranchi PGDHRM. Ur Cat Score?
- 90-95
- 85-90
- 95+
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Is it worth applying to IIM Ranchi PGDHRM at 87.4 in Cat with Va-89 QA-80 LR-79 and as a commerce fresher for a call.
- Take a Chance
- Not possible
- Yes go ahead
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Guys, those of you having PI this month (or even later) for IIMs, how are you preparing? Anything specific that you people are looking into? Blogs or different websites?
At 97.96 in cat very chance of final conversion for GEM Fresher is in :
- IIM Shillong
- MDI
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Madras
- Go Fish!
- New IIM’s
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Pls suggest
- CAT 2017 /XAT 2017
- SBI PO 2017
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guys in 10th marksheet there are 7 subjects....if I take average of all then it comes to 55.xx but if I take average of 5 compulsory subjects then it is 60.xx ...what should I write in class/division....in my certificate it is written first division....
Hi sorry for asking in the wrong thread. How to get a 99.99 in ATMA exam koi batao pls?
IIT's my last hope
- Not eligible for IIT’s too. Targeting PVT institutes
- IIT’s are my one and only hope now(IITD,IITK and IITM)
- Got call from IIM’s and using IIT’s as secondary option
- Confused. Don’t know what to target now. IIM’s betrayed me
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Does PGDHRM of IIM Ranchi have sectional cut off too ?
I have VA-64.71, LR- 93.75 , QA- 98. 98
CAT OA -93% GEM
Should i apply ?
which is better for finance for fresher
- NMIMS
- new IIMs
- IMT G
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MBA Tips: All you need to know about GDPI
Upon clearing the written entrance examination, an MBA aspirant is expected to sit for Group Discussion (GD), followed by a Personal Interview (PI) round, both of which act as important selection and elimination rounds in the rat race to make it to the best B-school.
GD can be defined as a round of intense debate that takes place between several candidates without any external interference. One's ability to put his/her point across smoothly amidst a continuous exchange of ideas and opinions between a number of candidates is what determines his / her success in this round. Personal Interview, on the other hand, is focused on getting to know the candidate better by gauging the clarity of his / her thinking process, future plans, etc.
MBA colleges all over the country have begun conducting GDPI sessions and aspirants have started gearing up for these rounds to inch one step closer to gain admissions to their dream B-school. PaGaLGuY too has been publishing GDPI-based articles since a month to help students prepare for these rounds. If you've missed these, for some reason, read below, as we bring to you a compilation of all these articles:
1. Watch out for these common mistakes as you prepare for GDPI (https://www.pagalguy.com/news/watch-out-for-these-common-mistakes-as-you-prepare-for-gdpi-4785131065704448)
2. How to crack the Personal Interview round to get into your favourite MBA college (https://www.pagalguy.com/news/how-to-crack-the-personal-interview-round-to-get-into-your-favourite-mba-college-5701198801797120)
3. Worried about MBA admissions? Here are some tips for GDPI (https://www.pagalguy.com/news/worried-about-mba-admissions-here-are-some-tips-for-gdpi-5827288052531200)
4. Sidharth Balakrishna's GDPI Tip of the Day: Be analytical than just expressing opinions (https://www.pagalguy.com/news/gdpi-tip-for-the-day-6273081532219392)
5. Sidharth Balakrishna's GDPI Tip of the day: Be the first to lay down the structure of the discussion (https://www.pagalguy.com/news/sidharth-balakrishnas-gdpi-tip-of-the-day-be-the-first-to-lay-down-the-structure-of-the-discussion-5700388445487104)
6. Sidharth Balakrishna's GDPI Tip of the day: Revise your academics for the interview (https://www.pagalguy.com/news/sidharth-balakrishnas-gdpi-tip-of-the-day-revise-your-academics-for-the-interview-level-5119318796795904)
7. Sidharth Balakrishna's GDPI Tip of the day: Highlight your achievements while introducing yourself (https://www.pagalguy.com/news/sidharth-balakrishnas-gdpi-tip-of-the-day-highlight-achievements-while-introducing-yourself-and-what-you-enjoy-doing-5890551175970816)
So as you prepare for your respective GDPI sessions, PaGaLGuY wishes you all the very best.
Hey guys can anyone share some material to study GK for MICAT. TIA
which is better? EEE graduate with no interest in coding or software etc ... i graduated in 2016 sep . joining date on march 27th.....CAT 94.70 . My work exp would be 4 months by the time i complete filling cat application so it would be of literally no use for IIMs next year .
- take risk . join infosys , bear with it for 1 year and prepare for cat 2017
- do not go for infosys , but go for cat 2017
- join b schools like iits/imi/imt/ximb this year
- infosys
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MBA GDPI Testimonials : “PI, the most vital part in MBA selection procedure,” says IIM Shillong student, Archit Garg
A former BTech student from Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology (BIET) Jhansi, and a first year MBA student at IIM Shillong, Archit Garg is planning to specialise in finance in his second year. The 23-year-old's future plans involve a stint in the corporate world, which he says, will enrich his experience and knowledge of business know-how before pursuing his entrepreneurial dreams. As the MBA community prepares for the Personal Interview sessions that are scheduled to take place in the coming days, Garg speaks to PaGaLGuY about his preparation strategy and experience giving Personal Interviews (PI) at various MBA institutes.
“I started my preparations for the much dreaded 'Personal Interview' rounds by brushing up my basics of finance, marketing, and economics. I also revised some of the subjects that I studied during engineering. Along with all the knowledge that I tried to acquire during my preparation, I paid special attention to craft answers that were attractive. It becomes essential to know oneself inside out in order to frame answers for questions that are specifically directed to knowing your personality.
During my interviews, I was not asked GK questions that required factual answers. The questions tested my awareness of the business world and world economy in general. The questions revolved around recent mergers and economic policies. Since I had work experience in IT, I was also quizzed on sector-based knowledge.
I appeared for around 8-9 interviews during my two-year stint with CAT. The interviews varied depending on the institute I was being interviewed for. The panel asked questions ranging from my academics, work experience, general awareness, and personality. There were a couple of interviews which focused more on academics.
It is always better to know the panelists before you enter the room as it will help you have an idea as to which topics will be focused on more. It will also give you an idea regarding which areas you should be careful.
My experience of personal interviews was overall quite satisfying. An interview lasted for about 15 minutes on an average. The panelists tried to grill me on my opinions on a few matters and even tested the depth of my knowledge. So it is highly advisable not to fake or lie before the panellists as that can backfire.
PI forms the most important part of the selection procedure with it being given the highest weightage among all the other components. This is the case in most B-schools, if not all. Even simple and routine answers like introduction, strengths and weaknesses, etc should be given in a manner to impress them.
During my interviews, I always avoided giving monotonous answers to the questions and tried making the interviews more interactive. To conclude, I would like to say that a bit of nervousness is fine, but one should remain calm and composed during the personal interviews in order to create an impression.”
guys ...I have 99.49 oa ..all sections above 95....very poor acads...with an average CT-GE-PI...my chances to convert IMT
- 50-50
- No chance
- 30no 70yes
- 70-30
- tu IMT jaega
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Chances of converting DoMs, IITM with decent GTPI, 30 months work ex 30 months, 94.61 cat and non engineer?
- No Chance
- Depends upon GTPI
- Great chances
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Hello
Please help me find a good bschool (which is still accepting admission application) with the following credentials
10th-90.8, 12th-78.4, B.Tech-72.3
B&FS experience- 3+ years
CAT- 88.5%ile, GRE- 319
I only have extra and co curriculars of school level...can i mention and provide proof of those for ? Or only of above college level?