@jane: bro if u can wait for another year then i'll suggest u to wait. don't lose hope...try to improve on ur written scores and u'll do good...people don't drop another year due to various reasons...if u don't have any such reason then wait for another year..it will do good only to u...
@ Ravi- thanks for the reply...i am in teo minds about trying it for another year..but the thing is that i wont be able to work and study together.. do u think its advisable to take an year drop again..
@ Ravi- thanks for the reply...i am in teo minds about trying it for another year..but the thing is that i wont be able to work and study together.. do u think its advisable to take an year drop again..
I am not a bro..i am a girl :)
1.yaar working and studying can be done together ...most of the students in MBA are having work-ex...so u dont have to leave ur job...from May till Oct if u study 3-4 hours a day, then its more than enough...only thing u have to make sure is that u stick to a particular time table...u may leave ur job once the written xams r over and u have enough calls which will give u confidence that u can crack atleast one of the b-school...seems like u have a call from somaiya...i think it's a decent b-school and u can stay with it...but if u think u can give one more try then go for it...but i'll suggest u not to leave ur job...my case was worse..i hardly had time in weekdays to study but i used to study for hours in weekends...u'll learn to manage ur time and u'll know how to find balance b/w work nd study for sure anyways...for how long u work in a day???
2. Sorry about the gender confusion!
3. how come u have so many groans????
PS: i know it doesn't feel good when u try ur best to achieve something and yet u find urself nowhere. i have gone thru same phase. life moves on and so should we. just consider the bitter experience as a learning experience and move on. after CAT fiasco i had 3 calls...all of them were unexpected calls...got unexpected convert also...so in the end it's not always the wrong thing that happens...
...u may leave ur job once the written xams r over and u have enough calls which will give u confidence that u can crack atleast one of the b-school...seems like u have a call from somaiya...i think it's a decent b-school and u can stay with it...but if u think u can give one more try then go for it...but i'll suggest u not to leave ur job...my case was worse..i hardly had time in weekdays to study but i used to study for hours in weekends...u'll learn to manage ur time and u'll know how to find balance b/w work nd study for sure anyways...for how long u work in a day???
3. how come u have so many groans????
hmm...i am desperately waiting for somaiya..i think if i can convert that i will stick to it..
My shift was from 8.30 to 6 (on papers)..but u know travelling in mumbai takes a lot of time..i started from my house at 7 and cud return only by 8.30 -9 ...
About groans..i have no idea...i have started using PG regularly recently....its like i am making a record or some thing.. which colleges have u converted
Hey puys, I wanted to share some of my experience that I feel will make u feel better.
As for my background, I have very good academic background,(89 in 10th and 91 in 12), engineer from Manipal (CGPA-9.1 and have been working for the past 8 months. I have no gaps and have a lot of extra curricular too. I thought I would get easily through some good b-schools.. How wrong I was.
Here's the ground reality. I gt calls from IIM I,S,SIBM,IMT,MDI,NMIMS,XLRI. (CAT score > 98 %ile) IIM Shillong - Reject(HAd an awesome GD/PI) SIBM - Reject (Do i need to say anything about this one!!! ) MDI - Waitlisted (Very remote chance of PGPM, they have actually given their ranks in decreasing order of the applicants' CAT %ile, No weightage to GD/PI or profile whatsoever, Wasnt expecting this from MDI 😞 ) XLRI - Reject (No weightage to past profile of candidate. This wasnt the case just with me. Although I had a very good GD/PI, but lets assume that I screwed, but there are so many ppl I know, so many friends who had evrything (good profile, work-ex, comm. skills, good GD/PI, good score in XAT) still rejected. And I know 2 ppl who did not have any of these, they plainly lied about how they wnated to improve this country, the towns they hail from they got through, straight converts (although now both of them are talking about the international placements of XLRI :P).
These are just my experiences and I have not written all of them. I worked my ass off to get into good indian b-school. I had so much hope because I had everything that an ideal MBA candidate is supposed to have. Still here I am, being laughed at as a loser, watching the biggest losers pass by. I am done with indian MBAs. I am really done with them. Had so much respect for these colleges. But seriously not any more.
Guys a bit of advice, dont worry. Keep preparing but dont hope that u ll get thru if u study more. Its a completely different ball game out here. As for me, Well, I have given GMAT got 700. I ll start applying to some universities. I am off!!!!
PS - These are completely personal opinions and not intended to hurt anybody. However if they do, I apologize for it. Feedback will be appreciated.
Hi Puys.I have written everything this season.IIFT,CAT,JMET,SNAP,XAT,FMS.I thought i did well in SNAP but got only 88.5.I thought i would get a call from SIIB and SIBM-B.But it did'nt happen.This Feb,I will be completing 36 months in Accenture.I am really frustrated and worried abt my future.Im writing NMAT,MAHCET and MICA.I am not able to give my best to NMAT and other future exam preparations.Dreams of an MBA are slowly withering away.Someone plz tell me what to do.
brother..... don get angry and frustrated...and in this process don loose vision....the best thing u can do is to take a one year sabbatical from accenture(which i am sure they ll give... negotiate with ur proj manager and HR, don give up if they refuse...tell them u need some respite and get t somehow).... next, join a good coaching institute...my personal fav is time...u cn select IMS or time based on ur requirements.... third, focus on all three legs of a competitive exam ranging between quants, verbal and DI(believe me....u ll v to be extra extra strong in these)....and once u r done wid ur results...face the gd/pi widout any fear or worries(afterall, u ve a job to which u cn return to anyday)....with relentless dedication and determination u ll ultimately end up in one f the bests.....
P.S:- woah!! look @ me writing essays on hardwork and positive attitude(such words i write...)
cheers bro...f anyone can do it...then we can do it....
hmm...i am desperately waiting for somaiya..i think if i can convert that i will stick to it..
My shift was from 8.30 to 6 (on papers)..but u know travelling in mumbai takes a lot of time..i started from my house at 7 and cud return only by 8.30 -9 ...
About groans..i have no idea...i have started using PG regularly recently....its like i am making a record or some thing.. which colleges have u converted
seeing ur shift timings i can understand how difficult it is for u to work nd study both...but i would still suggest you not to leave the job...at first it might prove to be difficult for u but eventually u'll get accustomed to it..
i've got final convert in nmims actuarial science...have joined nmims and waiting for some other results now...
hey guys plz help. i hv converted sibm-b & nit trichy as of now. both r decent colleges. my problem is that, I cnt afford the fees of sibm-b (12lk fr 2 yrs). Dad's retired from job. wht should I do join NIT trichy or try for better colleges next yr? I am a fresher btw.
hey guys plz help. i hv converted sibm-b & nit trichy as of now. both r decent colleges. my problem is that, I cnt afford the fees the sibm-b (12lk fr 2 yrs). Dad's retired from job. wht should I do join NIT trichy or try for better colleges next yr? I am a fresher btw.
try for next yr..u r a fresher and i hope u'll be joining some job after graduation....
10th - 84% 12th - 59% Diploma in EC - 79% Btech in EC - 70%
Passed out in 2010. Hate s/w to the core, infact technology for that matter. Unfortunately, had to spend six long years in doing what i absolutely hate. Relating academic score to the level of interest is stupidity. I tried to give my best as i have a tendency to be sincere in whatever i take up.
Now, the problem is, i work as an intern in a very good (according to the industry standards) R&D; embedded communication software company. I have no clue if i'll be absorbed. After i am done with it and not absorbed, I'll have two options, either to find a job in s/w (which will mean i'll torture myself) or find a job which might help me later after my MBA (say, in advertising or HR) or third, should i go for CAT prep fulltime?
After spending six long years should i find another job in s/w () ?
Again, i am aware of the fact that atleast 2 years of work-ex proves to be beneficial but s/w!!!! Noooooo.
Hey puys, I wanted to share some of my experience that I feel will make u feel better.
As for my background, I have very good academic background,(89 in 10th and 91 in 12), engineer from Manipal (CGPA-9.1 and have been working for the past 8 months. I have no gaps and have a lot of extra curricular too. I thought I would get easily through some good b-schools.. How wrong I was.
Here's the ground reality. I gt calls from IIM I,S,SIBM,IMT,MDI,NMIMS,XLRI. (CAT score > 98 %ile) IIM Shillong - Reject(HAd an awesome GD/PI) SIBM - Reject (Do i need to say anything about this one!!! ) MDI - Waitlisted (Very remote chance of PGPM, they have actually given their ranks in decreasing order of the applicants' CAT %ile, No weightage to GD/PI or profile whatsoever, Wasnt expecting this from MDI 😞 ) XLRI - Reject (No weightage to past profile of candidate. This wasnt the case just with me. Although I had a very good GD/PI, but lets assume that I screwed, but there are so many ppl I know, so many friends who had evrything (good profile, work-ex, comm. skills, good GD/PI, good score in XAT) still rejected. And I know 2 ppl who did not have any of these, they plainly lied about how they wnated to improve this country, the towns they hail from they got through, straight converts (although now both of them are talking about the international placements of XLRI :P).
These are just my experiences and I have not written all of them. I worked my ass off to get into good indian b-school. I had so much hope because I had everything that an ideal MBA candidate is supposed to have. Still here I am, being laughed at as a loser, watching the biggest losers pass by. I am done with indian MBAs. I am really done with them. Had so much respect for these colleges. But seriously not any more.
Guys a bit of advice, dont worry. Keep preparing but dont hope that u ll get thru if u study more. Its a completely different ball game out here. As for me, Well, I have given GMAT got 700. I ll start applying to some universities. I am off!!!!
PS - These are completely personal opinions and not intended to hurt anybody. However if they do, I apologize for it. Feedback will be appreciated.
I wont console you. In fact my results are pretty similar to yours and one of the facts that I have realized that season is that telling truth in interviews can be harmful. Its always good to bluff and be more tactful rather than open up in an interview.
I also had XLRI BM and HRM both calls and I was more than frank in both those interviews. I also have a reasonable decent profile. But I really found it difficult to gauge what XLRI was looking for. Anyways my friend in IIMB said that if you dont get through a college consider that it was the college's fault rather than yours.
Have similar opinion like you though. Will give GMAT and try for a foreign MBA next year.For the record see this interview of Allwin Agnel , Pagalguy founder. He was rejected by IIMK but was selected at Wharton and Oxford. In his interview he mentions that Indian Bschools evaluate people more as an entity rather than an individual. After this years interviews cant agree more.
By this time my family/near and dear had given up on me
Cat 09:96.xx...No calls didn't apply fr nythin but IIMs.. IIFT:43.XX ...CALL.....WAITLISTED...Didnt turn up on the date,,,skipped Fms:no call :banghead: skipped rest of the exams....
Cat10:99.76,,Calls:IIM A ABM AND IIM C PGP...thanx to my xcellent acads
verdict:rejected by both..........:banghead:
p.s.- +attitude...both the rejection means i can take on cat 1ce more.... "billi maregi....................jaroor maregi.....mein maroonga use"
"billi maregi....................jaroor maregi.....mein maroonga use. i loved this line yar. i am a directionless CAT runner. thinking of leaving my job and prepare. but i have a serious bad record of my CAT attempts.
hey guys plz help. i hv converted sibm-b & nit trichy as of now. both r decent colleges. my problem is that, I cnt afford the fees of sibm-b (12lk fr 2 yrs). Dad's retired from job. wht should I do join NIT trichy or try for better colleges next yr? I am a fresher btw.
Go for NITT its a gud clg...with gr8 ROI.....u dont know were u end up nxt yr...CAT is now all abt which slot u get...Since u said ur dad has retired...then filling costly forms nxt yr will also count huge on u....... But if u r very adamant then u can luk for some decent job n try cracking nxt yr......
10th - 84% 12th - 59% Diploma in EC - 79% Btech in EC - 70%
Passed out in 2010. Hate s/w to the core, infact technology for that matter. Unfortunately, had to spend six long years in doing what i absolutely hate. Relating academic score to the level of interest is stupidity. I tried to give my best as i have a tendency to be sincere in whatever i take up.
Now, the problem is, i work as an intern in a very good (according to the industry standards) R&D; embedded communication software company. I have no clue if i'll be absorbed. After i am done with it and not absorbed, I'll have two options, either to find a job in s/w (which will mean i'll torture myself) or find a job which might help me later after my MBA (say, in advertising or HR) or third, should i go for CAT prep fulltime?
After spending six long years should i find another job in s/w () ?
Again, i am aware of the fact that atleast 2 years of work-ex proves to be beneficial but s/w!!!! Noooooo.
Horribly frustrated. Please help!!!
I would suggest u to continue with ur internship....ur acads are also decent...u can also start preparing for cat and other exams this year.there is still some time left for cat...So Gear Up for entrance exams and do ur internship properly...things will turn in ur way ATB:cheerio:
Hey puys, dis is my first post on pg..but ive been following dis for d past one yr or so..i used to read d posts on students securing dis much n dat much in d exms...n vnevr i read it...my eyes filled wid desire n hunger...in fact..ive been working hard dreaming one day ill also post on pg telling u guys bout my premier calls...but it was not to b..sumhow i havnt been able to deliever..mayb dere ws sum lacking in hardwork..or evn sum luck..dunno wat caught me napping..i only hope dat ill slowly but surely make it big one day...rite nw...cat 2011 is my goal..thnks for bearing...n pardon me if im in a wrong place.. ATB puys...
Hey puys, dis is my first post on pg..but ive been following dis for d past one yr or so..i used to read d posts on students securing dis much n dat much in d exms...n vnevr i read it...my eyes filled wid desire n hunger...in fact..ive been working hard dreaming one day ill also post on pg telling u guys bout my premier calls...but it was not to b..sumhow i havnt been able to deliever..mayb dere ws sum lacking in hardwork..or evn sum luck..dunno wat caught me napping..i only hope dat ill slowly but surely make it big one day...rite nw...cat 2011 is my goal..thnks for bearing...n pardon me if im in a wrong place.. ATB puys...
It's cool, remember what the XAT results site tell you when you don't convert - "This is not an indicator of your true potential". Gauge what mistakes you made in your CAT prep strategy, as well as areas of deficiency in CAT syllabus, and try to fix what you did wrong. All the best!
I'll b done with internship in the mid of august. The question is, what after that?
I would suggest u to continue with ur internship....ur acads are also decent...u can also start preparing for cat and other exams this year.there is still some time left for cat...So Gear Up for entrance exams and do ur internship properly...things will turn in ur way ATB:cheerio:
To all guys who cudnt clear entrance exams, ok now i will write abt my journey, i passed out in 2008 from decent college.....i had got around 8 KT'S in my engineering n managed 2 get degree in 4 years...but it was of no use i cudnt get decent job due 2 my low grad%...n finally got a job with salary of 15,000rs per month.i gave cat exam in 2007(in 3rd yr of engineering),2008,09,10 but failed miserably....gave snap,iift,xat in 2007,08,09,2010.....i felt i cud crack cat in 2010 so left job in aug 2010 to study n managed mere 78 percentile...it did hurt me badly but still snap n other exams were there..so studied for snap n got thru sibm-bangalore....its not gr8 college but okish.i m below average guy.i just want to tell my friends keep trying till you succeed.Never ever lose hope.be positive.i had to give exams four times....i dont even have so much money to pay sibm-b fees.......but finally my aim is to do MBA.No matter how much time a person takes to succeed but it's the attitue dat matters.Keep trying guys,remember failures makes the person more HARD and i tell u dat most successful people have gone thru big failures,its stepping stone towards success.Keep trying for entrance exams,u will get what u deserve one day.Dont lose heart...be positive. note:sorry for writing such big post. Rejects:siib,scmhrd,ximb converts:sibm-b
..its like i am making a record or some thing..
and have been working for the past 8 months. I have no gaps and have a lot of extra curricular too. I thought I would get easily through some good b-schools.. How wrong I was.
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