Any one staying after the GD/PI process on 7th morning? Kindly PM me we can plan ahead accordingly.:)
ATB to all the call getters.:)
The train by which I am coming has stoppages at thivim,karmali and madgaon...which is nearer to the campus...and how to get to the campus from there...
Please suggest me a stoppage from where i can easily get a bus uptil Sanquelim...
Thanx:)
i have interview on 9th 8 30 am .... I will be staying on 9th in goa itself....anyone having same plans....pm me
The train by which I am coming has stoppages at thivim,karmali and madgaon...which is nearer to the campus...and how to get to the campus from there...
Please suggest me a stoppage from where i can easily get a bus uptil Sanquelim...
Thanx:)
Thivim station is the closest. Although you may not get any buses from there you will surely get Auto rickshaws from there. So if possible get down at Thivim.
From where can we access our application form ??
Hi PUYS
Those who are having GD/PI on 7th Please do post the topics and your experiences so that other PUYS can benefit from your experiences.
Aside to Seniors,Pls help if you can in posting the GD.Topics as done by you people during the XAT Process.
All PUYS and Seniors thanks in advance for the same.
aditijoshi SaysFrom where can we access our application form ??
You cannot view your application form now.
Moreover, there was not much data in that apart from your educational data and address.
Hi PUYS
Those who are having GD/PI on 7th Please do post the topics and your experiences so that other PUYS can benefit from your experiences.
Aside to Seniors,Pls help if you can in posting the GD.Topics as done by you people during the XAT Process.
All PUYS and Seniors thanks in advance for the same.
Now there is no one in the campus. So we cannot post the topic.
So request all the cmat call getters to post their experience on this link : http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/2012-2014-goa-institute-of-management-gim-gd-pi-experiences-25078908
The train by which I am coming has stoppages at thivim,karmali and madgaon...which is nearer to the campus...and how to get to the campus from there...
Please suggest me a stoppage from where i can easily get a bus uptil Sanquelim...
Thanx:)
As already told by Tanmoy, nearest is Thivim.
And you will get bus from there to Sanquelim. It will be just 10 bucks as compared to very costly cabs/taxi.
Read this post : http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/other-exams-xat-iift-irma/78345-gim-gd-pi-discussions-2012-a-117.html#post3293169
It might be helpful before gd/pi.
Awsome gd/pi experience at gim goa..hopin the results come out soon..
monswik SaysAwsome gd/pi experience at gim goa..hopin the results come out soon..
hey u just finished gd???
how many ppl turned up for it???
hey u just finished gd???
how many ppl turned up for it???
I had it on 9th 1st half. there wer 4 panels.
iwas in panel 4, consisting of 8 members.
PI was very good 4 me...
and results r likely 2 b declared around 20th April
GD Topic: Good economics is bad politics.
Good GD, Nervy Interview. 
:banghead:
GD Topic: Good economics is bad politics.
Good GD, Nervy Interview.:banghead:
Mine was also the same 9th, 8.30am Panel 4. u??
Yes, we met at the bus stop in the evening.
khomo SaysYes, we met at the bus stop in the evening.
ok.. ya.. i remember santadurga 😃
Xth-81.80
XII-81.50
B.E-8.92
Work Exp-18 months in a Construction Giant(Left in Nov)
Date and Venue:- 09.30/9th at GIM Goa.
CMAT Score:-240
Rank-754
Campus:- Beautiful. Though ground was a little underprepared.
GD Topic-Good Economics is Bad Politics. The Group originally consisted of 11 members but three did not turn up. We reached a firm consensus in support of the topic. It was a nice discussion. First 30 sec opening then 10 min discussion and then 30 sec conclusion. Made good points at the outset entered the discussion 3 times then satisfactory conclusion.
Essay Writing:- On the GD Topic 200-250 words. Time alloted was 5 min. It was a qualifying round. If one does not clear the cut in this round his GD/PI or Written Scores will not be considered. Made a spelling mistake. Could have added some quotations but the paper was snatched as i started it. Anyways i hope to clear this.
Interview:
Panel 2(Two Members M1 AND M2)
I was the last member and they called me after 15 min do not know why.
Entered the room at 11.42 am
Me:- Good Morning Sir, Good Morning Madam.(My file was not asked but my application form was kept open on the table)
M1: You coming from Ranchi. Why, have n't you qualified anywhere or came to goa just for fun?
Me:- Told
M1:- ok..
M1:- Why MBA?
Me:- Told.
M1:- You seems to be a good engineer. Though i do not refute your answer why don't you try for some Engg companies?
M2:- How come you scored so much marks in Engineering? Please Give Your File?
Me:-Handed over the file. Again Gyan, Gyan Gyan
M2:-What was your position in your branch?
Me:- Told
M1:-Tell me some of your learning's at Your Company? (M2 was checking my file and the details i put while applying)
Me:- Told.
M1:- Why have you left it? Its a very big organisation?
Me:- told
M2:-How your Company recruit MT's? From which colleges?
Me:- Told
M1:- What r ur options if we do not take you?
Me:-(please donot do that Sir:nono:). Told some options(Do not know why but I Bluffed one 
).
M2:- You gave some facts during GD? How come?
Me:- Told the source(I toiled day and night to convert GIM sir)
M1:- What is your rank and Score in CMAT?
Me:-Told
M1:- What more Could you have done to enhance your Site?
Me:- Told.
M1:- k......You can go....
Stood up.....Then Asked Sir When can i get to know the results.
M1:- Please check with admissions team.
Me:- Thank You Sir, Thank You Madam.
Checked the Clock......It was 12.00 exactly..Hope mera na 12 baj jaye? Was Expecting at least some tech questions but they didn't.
Overall I had Good GD/PI. Hope i convert it. Fingers Crossed
My group for GD was awesome. Enjoyed there company. Hope all of us convert GIM.
Xth-81.80
XII-81.50
B.E-8.92
Work Exp-18 months in a Construction Giant(Left in Nov)
Date and Venue:- 09.30/9th at GIM Goa.
CMAT Score:-240
Rank-754
Campus:- Beautiful. Though ground was a little underprepared.
GD Topic-Good Economics is Bad Politics. The Group originally consisted of 11 members but three did not turn up. We reached a firm consensus in support of the topic. It was a nice discussion. First 30 sec opening then 10 min discussion and then 30 sec conclusion. Made good points at the outset entered the discussion 3 times then satisfactory conclusion.
Essay Writing:- On the GD Topic 200-250 words. Time alloted was 5 min. It was a qualifying round. If one does not clear the cut in this round his GD/PI or Written Scores will not be considered. Made a spelling mistake. Could have added some quotations but the paper was snatched as i started it. Anyways i hope to clear this.
Interview:
Panel 2(Two Members M1 AND M2)
I was the last member and they called me after 15 min do not know why.
Entered the room at 11.42 am
Me:- Good Morning Sir, Good Morning Madam.(My file was not asked but my application form was kept open on the table)
M1: You coming from Ranchi. Why, have n't you qualified anywhere or came to goa just for fun?
Me:- Told
M1:- ok..
M1:- Why MBA?
Me:- Told.
M1:- You seems to be a good engineer. Though i do not refute your answer why don't you try for some Engg companies?
M2:- How come you scored so much marks in Engineering? Please Give Your File?
Me:-Handed over the file. Again Gyan, Gyan Gyan
M2:-What was your position in your branch?
Me:- Told
M1:-Tell me some of your learning's at Your Company? (M2 was checking my file and the details i put while applying)
Me:- Told.
M1:- Why have you left it? Its a very big organisation?
Me:- told
M2:-How your Company recruit MT's? From which colleges?
Me:- Told
M1:- What r ur options if we do not take you?
Me:-(please donot do that Sir:nono:). Told some options(Do not know why but I Bluffed one
M2:- You gave some facts during GD? How come?
Me:- Told the source(I toiled day and night to convert GIM sir)
M1:- What is your rank and Score in CMAT?
Me:-Told
M1:- What more Could you have done to enhance your Site?
Me:- Told.
M1:- k......You can go....
Stood up.....Then Asked Sir When can i get to know the results.
M1:- Please check with admissions team.
Me:- Thank You Sir, Thank You Madam.
Checked the Clock......It was 12.00 exactly..Hope mera na 12 baj jaye? Was Expecting at least some tech questions but they didn't.
Overall I had Good GD/PI. Hope i convert it. Fingers Crossed
My group for GD was awesome. Enjoyed there company. Hope all of us convert GIM.
By the interview pattern you it looks you stand a good chance. Don't worry and keep your fingers crossed.
All the best.
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12th -70.4%
B.Tech-73.8%
CMAT Score= 233
2.5 yrs experience in TCS
GD/PI- 7th April 1:30 PM
GD Topic - MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IS TOO MUCH FOCUSED ON BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
It started with the opening statement. I was the first person of my panel, so really got an odd seat and had to start proceedings. GD went good for me. After everybody's opening statement it became open.I chipped in 3-4 times with valid points. There was no fish market. Most of the members in my panel were silent listeners. After around 10 mins of discussion we concluded with closing statements in the reverse order.
ESSAY
We needed to write a brief essay on whatever we discussed in GD on the topic. 5 mins time was given to us and we were clearly told they will not consider us for the selection if we dont write the essay nicely and not a single second of extra time will be given to us after 5 mins. We should hand over the paper the moment they comes. But unfortunately i dont think they gave us full 5 mins to write. Suddenly they came and asked for my paper. I was unfortunately the first person and had no other options but handed over the paper without making a fuss. I couldn't complete the last sentence but whatever little i wrote till that point was decent...donno what will happen because of this. Could see others went on writing till their turn came to submit. Felt bad that time.
PI
P1(Sodhi Sir) and P2 (an elderly gentleman) were the two professors who took the interview. P1 (Sodhi Sir) asked most of the questions to me.As I was the first person in my panel I had to go in first.
Went in asked permission to sit and then it went kinda like below :grin:
P1- Consider yourself unlucky being the first person? (smiles everywhere)
Me- I could only smile to this and ultimately said no sir not like that ultimately everyone had to say in GD.. (then again smiles everywhere)
P1- So did you have your lunch?
Me- Yes sir, I had it in the canteen.
P1- So did you like the food in the canteen?
Me- yes it was nice.
P1- Its new and not fully functional at the moment
Me- (So adding to that i said)..Sir probably its because seniors are not there in the campus. Ordered chicken but dint get it on time ..:)
P1-(Smilingly)Yes your seniors have gone for internship... So Avishek Tell us something about yourself.
Me- Blah blah blah...(Which included my hobbies..playing guitar and travelling)
P1- So you like to travel...what are the places you have been?
Me- Told the names of all the places i have been to both in North India and South India. Which included Kedranath, Badrinath....to kerala..to unconventional places like Masinagudi (Tiger reserve near ooty)...Sir, I save some amount of money from my salary for the purpose of travel every month (Both P1 and P2 smiled).
I continued- Sir I have never got the chance to visit rajasthan only as yet. Its too far from my work place (Chennai) so couldnt go. I would definitely like to visit there.
P2- So then how come you have been to Kedarnath and Badrinath ?
Me- Sir they are religious places, accompanied my grandfather and grandmother there. (They started laughing)...with all smiles I said sir I developed my intent towards traveling from those tours.
P2- So in which location of TCS are you working??
Me- Chennai
P1- So what about the food in Chennai?? You like them?? (dicy qtn needed to curb my inner insticts)
Me-Sir I like Ootappam and Rava Dosa....and sir once you start having idly with sambar...slowly but surely you will get accustomed to it...
P1- Hmmm :)...so what other hobbies do you have?
Me-Sir I love music,I play guitar.
P1- No something serious than those ?
Me- Sir Reading Books. (bit dangerous for me here...as i really dont read many serious english books barring one or two...my list includes all Bhagat specials,I too had a love story and books like that)
P1- So what type of books do you read?
Me- Sir, i started my reading habits with good books written in Bengali (my mothertongue), then once Bhagat started writing books in English i started reading them as those books kinda drew me...then slowly slowly the interest developed within me and I did read books of various authors at different point of time.
P1-So which was the last book you read.
Me- (dimag ki batti glew up 
) Sir Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl.
P1- Roald Dahl...!!!..so can you tell me the theme of the story?
Me- Went on with the story ....Both of them listened to the storye with interest. After 5-6 minutes of monologue I was done.
P1- With smiles...so you said you have done your B.Tech right?
Me - yes Sir.
P1- Which discipline??
Me- Electronics and Communication Engineering.
P1- So what was your favorite subject??
Me- Digital Electronics
P1- So whats the difference between digital electronics and analog electronics.
Me- Told few major difference.Seemed they were convinced.
P1- OK can you tell me how the communication happens between mobile phones.
Me- I was not sure of this. Started beating around the bush but soon realized no point in that let me admit I dont know...and i did so.
P1- So in what profile do you work in TCS???
Me- Sir Oracle Database Administartor,
P2- Can you briefly describe your work.
Me- Sir we administer Oracle database for our US based client (a huge chain retail stores in US). We troubleshoot issues in database and ensure things goes smooth. we also take periodic backups for disaster recovery.
P1-So dont you think that your job is a bit monotonous??
Me- No sir , every time new errors comes up i need to do R&D; and solve them within stipulated SLA period. If its a success its quite rewarding :)
P1&P2; - both started smiling.
P2- Can you describe your organization structure?
Me- I asked if I can describe at my project level.P2 said yes I can and I did the same.
P2- Can you tell me what should be done for process improvement
Me- Told something
Then P1 &P2; looked at each other and said they were done and asked me whether I had any questions.
(I probably made a disaster here.)
Me- Sir please let me know about the extracurricular activities in the college !!!!!!!! I asked about the various clubs.
P1-yes their are various clubs you can check the site. There are ample scope of extracurriculars here but it should not compromise with the fundamental reason of joining here...academics and offcourse there is the GIM Choir.
After this I was done and said thanks and would really look forward to join GIM and asked whether I can send the next person before I left.
Probably it lasted for around 15 mins....donno how the total thing looks like. Would appreciate thoughts from seniors. Then neither asked why GIM nor why MBA..!!!!!!!
Praying to God I get through I need it badly.