A conversation with Nikhil, Class of 2006, IIM-Ahmedabad Heres yet another d00d who rejected an admit @ ISB to fight it out from a seat @ IIMA. Heres Nikhil Vaswani aka nickspeedster aka Hooka. CAT Percentile: 99.8 Final Calls: LAC…
A conversation with Nikhil, Class of 2006, IIM-Ahmedabad
Heres yet another d00d who rejected an admit @ ISB to fight it out from a seat @ IIMA. Heres Nikhil Vaswani aka nickspeedster aka Hooka.
CAT Percentile: 99.8
Final Calls: LACKI + ISB(2003)
GMAT: 710
Work ex: Two years with Wipro
CAT Gyaan:
----> Use a lot of logic
----> read Economic Times daily- Helps a lot during GD/PI and when inside college too
----> Practice RC majorly
----> Understand your strengths and weaknesses
----> Maximize your verbal scores
Nikhil likes these @ A :
----> Profs
----> Some real studs with top profiles
----> Case methodology, very application oriented, stresses on decision making
And he isnt particularly fond of:
----> The fact that it is difficult to adjust initially to the grind. Takes a lot of you
----> Doesnt get to play around much
Loves these @ PaGaLGuY forums:
----> Makes you realize that similar people exist
----> Great place to learn new fundae (vividly recalls the stock markets thread)
----> He feels PaGaLGuY.com is likely to, and should, become a representative body of for students across B-schools as well as aspirants
His take on Life @ IIMA:
----> Life @ IIMA is about working hard; and if you get the time, partying hard !! (keyword being if, right nikihil 😉 )
Survivors kit @ IIMA:
----> Resilience
Tips on GMAT:
----> Concentrate on sentence correction
----> Read a lot of unusual stuff (economist.com)
----> Dont rush through the actual exam
----> Stress on accuracy
----> Register before-hand and keep enough time to prepare.
Sound-Bytes:
CAT is a big mental game- do not get psyched out
Every person falls, but one should get up
i know he really sounds intelligent also... and after seeing his profile here.. allah bachaye mujhe.. lol....
have a date this weekend with Nikhil... now dont knw whats gonna happen.he is now in IIMB, near my offcie for his summers...
Nikhil Aka Hooka :P,
Bhabhi nahin hai bangy mein toh date and all :)) ?
ranjan