NMIMS 2013 GD/GE/PI Shortlist & Related Discussions

@venkatsinghal Yes man! Same to same
@manoranjan1234 Thank you :)
@hiteshpratap said:
@gs4890@ayushnasa .. rukoge kidhar ??me ne 14 and 17 ki buk ki hai tickets ...kuch idea hai to btao
Mera pehle idea hai mere friend ke sath rehna...Par wo Asst Director hai and apne project pe gaya hua hai shoot pe...So agar wo tab tak aa jaye to uske sath...warna shayad Hotel :splat:
Batata hu confirm hone pe :)
anybody from kolkata having interview for PGDM Bangalore on 23 Feb..???
@prashant11 said:
anybody from kolkata having interview for PGDM Bangalore on 23 Feb..???
Your interview is at Mumbai or bangalore?
@Mithles bangalore....

i have my interview at bangalore on 23rd feb

@prashant11 said:
@Mithles bangalore....
Mine is Mumbai..i dont know how and why
@Dhawan24 are u from kolkata....????

@shubhamchandra said:
You should get free before 6pm.. Latest by 6.. You can schedule accordingly
is this reply meant for me???

Hey...Can anyone suggest what exactly to be written in the "Community" column in NMAT application form???

@prashant11 - i am from delhi

Hi,

I am from Mumbai and I have been invited to interview in Mumbai only for the PGDM programmes of Hyd and Blore. Is this the same with everyone else who has been shortlisted for PGDM only?





@mbagirl2012 - no , i am form delhi . and i have been shortlisted for PGDM . and my interview is on 23 feb at bangalore.. whats ur interview date ?


@shubhamchandra said:
two diff sops... one saying y nmims and mba core and another y nm and hr
So for PGDM even if it is Blore & Hyd in that order, I would still have to write one SOP that states why nmims and pgdm AND NOT

why nmims & pgdm blore

and why nmims & pgdm hyd?

@Dhawan24 Hi my interview date is 21st Feb
@shubhamchandra if we r shrtlisted 4 mba core nd pgdm den only 1 sop is required ryt?? why nmims and mba core?? shud it be handwritten?? can we print it??
do we need to attest all the documents required or only our mark sheets...
Today: Why Poor Acads?

Before I even try to attempt to answer this mind numbing question, let me share my academic profile first.

X-CBSE-95.4%
XII-State Board-81.7%
Grads-St. Xavier's College, Kolkata- B.Sc Hons.-54.2 %

Even though the first two were Top 15 and Top 30 ranked percentages, the graduation marks were a bit of a dampener for me before the actual interview started.

I knew it very well that my acads would be the only hurdle before a final convert. And it did prove to be a minor bump.A senior faculty posed this question before me," 95 in X, 82 in XII and 54 in graduation. Are you planning to score 40 percent in MBA?"

And of course I did answer the question. My answer was something like

" Sir, even though my X and XII marks landed me among the Top 30 ranks of the state, I don't think that my graduation marks paint a true picture of my academic profile. I have been adjudged as an INSPIRE Scholar by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India which certifies that I have been among the Top 1% of the candidates in X and XII and Top 5% in my graduation. Also, considering that I have been an active participant in the Debating Society and NSS wing of my college, I believe that it has been a 3 years well spent in Xavier's, Kolkata."

Some pointers from my side,

1.Never give excusesfor you poor acads, unless it is something serious like some death in the family. Managers rarely give excuses.

2.Bring out the positives and learning from the experience. Show them that it helped you gather new perspectives in your career.

3.Mention the extra curricular activitiesthat you participated in. Don't mention events more than 2 years old. And yes, having a decent extra curricular profile does help a lot.

4. I had a scholarship from Government of India to back me.Use it if you have a similar scholarship or major award.

5.If you are working on some research project, paper or community service, mention it. But please don't cook up something.

6.You must not come across as a happy-go-lucky guy. Show them that you invested your energy in doing something productive.

Best of Luck !!
Later Today: Tell me about yourself