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Scientists were playing hide & seek in heaven. Einstein was seeker. Newton didn't hide & stood in a square of 1 meter. Einstein: I found u Newton !! Thhappa !!! Newton: U are Wrong. I am not Newton. As I am standing in 1 mtr square, I am Newton/per mt sq. Its Pascal here.
One of the hardest things to do is to delete old messages that once meant a lot to you..,
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How I overcame my doubts and complacence to perform well in CAT
Background:
Let me lay out the background of this journey for you. I'm a 2015 B.Tech graduate from one of the top 10 engineering colleges in India. I've worked for about a year in the sector of Digital Consulting with one of the Big 4 firms.
Journey:
My MBA journey began in 2013, when I joined TIME's classroom coaching in Delhi. I was part of one of the "elite" batches (its jargon for a batch consisting of students from top colleges in Delhi). With my pride somewhat inflated, I assumed I was automatically set to outperform most of my competition. I've historically excelled in most competitive exams. What could CAT do to stop me?
While prep went on, I also came across ISB's Young Leaders Programme. It had been gaining a lot of traction over the past few years, and I thought it's an excellent opportunity to be part of one of India's top B-Schools. I signed up for GMAT, and I gave the exam in July 2014 and scored a cool 760/800. With CAT due in November 2014, I became ever more complacent as I cracked YLP and secured a deferred admission. While I wanted to get into IIM-A, my desire was latent - a lazy desire, one which didn't beget the reward it seeked.
Come November 2014, I gave CAT. It was one of the easier papers in the past few years. And I did miserably bad. While I was great with QA, sucked a lot in LRDI and did okayish in VA. I didn't think too much about it then. Hell, I didn't even bother remembering the number of questions I attempted.
After the exam, I got talking with my friends. They were so over excited, "I attempted 76!" one said. "I did 82", said another. I started recalling how many I might've attempted. I already knew somewhere that my attempts weren't north of 70, and I would not get what I wanted.
The results came in the last week of December. I was on a holiday with my family. The mood was good, the location, picturesque. Overcoming the server overload, I finally managed to check my result. In one swift motion, my (false) pride had been shattered. I'd scored a 95.xx percentile.
I brooded much for several months, doubting my own abilities. I was hurt. Not because I got a low percentile, but because I let myself be complacent and because I didn't aspire as I should have. My contemporaries did very well - some got into A, some into C and others into FMS etc. I brooded on, spirits broken and energies low.
To make it worse, college was ending. My state of mind disallowed me to maximize the fun out of the limited time at hand. As is its nature, time went on.
And after a nigh 5 months of doubting and cribbing, I moved on. This was a crucial point for me.
All this while, one comfort I had (from a B-School perspective) is that I had ISB as a backup.
I began working in July, and I thought of giving CAT again. Numerous questions posed as barriers -
"How can I prepare while working?"
"What can I do better than last time?"
"What if I fail again?"
Casting aside these questions, I decided to give CAT. This time, I didn't take any coaching. All I did was join 2 test series (TIME & IMS) and adhered to a schedule and imbibed a discipline. I had to do better. With this in mind, I started tracking my mistakes and weaknesses furiously. I gave my mock CATs with utmost seriousness. I felt that this was the best way of redeeming myself (*rolls eyes*)
My office timings were 11 AM- 8 PM. I would wake up at 7:30 AM and do around 45 mins of reading/VA practice. By 8:45 AM, I would begin with my QA/LRDI until 10:40 AM. Post that, I would leave for office. I would come home around 8:15 PM, and strive to squeeze an hour out at night too. This way, I would ensure that I have a minimum of 3 hours on a weekday.
Weekends were fun. I managed to pull out 4-6 hours of study, sometimes along with a mock CAT thrown in. This time, I enjoyed the preparation. I realized how much it added to me - my mental math ability became better, my critical reasoning and my ability to work with data improved.
The mock CATs started yielding good results - I would come in the top 20 (AIR) often. This was never my intention. My only intention was to learn and to become better and better.
I didn't even realize how the months passed, and so did a year. The preparation was so enriching this time, I felt like CAT was a celebration of it - like the crescendo of a gripping symphony. I gave CAT for the second time in November 2015. As I entered the exam hall, I decided I would keep my cool, not get stuck on any one question and be aware of everything. The paper went by, with a little friction in the LRDI part of it (my bane). This time, I remembered my number of attempts and the answers I marked. (I attempted around 82)
I resumed work after CAT, and I was left with a hollow feeling. The CAT prep had become a part of my day, almost a given, a ritual. It was quite jarring to let go of the momentum.
Time flew, and on January 8, 2016 I scored a 99.58. I was relieved. This entire episode had a lot of learnings for me (scroll down). The rest is boring - I got calls from IIM C L K I S FMS. I was a bit disheartened that I didn't get calls from A B. I've only considered A B C above ISB.
I went only for the interviews of C, L and K, and I converted Calcutta in the 2nd list.
So what were the takeaways?
For every aspirant:
· NEVER EVER LET A PAPER TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE. The outcome of a paper like CAT is often luck dependent. A guy who can score a 99.7x can also score a 99.9x and vice versa. Don't be too harsh on yourself
· FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. Work relentlessly on your weaknesses, and maintain your strengths
· DON'T GET COMPLACENT. There is always someone who is better then you. Revel in that and keep working
· ENJOY THE PROCESS OF LEARNING! There's a lot you'll get out of it, even if you don't make it to your dream school
· AIM HIGH AND PLAY STRONG! Keep your goal in mind and renew your passions if you must. Visit your B-School of choice (if possible). It acts as a strong impetus
· GIVE YOUR BEST & LEAVE THE REST to God or whomever/whatever you believe in
For those who work:
· Stop telling yourself "I don't have time". There's so much time all of us waste on randomly unlocking, then locking our phones, whatsapping, browsing facebook etc.
· Take out time for prep. It's not that difficult. Even 1.5-2 hours of focused, dedicated study can do wonders
· Stay focused and determined. If your office is cool, prep smartly in office (I used to read a ton of stuff and watch some helpful videos secretly)
Please PM me if someone would like to know the material and strategies I used.
- M
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