The ace quizzer on the forums, the guy who hardly posts anywhere other than the “quizzophile” thread, the University Challenge 2003 National & Indo-UK Champion, the guy whom Siddhartha Basu recalled by name during Bizquizzitive at Confluence 2004, and yea, he also happens to have a 1600/1600 in GRE and a 6/6 on the AWA ? , Shrijit P.
Under-Graduation: S.P.C.E. – Bachelor of Engg. – I.T. ; Fresher
CAT percentile: 99.92
Final Calls : BLACKI + IIMC’s PGDCM
CAT Fundae:
—-> Realize that CAT is not just a two hour test, it is something that has to start once you start off your preps
—-> Stay focused
—-> Time Management. Shrijit managed to ace the verbal section in 30mins flat !!
—-> Take practice tests regularly.
—-> Read a lot
Shrijit likes these @ A:
—-> The Quality of People
—-> Each guy has something special
—-> High Competition, which has the undesirable effect of tending to disillusionment for some people The strict academic schedule is something that he believes is undesirable, but on the flip side, believes it is something that teaches planning
And Why does he like PaGaLGuY.com??
—-> The diverse crowd
—-> The variety of backgrounds in terms of work-ex that one gets to interact with
—-> Varied interests of the Junta
—-> The fact that people are ready to help in spite of being anonymous
Number of hours one sleeps @ A, Shrijit believes, is striking a balance between how much you wanna sleep and how much work you have. And playing on the LAN is a major stress-buster for Srijit.
life @ IIMA:
—-> Teaches you a lot, both inside and outside class
—-> One becomes mentally tougher
Survive thro’ A with these:
—-> Surviving first year @ A is crucial. Don’t give up
—-> Due to nature of environs, people tend to become isolated. So an attempt should be made to reach out to others rather than staying within themselves.
—-> People should be able to communicate & Share (err, that shouldn’t be difficult for hardcore PGites, right ? )
—-> Surviving first year @ A is crucial. Don’t give up
—-> Due to nature of environs, people tend to become isolated. So an attempt should be made to reach out to others rather than staying within themselves.
—-> People should be able to communicate & Share (err, that shouldn’t be difficult for hardcore PGites, right ? )Shrijit believes people come to IIMA primarily for learning.
And since Shrijit is also a 1600/1600 on GRE and a 6.0/6.0 on the AWA, his tips on cracking these:
Cracking GRE:
—-> It’s a crime not to score 800 in quant ?
—-> Have an extensive vocabulary for cracking verbal section
—-> Get into the habit of reading extensively. Always helps.
—-> Learn to interpret language (RCs)
Cracking Analytical Writing:
—-> Say things precisely and logically.
—-> Find loopholes and present well
—-> Stay away from fancy words !!
Sound-Bytes:
—-> Life @ IIMA is a virtual entity, an abstract concept (Have to admit, the most candid confession by an IIMAer so far !!)
—-> Its attitude that matters. Do not get bogged down by setbacks.
