[2008] XIMB: GD/PI Experiences

MBA XAT 2022
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Fellow Puys, XIMB GD/PI process has started. Those who’ve attended it, please use this thread to share ur experiences. It’ll help others n future aspirants. Please mention: 1. ur profile (acads & work-ex) 2. XAT score 3. …

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Fellow Puys,

XIMB GD/PI process has started. Those who've attended it, please use this thread to share ur experiences. It'll help others n future aspirants.

Please mention:

  1. ur profile (acads & work-ex)
  2. XAT score
  3. GD topic
  4. PI (the more detailed, the better)
  5. any other info, u feel like sharing....
All the best !!! :thumbsup:
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Fellow Puys,

XIMB GD/PI process has started. Those who've attended it, please use this thread to share ur experiences. It'll help others n future aspirants.

Please mention:
  1. ur profile (acads & work-ex)
  2. XAT score
  3. GD topic
  4. PI (the more detailed, the better)
  5. any other info, u feel like sharing....
All the best !!! :thumbsup:


GD/PI process is yet to start buddy...have a look below


Following is the interview schedule:

Bangalore - 05-08 March

Bhubaneswar - 04-07 March

Chennai - 15-16 March

New Delhi - 07-13 March

Secunderabad - 13-14 March

Kolkata - 12-14 March

Mumbai - 12-16 March



PS: Pls dont spam this thread by posting gd/pi queries for which u can post here http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/ximb-08-gd-pi-queries-25028346
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hello puys....goin 4 my gd pi .....ximb ka....centre is bhubneshwar....on 4th.....

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monsieur_rahul Says
hello puys....goin 4 my gd pi .....ximb ka....centre is bhubneshwar....on 4th.....


ALL THE BEST!!! to all Puys....Rock the GDs and the Interviews....
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Hi Puys

One request- when you pour your GD/PI experiences, please mention the duration of the total process

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the 1st of interview coming to end .
but no experience yet :idea:

all the best to every body

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Can somebody from BBSR post thier experiences ...It would be a gr8 help for me as I have my GD tomorrow

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well puys dne with all the formalities.....here i m the 1st one to post my experiences

well 1st a bit of backgroud

XAT percentile:96.93
Orissa Domicile
Class 10-91.66%
Class 12-85.80%
Btech 8.59(upto 7th Sem,NIT Rourkela)
No work Ex...
Well 1st about the GD
4th March .2:00 pm slot....
VENUE:XIMB,BBSR

We were 7 in the panel...3 freshers,4 people wth avg 2 yrs of work ex
The GD Topic:SHOULD MORE SEZ'S BE ALLOWED IN INDIA??

1 min to think.....8 mins for discussion and last 1 min for summarising......infact any no. of people can summarise it

Ours GD was gud...no fish market....every chipped in with some points....thgh at times we went sme off track....Personally i did enter the GD 2-3 times....made some points about quality being more imp than quantity.......time just flew......cldnt make out when everythng gt over

Overall,had a gud feeling after the gd.....but thr ends the honeymoon i guess....:idea:

Now comin to the PI part.....3 panels...1 lady ..2 males....same panel as thy were in GD

Avg interview time around 8-10 mins max...I was the last one in the slot...so had to wait a hell lot of time ....

Now comes the only experience of this season
Here I enter.....

Let me give the panels an acronym..
Lady proff:p1
Male proff:p2
2nd Male:p3


As sson as i enter
lemme make it clear....i m from metallurgy backgorund.....so the ques 4 u people will vary a lot...as i m interview was a lot acads heavy.....no general ques


p1:explain to a lay man metals and mineral
me:1st bouncer.....no ques related to "about me" or those general ques
gave the basic answer..wasnt difficult 4 me.....but she doesnt seemed to be convinced..pata nahn kyun....

p2:what is the steel used in rails...its qualities etc..???
me:blah blah

p2:advantages of all thse steels??
me:answered it bit roughly....nt quite convincn

p1:(nw she is back)what is fatigue?name most fatigue resistant and weak fatigue resistant material
me:sme wht tld smthn...dnt remember...

p1:name one aluminium company whch has its ads on tv?
me:told about hindalco's freshwrapp

p1:describe the ad?
me:(astonished)told somethin about a women and her son...son goin to school and wht nt.....bullshit...thn finally remembered....tld abt the 9 m length which freshwrapp gurantess as compared to their rivals...they seemed convinced...was a bit happy wth ths answer

p1:whts the new name of RRL,Bhubaneshwar???
me:i told till last year it was RRL(Regional Research Laboaratory),dn knw the new name

p1:u should know all this

p1:told me to go

tht's it.........p3 was jus noticin ..no ques as such

interview lasted hardly 6 mins....dn knw abt hw it was.......

meanwhile others were asked sme general que about budget..some maths concepts......some demand supply crap.....all goin top of the head...

the GD topic for other panel was:IS IT NECESSARY TO WEAR A TIE....or somrthn like tht//


the best part is tht its over.....waitin 4 response from other puys...

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The GD topic for the 9 AM batch today was on the lines of...

What if women had a third eye ?

 People who've completed your GD/PI please do chip with with your experiences....It'll help the others get a idea of what to expect and it'll help you to assess who you've done. And dont be worried about the "advantage" that you might give the others...The panel knows very well about sites such as PG.com etc...and hence the rating will be fair.

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The GD topic for the 9 AM batch today was on the lines of...

What if women had a third eye ?


Oh God....The GD topics are taking on my nerves.... TIE ...THIRD EYE.....:lookroun::crazyeye::crazyeye::crazyeye::crazyeye:
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Could someone from the Institute kindly mention the weightages given to the different elements for admission? That is - XAT score, Acads, GD/PI, Work ex etc.

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hi,
m having my gd/pi on 11th @ 11 A.M. at delhi

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hi,
m having my gd/pi on 11th @ 11 A.M. at delhi



But ur iD says ur from IIT - D.. Y leaving that school now??? or have i missed something :crazyeye::crazyeye::crazyeye:

PS: Sorry for spammimg.. But couldn't help resisting the curiosity
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rajesh4824 Says
Could someone from the Institute kindly mention the weightages given to the different elements for admission? That is - XAT score, Acads, GD/PI, Work ex etc.

Puys , pls refrain from posting general GD/PI queries on this thread.this place is for sharing the GD/PI experiences. The queries can be posted at
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/ximb-08-gd-pi-queries-25028346
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weel,thats my bro's account.n i didnt even bother to edit it,leave apart creatin a new one for myself 😛

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seniors waitin 4 ur response...regardn hw i faired in the formalities...well 4 me...i m still amused at the kind of interview thy r takn....hardly lastn 7 mins....isse jyada time to campus interviews mein lag jaata hai......thy hardly gt to knw each candidate in sch short time...

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ppl ,

please pour in with your experiences!!!

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Had my GD/PI in bangy today... 9 AM slot..

Backdrop: Reached Ginger's at 8:40 AM and met a fellow puy Hurricane there..
The hotel is pretty far off, so would recommend starting early.
Had breakfast in the hotel amidst discussions about ICICI debacle, cricket victories etc
{GD warm-up had allready started.. }

Profs came at 9:15 and the process started at 9:30
-- Not required to take anything.. they won't ask or bother about certis..
{do take originals for just in case scenario}
-- 3 ppl in the panel

GD

Topic -- B-schools fit square nuts into round holes..
Time -- 2 mins to thinkk, 8 to discuss, 1 to summarize {bells were rung to indicate the end of 1st 2 mins and the end of next 8 mins}
Number of people -- 8
Seating arrangement -- pre determined.. a U shaped table.. a smallish room.. ppl were sitting pretty close to each other and panelists were standing..

Came 4 times in the GD..

1) people from grad schools are naive.. bschools sharpen the edges etc..
2) bschools teach team working, analytical skills, give confidence , certain amt of
leadership skills required for job ahead
3) peer learning is important along side learning from faculty, hence diverse
background and ppl come out with well "rounded" personality
4) something else relevant but don't remember now..

also moderated the GD once.

it did turn into fish market a few times but largely a good GD for everyone.

People were called for PI in the same order as was in GD.
Was 2nd to be called.

Will post my PI exp after sometime.. Going for lunch now..

~Nitin

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Couht hod of a GD Topic in Bangalore.
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