GIM GD-PI Experiences-2010

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*Hi All The GIM GD/PI has started today and it’s time to pen down your experiences… Please follow the below mentioned format for posting experiences: Process:A Group Discussion followed by a short write up on the same topic for 5 min, …

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Hi All
The GIM GD/PI has started today and it's time to pen down your experiences....
Please follow the below mentioned format for posting experiences:

Process:A Group Discussion followed by a short write up on the same topic for 5 min, and then the Personal Interview.

XAT Percentile:

Profile:
10th:
12th:
Graduation:
Work-Ex:
Batch of Interview:

GD Topic:
PI:
Request:
1. Kindly do not post anything other than your experiences of GIM GD-PI.
2. If you intend to thank anyone for their contribution. Use 'Thank' option, instead of posting it.
3. For queries, you can visit this thread http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/2010-gim-gd-pi-shortlist-out-25049967

All in all, keep this thread for what is meant!
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Hi guys..I had my GDPI today at GIM,Ribandar.I am from Hyderabad.I would say my slot was almost at the ending of the FIRST DAY,FIRST SHOW !!
XAT Percentile: 97.6%
Profile:
10th:91%
12th:87%
Graduation:62%
Work-Ex:Working in my fathers business-pharmaceutical company since June 2009.
Batch of Interview:19th Feb, 8.30 am.Panel 1
I went to GIM at around 7.45 am and found only one other guy..Gradually people turned up and exactly at 8.30 we were called by names.There were around 25 people or so and we were divided into 2 panels.I was in the 1st panel.In my panel everyone seemed to be of Goan Domiscile except me..!
We were ushered into a board room kinda room ..(all the 12 of us were made to sit in sequential order of the names being called)and there was the Director of GIM Proff D'Lima Himself at the centre of the table and another Proff Christo who was young.
We were told by the Director that there would be a group discussion:shocked: wherein everyone had to make an opening statement( very surprised after leading PG threads abt there being only an essay though we were warned in advance to expect surprises!) followed by an Essay ,the topic for which would be given later.
then we were asked if we had any questions.One persons asked abt the placements and another aked abt the new campus.He said that the placements were satisfactoy ..much better than last year and that mostly the college would be moving to the new campus.
then dropped the bombshell:
GD Topic: "Is the new Tax system going to fetch more revenues for the government"
Each person was supposed to make an opening statement and that everyone did though it was obvious that none of us were proficient enough about the topic.i mean the budget hasnt been released and i only knew abt GST tax and spoke something abt it..and then the GD started and everyone were making generic statements like "the new system has to be non-cumbersome and better than the old one" and stuff like that.The good thing was that none of the people were having lots of content regarding the topic.It was an absolutely peaceful GD though in the ending it was bit chaotic with everyone trying to make their own point.Then the director asked us to say a Conclusion sequentially in the reverse order this time and everyone said theirs.I spoke about 3-4 times during the 9 minute GD.
Then came the next bombshell...as were given sheets for the essay writing,and we were waiting for the topic,it was "Summarize about what the group had discussed in the GD" in 5 minutes..2 paragraphs atleast in about 200-250 words.
After 5 minutes,we all were ushered outside where the wait for PI began.
PI:I was the last but 3rd person in the panel.In the start everyone had around 25-30 minutes of interviews..They were being asked why mab if your a fresher? work for 3-4 years and come back.In fact there was a girl who had taken the same advice 3 years back and returned for the interview now..!
As time progressed,the interviews became shorter and shorter and 3-4 ppl beside me started having only 3-4 minutes of interview!
The guy before me had his interview only for 4 mins and then it was my turn.The director(D) and Proff Christo(P) were there inside.
P:So,are you also from Goa?
Me:No Sir,I am from Hyd.
D:So why did you choose Goa as your interview centre?(never looking at mee byt poring over some papers)
Me:I had a choice between Bang and GIM,I choose the later cuz i wanted to be at the campus and also that I wanted to see Goa and enjoy :-P
P: Smiling ..where are you staying?
Me:Panjim Sir and told him the hotel's name.
P:Were did you do your schooling? And inter? was looking at my Tenth and 12th certificates.
Me:Told
P:Do you have a CV?
Me:Gave.In fact i Had 2 folders..one for acads and one wholoe one for extra curriculars which they never opend 😞 :(
D was all the time looking at some papers without looking at me at all.
P:You have a declining graph ..
Me:Sir,I stand among the top 10% of my class and during my schooling days I was an introvert.I had overcome that completely which shows in my extracurriculars..I organised national fests..I was one among 20 in India to do an internship at IITK..I am a singer..featured in reality shows..etc
D:Suddenly looking up and asked Whats your XAT percentile?
Me:Told.
D:No reply
P:Which other colleges have u applied to?
Me:I applied for XLRI BM from which I had no call and I dint apply to PMIR though i was clearing the cutoffs and I have an XIMB call and your college's.
P:So which college will you choose?
Me:Sir,before coming here I had not much of an idea about GIM except from Pagalguy but after coming here i really like the institute after talking to the seniors n all.
P:Which one would u join?
Me:As I said Sir,GIM is really a great college which I had realized aftyer coming here...
D:Cutting me in the middle,Whats there in PG about us?
Me:The GIM thread is a very active thread Sir in PG and it has some really nice things to saya bout GIM :)
D:What was your XAT percentile?
Me:97.58% Sir.
P:Your working..
Me:Yes Sir.
P:Do u have a work ex certificate?
Me:Yes Sir..showing..We have a family business..
P:What business?
Me:Told..
P:So you keep going sometime and sit at home some time?
Me:No Sir,I go to the office daily.I work full time.
P:Oh..you draw a salary also of Rs.XX?!
Me:Yes Sir
P:Is it like a pocket money which your father gives you?
Me:No Sir,It is the money I earn because of the work I do..
D:What do u do?
Me:I work in the Marketing Dept Sir as a Marketing officer for new producst which i have been promoting..
Cut me in middle..
P:So whom do u report to? Is this an own company?
Me:Yes Sir its my dad's.I report to him..
P:So this work ex certificate..its ur dad's sign since u say he's the MD?
Me:yes sir,its his sign.
P:So u have 1 year work-ex?
Me:9 months Sir.Since June 2009.I passed out in 2009.
P:And your an IT Engineer?
Me:Yes Sir.
D:Does your father take all the decisions?
Me:Sir,I am present in various meetings.I offer my suggestions when i have..If he finds them useful,he incorporates them..but yes the decison is taken by him..
P saying to D..Sir do you have any more questions?
D:No.Thank you..
Me:Thank you Sirs...Leave the room


All this was done in 5 mins..I am really worried puys...I came all the way to GIM and i had 5 mins.. 😞 ppl in d start had 30 mins..!
Anyways my advice is:
Be very clear why u want to do an mba(though i wasnt asked why i want to do!)
there was a 2009 passout whom they asked to work for 5 years and come back.they were saying "In top foreign B schools..they ask min 5 years work ex..here its not so..so y shd we take freshers like u? One person replied freshers bring in new ideas..The Director supposedly said"I completely disagree..!

I donno how my interview went..cuz for all of them it was this kinda questions only i guess..m very unsurw now..!!

I am still in Goa writing this...all the best PUYS...!!
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u did a great job...........
ATB for future.......

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Just One puy on 1st Day 1st show??

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Hi there,

I think u hit the bulls eye by mentioning that one special thing to Prof. Christo... :)

ATB

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There Is ACTUALLY a single person in 1st day 1st show!
Mr.
Just looked PG CONNECT..

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The process is still on... Wait till evening. I suppose many will be here by that time sharing their experience...

ATB to the applicants

--
kKaNn...

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Hi guys..I had my GDPI today at GIM,Ribandar.I am from Hyderabad.I would say my slot was almost at the ending of the FIRST DAY,FIRST SHOW !!
XAT Percentile: 97.6%
Profile:
10th:91%
12th:87%
Graduation:62%
Work-Ex:Working in my fathers business-pharmaceutical company since June 2009.
Batch of Interview:19th Feb, 8.30 am.Panel 1
I went to GIM at around 7.45 am and found only one other guy..Gradually people turned up and exactly at 8.30 we were called by names.There were around 25 people or so and we were divided into 2 panels.I was in the 1st panel.In my panel everyone seemed to be of Goan Domiscile except me..!
We were ushered into a board room kinda room ..(all the 12 of us were made to sit in sequential order of the names being called)and there was the Director of GIM Proff D'Lima Himself at the centre of the table and another Proff Christo who was young.
We were told by the Director that there would be a group discussion:shocked: wherein everyone had to make an opening statement( very surprised after leading PG threads abt there being only an essay though we were warned in advance to expect surprises!) followed by an Essay ,the topic for which would be given later.
then we were asked if we had any questions.One persons asked abt the placements and another aked abt the new campus.He said that the placements were satisfactoy ..much better than last year and that mostly the college would be moving to the new campus.
then dropped the bombshell:
GD Topic: "Is the new Tax system going to fetch more revenues for the government"
Each person was supposed to make an opening statement and that everyone did though it was obvious that none of us were proficient enough about the topic.i mean the budget hasnt been released and i only knew abt GST tax and spoke something abt it..and then the GD started and everyone were making generic statements like "the new system has to be non-cumbersome and better than the old one" and stuff like that.The good thing was that none of the people were having lots of content regarding the topic.It was an absolutely peaceful GD though in the ending it was bit chaotic with everyone trying to make their own point.Then the director asked us to say a Conclusion sequentially in the reverse order this time and everyone said theirs.I spoke about 3-4 times during the 9 minute GD.
Then came the next bombshell...as were given sheets for the essay writing,and we were waiting for the topic,it was "Summarize about what the group had discussed in the GD" in 5 minutes..2 paragraphs atleast in about 200-250 words.
After 5 minutes,we all were ushered outside where the wait for PI began.
PI:I was the last but 3rd person in the panel.In the start everyone had around 25-30 minutes of interviews..They were being asked why mab if your a fresher? work for 3-4 years and come back.In fact there was a girl who had taken the same advice 3 years back and returned for the interview now..!
As time progressed,the interviews became shorter and shorter and 3-4 ppl beside me started having only 3-4 minutes of interview!
The guy before me had his interview only for 4 mins and then it was my turn.The director(D) and Proff Christo(P) were there inside.
P:So,are you also from Goa?
Me:No Sir,I am from Hyd.
D:So why did you choose Goa as your interview centre?(never looking at mee byt poring over some papers)
Me:I had a choice between Bang and GIM,I choose the later cuz i wanted to be at the campus and also that I wanted to see Goa and enjoy :-P
P: Smiling ..where are you staying?
Me:Panjim Sir and told him the hotel's name.
P:Were did you do your schooling? And inter? was looking at my Tenth and 12th certificates.
Me:Told
P:Do you have a CV?
Me:Gave.In fact i Had 2 folders..one for acads and one wholoe one for extra curriculars which they never opend 😞 :(
D was all the time looking at some papers without looking at me at all.
P:You have a declining graph ..
Me:Sir,I stand among the top 10% of my class and during my schooling days I was an introvert.I had overcome that completely which shows in my extracurriculars..I organised national fests..I was one among 20 in India to do an internship at IITK..I am a singer..featured in reality shows..etc
D:Suddenly looking up and asked Whats your XAT percentile?
Me:Told.
D:No reply
P:Which other colleges have u applied to?
Me:I applied for XLRI BM from which I had no call and I dint apply to PMIR though i was clearing the cutoffs and I have an XIMB call and your college's.
P:So which college will you choose?
Me:Sir,before coming here I had not much of an idea about GIM except from Pagalguy but after coming here i really like the institute after talking to the seniors n all.
P:Which one would u join?
Me:As I said Sir,GIM is really a great college which I had realized aftyer coming here...
D:Cutting me in the middle,Whats there in PG about us?
Me:The GIM thread is a very active thread Sir in PG and it has some really nice things to saya bout GIM :)
D:What was your XAT percentile?
Me:97.58% Sir.
P:Your working..
Me:Yes Sir.
P:Do u have a work ex certificate?
Me:Yes Sir..showing..We have a family business..
P:What business?
Me:Told..
P:So you keep going sometime and sit at home some time?
Me:No Sir,I go to the office daily.I work full time.
P:Oh..you draw a salary also of Rs.XX?!
Me:Yes Sir
P:Is it like a pocket money which your father gives you?
Me:No Sir,It is the money I earn because of the work I do..
D:What do u do?
Me:I work in the Marketing Dept Sir as a Marketing officer for new producst which i have been promoting..
Cut me in middle..
P:So whom do u report to? Is this an own company?
Me:Yes Sir its my dad's.I report to him..
P:So this work ex certificate..its ur dad's sign since u say he's the MD?
Me:yes sir,its his sign.
P:So u have 1 year work-ex?
Me:9 months Sir.Since June 2009.I passed out in 2009.
P:And your an IT Engineer?
Me:Yes Sir.
D:Does your father take all the decisions?
Me:Sir,I am present in various meetings.I offer my suggestions when i have..If he finds them useful,he incorporates them..but yes the decison is taken by him..
P saying to D..Sir do you have any more questions?
D:No.Thank you..
Me:Thank you Sirs...Leave the room


All this was done in 5 mins..I am really worried puys...I came all the way to GIM and i had 5 mins.. 😞 ppl in d start had 30 mins..!
Anyways my advice is:
Be very clear why u want to do an mba(though i wasnt asked why i want to do!)
there was a 2009 passout whom they asked to work for 5 years and come back.they were saying "In top foreign B schools..they ask min 5 years work ex..here its not so..so y shd we take freshers like u? One person replied freshers bring in new ideas..The Director supposedly said"I completely disagree..!

I donno how my interview went..cuz for all of them it was this kinda questions only i guess..m very unsurw now..!!

I am still in Goa writing this...all the best PUYS...!!



i think u had a decent PI....the duration of the PI doesnt convert a seat....it depends on how convincing and confident u were....all the best fr the result 😃
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mba_aspirant88 Says
i think u had a decent PI....the duration of the PI doesnt convert a seat....it depends on how convincing and confident u were....all the best fr the result :)


Please request everyone not to Quote Interview Transcripts.U may thank the person posting using Thanks button
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Hey puys a sincere request plz post only experiences here as mentioned by sarvesh above.If u do not hav anything to post please avoid posting .

Plz avoid any one liners

Personal queries if any plz pm them

Anyone who wishes to quote any post plz quote only a part or da last line avoid quoting the entire post eats up a lot of unnecessary space

lets avoid spam,especially all thank u and ATB messages

lets keep the thread clean!!!!!

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hello sir is that so that the same procedure will be followed throughout like it will be gd and pi in delhi also

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shivi12 Says
hello sir is that so that the same procedure will be followed throughout like it will be gd and pi in delhi also


Please direct this query to
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/2010-gim-gd-pi-shortlist-out-25049967
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Can anybody shed some light on the new tax system

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spider141 Says
Can anybody shed some light on the new tax system


This thread is for GD-PI Experiences.... Please redirect to appropriate thread
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Well guys, so the procedure id finally in front of you!!!
Theres gonna be a GD and PI
Till now I have heard abt only a few topics and all of them wer on current topics with lots of technicalities involved. :splat:

And abt the PI (out of my personal experience), the amount of time u spend with the panel is irrelevant. You need just 30 secs to giv an impressive answer and convert your call....

Dont give generic answers, be precise n crisp.
Try to be a lil different (but not much) coz the panel would have interviewed a zillion candidates and u need to stand out from the crowd! I used a lil humor in my interview n mostly it worked for me, so u guys can take a calculated risk ;)

Apart from all tht "keep your cool", (u guys must have heard this a lot, but m saying it again coz it helps...)

Last but not the least, Keep the experiences coming!!!!

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shivi12 Says
hello sir is that so that the same procedure will be followed throughout like it will be gd and pi in delhi also


Not the right thread for queries buddy.... but i ll answer it anyways, there is good chance of the process being the same at all centres!
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Hi Dilip,

U mentioned SOME TOPICS..
Can you please list the other GD topics.?

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spider141 Says
Can anybody shed some light on the new tax system

Hi there,

You can read about the new tax code or the Direct Tax Code at Budget 2010 and the New Direct Tax Code-ET Slide Shows-Features-The Economic Times

Basically it removes different kinds of indirect taxes...

Hope this helps...

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kKaNn
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Hi Dilip,

U mentioned SOME TOPICS..
Can you please list the other GD topics.?


well Nikhil,

I would love to share them with u but unfortunately i knew only one (already mentioned) and i overheard some candidates talking abt the TECHNICAL stuff so i shared it with u guys...

I ll put them up on PG as soon as i get them! actually we were quite held up with classes n assignments today! :(
n to top it all we got a mid term tomo... but rest assured, it will be uploaded! :):-P