Its my turn now SaysHey puys..Can anyone tell me how to justify bad precentile in one subject..got 50.xx in one..!:(
my GD/PI was on 4th March Bangalore
TOPIC : you cannot be too honest " straight trees are cut Fast"
I started with a quote about Honesty & dishonesty (s'posed to be funny but no laughs )
We all had individual opportunities to start and conclude.Then it was the essay.
Didnt contribute much in GD except for a couple of points. (Was kinda surprised @ the abstract topic though!!)
My PI was conducted by 2 ppl: 1- markting prof (he was the person who was trying real hard to stress me out :D) 2 - an old prof who kept watching )
1 - looked at my XAT score (they even had sectional details of the exam) and asked me bout the same. then which colleges did u get a call from.
then asked about why Comp sci engineering , why 2 yrs of IT then why MBA? also why GIM (I, being overly enthusiastic, blurted something about 'garbage management' (a pjt tht 4 GIM guyz took up to help vendors handle garbage in a busy mkt area in goa :p) the profs laughed for 2 mins :D)
then gave me a couple of scenarios to handle.
when I told him I was majorly interested in soft skills they said i didnt know anything about it. well had to explain it to them and how it aligns with my strengths.
I kept smiling through the whole thing.
the mkting prof kept asking if i was stressed out. Well I wasnt
Somehow felt @ home with the interview panel.
then towards the end the old person told me that I have to structure my thought process and about cost effective path and all that.
I said thanks and came out. But some how i dont think it went all that well :)
ATB to all others 😃
XAT 91.72
10th 84.6
12th 79.4
BE(Comp Sc) 68.5
Work Ex 30 months(IT)
Batch 8:30 am YMCA Mumbai
GD topic : A person should not be too honest- "straight trees are cut first"
My gd batch had 9 people. gd was gud, every got chance to speak.. not at all a fish market.:D
After the GD , we were made to sit in an adjacent room and they called ppl 4 interview in a random interview. I was some 4th or 5th person to be called.
My interview was absolutely hilarious!
:w00t:
my interview panel consisted of Mr Amarendu Nandy(A) and Mr. Vernekar(V). As soon i entered the room they made me to wait for some 3-4 minutes as they were havin snacks. so this is how it started!
Me: Gud morning Sir! (Mr. V is busy talkin on phone as reception sent tea instead of coffee or something:-P)
A: hi, which place do u belong to?
Me: Sir, kota..
A: whhat is famous abt kota?
Me: told..
A: what is the population of rajasthan
Me: dont know
A: who is the defence minister of rajasthan
Me: dont know( later it clicked to me, do states have defence ministers? 
)
A: who is the governer of RBI?
Me: dont know
A: so u hardly know anything other than ur softwares..
Me: no sir, its nt like that,,,i regularly read news papers and i have fair knowledge of current affairs..
A: tell me something abt what u read in yesterdays news paper?
Me: told 1st thing that clicked me..a ongoing euthansia case..
A: tell me yor view points on it
Me: explained
A: have u seen guzaarish?
Me: no sir..but i've heard the story.
A: ab tumne muvi hi nahi dekhi toh kya pooche
(in the meanwhile Mr. V asks for the file)
A: ok..tell me aabout ur work
Me: told abt the client..the work
V: u had this subject subject "medical electronics" in ur 3rd sem..what was it all about?
Me: (thinking that they cudnt find any better subject to ask) told some topics that i remembered
V: do u remember the details?
Me: No, sir.
A: y? what is 2+2
Me: sir 4
A: u remember it. y?
Me: sir because i m in tch wid these things
A: is that the only reason?
Mee: sir, even things that are in a way that is interesting, we tend to remember it or we have a particular interest in the subject,,we tend to remember it..moreover the subject u r talkin abt , i studied it 5 years back.
V: ohh...don u remember the things said by some one spl
Me: yes sir, beacuse we like it..
V: so that means there is a connection between mind and heart.
A: which subject u read is actually helping u in ur work
Me: sir, software engg
explained blah blah...mentioned some white box testing , black box testing
V: what are these
Me: explained acche se
(nw starts the hilarios part)
V: u said something abt absolute honesty in gd..so in ur view dharmraj must nt be honest 
Me: (wondering who is this dharmraj)
V: husband of draupadi
Me: (i dont know where my mind was,,,i thot he is talking abt husband of gaandhaari, dhritrashtra)..said something..
V: no we are talkin abt yudhishthir
Me:..oohh mr. yudhishthir... :w00t:
they started laughing listening Mr. for yudhisthir
V: yeah ..
Me: said something..
V: suppose u like a guy and u had a relation in the past. and if u tell it to the guy, that person wud leave u..wud u tell the guy the truth?
Me: yes sir...it actaully got very funny ..nt writing the exact details here..but it had become hilarious 
A: which are the 5 most innovative companies as per u in this world?
Me: apple, google, infosys, indian railways(its not a company but mentioned them that it can be counted)...cudnt think of 5 th one..they still asked...did a thinking...spoke something without thinking..reliance
A: y?
Me: explained for each company..i knew wat was comin next
A: reliance..u were saying so much abt honesty in gd...n nw u r mentioning relaince
Me: sir u asked innovative comapnies
A: ur definiton of innovative doesnt include honesty
Me: admitted my mistake..said that should nt have included reliance ..
V: tell me ur views abt arushi talwar murder case
Me: told
V: tell us abt ur CSR activities in ur resume
Me: explained achhe se
A & V : ok..thats it
PS: They were also constantly asking me abt my low %le in QA..but i kept smiling and tried to convince them..i know at times they were trying to be sarcastic..but dont knw y din get nervous.. 😃 may be i m used to being harassed by my manager. dont know what they are exactly lukin for...dont know how i came upon 4 them...a person who smiled all thru and tried to do her best or a person who was smiling rather than being serios. but still one of the best experiences till now. hope GIM calls me! :splat::clap:
Had my GD PI @ Kolkata on 4th March, 1:30 PM
GD Topic:- " 2G and S-band spectrum scams are inevitable in an economy which is trying to break out of its shackles.
There were a total of 12 ppl in our group.
After announcing the topic we were given 90 sec to tell about our views and opinions , after that it was open house,more of a fish market I would say.
After that we were asked to write an essay about the points discussed in the discussion.
PI was of 15 mins for all ppl.
There were 2 profs in the panel ( P1 and P2, lets say)
P1:- (Asked about ID Proof, XAT score card and marksheets) Why less in quants?
Me: ( as I have scored a 45.18 %ile :splat:) Sir, actually XAT was very tough this time especially the quant part, I cudnt score well despite the section being my forte :oops:. Neverthless I have given my best .
P2:- Any other calls?
Me:- Yes sir XIMB thru Odisha domicile qouta.
P2:- Which one will you choose if you get through both GIM and XIM?
Me:- Sir, maybe XIM.
P1:- Thats very good of you Santosh. I like your frankness.
Me:- Thank you sir.
P2:- You worked in JSW Alumina ( my 1st co) for 5 months . Why?
ME.:- Joined out of campus. Was a very good company. But it got hit by recession very badly(200
P2: Then tel me the complete process of extraction of Aluminium from its ore with all details.
ME: Blah Blah...
P2:- What is the main criteria for setting up and aluminium plant?
Me:- Sir proximity to bauxite mines for refinery and coal mines and large water source for smelter.
P2:- What are the technology for aluminium smelting and which one you employ?
Me:- Blah bLah ..
P2: Why you want to do MBA?
Me: It has been a dream for me to pursue MBA form the onset of my engg career.Gained enuf corporate exposure from Job, now want to develop other dimensions like finance, marketing, operations after gaining engg experience.And moreover MBA ppl with B.Tech background are in great demand.
P2:- You are getting a good salary, wait for another two years, go for ex-MBA, then you will eventually become GM in a company like Vedanta.
Me:- Sir, its a gud idea but it will actually cost me less time to reach same coveted position if I do it MBA full time. Moreover I may get a chance to expand my career out of engg path.
P2:- Why do you want to leave engg line to sell chocolates, shampoos etc?
( These ppl were hell bent to brainwash me
Me:- Sir, I said I may go to other like finance , marketing also with operations.( tried to make up somewhat
P2:- ( Smiling)Well Santosh I would like say that you dont appreciate what you have in your hands rite now?
Me:(
P1 and P2 :- Any ways dont take it seriously it is just a personal remark.Ok you are done. Thank you.
Me:- (
Verdict :- The overall process was very good but , P2's remark at the end of PI really left me with a heavy head.
XAT %ile- 88
10th-82
12th-74:splat:
graduation- 75.8
GDPI@Goa Niwas New Delhi at 1:30 p.m.
Topic of the GD- "Cricket has killed all other sports in India".
We were all given about 2 minutes to think on the topic. After that each of us had to make an opening statement for about 30-40 seconds following which the panel was thrown open to discussion. We had 10 minutes to discuss on the topic. I managed to squeeze in 2 or 3 points. But just before the time was about to get over 2 or 3 of the guys got into a heated discussion leading our moderator to stop the GD calling it a FISH MARKET.
After the GD we ad to write an essay or summary so as to say on the same topic for which we were given 5 minutes.
After the GD we were asked to wait outside in the lounge while candidates were called in one by one according to our respective numbers.
My interview panel consisted of 2 people from GIM(both faculty), one an elderly senior prof and other a marketing prof both really soft spoken.
I was the 6th person to go in.
M: may i come in sir
P1- please please..
:
M: good afternoon
P2 good afternoon siddharth how are you doing? please hand me over your certificates.
M:i am absolutely fine sir
P1: tell us something about urself.
M:told( as mugged up).
P2: why mba?
M: told
P2: you have already done your masters( I have an Int Mtech degree). Why go in for masters again?
M: i knew this would come up in most of the interviews so had prepared well. said i am not interested in r&d; and i'd rather work toward consumer needs.
P:2- what do you mean by consumer needs?
M:told something related to agriculture needs and how to spread awareness amongst farmers.
P:2but wat you are saying is not consumer needs but how you will fulfill your companies needs.
M:splat:(i didnt get how he said that coz i thot over it again and i had given the very same answer that i had rehearsed in my mind for n number of times).anyways tried to explain again.
P2: didnt look very convinced
P1: for this whole time he had not spoken.and when he did he took my case and then explained what i was saying wasnt actually consumer needs but a method of marketing but said he was glad i had such an idea.:thumbsup:
P1: i was quite impressed with your performance in GD.
M::w00t:
P1: you spoke a point about the media.please explain to us in detail about that.
M: told as much as i could on how media portrays Cricket more than any other sport.both looked convinced.
P1: what was your score in CAT?
M:told
P2:any other calls?
M:yes sir. xyz and abc and a call from SNAP.
P2:that means you didnt perform well in either of them.
M: yes sir not as well as i had expected but i am not disappointed.
P2:why dont you work and then do mba.
M:told what the current scenario is for Biotech students and that we only have vacancies in marketing.
P2: then why not go for marketing.
M:I'd rather do my MBA and then go in for marketing?
then came a question which i thing i messed up.
P1: what do you want to do after MBA?
M: i thought he was asking about what majors i would like to pursue? i told them i would 1st get into a good MBA insti and then decide upon that.
P1: started laughing all of a sudden. then it struck me they were probably asking for my short term/long term targets.
P2: anything you would like to ask us?
M: asked about whether the placement cell in the institute is completely student driven or is it managed by the faculty?
P1 and P2: both of them took turns to explain how the placement cell works.
P2: anything else?
M:no sir
P1: that ll be all.
M: (are you serious? is that all? no technical?no acads? no gk? no current affairs?):shocked:
P2:thank you and all the best.hope we see you at GIM.
M: thank you sir. even i hope the same.
Overall a very good GDPI experience. But the interview wasnt as i expected.I mean they didnt ask me anything and as compared to others my interview was really short.Seniors please tell me whether this has a positive or a negative influence on the overall selection criteria.GIM is my dream college and i really want to get through.
ATB to others.DO well:cheerio:
Delhi...
Goa Niwas 14
Date - 06/03/2010
GD TOPIC
facebook should be banned from work place....it hampers productivity....
quite a fish market.....moderator interfered and try to pacify things....
PI ( worst of the lot)
first question i was asked...
WHTS UR SAY ON GAY MARRIAGES???? (completely stumped)
next one
WHTS UR SAY ON LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP......
no contemporary question....
not even one...
asked a lot about my academics....
cricket..
hobbies..
all general question....
was completely grilled for 25 minutes....
awesome experience....
time to say good bye gim......
GD-PI Date: 4th March
XAT - 91.2,
10th - 83.86,
12th - 73.67,
BMS - 67.25,
Work Ex - 24 months (Finance),
Batch: 8:30 am, YMCA Mumbai.
Had a disastrous start to the process...I reached 10 minutes late :oops:
The first panel (Prof. Raghuvir Vernekar & Prof. Amarendu Nandy) I went to wasn't ready to let me sit for the GD-PI, luckily my name wasn't in their sheet 
(I guess this was the panel "chulbulee" was in)
The second panel let me in without a fuss, though the gal who entered 5 minutes after me wasn't allowed and was told to come for the 1.30 slot.
GD topic: A person should not be too honest- "Straight trees are cut first".
20 seconds for an opening statement. Discussion of 10 minutes & another 20 seconds per person to summarise (Summary to be given in the reverse order of the Opening statement)
7 participants in the GD, including me. A very "polite" GD. No cutting each other. Not much content though. Overall, I would say below average to average because the Panel cut us short after 10 minutes saying "We're going on to an altogether different tangent!" 
After the GD, we were asked to sit in a Board Room. As luck would have it, I was the last one to be interviewed! Interviews were going on for anything from 10 to 30 minutes. My turn came after nearly 2 hours!
Personal Interview:
Me: Good Morning, Sirs (It was still 11.00 AM)
P1 (Prof.Vithal S. Sukhathankar) gave me a cool nod & P2 (Prof.Chandersen Mirchandani) returned a chirpy "Good Morning."
P2: So, Rohan, what took you so long to come for the PI?
Me: :shocked:Sir, I came as soon as the previous interviewee asked me to come, though I did visit the washroom before coming here. Sir (I said pointing to P1) was with me too!
P1: I was there but I wasn't with you (Laughs all around)
P2 to me: So, Rohan, is washroom the correct term?
Me: Ummm..Yes sir, why not?
P2: No, it's just that there are so many terms around..washroom, toilet, restroom, loo etc.
I somehow managed to mumble an answer.
P2: So, Rohan, tell us something about your work experience with XXXXXXXXX (my first employer)
Me: Gyaan..
P2: Oh, so you used to advise customers on how to lose their money?
Me: You can say that, Sir! (Smiles all around)
P2: So what was your USP? (Cash market or Futures?)
Me: Gyaan.
P2: Tell me something about your work with YYYYYY (current employer)
Me: Way too much gyaan :cheerio:
P2: So, YYYYYY is a very good company..Why do you want to throw it all away? Stay there for a couple of years and then you can get a good jump.
Me: Again gyaan why I want to do an MBA and my entrepreneurial amibitions.
P2: Ohh..So you have thought about being an entrepreneur?
Me: Yes sir, I have thought about it, though not in the immediate future. Atleast 10 years before I decide to venture into it.
P2 to Me: Good..You keep on thinking about it then! Sir? (P2 to P1)
P1: Tell me something about BMS.
Me: Gave a load of gyaan.
P1: So why do you want to do an MBA if your basics are clear?
Me: 
For reaffirming my basics and for advanced learning, of course!
P1: Ok, so tell me some of the subjects you have studied in BMS.
Me: Counted around 12 subjects.
P1: So you like Accounts, Finance etc.
Me (confidently): Yes, Sir
P1: Asked me a couple of questions on loans and their effects on a balance sheet, and took me for a complete ride in one of them :sneaky:
P1: So why does a balance sheet always match?
Me: Told,
P1 in the mood for jokes: Not necessary..My salary is my asset and my liability is my wife, who is always much higher than my salary (Big smiles all around) :biggrin:
P2: Any other calls, Rohan?
Me: None thru XAT. KJ Somaiya & Nirma thru CAT.
P2: Which one would be you prefer among these two and GIM & why?
Me: Duhhh..Obviously GIM (Had to say that )..Goa is a scenic place and learning would be a very enjoyable experience and some more gyaan :thumbsup:
P2: So is there anything that you want to ask us?
Me: Yes sirrr..A few things! I mean no offence, but why are engineers preferred in most of the B-Schools in the country?
P2: Gave an honest answer about the entrances in India being skewed in favour of engineers and them being better at Quant & Reasoning skills.
P1 chose a much more conventional way by pointing out my OA and saying "Engineers have far better figures on the marksheet" I felt like 
Me: What is the difference between General Management & other specialisations?
P1: Told
P2: MBA today has become more about specialisations than Management as a whole, which shouldn't be the case.
Me: Completely agree, Sir ;)
P2: Good. Then we're done. Thank you, Rohan and Best of luck! :thumbsup:
Me: Thank You, Sirs and Have a Good Day! :D
Just 1 tip, Puys: Just don't let that smile go from your face. There might be moments in the interview when you feel you are being stressed or intimidated. Just accept it with a smile plastered on your face. Everything else will fall in place.
Verdict: May or may not be a convert, but I've already converted SCMHRD. Having options doesn't hurt though! 
Best of luck to everyone!
Hi folks,
I had my GD/PI at Bangalore today...posting here for ppl who would be checking this out next year (as the process is almost done).
Date: 6th March
Place: The Woodrose Club, Bangalore
Time : 1: 30 pm
Profile: BE(IT)
10th:81, 12th: 65 Grad: 65
Work Ex: 2 years in Banking and Financial Services sector.
1) We were 9 ppl present for the process, and were straightaway ushered into the first process: GD
Topic: Is protecting the Indian Culture necessary?
We were given a min to think on the topic, and then we were asked to give opening statements one by one.. Everyone did ok in this, including me.
Then the GD started and went off quite well.. then we were asked to write an essay on the same topic in 5 mins!
I managed to write something but lack of time was an obvious factor.
As mentioned by puys here, and the panel, bulleted points and incomplete sentences were a strict no-no. They wanted to check our writing abilities.
Managed to do well here too....
2) PI: Everyone were interviewed for good 20-25 mins.... so I knew this was it... Most of the freshers came out a lil disappointed as they said the panel "advised" them to gain some experience and then try for MBA. Though I am quite sure this was another way of asking the freshers "Why should we prefer you over experienced candidates?" .
I was the second last guy to be interviewed in Bangalore... Went in and had a blast 😛 . Some excerepts:
I1: What impression did u get outside from others about the PI process?
Me: They were not very confident after coming out Sir..Probably because some were freshers, and for some it was the first time they faced interviews..
I1: HOpe no such issues with you..?
Me: No sir, though am a little nervous too 
I1: Dont worry, you will be fine!
.
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I1: Why dont you try another year...?
Me: Have some personal and professional goals.. Gotta achieve them soon..
I1: Personal? ...Marriage huh??
Me: Yes sir 😛
I1: What is she doing? etc etc
Me: answered
I2: No...it is a good thing... having a serious relnship.. So what is that you want to do..
Me: Blah blah blah
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.
(laughs, smiles and cheerful atmosphere all around)
I1&2: Nice talking to you..
So guys, although I have a bleak chance at 83%le, I did my best..and hope rest of you do the same... and we all meet in the coveted college of ours!
Thanks,
Nikhil
P.S.: Was great to interact with fellow candidates, specially Robin... I assume we are friends now
P.P.S: Seems PG is quite famous at GIM..The panel mentioned it once before the GD and the fellow guys were all on PG and seems they knew my PG id already Feeling proud to be a puy now 😛
I had my gdpi on Kolkata@ 1:30 PM. Actually mine was supposed to be held at 8:30 am but reached late as the center was a bit difficult to find. There was another guy from the morning batch, so in all we were 12 people in the group. I think 3 people were absent.
GD topic was "2-G scams & S-band scams are envitable in an economy breaking out of its shackles. Everyone was asked to make an opening statement for 1-1.30 mins and then there was an open discussion which lasted for 10-12 mins when it started to become a fish market and one of the panel members said that's it. Then everyone had to conclude what was discussed in the gd. And finally we had to write a summary about the things discussed in the gd.
I was the 2nd last person to be interviewed after a long wait of almost 2:30 hours. There was two people in the panel- one an old man: O, and a young guy: Y.
O: Show me your id proof and XAT score card.
me: shown.
O: Why such a (historic) low in quant (I had a record breaking 1.34%)?
me: Sir I got into time trouble and couldn't attempt any questions. So I took few chances and made some random guesses and ended up with a negative score.
O: Then how would you manage 1st & 2nd year courses at GIM?
me: Sir, it's not that I am bad at quant but in exam like situations I couldn't solve much questions.
Y: Do you have any other calls from XAT score?
me: No sir but I have calls from IRMA, TISS and couple of other calls from the CAT score.
Y: TISS from CAT score?
me: No sir, it has it's own entrance test.
O: What's your quant score in CAT?
me: Sir xx.yy. I do admit quant is my weakest section and I'm working on it.
Y: Why such a low score in graduation?
me: Had nothing to say but made up something.
O: You don't have work-ex? (somehow the sheet they had with them had no mention of my work-ex.
me: Sir I am working in SBI for the past 2 years and before that I worked with Reliance communications for 2 years.
O: show us your work-ex certificates.
me: shown (The old man told the other one to note down the work-ex in their sheet)
O: Why do you want to leave SBI, you can have a good future there?
me: made up something.
Y: ok, who's the owner of Reliance Infocomm?
me: told
Y: what's its turnover?
me: Sir I don't remember it as I left that organisation in 2008.
O: How much you earned at Reliance?
me: told
O: and at state bank? Rs xxx?
me: No sir, Rs yyy.
Y: Do you read?
me: Yes sir, I read newspapers, magazines.
Y: any novels?
me: The Alchemist, To kill a mockingbird.
Y: Who's the author of the last novel?
me: Don't remember it but the author's a lady.
O: Ok, thank you for your time. (He gave a wicked smile and I knew at that instant that I was badly raped & they enjoyed it)
O: Do you have any questions for us?
me: To you sir?
O: Yes.
me: I don't know much about the institute as there's little information on the website and I didn't get any broucher or email. No communication at all.
The young guy then gave me a broucher and told me to return it in five mins as that was the only copy they had.
I said thank you & went out. After looking at it for a couple of mins and returned the broucher to the young guy. He smiled, I said thank you and left with a heavy heart.
I knew long before I went to the gdpi that I have no chance with such a score in quant.
Anyways time to pick myself up & look forward to TISS's gdpi.
ATB to all future aspirants.
Had my GDPI at 8.30 AM, Kolkata on 5th March: there were 12 ppl in the group. the GD topic was:
Soap operas evolve our value system.
The GD was was quite good. evryone spoke well. I entrd 4-5 times. evry1 njoyed the GD, along wid the profs
then we had 2 write the essay.. nd evry1 went well..
thr wer 2 prsns.. one with a t-shirt, a bit old.. but he ws so coool... nd the oth prsn was a young one.. he ws smart enuf..
then I hd d intrvw:
p1 called me in..was asked 2 sit..
p1: so u hv the score card nd id?
me: yes sir..
p1: thats good.. so dint u apply fr odr clgs? nd wat bout CAT?
me: blah blah
p1: u r in such a good cmpany.. y do u wana leave?
me: i hv alrdy left it sir..
p1: 😲 why?
me: blah blah
p1: why not iims?
me: blah blah
p1: i m done sir.. asks p2 if he has sumth n 2 ask..
p2: wats ur quant score?
me: ...
p2: r u sure u wll join GIM?
me: yes sirr...
p1: u write??
me: blah blah
p2: plzz show us the latest thing u wrote..
showd them..
p1: so u r also a footballer!! thats grt.. smiles.. ( nd felt he ws njoyin)
me: blah blah..
p1: wat ds ur father do? ur mom?
ur sis?
me: blah blah
p2: as u told us u wana be XXXXX in future.. how wl u materialise it?
me: blah blah
p1: son.. we r satisfied.. ( it borught a biggggg smileeeee).. God bless u son..
p2: we might keep in touch..
me: thnk u sirsssss..
the intrvw lasted for bout 10 mints.. 9 baki sab logo ka to 20-25 mnts ho raha tha. 😲 ).. I hope i impressd dem.. I just pray so that i cn get into GIM..
do anyone noes when the result will be out
parag saxena Saysdo anyone noes when the result will be out
Hi All,
Those of you are coming to Goa for GD/PI on 8th please PM me your phone number,XAT ID and gmail id .
Thanks
My Gd/Pi experience: On 3rd March at Goa Niwas,New Delhi
XAT percentile:94.87
10th score:86.4%
12th score:80.2%
Graduation(B.D.S.):65.5%
Topic for Gd:Sports should be made compulsory in education..
Was very nervous during the intro. But once the gd started made some good points..Even had to ask a few ppl to let me plz finish my point. It was a new point so ppl later agreed to it and incorporated it in the conclusion.:cheerio:
Was 10th in my panel to be interviewed and had a tough time waiting for 2and a half hrs before I was called especially since the ppl ahead of me were not so cheerful after coming out..
My panel was very nice and I was a little relaxed and adjusted to the environment till then.
The panel had 2 Sirs P1 and P2
P1:asked me to take me seat
Me: Thank u Sir
P1:So u got a li'l aggressive during the gd
Me:I just wanted to put across my point sir
P1: So u were trying to dominate
Me:No sir..
P1: So others were trying to dominate
Me: No sir,everyone wanted to put their point forward but since everyone started speaking together it, so it would have been better if ppl spoke one by one
P1: ok,So where did u take ur coaching from
Me: Dint take any coaching,prepared on my own sir
It was more of a common sense thing for me( later realised could have been a li'l better with my choice of words:oops:)
P2: U have a good score without any coaching
Me: Thank u sir
P1:asked about other calls and cat score
me:dint give cat sir,have applied to LIBA and WElingkar
P1:rank these,ok even if u give GIM d 3rd place?
Me : Dont have much idea sir as all 3take similar scores
P2: u have good marks in 10th n 12th what was ur position in graduation
Me: was 5th in class sir although the overall 5age given by our university is not high
P2:there was a surgeon in d last to last yr batch and a dentist in d last batch.U had a full set up y mba?
Me:Sir that was one reason for me 2 choose GIM because I read they want ppl from all backgrounds..I just felt limited in scope in my current profession and felt my strengths could be used utilised on a larger platform
P2: why not hospital management?
Me: sir a genaral mba would widen my choices for placements as i can work in a hospital and also in companies having dental products
P1: so what would be your profile in such a company(named 3M a company making dental products)
Me: couldnt understand ur ques sir..can u explain it further
P1:u will be working in which area Hr,finance
Me: Marketing sir(felt rather dumb :banghead:)
P2:So what do u do in your clinic functional or specific
Me: I do general work in all areas sir
P2:What r your hobbies?
Me:yoga and cooking
P1: So r u a good cook
Me: ok one sir as sometimes things do go wrong
P1:(gave me his mobile n pen asked me how would i cut a potato imagining this to be one)
Me:(showed it)
P1: thats not d right way. u shd do it this way
Me: for that u need to be skillful sir
P1:no it saves ur hand
Me: ok sir
P1:Since u dont have a background how will u handle subjects like organisational behaviour and economics if u got admission
Me: I am already reading newspapers to become more conversant with economic terms sir
P1:but that is not sufficient
Me said somethin about teachers help in class
P2; do u read newspapers
Me: yes sir but not that regularly
P2: which pgs do u read
Me: told
P1:any ques
Me: asked about how to handle those subjects he had asked earlier
P1:I meant peer learning
Me: thank u sir
Overall went fine...good experience:)
Hi All,
Those of you are coming to Goa for GD/PI on 8th please PM me your phone number,XAT ID and gmail id .
Thanks
My GD/PI experience
Date: 6th March
Place: Ginger Hotel,New Delhi(not a very good location for GDPI due to lack of space)
Time : 1: 30 pm
10 people present,4 absent
Topic: Is protecting the Indian Culture necessary? (I appreciate the communicataion skills of the panelists,as the other batches taking GDPIs at other centers also got the same topic)
2mins to think...then start the GD
First GD I saw where people were looking at each other to start...finally a girl started .10mins discussion followed by 5mins of essay(Handwriting matters):cheerio:
PI
Starting from the first guy till 4th person the interview lasted hardly 5mins each.Then,a few people were grilled for 10-15mins...n me being the last one ,had a cool interview of about 10mins
I1:A senior faculty
I2:A mid aged faculty
Me
I1:Show us ur XAT scorecard
Me:Shown
I1:Now show us your CAT scorecard
Me:Shown(luckily I was carrying it)
I1:So whats your family background?
Me:told
I1:So you earn good amount of money(work ex of 3.5yrs).What do you do with it?
Me:Sir,I have saved it for paying my MBA fee
I1:You have so much of experience,what should we ask you?
I2:Just kept smiling
I1:Okay,tell us which specialization will you opt for MBA
Me:Sir HR
I1:Why HR?What is the role of an HR is a company?
Me: Told
I2:I feel,HR are the back benchers is any organizataion.They are the laziest people and do nothing as compared to others.
Me:Long speech contradicting his statement and proving my point
I1:Give us an example of how efficient your previous organizations HR was?
Me:Blah blah blah
I1:How can HR work towards the betterment of an organization?
Me:Told
I1:Aur kya puche.........acha tumhe kuch puchna hai?
Me:(LOLZ....ye kya ho raha hai)Sir,result kab ayega????
I1:End of March
Me:Thanks you sir....hope you enjoyed your stay in Delhi
I1:No,not in a remote place like this
I guess the panelists were also not very impressed with the location
Note: 1 thing I missed was that there were no seniors present in the GDPI process,for arrangements and thus we missed an opportunity to interact with the present batch before we(hopefully) join.
parag saxena Saysdo anyone noes when the result will be out
My GD/PI was on 6th March , 1.30 PM slot @ Goa Niwas, New delhi
10th : 74.2%
12th : 65.4% :splat:
B.Tech : 74.1%
Work-ex : 25 months as of now in IT
Was very excited about my GDPI ...reached centre at 12 and I was the first one to reach there.
Then from 12.20 many started coming...at 1 we were told to go to conference room in 3rd floor.
There exactly at 1.30 two faculties from GIM came :, gave us a brief intro about college and told the procedure, they also told us essay is elimination...even if you perform well in all the sections but poor in essay, all will be zero and you will be eliminated , they also told us that the result will be out in 3 weeks
Then we were devided into two groups as we were 20+ in numbers.
In my group we were around 10-11 people and our panel was having:
Christo Fernandes sir and Sameek ghosh sir :cheerio:
Then they provided us with sheets to write essays and then the topic was told to us for GD. Our topic was "Is there need to protect Indian Culture ?"
Procedure was same...we were to make an opening statement followed by discussion and then the closing statement.After that we need to write essay.
I think my GD and essay was pretty fine.:lookround:
Then the panel told us to wait outside and we will be interviewed in the same order in which we were being seated.I was sixth in the order.
Then Interviews started. Other candidates from our group told that if u r having work-ex, then they are asking 'bout your work and all and I was pretty happy listening to this :cheerio:
Then my turn came
P1: Christo Fernandes Sir :thumbsup:
P2: Sameek Ghosh Sir :thumbsup:
Me: :oops:
Me: Good Afternoon sir
P1 : Gimme your folder
(I handed my file to them)
P1 : So what other candidates told you about us ?
Me : Sir they said that panel is very cool and they are asking about your job if you are having work-ex.
P2 : And what about freshers ?
(Between P1 was showing something from my folder to P2 and i heard something like 98 and all .. i think it was 'bout my ATMA score .. but then P2 said .. leave it and handled the folder again to P1 :oops:)
Me : Sir I didn't encountered any till now
P1 : Why so low in XAT ?
Me : blah blah .. (I think P2 wasn't convinced till then)
P2 : Again but y this low ?
Me : Told ... (no more questions on this now )
P1 : Why MBA ?
Me : Told ... (between P1 shouts out on something )
P2 : Then why not M.Tech and why MBA ?
Me : full gyaan ... both seems quite satisfied
P1 : Are you having any Work-ex?
Me: Yes sir ... XYZ company since feb'2009
P2 : Tell me your subjects from your B.Tech. from which you wan't to give answers
Me: Sir its been 3 yrs so not too much into it ... but still can try
P2 : Temme subjects (Actually I think he was tring to give stress .. as his voice was getting louder by each sentence :oops:)
Me: Data Structures
P2 : Data Structures..ok..temme more
Me : A bit of operating systems
P2 : okay...OS ... so let me ask some questions..Tell me which OS uses intel i5 completely
Me : 
(and i didn't wanted to make guesses)
P2: Tell me what is deadlock ?
Me: Gave full gyaan
P2 : tell me shell , kernel ...
Me : (man i knew tham .. but dunno waha yaad nahi aaya..all was blank)
P2 : Are you satisfied with your job ?
Me : (Ab ye kaha ghumna diya .. agar haan kahunga so they will say that continue your job aur na kahunga to fir fasa)...I said not exactly but yeah pretty satisfied
P2: tell me exactly (His pitch was now really geeting higher)
Me: Sir pretty satisfied
P2 : (Now really shouting)..temme only YES/NO ?
Me: No
P2 : Why ?
Me: Told
P2: Is your job like something which other graduation stream can't do..like can any B.Com or any other grad do it ?
Me: (He was asking bout testing)..I told that sir its like test execution steps which anyone can done by reading instructions and design steps:oops:
P2: So how your work-ex matter to us as your work can be done by others ?
Me: (:w00t:..ye kya hua..and thought to control the situation). 
..Sir I said that test cases execution can be done by others..but test cases development can't be..that is backed up by my B.Tech.Knowledge of CS (To which he was emphasizing)
P2: tell me another subject ?
Me: Sir...Data structures as I told
P2 : No tell something else
Me : (I was like what now...i was brushing with these two only) ... then said sir a bit of S/W Testing
P2 : Very confident about it ???
Me: ... Sir a bit ..according to the work I am doing
P2 : tell me if you are given 100 lines of code...how can you tell that these much test cases you will be writing ?
Me : I said I will see the code and BVA and conditions and was speaking...but P2 cut me ...
P2 : No temme that you just know that 100 lines of code...nothing else then how much cases ?
Me : I said I can make them by seeing conditions and all but not pretty sure bout exact number.
P2 : Ok so you are confident for Data Structure ?
Me: Yes sir
P2 : tell me who implements FIFO ?
Me : Told
P2 : And LIFO ?
Me : Told
P2 : And what about linked list and circular linked lists ?
Me: Full gyaan
P2: Ok I am done
P1 : Ok you may leave now and send the next candidate.
I was sent(In fact thrown) out in about 10 mins...panel was shouting...I think they were trying to give stress...but I lost my hopes after PI ....All the best to rest of the candidates
Seniors please temme ( PM me) my situation..are there any chances ?
Hi,
I was there at the Woodrose Club when the GDPI for the 8:30 slot on 6th March were on.
It was 5 years ago, that I was interviewed for the same
The nervousness of the candidates..the reading of the notes... newspapers..talking on the fone for long...anything to reduce their nervousness..
I was carrying my laptop, hoping to do some work, while I wait for the GD PI to over and get to meet the Professors, instead of that I spent a lot of time observing the candidates...
Just wanted to correct something here... Prof Nagarajan is not a member of the Bangalore Panel, there is another person by the name Prof Debu, I had a wonderful interaction with him.
Met Prof Parulekar, and Prof Nirmalya, they both are marketing faculty at GIM.
Had a long interaction with Prof Parulekar and loved every moment of it.
There were quite a few very confident faces amongst the candidates, I am sure.they will make it through.
All the very best to everyone who appeared.
No mate, I was in the 8.30 AM slot on 4th March.
Hey Rohan,
Were you in 1:30 PM batch....YMCA.. in that case I am that dude who got this honorable treatment ... but I suppose that my interview lasted for around 20 mins... and we discussed on a no. of topics...!!
My Gd/Pi experience: On 6th March at YMCA, Mumbai
XAT percentile: 89.89
10th score:90.6%
12th score:78.2%
Graduation(BE):67.4%
Topic for Gd: Should Facebook be banned in office/Its a waste of productive time.
GD went well, everyone got relevant points to the table. This is after everyone gave their opening statement. I wasnt too satisfied with my contribution, as i was able to add only one relevant point and i interjected only once. After the discussion everyone had to give their closing statement.
PI: There were 2 profs, who also conducted the GD
P1: What does your name mean??
Me: Said ..
P2: So where are you from?
Me: answered
P1: You support FB being banned in office. Why?
Me: Gave my opinion
P1: But in some marketing firm they might require to study trends through FB??
Me: We can have a procedure in place to get approval from higher authorities to sanction the usage of FB for so and so hours ... etc.
P1: You did your schooling across various countries n boards? why?
Me: Answered
P1: What did you learn of their culture/business culture?
Me: Told what i thought about it
P2: Tell us about some famous business houses in those countries and how they have expanded?
Me: Answered
P2: So u have done electronics engg ?
Me: About to answer but P1 interrupted ..
P1: you can speak japanese? tell us something ...
Me: said ..... (P1 replied thank you in japanese) :cheerio:
P2: Are you good in quant?
Me: Yes
P2: Why is your quant score low in XAT??
Me: Gave a reason..
.... There were some other things, but i dont remember ... PI wrapped up in 15 mins i think. I thought it went well, hoping for positive results.
ATB to the rest
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. So decided to change as there was a question mark upon my career. Joined Vedanta Aluminium Ltd through a walkin and have been there foe more than 2 years.
for not leaving my job)