@abhinavg86thankswell, thats a matter of the past now....will have to look towards the future..btw, i will have 5 years of experience when i join college in 2014....that has to count for something...will i be able to opt for executive mba then??...criteria for executive mba must be different than for a regular one...isnt it???
yes slightly different. some iims need gmat score. i don't know the exact criteria for exec mba.
and what about the new iims??....their criteria must be a bit relaxed...and if i manage to score a very high percentile, maybe there can be relaxations....my prep plan would be as follows:1. byjus classes jan onwards2. finish entire syllabus before june....QA\DI by arun sharma and VA\LR from TIME material. Also for VA, Norman and Lewis.3. july onwards test series and mock cats.....thinkin abt 7-8 each from both time and CL.Plzz comment. will it suffice???
IIM Rohtak has 60 as min UG score..you need to check for other IIMs. there aren't any relaxations. All criteria in all IIMs are strictly followed without any compromise/relaxations.
But it looks very good that you have planned your journey. :)
taking TIME and CL test series is the right choice in my opinion. Go ahead and begin your preps
Hi every one ...... planning for cat 2013 ...... My profile .. 10th - 90% 12th - 73% Grad - 83% Currently working. Planning to join CL classroom course within a week. Further I'l take Time test series. Comparatively good in maths since I prepared for cat 2012. Strong verbal reasoning, avg RC and poor Vocab and grammar. I just want to get into any of the top 20 B schools.
Hi every one ...... planning for cat 2013 ......My profile ..10th - 90%12th - 73%Grad - 83%Currently working.Planning to join CL classroom course within a week. Further I'l take Time test series.Comparatively good in maths since I prepared for cat 2012. Strong verbal reasoning, avg RC and poor Vocab and grammar. I just want to get into any of the top 20 B schools.Plzzzz ...... comment is it possible ?
Well everyone wants to get into the top 20 but only few get there so make sure your preparation is good enough to make your dream come true :)
For a start stay in touch with these prep sections to hav command over your weaker sections:
For English http://www.pagalguy.com/prep/verbal/grammar-english-usage-t-84473
@krittikau IMS or TIME or any other coaching are all same n nothing much varies as far as material is concerned.Get helped from them but rely.the ultimate prep/hard work is to be done by you only. Try to finish their prep material as soon as possible and move on to test series.
In your case, no other choice is left but to join IMS. So go ahead and start preparing asap.
Hii guys...I am new to PG and to lucknow for CAT prep, so i need ur help. I have to join a coaching institute. No idea about which is the best one !! Have heard about IMS/CL/SATYAM/TIME. I personally visited the CL centers , and didn't find it quite impressive (the faculty seemed very ordinary). So please help me to start wid my prep for CAT 2013. This thread looked quite relevant to me and so i am expecting a genuine guidance. Thank you
@hablababla Hi one of CAT 2013 aspirants had asked me some questions and i had replied them accordingly. You may find the answers helpful. All the below opinions are purely personal.
1. Resources ?
QA - Concepts - totalgadha.com,Arihant's Quantum CAT Practice - TIME QA booklets, Arihant's Quantum CAT
VA- Concepts - Arun Sharma, totalgadha.com, Manhattan GMAT for Sentence Correction Practice - 1) wordlists daily 2)Arun Sharma, Pagalguy has separate forums on PJ,FIB,SC,CR,
Article/News readings: firstpost.com & economist.com (read articles from all sections philosophy to lifestyle etc.)
RC - Concepts - Speed reading by Norman Lewis (a green color cover page book ), Practice - nothing better than Mocks or some instt's sectional tests except that of TIME :P
DI- Concepts - If possible try to get PT's booklets else no probs :). Practice - 1) ratios 1 to 50, squares till 30, cubes till 20, practice 20 oral approx divisions like 23144/98327 etc. daily an 20 multiplication problems like 34.52 x 23.42 etc. (2 by 2 digits with decimals)
2)TIME mocks,sectionals,booklets
LR Concepts - None required as such Practice - TIME mocks,sectionals,booklets
To enroll any test series : enroll for TIME and CL (career launcher)
2. Time management ? Something like a weekly TT
Mon Number system - remainders Tue Number system - divisors Wed Number system - hcf,lcm+ some practice problems Thurs Parajumbles Fri LR 30 problems Sat Mock test + mock analysis Sun DI 30 problems + 5 RCs
@abhinavg86 thanx fr the great content. I am sure it would be very helpful. But i was more specific about the coaching center to join in Lucknow, as it is very important to have the guidance from the best institute along with the materials mentioned above.
I need some suggestion on appearing for CAT after taking a break in career (I had a child). Do the IIMs actually consider a candidate with a break in career? (Assuming the candidate scores well in the CAT Exam)
I need some suggestion on appearing for CAT after taking a break in career (I had a child). Do the IIMs actually consider a candidate with a break in career? (Assuming the candidate scores well in the CAT Exam)
Ya they do, but you just have to justify your gap to PI panel.
@hiteshpratap Its very hard to pick just one book. Each coaching provider has its own advantages. TIME has good Quant/DI/LR, while CL has good english IM.
You may need some support books for CAT apart from the standard study material
@hiteshpratap Its very hard to pick just one book. Each coaching provider has its own advantages. TIME has good Quant/DI/LR, while CL has good english IM. You may need some support books for CAT apart from the standard study material 1) Total Gadha Number System 2) Arun Sharma or Quantum CAT for Quant3) Normal Lewis Vocab book4) ShakuntalaDevi and George Summers Puzzle books
@jaydevk Pick one activity, any one sport and try to excel in that. Also, make sure that you are doing it not just to increase the weight on your profile but for something much more prolific like improving yourself in the process. Take it like a marathon, not like a sprint. Just my 2 cents. You can pick anything - sport like TT, Badminton, BB etc. or dancing, music, instrument. Just pick anything.
