I would not like to post my GD-PI experiences here because each candidate is unique and so is the PI. But I believe that the basic ground-rules for preparing for the GD-PI are simple: Be honest, Be yourself and know yourself. The whole prep for this phase revolves around these rules. This is what my seniors from my college- NIT,Trichy who had made it to the IIMs in the previous years advised me and this is what worked for me. When I say ”know yourself” I mean that you must know not only yourself as an individual but also various other aspects of your life like your undergrad studies , awareness of the world around and why you want to take up MBA. I can harp on and on about the importance of honesty and being yourself. But I will touch on one more aspect before I end this post. The 2nd phase of the CAT journey is that of GD-PI. Even though I had gone through the interview procedures of a few companies during my campus placements in the 7th semester, this was a totally new experience for me. The interviews conducted by the professors of the IIMs were way different and covered a broader spectrum of the knowledge-base of the candidates.
I would not like to post my GD-PI experiences here because each candidate is unique and so is the PI. But I believe that the basic ground-rules for preparing for the GD-PI are simple: Be honest, Be yourself and know yourself. The whole prep for this phase revolves around these rules. This is what my seniors from my college- NIT,Trichy who had made it to the IIMs in the previous years advised me and this is what worked for me. When I say ”know yourself” I mean that you must know not only yourself as an individual but also various other aspects of your life like your undergrad studies , awareness of the world around and why you want to take up MBA. I can harp on and on about the importance of honesty and being yourself. But I will touch on one more aspect before I end this post. Its a common belief amongst the CAT aspirants that the hard-work ends once a person clears CAT exam. I’ve seen and read about a lot of people who score astronomical percentiles and still don’t convert their calls. Having said that, I believe that one should keep on working towards the goal till the process gets over entirely and should neither worry nor get complacent about their CAT percentile vis-a-vis other candidates.
The seniors at IIM-A have told us juniors that the next two years will be the most memorable ones of our lives and I will be posting parts of it in my future posts to relive and cherish them later.
The seniors at IIM-A have told us juniors that the next two years will be the most memorable ones of our lives and I will be posting parts of it in my future posts to relive and cherish them later.
