Most of the Mumbai based institutes are conducting their PGDM interviews online in the current situation. Though the initial interviews conducted by these institutes had pretty relaxed interviews with hardly any grilling, some of the institutes are resorting to stressing students out with difficult questions. In this post, you will find a compilation of questions …
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Interview with Shashank Prabhu, CET Rank 1
I got a chance to interview my dear friend and fellow test-nerd, Dr Shashank Prabhu, who has scored 99.99 percentile and rank 1 in CET 2020. Though we frequently end up discussing tests, especially during test season, we never got a chance to share these insights on a public forum. In this post, you will …
Panel Discussion with CET 99.99 percentilers
Last week, I got an opportunity to interact with IMS students who have scored a 99.99 percentile in Maharashtra MBA CET 2020. We also had Shashank Prabhu (CET 2020 topper and IMS mentor) with us. Personally, I had a great time interacting with these toppers and we discussed preparation from different perspectives. Here is the …
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Should you take CET again?
At the end of every test season, students either get the institute that they always wanted to get into, or get something that they're not happy with. The second case leads to a situation where there are two options: Settle with the institute that you've got. You may not be happy with it but you …
Preparing for an online interview
Hope the article finds you in a safe place, far from the madding crowd. In this unprecedented situation, as an MBA aspirant, you need to keep yourself occupied and focus on your goal. As most of the PGDM offering institutes are planning to conduct their selection processes online, you need to start your preparation in …
CET 2020: Last minute tips
CET 2020, the test that all of you have been preparing for, is just around the corner. In this article, I've penned down my thoughts on the preparation strategy and test psychology. Let's get started! Preparation In the remaining days, don't worry about areas/topics that you are not comfortable with or haven't been able to …
How to solve lengthy Logical Reasoning sets
The most frequently asked question by CET aspirants to any mentor is how to approach lengthy Logical Reasoning sets. To modify what Shakespeare wrote in the Hamlet: To solve, or not to solve, that is the question! I hope this post will offer some insights regarding the approach towards such lengthy logical reasoning puzzles. The …
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Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
I initially thought of writing a time management article and dissect time management as: (1) during the preparation stage and (2) during SimCET or during the actual test. However, my test experiences have offered me more insights on managing my energy. The source of these thoughts on energy management was an HBR article that I …
Critical Reasoning
In this post, I will cover Critical Reasoning concepts and strategies. The good thing with Critical Reasoning is that unlike sentence correction or reading comprehension, one really doesn't need mastery over English grammar structures or vocabulary to answer questions. You need to understand the situation objectively and figure out the answer logically. Read the question …
Number Series: Fundamentals
When it comes to number series questions, a series of numbers is given with a number missing. This missing number can be anywhere in the sequence. There can also be questions where one of the numbers in the series is wrong. One is supposed to find a consistent logic in the given series and answer …