CAT will remain most premium MBA entrance test

Primarily CAT 2012 scores are meant for IIMs but this year also more than 160 B- Schools have also given option to MBA aspirants to accept CAT 2012 scores.

Top B- Schools who are accepting CAT scores might have different selection criteria and which may not match with IIMs.

CAT aspirants should be ready for the second leg of selection procedure and the moment they get short listed by IIMs and other B-Schools, they will be called for PI.

But before PI, Written Ability Test / Essay Writing / Extempore Speech will be happening and over here the competition will be fierce. These sections do have space of subjectivity hence to cover it up academic background of School and College and work experience have been given weightage.

 

Time is ripe for all CAT aspirant to switch on the next step the moment you complete computer based test. 

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WAT will be crucial after CAT 2012!

CAT aspirants who are undergoing computer based test CAT 2012 should be aware of the fact that WAT (written ability test) will be equally crucial.

WAT will be topic based and in absence of any trend known or syllabus, you are not sure what subject can be given to write in the time limit of 15-20 minutes.

Your previous practice on writing stanzas and writing Essays will lead you to confidence for attempting WAT.

Besides having domain knowledge on variety of subjects, your creative writing, expression of thoughts, grammar and handwriting also will be on anvil.

Since WAT positively has areas of subjectivity you must ensure that there must be a message in concluding para of your written material as this might help you to create base for PI.

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Personal Interview is to judge your maturity levels

The moment you are before selection panel, all eyes are looking at you with the same curiosity which you have had yourself before you faced PI panel. In fact similar anxiety will prevail to understand each other, after all personal Interview is one to one session. 

You have been declared eligible with valid scores and now you are being judged more on your responses both verbal and non verbal. You will be asked some teething questions in simple way just to judge your maturity level. Your reactions will be noticed and chances are high that you may be asked few questions based on your replies and gestures.

Self confidence with disciplined body language, visualizing for bright future and focus on career are top attributes to exemplify maturity as that will succeed you at Personal Interview.

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Tips for Personal Interview or PI

“Tell us about yourself” is the most frequently asked opening statement being told to the candidate by selection panel during PI or Personal Interview. What an opportunity for you to sell yourself, go ahead and narrate your story highlighting your achievements, pluses , your zeal to lean, your passion to achieve etc.

During MBA admissions MBA aspirant is being judged on his/her potentiality on learning, adapting skills, communication, listing capacity, power of taking stress, analytical thinking with overall approach of positive attitude.

The more, you are focused on achieving goal, the more you will be concentrating on improvement. Being one to one conversation PI is the most exciting session of MBA admissions wherein opportunities galore and you must grab them to be successful.

Besides glancing for current affairs with the help of news papers and business channels, you can supplement your preparation with a bit of meditation to help you to neutralize anxiety and stress.

How to approach for PI session?

PI or personal Interview is last leg of hurdle for MBA admission in all MBA institutes. Most of the aspirants get anxiety over PI sessions and suffer with fear psychosis. 

But students must remember that selection panel is waiting for that brilliant aspirant like you who has already cleared GD / WAT/ Extempore Speech / Essay etc. with valid score of entrance exam. Panel is equally excited to know more from you in regard to understand tour reactive responses and handling situations.

PI is the most precious opportunity for aspirants to market your ideas to selection panel. You can engage panel with your over all personality and logical communication with top of mind can do attitude. PI is certainly one to one session so you must be ready to take on this session with much more gusto to be selected.

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