Remain formal with selection panel in PI

MBA aspirants will soon be facing Personal Interview after having been selected in WAT / Essay / Extempore Speech / GD. Most of the time you will be greeted with informal way by selection panel so that you remain at ease to give your best.

PI is essentially a one to one chat wherein you are expected to come up and showcase your inner personality to the panel. In the process some of you might get swayed with informal chat and mistake can be committed to become a little friendly and that may be some times suicidal hence, you should remain formal with selection panel in PI.

It is advised to practice in front of mirror and speak with yourself that will give you confident to be successful in PI.

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Beating around the bush is prohibited in PI!

MBA aspirants always get anxious before facing PI but forget that you are about to face one to one interaction and even selection panel is also curious to reaffirm your capabilities which you have exhibited till now in entrance exam followed by WAT/Essay or GD. 

Let us be clear that nobody can answer all questions or may be not up to the satisfaction and it becomes more challenging in competition where you may ruin your chance without getting second opportunity.

It is better to admit that you are not aware or not sure for a particular question or query rather beating around the bush which is prohibited in PI and is suicidal.

Simple and short responses will accrue more openings for you in PI and you might get golden chance of getting free hand to explain your own personality. Once reaching to this level you are bound to be selected and your mission admission MBA will be achieved.

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Brevity is the essence of WAT

After having scored high in CAT and shortlisted, now you will be tested in WAT which is essentially a test on your communication skills.

Expressing different thoughts but maintaining focus on topic is an art which will be on anvil in your WAT. 

Brevity is the essence to motivate readers so that not only they read till you conclude but they also absorb a message of your conclusion. 

Selection panel is looking forward to points which they might pick up for elaborating them in your personal interview.

Radical thinking or divergent views are acceptable but need to be framed in logical trajectory of topic. 

Simple sentences with conveying message will attempt you to be successful in WAT. 

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Your plan after CAT 2012 result !

CAT 2012 result is out today and it is in news that ten engineers have scored 100 percentile. Wow, good!  

But that is the story for news mongers, you need to focus on your admission rather than who scored what, gender analysis, category analysis etc. 

Those of you who have got high percentile might get call from new IIMs but if you could not get scores as expected, you should not lose heart. You will be getting chance to apply in top non IIM B schools. 

You must take up practice sessions on WAT, Extempore Speech, Essay writing, GD & PI. These tests might look easy to you but sometimes you may get stuck hence, you need enormous practice on variety of subjects on the above to be further successful and achieve mission admission MBA!!

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Beyond CAT 2012 Result

CAT 2012 result will be announced tomorrow. Are you ready for next step? Based on your percentile either you will be shortlisted by IIMs or you may have to apply non IIM B schools. 

Shortlisted candidates will have to go through WAT which will be a test for your communication skills followed by PI. WAT can be highly crucial because the nature of test is a bit subjective and you need to impress the selection panel with your expression of thoughts and creative writing. 

Those who are not able to make in top percentile bracket will have to wait and watch for cut offs which will vary to each B school differently. 

Certainly, there also you will be tested in Essay writing or Extempore speech followed by GD and PI. 

Get ready and start preparing for the above to achieve mission admission MBA!

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