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I have a Master of Science
degree in Chemistry from IIT
Bombay. I don’t think I was an
exceptionally brilliant student, but
I always performed well and
secured good grades. I scored 81%
at the HSC level (88% in PCB), and
had a grade point average of 6.1 on
a scale of 10 at the Master’s level.
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Frankly, it was based on a
process of elimination. Given that
I graduated from such an eminent
institute, which has such excellent
research facilities, the obvious
choice was to pursue a doctoral
programme in a foreign university.
However, I realised that for
success in research, one must have
a deep and passionate interest in
the subject, besides patience and
able guidance. There is also a
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considerable degree of uncertainty
involved in the field of research.
On the other hand, with my
aptitude and skills, I felt I would
be good at a managerial job.
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Management entrance tests are
special in nature, in the sense that
they test one’s aptitude. Naturally
therefore, you cannot hope to crack
such tests with last minute
preparation, as you might in case
of a typical academic examination.
One can improve one’s aptitude
only through regular study and
practice. I used to study regularly
for 3-4 hours a day for six months.
If one is well prepared for all the
management entrance
examinations, clearing the CET is
not a big hurdle. The only section
one has to be cautious about is
Visual Reasoning.
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Here are a few tips that may
help in solving VR questions:
♦ Set yourself a target of solving
30-35 questions in 40 minutes,
with 80% accuracy.
♦ Try to solve VR questions by
using a method of
elimination, rather than by
attempting to derive a proper
and exact solution.
♦ Concentrate on the
movement of only one
element, or movement in only
one corner at a time, and then
eliminate options.
♦ Do not repeat the above
process more than 2-3 times.
Avoid solving the same
problem with other elements,
just to confirm your answer.
CET aspirants can’t afford to
forget the fact that it is a speed-
based test. So, maintaining a steady
flow in solving questions is the
most important prerequisite for
cracking the CET. Through
practice, you must be able to attain
a reasonably good speed.
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If you want to get into a good
institute like JBIMS, you must be
well abreast of current affairs. A
good deal of introspection should
go into answering personal
questions such as “Why MBA?”,
“What are your hobbies and
interests?”, and “What are your
strengths and weaknesses?” In
addition to this, one also needs to
be very confident while answering
questions on work experience and
academics.
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I intend to specialise in finance.
Recently, I stumbled upon
statistics, which state that 90% of
failures in business are attributable
to poor financing. Finance is
perceived to be a challenging
career option.
As regards the issue of choice of
a specialisation, I would advise
readers to focus on whatever it is
that interests you the most; for
example, when you read a business
newspaper or magazine, what
kind of news do you usually read
first? It is also important to note
that most students choose a
specialisation only after being
exposed to a holistic view of all the
subjects in management during the
first year of their MBA program.
This gives a student the time to
analyse his own interests and
inclination.
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No, I did not have a role model.
I don’t think it is essential to have
role models—however, this is
entirely a matter of individual
choice.
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Well, I would say it was
primarily hard work, in terms of
regular study and perseverance,
which led me to success. Mere
intellectual ability is not enough.
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To be honest, the demand for a
management degree by almost all
organisations today leaves no
choice for someone who wants to
make it big in the corporate world.
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I would like to see myself
heading an organisation in the
field of chemical analytical
instruments. This is one field I am
deeply interested in.
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