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Read on ................................... ? ? ? ? Could you tell us something about your educational background? Were you always an exceptional student? 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. Why did you decide on management as a career option? Was it based on some research you did, or did you have a natural aptitude for it? 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 Mere Intellectual Ability is Not Enough 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. How did you prepare for the various management entrance tests that you appeared for? Did you adopt any special strategy for cracking the CET? 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. How did you prepare for the Visual Reasoning (VR) section of the CET? What is your advice to candidates planning to take the CET? 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. % Student Silhouette & Meet Abhay More, a first-year student at the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) and the CET-2004 topper. In a conversation with Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya, Abhay reveals what he feels are the secrets of success.

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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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