Updates

Well the result season has started.......
First up was JMET...Did reasonably there with a decent enough rank to get calls fron all the top IIT Management schools.........Fairly happy here!!!
Well today SNAP result came out....did decently here as well.....should end up with calls from all the placed ive applied to...i.e SIBM, SCMHRD and SIIB......

HOWEVER!!!!!!!
The huge result is coming up tomo.....the CAT...at this juncture o can only hope n pray that i get what i deserve.....MAy god bless me......i`m praying.......Well hoping the update with a smile tomorrow!!!

First call of the season!!!

Well ICFAI results came out rather prematurely!!! They were supposed to come out on the 4th.

Anyways i`m not complaining
Got shortlisted...plus a scholarship of Rs.1.75 lakhs.
Great way to end the year!!!
Hope the new year is as great!!!
Have a great year guys!!!!

Update on other exams....

Well it`s been some time since i updated......
Now the results are round the corner....just a week or so left....
My latest CAT score calculation is between 115 - 135 approx (99.4 - 99.8+)
Either score is good enough for multiple calls....only thing is my Verbal score needs to be decent!!!So keeping my fingers crossed!!!
Institutes predictions are 100 for IIM calls!!

Now for JMET
Getting about 65+....
Institutes predict 55+ for rank upto 350....
Got get thro here,but again maths holds the key as there are sectionals here!!

ICFAI....
Many ppl ask me why i wrote this test...i basically wanted to write all tests just so that i leave nothing to chance later......did preety well here
Attempted 185 / 200 questions
Expecting 90%+ accuracy.
Cutoffs predicted are 100-110

SNAP....
Wrote this on the same day as ICFAI....but had a decent time here as well.....
MY approximate score is 105+
Cutoffs predicted are about 75-85

NMAT....
Wrote NMAT today...did a resonable job of it....had pretty good attempts....
Hoping for a rank within 500!!! Lets see

Next sunday is the all important XAT.......need to crack that!!!

Till then keeping fingers crossed for the results!!!

My CAT experience

My CAT pretty much started the way it should not have. 10 minutes gone and not a single answer marked!!!! After this i decided to take a 2 minute break, relax and continue....it`s good that i did this, coz i would have potentially screwed what now seems a good enough performance!!....I used to write last years CAT papers at home and used to get insane scores. For instance i took the CAT 2006 paper scored 231/300. I came to know that the highest in this paper was 186. I felt that given this kind of form i would surely crack the cat. Well, i realized writing a cat paper@home or some simcat is very different from actually writing it on the C-DAY!!! The pressure is absolutely unbelievable.!!! It is immense!! Combined with all that the CAT 2007 paper was really tricky!!!
But at the end i think god helped me through the paper.
My scores technically read
QA - 45 (According to the institutes this should fetch me 99+. I could have easily scored 10 more.Absolutely foolish mistakes!!!)
DI - 53 (Stupid Stupid Stupid mistakes in at least 3 questions. Should have scored at least 70. As it stands now i`ll be in for about 97-98+)
VA - 16 - 47 (Thats right...thats how the huge variation is. Lets just wait for the IIM`s)
OA - 114 - 145 (Could have easily had 20 more!!.. .. As it now stands i have about 99.3 - 99.9 percentile range. If i get 20 plus in VA should at least get 3-4 calls. Institutes have predicted cutoff for at least 1 call as 100).

Well, November 18th was not my best performance. It was definitely not my 100%. But i hope it`s good enough. Now i can understand the plight of sports persons when they are faced with such pressures. I have realized why no one breached the 200 mark last year.
I`ll be really surprised if anyone does so this year!!.....But i have learnt a thing. CAT is not just an aptitude test, it`s also about how u feel at that time. Also i guess VA is a bit of a lottery and u definitely need luck to go with aptitude!! Till Jan 5th keeping my fingers crossed, but internally i do feel confident!!! I`m sure God is with me!! I`ll just say "I believe, I believe , I believe ".

The day before the big one!!

Well 17th November, 2007 14.51pm. Less than 24 hours before the CAT.
There are a few butterflies in the stomach, but largely....i remain confident of doing well....cause there isn`t any reason why i should not... I have faith...and i believe god is with me. Tomorrow at 10.30 am i could change my life. Well don't wanna put too much pressure on myself...but i believe i can do it. I`m gonna relax and calm my nerves for the rest of the day.... and i suggest anyone taking the exam tomorow do the same!!! All the best...may the best win!!

C-Day Approaching

Well.. we`re just about 72 hours from the C-day....and at this stage there`s no point in stressing ureself....just try n relax.... the last few days have been real good. I`ve secured 99.8 in the last simcat....clearing all cutoffs comfortably....most satisfying however was my verbal percentile of 95+. Just wanna repeat this in the cat!!!
It`s the final frontier...the last lap before the big race.....a big race it is with reportedly 2.5lakh + students...but....i seriously believe i can make it....i believe i`m good enough....A positive attitude is just whats required...picture success and ure gonna get it....As they say 'If u believe in ureself...god believes in u' ...so believe in ureself. Picture success and ure bound to do well...Well what we need to do is that make those 150 minutes enjoyable....Inspired by Chak De,i say " Agar tum un 150 minutes mein apna sabse behter pradarsan karo to khuda bhi tumse weh pal nahin cheen sakta "
So guys i say believe in ureself, trust ureself n nothing will be impossible!!!Counting down to the magical 150 minutes!!!

My first ever blog. Hopefully the first of many!!!

Wednesday, October 31st. 17 Days to go for the big day.
Sunday November 18th could change lives.A new breed of dynamic managers will be born.
The 150 minutes from 10.30am to 13.00pm will decide the fate of roughly 2,50,000 CAT aspirants including mine. All of us have a common dream....those three cherished letters...IIM...
For some dreams will become reality...there will be a new crest in their lives...
Months and months of hard work will be put to test..... The competition is intense. It is an all out war to conquer those 1500 odd seats. The odds are stacked heavily against almost everyone... The CAT is a true test of character rather than aptitude. The strongest and the best will make it...As each day passes we are getting closer and closer. Nervously, hopefully and with bated breath i wait for those unforgettable 150 mins!!!