Can't remember exactly, since when I nurture a yearning to pursue management!
My first sincere attempt in this direction was when I was in Third Year of my engineering studies, I wrote the First Free SimCAT conducted by IMS. Laga ki Sunday morning ka isse acchha kya utilisation hoga(Of course apart from sleeping!)
Aisi watt lagi ki kya bataoon!
Got the signal that lot of preparation is needed to make it to a good B-School. Asked Sapru(Siddhartha Sapru - a niece friend fondly called Bhalu ) to get me the cheap Xerox material from Chandni Chowk and it was really nice of him to agree.
And thus began my journey towards CAT. I used to take the material and study as per my convinience. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience!
Then in March, 2005 just went to PT Education to take a Scholarship Test (just apne aap ko test karne ke liye,... ki 6 mahine mein kuch seekha hai ya ....)
Eventually, ended up joining PT Education with a topper's scholarship and headed on toawards 20 November, 2005 the D-Day.
Sach kahoon to usse pehle kabhi nahin socha tha ki CAT'05 results ke aage bhi duniya hogi, with the results of Mock Tests I was assured ki I will make it to a premier B-school. But, then "Expect the unexpected" as they say of CAT... and I fell for the trap of Pattern surprise and ended up with a deplorable 95.15%ile in CAT'05 with no calls. Finally, got a call from SP Jain Mumbai for Marketing.. tried for it but couldn't make it.
Hence, ab majboori hai .... job hi join karna padega...
CAT'2006 was not a very sincere attempt, but yes I had tried and had expectations out of it.
I remember what Vinay Sir told me over phone that evening before D-Day, "Dhruv, koi pre-determined notions pe mat jaana. Cut offs ki fikar kiye bina, paper ko uske merit par lena aur ..."
Bas ek yehi nahin kar paaya , and CAT'2006 remains a harsh memory.
Now, I knew ki aise toh nahin chalega! I had to take things seriously... I wanted to perform like Mehul Agarwal( a Commerce graduate from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata now at IIM, Calcutta and a PHODU of highest level.)
Toh, I started working part time as a trainer for Quants and DI for CL, Chennai.
A month later, got a call from TIME, Chennai for the same and then, I started teaching at both CL and TIME simultaneously. I did so for 7 months and how... Khali main hi jaanta hoon!...
I am sure this would be really rare for someone to be employed with an IT company(Accenture) and at the same time work for two coaching institutes.... Those dreary Sunday noons and 3 consecutive classes at TIME, Adyar....
But, there was a lot to learn. And I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it... To break ice with the students in class.. Some were elder to me and were not very comfortable with me being a faculty..
As, I was gearing up for the final round of my CAT'07 preps, got an offer from PwC, Kolkata to join them as a Consultant. Tried to negotiate my joining after CAT, but couldn't make it..
So, I just joined... Jo Hoga Dekha Jaayega! Aise bhi CAT is all about those 2 - 2.5 hrs...
Now, I am heading to 18 November, 2007 to write CAT for a third time .... Kabhi nahin socha tha... Kabhi nahin chaha tha... But, Life always reserves the best for you...
Will post my results as they come...
Tab tak ke liye........
Ek Zindagi hai...
Bas Ek Baar Jeeni Hai ....
To, ..........................................................
.......................................
JUST DO IT!
My first sincere attempt in this direction was when I was in Third Year of my engineering studies, I wrote the First Free SimCAT conducted by IMS. Laga ki Sunday morning ka isse acchha kya utilisation hoga(Of course apart from sleeping!)
Aisi watt lagi ki kya bataoon!
Got the signal that lot of preparation is needed to make it to a good B-School. Asked Sapru(Siddhartha Sapru - a niece friend fondly called Bhalu ) to get me the cheap Xerox material from Chandni Chowk and it was really nice of him to agree.
And thus began my journey towards CAT. I used to take the material and study as per my convinience. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience!
Then in March, 2005 just went to PT Education to take a Scholarship Test (just apne aap ko test karne ke liye,... ki 6 mahine mein kuch seekha hai ya ....)
Eventually, ended up joining PT Education with a topper's scholarship and headed on toawards 20 November, 2005 the D-Day.
Sach kahoon to usse pehle kabhi nahin socha tha ki CAT'05 results ke aage bhi duniya hogi, with the results of Mock Tests I was assured ki I will make it to a premier B-school. But, then "Expect the unexpected" as they say of CAT... and I fell for the trap of Pattern surprise and ended up with a deplorable 95.15%ile in CAT'05 with no calls. Finally, got a call from SP Jain Mumbai for Marketing.. tried for it but couldn't make it.
Hence, ab majboori hai .... job hi join karna padega...
CAT'2006 was not a very sincere attempt, but yes I had tried and had expectations out of it.
I remember what Vinay Sir told me over phone that evening before D-Day, "Dhruv, koi pre-determined notions pe mat jaana. Cut offs ki fikar kiye bina, paper ko uske merit par lena aur ..."
Bas ek yehi nahin kar paaya , and CAT'2006 remains a harsh memory.
Now, I knew ki aise toh nahin chalega! I had to take things seriously... I wanted to perform like Mehul Agarwal( a Commerce graduate from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata now at IIM, Calcutta and a PHODU of highest level.)
Toh, I started working part time as a trainer for Quants and DI for CL, Chennai.
A month later, got a call from TIME, Chennai for the same and then, I started teaching at both CL and TIME simultaneously. I did so for 7 months and how... Khali main hi jaanta hoon!...
I am sure this would be really rare for someone to be employed with an IT company(Accenture) and at the same time work for two coaching institutes.... Those dreary Sunday noons and 3 consecutive classes at TIME, Adyar....
But, there was a lot to learn. And I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it... To break ice with the students in class.. Some were elder to me and were not very comfortable with me being a faculty..
As, I was gearing up for the final round of my CAT'07 preps, got an offer from PwC, Kolkata to join them as a Consultant. Tried to negotiate my joining after CAT, but couldn't make it..
So, I just joined... Jo Hoga Dekha Jaayega! Aise bhi CAT is all about those 2 - 2.5 hrs...
Now, I am heading to 18 November, 2007 to write CAT for a third time .... Kabhi nahin socha tha... Kabhi nahin chaha tha... But, Life always reserves the best for you...
Will post my results as they come...
Tab tak ke liye........
Ek Zindagi hai...
Bas Ek Baar Jeeni Hai ....
To, ..........................................................
.......................................
JUST DO IT!
2 comments:
wah kiya baat hai
Well this is one experience i missed...I gave CAT only once n promised myself that never again....
;-)
Else i wud also have written a blog about it....
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