If you have prepared for the CAT, XAT and the CET you will be able to handle all the other exams other than the IIFT and the
JMET.

An MBA (Master of Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree, recognised internationally and accepted widely as a passport to a successful career. An MBA offers a range of benefits, including: Business Knowledge: The MBA programme and business schools give you valuable knowledge about business and all its related aspects. Leadership Abilities: An MBA helps to set you apart from those who do not have such expertise and can make you a leader in your chosen field. Networking: The alliances that you form with your classmates and the network that you create is deemed as one of the most important and valuable things that an MBA programme can give you. Needless to say that an education that adds so much differentiation and value is hugely popular among a majority looking to make an impression in the corporate world. And with so many aspiring to make it to B-school to derive that education, the schools have evolved an increasingly rigorous process to select those who are truly competent to assimilate and apply the knowledge imparted in a management programme.

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Ramanathan V, 1st year student, NITIE, Mumbai CAT, while being one of the most eagerly awaited 'events' in the life of any MBA aspirant, is also one of the most crucial. It is the first step towards getting into a premier B-school. While a CAT paper would contain questions mostly based on whatever you have learnt in the 8th to 10th standard textbooks, the crucial factor in this case is time. CAT tests the speed at which one can apply knowledge in making the right decisions.

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I was a lot more relaxed while taking the XAT which I realized was what led me to perform well…

Gayathri Krishnan, 1st year student, XLRI Jamshedpur XAT is an examination that tests you not only in the conventional areas of Verbal, Quantitative and DI, but also on aspects of ethical behaviour and logic and even an essay.

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I was a lot more relaxed while taking the XAT which I realized was what led me to perform well…

Chandan Roy, 1st Year Student, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai "If you really want something from your heart, the whole world conspires for that to happen." The above line from Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist' became the biggest source of inspiration for me and got me going for my CET preparation as well. The desire to study in JBIMS was simply overwhelming.

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"The most important and crucial part of my preparations were the mock-tests…

Anuj Jalote, 1st year student, DMS – IIT Delhi

The beginning (January 2007):
As is the case with thousands of engineering students I too was pursuing engineering not for the love of it but for the tag. Engineering (and that too Computer Science and Engineering in my case) is considered cool – I was just being cool. Despite being a merit scholarship holder for all semesters my main interest lay in the Student Activity Council, the apex student body of the institute – I loved living the manager's life through it. The outcome was evident – I decided to jump onto the MBA band–wagon and to start preparing for the MBA entrance examinations. Since I evaluated myself as cut–for–MBA material (conceit?!!) I made a list of about 15 institutes which were my targets. I was just not interested in anything of lesser value.

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"The most important and crucial part of my preparations were the mock-tests…"

Amit Panhale, 1st year student, IIFT, Delhi

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) conducts its own entrance test for admissions to its MBA – IB (International Business) program in the Delhi and Kolkata campus.

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"The idea is to convey to them that you are able to think out of the box and at the same time, reason things out..."

Prashant Tibrewal, who cracked the 2008 MICAT Exam and attended the Group Exercise (GE)/Personal Interview (PI) sessions

If MICA is your dream, MICAT is one of the hurdles to be crossed. The CAT score is certainly one of the criteria to get a call from MICA, but MICAT is where the major elimination happens. MICA shortlists applicants for the MICAT based on the results of CAT or GMAT for the year in question. MICA normally screens and shortlists about 1000-1400 candidates for the MICAT based on various parameters of educational background, test performance and work-experience.

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"The idea is to convey to them that you are able to think out of the box and at the same time, reason things out...

Rishabh Singh, 1st year student, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

SNAP is a two hour test where the paper comprises 4 sections, namely Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. It has traditionally been a speed-oriented test, but as is expected, speed and accuracy go hand in hand and therefore a clear understanding of the basic concepts is essential. As surprises are not new with management entrance tests, this time, for SNAP 2007 SIBM introduced sectional cut offs for the first time.

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"The difficulty level of the test would keep changing according to the answers you mark…"

Graduate Management Admission Test The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT®) is a standardised exam that tests the mathematical, verbal and analytical skills developed over a period of time. Owned by GMAT®, this test is developed by ACT and administered by Pearson VUE in test centres across the globe throughout the year. GMAT® scores are accepted by around 2000 B-schools all over the world.

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Test of English as Foreign Language The Test of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL®, pronounced ‘toe-full’ or sometimes ‘toffle’) evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English, specially those who do not use English as their mother tongue. It tests the candidate’s ability to speak and comprehend English the way it is spoken, written, and heard in college and university settings. A TOEFL® score is valid for two years and then is deleted from the official database.The TOEFL® test is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS) and is administered worldwide.

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"There is hard work that goes into it and work that has to start well before you sit for the CAT…"

The euphoria that follows a call from a B-School often evaporates at the thought of the imminent Group Discussion round in the final selection process. Sure enough, a GD is not the easiest nut to crack, especially given the already worked up nerves; as a friend recently said, ‘There are no sure ways of cracking the GD but there sure are ways of breaking it’. However, a GD is not the sailor-devouring Scylla we make it out to be. Timely homework and strategizing will tide you over the seemingly arduous task. So begins the journey! Let us first understand what a GD is all about. The group discussion is a process of sharing ideas and viewpoints, listening to those of others, and building consensus, if opinions are varied. It is not about increased decibel levels or hugging the microphone, and winning by any means. If this paradigm is understood, the likelihood is that you will display the behaviour the panelists are looking for. And what are the panelists looking for? Behavioural attributes conducive to team work, and a pleasant and cool countenance even in the face of offence or defense. Some such attributes are precision of thought, articulation, stability, courtesy, politically correct behaviour, depth of knowledge, understanding of team dynamics, a notion of democracy, and the ability to coordinate and structure logically. Remember, the selection committee presumes that you are in life what you are at the round table. So, if you are a natural positive influence to mankind – hey ho to the B-School; but if you are an average individual with behavioural flaws, like me and the boy next door, start by being aware, as that is the first step.

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"Do not stretch the truth, regardless of the circumstances…"

You must have read a fair deal on how to prepare for a personal interview. There isn’t much left unsaid, unwritten… My attempt here is to give you as much practical guidance and as little ‘information’ as possible. The basis of the hereunder is – planning for possible questions and two possible ways in which to respond to them – the right way and the wrong one!

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"Structure your essay according to the requirement of the particular school…"

While soliciting admission to an international B-School, an important process through which an application of an aspirant goes is, the presenting of the Admission Essay where the bonafides of the aspirant are presented from his point of view to the particular B-School. So what precisely is this Admission Essay and how does one write it in an impressive manner? The basic intention of writing this essay is to convince the admission committee of why a particular candidate deserves to be admitted to the school. In short, why he/she needs to pursue an MBA, especially at this point of time in his life and how the programme is in keeping with the long-term and short-term goals of his life. It is also necessary for the admission committee to know if the potential candidate will have something special and creative to contribute to the management programme that he wishes to take up. Let’s see how most international schools perceive these essays.

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"As far as possible avoid drafting the letter yourself…"

There is a traditional Sanskrit verse that tells you about the way in which a fact should be represented. It says – “Satyam Bruyat, Priyam Bruyat , Na Bruyat Satyam apriyam’’ —`Speak the truth and say it in a pleasant manner. Do not tell the truth that is unpleasant.’ As is true of most ancient verses, this one is also timeless and speaks volumes about how one should go about achieving success, thus speaking about what the true nature of the imperishable is.

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