yurekaa : HI, I HAVE A CONFLICTING INTERVIEW ON THE SAME DATA - FORE AND LBSIM, WHICH IS PREFERABLE - I COULD NOT RESCHEDULE THE SLOTS
ashwinvariyar : Fore is marginally ahead vs LBSIM

swapnil : HELLO, SIR AND MAAM,MY INTERVIEW FOR TAPMI - MBA (TECH AND AI & DS) IS ON 8TH OF MARCH HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR GD & WAT AND WHAT CAN
ashwinvariyar : You need to to look at some general Qs for sure like - Tell me about yourself?, Why TAPMI? Why MBA (Tech and AI & DS)? if possible be prepared with 2 subjects atleast of your grad. Qs on Work ex if any. And they can ask you anything else also. But you can be ready for the above mentioned Qs. Try to arrange 1 or 2 mock PIs with your TIME Center

swapnil : HELLO, SIR AND MAAM, MY INTERVIEW FOR TAPMI - MBA (TECH AND AI & DS) IS ON THE 8TH OF MARCH HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR GD & WAT AND WHAT CAN I EXPECT IN THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW?
siddhartharora : Interview can be around your Acads and Why Tech MBA

jags : HELLO SIR MAM TOMMOROW IS MY CAP INTERVIEW SO WHAT KIND OF CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOULD I GO FOR
siddhartharora : Make sure you read newspaper and all important stories including Mahakumbh, Trump's cabinet meeting and CT. Do read tomorrow's newspaper as well

soham : BEING AN ENGINEERING GRADUATED IN 2023, HOW MUCH IN DEPTH SHOULD I PREPARE MY ACADEMICS FOR IIT KANPUR PI.
raman : Make sure that you prepare well on your project. Also have a couple of topics in which you have proficiency. Also take the permission to go for a guess, and then try. Don't get disturbed, if you are not able to answer. Just move on. All the best.

yurekaa : SIR, COULD YOU PLEASE TELL US SOME RECENT CURRENT BUSINESS NEWS TOPICS THAT WE CAN LOOK INTO?
siddhartharora : Why is RBI pushing so much liquidity in to the system

swapnil : YES, MA'AM, I HAVE WORKED FOR 3 YEARS IN E&Y AS A SENIOR ANALYST AND AS AN ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT. IN MY PREVIOUS INTERVIEWS, TOO, I WAS MOSTLY ASKED ABOUT MY ROLE IN THE PROJECTS THAT I WAS PART OF. SINCE IT IS A TECHNICAL INTERVIEW, SHOULD I BRUSH UP ON THE TOPICS THAT I HAVE STUDIED IN MY B.TECH AS A COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADUATE?
amitpoddar : Yes,please go ahead with the revision of your acad subjects.

jags : IN CAT WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS THEY CAN ASK IN FINANCE BACKGROUND WHICH IS RELATED TO MY BAF COURSE
siddhartharora : CAT is an aptitude test. You will asked questions related to Finance during next round of GWPI, which can range from theory which you have studied to pratctical application and news related to the same.

yurekaa : SIR, WHAT CAN BE THE BEST NEWS ARTICLE TO GET A DOWNLOAD OF BUSINESS NEWS?
siddhartharora : Read a good Business Newspaper

jags : IN CAP INTERVIEW WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS THEY CAN ASK IN FINANCE BACKGROUND WHICH IS RELATED TO MY BAF COURSE
ashwinvariyar : Basics of Finance can come. Also. Try and prepare 2 subjects from your BAF

jags : IN CAP WAT ROUND WILL BE CONDUCTED SO WHAT TOPICS THEY CAN GIVE AND HOW MUCH WORDS WE HAVE TO WRITE?
ashwinvariyar : Topics can be from anywhere. Be in touch with current happenings. Word limit and Time limit they will specify. Generally 300 words and 20 mins is something used by some colleges

swapnil : WHAT KIND OF TOPICS SHOULD I PREP FOR THE GD & WAT. I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH VARIETY OF TOPICS LIKE "PROS AND CONS OF 70 HOUR WORK WEEK", "RELIGION IS OPIUM OF THE MASS", "THE INVISIBLE HAND OF CAPITALISM" AND MORE ON THE SAME LINES, CAN I EXPECT TOPICS RELATED TO AI AND TECH?
amitpoddar : Yes,AI and tech related topics are being asked in WAT,GDs and even PIs. Recently a topic on 'AI-opening the pandora's box' was asked. Also prepare on the current topics based on geopolitics,business,economics,etc.

jags : WHAT KIND OF TOPIC THEY WILL GIVE IN WAT IN CAP INTERVIEW
amitpoddar : They normally give general topics- 1.Jingoism and Globalization don't Go Hand in Hand. 2.Birds of a feather flock together 3.The Impact of Global Travel and Cultural Exchange on Individual Perspectives and Understanding 4.Is technology making us less human? 5.Green is better than red.

sachin : I COMPLETED MY GRADUATION IN 2010 .LATER I WORKED FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR 2.5 YEARS..THEN HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE LAST 9 YEARS..CAN I PREPARE FOR CAT
amitpoddar : You can prepare for CAT and GMAT both and go for an executive program based on your current profile.

sachin : WHETHER THE IIMS DECIDE ONLY DURING GD STAGE WHETHER TO CONDUCT WAT/GD
siddhartharora : No, the process is same for all students

sachin : WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR IIM-A, IIM-B AND FMS AFTER CAT
ashwinvariyar : Stage II - WAT and PI after you get shortlisted for Stage II based on CAT, Acads, Work ex and other factors

hopc4q006 : GOOD EVE
raman : Very Good evening!

hopc4q006 : WHAT CAN I DO FOR EXTEMPORE
raman : form a structure in your mind. What is the topic? who is affected? if you have any statistics or even an anecdote to say go ahead. Just try a couple of them on your mobile phone. All the best.

hopc4q006 : CAN YOU HELP ME PREPARE FOR CURRENT AFFAIRS
raman : GWPI brief case would give he direction.

hopc4q006 : WHAT TO DO IF THEY ASK A CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION
siddhartharora : Try to remain neutral and criticize the ideas not the person

hopc4q006 : HOW TO ANSWER TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR SELF
raman : watch the video on interview basics in Student Home PAge

hopc4q006 : IS IT COMPULSORY TO HAVE HOBBIES
siddhartharora : Good to have, but how can one not have any is the question, it can be anything you love to do in your free time

sachin : IN HOW MANY WORDS WE HAVE TO WRITE WAT ? DO WE NEED TO WRITE USING PEN AND PAPER OR TYPE ON COMPUTER
siddhartharora : Varies from Institute to Institute, do listen/read the instructions carefully

vinodb : DRESS FOR PI?
raman : Formal. NOT casual!

vinodb : WHAT SHOULD I CARRY ALONG FOR PI
siddhartharora : Do read the mails sent by the Institute and carry the same, but do carry your Aadhar, copy of PI mail for sure and few copies for your latest resume

vinodb : IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS LIST OF TOPICS PLEASE
siddhartharora : Check GWPI Briefcase and TIME telegram group for updates

vinodb : WHEN WILL IIM RESULT COME
siddhartharora : Different IIMs will start giving results from April by and large

vinodb : IS CUET PG GOOD EXAM TO WRITE
siddhartharora : A decent one with some decent colleges

vinodb : IF I DO NOT GET IIMS SHOULD I WRITE CAT AGAIN
siddhartharora : Depends, there are some other good B schools worth joining as well, but a lot depend on your profile

aaa : WHAT TO DO IF I CANOT ANSWER ANY QUESTION
siddhartharora : Say sorry I am not aware or I dont know

sachin : SO THE GD HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR THE SELECTION TO IIMS ?
siddhartharora : No

aaa : I LOVE SINGING IF THEY ASK TO SING CAN I SING IN MY MOTHER TONGUE ORIYA
siddhartharora : yes why not

sangam : DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WAT AND AWT?
amitpoddar : WAT- Topic is given to write an essay. AWT-An argument or a case is given to analyse.

aaa : WHAT IS A GOOD NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TO ANSWER CORRECT
siddhartharora : 70% plus

aaa : I LOST MY SSC CERTIFICATE
siddhartharora : Check with your school for the procedure to issue a duplicate one

aaa : ANY GOOD COLLEGE STILL OPEN FOR APPLOCATION
amitpoddar : BITSOM,IIM Kashipur BA program,GIM,ISB,etc.

aaa : WHAT TO SAY IF THEY ASK WHY SHOULD I SELECT YOU
ashwinvariyar : Paraphrase your strengths

sangam : HOW TO PREPARE FOR WAT?
amitpoddar : Read some sample essays given in the GWPI briefcase and start with jotting down points on different topics.Then try to divide your points in 3-4 paras - Intro,Body and conclusion.

yt : WHICH IS A BETTER OPTION BETWEEN SOIL & XIMB SM?
amitpoddar : XIM B is a better brand.

ankit : HOW TO PREPARE FOR PI ?
raman : watch the video on Interview basics in Student Home PAge (SHP)

ash : WILL SAP PROCESS HAVE WAT AND OFFLINE INTERVIEW? OR IT WILL BE ONLY ONLINE PI?
siddhartharora : SAP will be similar to CAP and offline PI is expected this year

ankit : DO WE HAVE TO STUDY CASE STUDY ON VARIOUS TOPICS DURING A PERSONAL INTERVIEW AND WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I PREFER TO APPLY WITH A 97.96 PERCENTILE IN CMAT EXAM ??
ashwinvariyar : Some colleges may use Case Studies. So understanding how to analyze a case study will help - Look at different stakeholders and their viewpoints for a start - At your CMAT Percentile you can look at KJ Somaiya, Mumbai, Welingkar Mumbai, PUMBA Pune, N L Dalmia Mumbai, SIES etc

jeebika : WHEN WE CHOOSE TO WEAR INDIAN ATTIRE IS IT FINE IF WE CHOOSE OPEN TOED FOOTWEAR SIR?
siddhartharora : Considering that you are female, it will be preferential if you wear formal footwear also which is not open toned

sangam : WHAT IMP CURRENT AFFAIRS TO READ FOR?
amitpoddar : Econimic survey,Budget,Repo rate cuts,DOGE,gold card visa,USAID,ceasefire deals,etc.

deep : WHAT SHOULD I ASK THEM IF THEY GIVE ME A CHANCE TO ASK SOMETHING?
siddhartharora : Do a research of the Institute and ask about the clubs or courses which matches your profile.

sangam : WILL I GET NIA PUNE CALL FOR CMAT 86 PERCENTILE?
ashwinvariyar : Borderline

ankit : HOW DO WE ANALYSE A CASE STUDY, WHICH ARE THE BASIC ELEMENTS THAT WE NEED TO LEARN WHILE ASSESSING A CASE STUDY AND WHAT IS A CASE STUDY ACTUALLY COMPOSED OF BECAUSE BEING A PHYSICS HONS STUDENT THIS CASE STUDY CONCEPT IS SOMETHING NEW TO ME
siddhartharora : A case will give you some data (may be qualitative or quantitative), you need to consider the same and also read the query which case is asking. Now you need to analyse the data and come to a conclusion as per the query. Usually in a qualitative case their is no right or wrong.

jeebika : SIR FOR SUSTAINBILITY MANAGMENT IN XIM BHUVANESWAR WHAT DO WE NEED TO PREPARE AS RELATED CURRENT AFFAIRS.CAN YOU PLEASE TELL QUESTIONS WHAT RELATED WILL THEY ASK I SHOULD CONSIDER PREPARING FOR SURE?
amitpoddar : How do you define sustainability and its significance in a business strategy? How do you help companies identify and prioritize sustainability initiatives? What kind of data and metrics do you use to measure the impact of sustainability strategies? How do you ensure that sustainability goals align with business objectives?

radhika : SIR ARE THERE ANY CHANCES FOR CMAT AROUND 60%PERCENTILE FOR GETTING GOOD COLLEGES?
siddhartharora : For general category very rare, as very few good colleges anyway accept CMAT scores

vanessa : GIM VS IMTG
siddhartharora : IMT G

radhika : HOW SHOULD WE ANSWER QUESTIONS LIKE "IF YOU DID NOT GET SHORTLISTED IN INTERVIEW,HOW WOULD YOU TAKE IT?
amitpoddar : We learn from our failures, so you can talk on similar linesand also talk of other options available to you.

vanessa : WHEN DO INTERVIEW DATES FOR SAP USUALLY COME?
siddhartharora : around end of March

ankit : SIR, AT 97.96 PERCENTILE ARE THERE COLLEGES IN MAH WHICH I APPLY WITHOUT GIVING THE MAH-MBA CET EXAM ?
ashwinvariyar : KJ Somaiya, N L Dalmia, Welingkar, PUMBA, SIES

vanessa : IS IT BETTER TO JOIN GIM OR BABY IIMS LIKE IIM JAMMU/VIZAG
amitpoddar : In the long run the IIM brand will matter in your career growth.

vanessa : PIS ARE VERY UNPREDICTABLE, FEELS LIKE WHATEVER I PREPARE FOR IS NEVER ASKED. HOW DO I GO ABOUT IT WITHOUT LOSING MOTIVATION?
raman : Stay focused. Believe in self. You will do well. All the best.

harsha : STATUS FOR GREAT LAKES IS "WAITLIST" INTERVIEW IS DONE. SO SELECTION IS 50-50 NOW RIGHT. OR DO THINK 89.91 PERCENTILE CAN GET SELECTED (MY INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE)
ashwinvariyar : There is always a chance that the WL will move. Now concentrate on the other calls that you have.

sk : WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AWT AND REFLECTIVE WRITING ( IIT MADRAS REFERENCE)?
siddhartharora : AWT is analysis of situation, reflective is more of self-analysis

sravanthi : CAN WE MENTION OTHER CALLS WE GOT IN INTERVIEW IF THEY ASK? AND HOW CAN WE ASSURE WE WILL TAKE THEIR CALL SIR?
ashwinvariyar : You can say that I have other calls and I am taking each PI call with the same seriousness and my focus now is to perform in this PI.

sravanthi : SIR LIKE JUST IN MY FREE TIMES I WRITE STUFF LIKE QUOTES IN INSTAGRAM CAN WE MENTION THOSE IN HOBBIES LIST IN INTERVIEW ?
siddhartharora : yes, but then be ready to answers questions on the same

sravanthi : IF THEY ASK ABOUT MARRIAGE PLANS,WHAT WILL BE GOOD ANSWER TO CONSIDER SIR ? I MEAN CAN WE TELL THEM GENUINELY OR IS IT BETTER TO SKIP WITH "NO PLANS AS OF NOW" SIR
siddhartharora : yes that is a good answer