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SOP for NMIMS
well,
i am juss copy pasting my SOP which i had written for my PI in NMIMS....
i wanna copy paste it coz i had thought (and i rarely think) for about 1.5 hrs to prepare this small an essay.... had to rack my brains and think about myself... the best part of preparing for the mba exams is that u get to understand urself and be happy with urself... am happy to get into a top college in india for doing my mba but if u ask me wat was the one thing that i liked the most while doing my prep i would say "Unlearning and Learning" ... this is a complicated and tuff process and realising urself is a much tougher task... it takes some time for u to know urself.... i especially feel indians are more into doing wat their parents want, the image we have abt ourself is not wat we really have its more wat others think abt us. So when u start realising urself u ponder and ruminate and finally get a pic of urself....
here starts my SOP
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
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Change is the only thing constant in this world. To handle change effectively and successfully one needs to have a sound academic foundation as well as practical implementation of this knowledge.
My good academic background is evident from the fact that I stood in the top 100 in my state during my 10th exams for which I was awarded a scholarship. I was also in the top 0.4% in EAMCET’97.
In my career in Wipro, I had received client appreciation and was consequently chosen as Wipro Buddy to familiarize new recruits with the culture of Wipro. I was also selected for FMP (Future Manager Program) and stood first in the selection process. In Aricent, I was involved in redesigning a module (IP) which resulted in considerable reduction of the maintenance and enhancement cycles. This shows that the application of my theory has been noteworthy and has been appreciated.
A well rounded personality also has interests and passions. I like playing table tennis and have won quite a few prizes in it. My passion is “whistling songs” and have given stage shows in my college and in my organization.
My strengths are perseverance, risk taking ability and good inter personal skills and weakness is “rigid about decision making”.
My entrepreneurial skill is evident from the fact that I had developed a successful business model, MODEL EAMCET 2000, which provided a common platform for the students in the twin cities to test their abilities among their peers prior to the actual exam (EAMCET). It was sponsored by ECIT and a total of 3000 students had taken this exam.
I strongly believe that I bring a unique combination of competencies to NMIMS which will further be honed and developed in an atmosphere of symbiotic learning.
i am juss copy pasting my SOP which i had written for my PI in NMIMS....
i wanna copy paste it coz i had thought (and i rarely think) for about 1.5 hrs to prepare this small an essay.... had to rack my brains and think about myself... the best part of preparing for the mba exams is that u get to understand urself and be happy with urself... am happy to get into a top college in india for doing my mba but if u ask me wat was the one thing that i liked the most while doing my prep i would say "Unlearning and Learning" ... this is a complicated and tuff process and realising urself is a much tougher task... it takes some time for u to know urself.... i especially feel indians are more into doing wat their parents want, the image we have abt ourself is not wat we really have its more wat others think abt us. So when u start realising urself u ponder and ruminate and finally get a pic of urself....
here starts my SOP
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
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Change is the only thing constant in this world. To handle change effectively and successfully one needs to have a sound academic foundation as well as practical implementation of this knowledge.
My good academic background is evident from the fact that I stood in the top 100 in my state during my 10th exams for which I was awarded a scholarship. I was also in the top 0.4% in EAMCET’97.
In my career in Wipro, I had received client appreciation and was consequently chosen as Wipro Buddy to familiarize new recruits with the culture of Wipro. I was also selected for FMP (Future Manager Program) and stood first in the selection process. In Aricent, I was involved in redesigning a module (IP) which resulted in considerable reduction of the maintenance and enhancement cycles. This shows that the application of my theory has been noteworthy and has been appreciated.
A well rounded personality also has interests and passions. I like playing table tennis and have won quite a few prizes in it. My passion is “whistling songs” and have given stage shows in my college and in my organization.
My strengths are perseverance, risk taking ability and good inter personal skills and weakness is “rigid about decision making”.
My entrepreneurial skill is evident from the fact that I had developed a successful business model, MODEL EAMCET 2000, which provided a common platform for the students in the twin cities to test their abilities among their peers prior to the actual exam (EAMCET). It was sponsored by ECIT and a total of 3000 students had taken this exam.
I strongly believe that I bring a unique combination of competencies to NMIMS which will further be honed and developed in an atmosphere of symbiotic learning.
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NMIMS GD/PI experience
When - 25th Feb (Monday) - 9 AM slot.
NMAT rank - 382
GD topic - We had to choose between :
1.) Image of India after 25 years.
2.) Superstition - belief or blind faith.
Time - 18 minutes.
Almost everyone went for the first topic (well almost), barring 2 (out of total 9).
Decent GD, there was lots to talk on this topic. I came in about 4-5 times
First to be interviewed
Two panelists P1 (Male prof) and P2(Female prof) :
Ekdum chilled interview, only and only personal questions
P1 : Are you comfortable ?
M : Yes Sir.
P2 : Where are you from, tell me sth about your background.
M : bla bla
P2 : About your company.
M : Working in XYZ, deals in bla bla........
P1 : You have mentioned in your SOP about international exposure, where ?
M : Israel
P1 : What for ?
M : bla bla
P1 : Most stressfull moment there ?
M : bla bla
P1 : Most stressfull moment in XYZ .
M : bla bla
P1 : Why MBA ?
M : bla bla
P1 : Which sector ?
M : IT and systems
P2 : Do you know about the subjects taught here at NMIMS ?
M : Not exactly, I know about general things like Fincance, HR, Marketing, what exactly under that, I don't know
P2 : What skills you have as a manager ?
M : bla bla
P2 : (Some questions based on SOP) What did you do in Aarohan (tech fest), what about your college.....more about me as a person.......
P2 : What are you doing for the society ?
M : Nothing as of now, but have plans to contribute.
P1 : Suppose you are owner of a company, sometime later, what will you do for society then.
M : Said something on the lines of making it compulsory for my employees to serve society......impart education in rural areas, make the people there more aware
P1 : Thank you
M : Thank you Sir, thank you Madam.
Thats it, lasted for around 10 minutes. The most chilled interview i have faced
NMAT rank - 382
GD topic - We had to choose between :
1.) Image of India after 25 years.
2.) Superstition - belief or blind faith.
Time - 18 minutes.
Almost everyone went for the first topic (well almost), barring 2 (out of total 9).
Decent GD, there was lots to talk on this topic. I came in about 4-5 times
First to be interviewed
Two panelists P1 (Male prof) and P2(Female prof) :
Ekdum chilled interview, only and only personal questions
P1 : Are you comfortable ?
M : Yes Sir.
P2 : Where are you from, tell me sth about your background.
M : bla bla
P2 : About your company.
M : Working in XYZ, deals in bla bla........
P1 : You have mentioned in your SOP about international exposure, where ?
M : Israel
P1 : What for ?M : bla bla
P1 : Most stressfull moment there ?
M : bla bla
P1 : Most stressfull moment in XYZ .
M : bla bla
P1 : Why MBA ?
M : bla bla
P1 : Which sector ?
M : IT and systems
P2 : Do you know about the subjects taught here at NMIMS ?
M : Not exactly, I know about general things like Fincance, HR, Marketing, what exactly under that, I don't know
P2 : What skills you have as a manager ?
M : bla bla
P2 : (Some questions based on SOP) What did you do in Aarohan (tech fest), what about your college.....more about me as a person.......P2 : What are you doing for the society ?
M : Nothing as of now, but have plans to contribute.
P1 : Suppose you are owner of a company, sometime later, what will you do for society then.
M : Said something on the lines of making it compulsory for my employees to serve society......impart education in rural areas, make the people there more aware
P1 : Thank you
M : Thank you Sir, thank you Madam.
Thats it, lasted for around 10 minutes. The most chilled interview i have faced
NMAT Score: 210
GD
1. stocks markets can sometime be shock market
2. life is game, play it
we choose 2nd one…GD was nice..no fish market…everyone got chance to make his point…though there was lot of repetition of few points
1. stocks markets can sometime be shock market
2. life is game, play it
we choose 2nd one…GD was nice..no fish market…everyone got chance to make his point…though there was lot of repetition of few points
PI
2 male, 1 F
M1, M2, F
2 male, 1 F
M1, M2, F
M1= hi, whts ur good name?
me- xyz
M1 – u basically from?
me – junagadh
M1- whats so special about junagadh? 2 things
me- hospitality and food
m1- what problems u facing , because jnd is not much developed
me – water problem in past…but now we dont face it..
m1 – ( after opening my file) so u r doc?
me – yes
m1 – so dont u think it is strange to do MBA after MBBS
me – started with some statistics
m1 (cutting me ) from where u got the data?
me- who and technopak.com
m1- okie continue
me- so there will be growing need of docs in leadership role…through some examples, fundas and all…
m1 – seemed convinced…asked me Qs on my past exp? my current role as tutor in pharmacology etc….
handed file to M2…
m2- so what changes u will have to do , to work as manager in future…
me- I will need to work as part of team, today I am independent …I will become dependent. that’s the major change I will have to adept to.
M1 ( interpreted) so what u like more, working under boss or working independent?
me – I said first I will like work in corporate hosp, as a phy executive who will work as a connecting point to phy , patients and management.
said some funda that doc is the person who is connected with workers on grass root level like nurses, lab techs…so as a manager he can work better then other management team in hospital…
me- xyz
M1 – u basically from?
me – junagadh
M1- whats so special about junagadh? 2 things
me- hospitality and food
m1- what problems u facing , because jnd is not much developed
me – water problem in past…but now we dont face it..
m1 – ( after opening my file) so u r doc?
me – yes
m1 – so dont u think it is strange to do MBA after MBBS
me – started with some statistics
m1 (cutting me ) from where u got the data?
me- who and technopak.com
m1- okie continue
me- so there will be growing need of docs in leadership role…through some examples, fundas and all…
m1 – seemed convinced…asked me Qs on my past exp? my current role as tutor in pharmacology etc….
handed file to M2…
m2- so what changes u will have to do , to work as manager in future…
me- I will need to work as part of team, today I am independent …I will become dependent. that’s the major change I will have to adept to.
M1 ( interpreted) so what u like more, working under boss or working independent?
me – I said first I will like work in corporate hosp, as a phy executive who will work as a connecting point to phy , patients and management.
said some funda that doc is the person who is connected with workers on grass root level like nurses, lab techs…so as a manager he can work better then other management team in hospital…
lady- give me three tips to stay health
me – sleep well, on time. eat health food. do reg exe
lady – so do u follow it or just telling me
me – yes madam I do follow
lady- tell me about health insurance, india is having very poor health insurance sector
me – gave statistics, reasons behind it
M1 – give 2 suggestion to improve it
me – including OPD treatment in govs scheme of bhima joygna. promoting private players.
M2- tell me what indian health sector can provide to world?
me _ medical tourism and clinical research. both are cheaper than wester country in India.
me – sleep well, on time. eat health food. do reg exe
lady – so do u follow it or just telling me
me – yes madam I do follow
lady- tell me about health insurance, india is having very poor health insurance sector
me – gave statistics, reasons behind it
M1 – give 2 suggestion to improve it
me – including OPD treatment in govs scheme of bhima joygna. promoting private players.
M2- tell me what indian health sector can provide to world?
me _ medical tourism and clinical research. both are cheaper than wester country in India.
thats its…they asked each other if anyone want to ask anyting…
m1 – thank u best of luck…
me – thank you sir , madam
m1 – thank u best of luck…
me – thank you sir , madam
So over all it went nice…no grilling..no counter questions…
P.S. few tips specially for the aspirants from medical background.
1. prep well on why MBA…prove that doctors are good in leadership role…half of your work is done.
1. prep well on why MBA…prove that doctors are good in leadership role…half of your work is done.
Some pointers to proceed further...
1. The SOP must be typed and printed on Executive Bond Paper. Make 2-3 copies of it. Send one to the college along with your GD/PI form. It should not exceed more than one page. Please refer to Target NMAT for further tips for SOP.
2. GD/PI form must be filled up with care. No overwriting and smudges. Make a copy of the form and make a rough draft. Fill up your details carefully.
3. Mention your course, NMAT ID, Registration No. and your GD/PI date on the back of the DD. Keep a copy for future purposes.
4. Keep around 2-3 printouts of the score card. It is your call letter,an important document.
5. Please call up NMIMS in case you want to change your slots. They will consider it only if the dates clash, not otherwise.
6. There are good hotels in Vile Pale East at reasonable rates within 2-2.5k. I stayed at Hotel Shangrila for 1100 Rs. It was a decent place for a night's stay. Please search over internet for accommodation in hotels in Vile Parle East and West, Santacruz (W), Andheri (W). They are nearer to the GD/PI venue.
1. The SOP must be typed and printed on Executive Bond Paper. Make 2-3 copies of it. Send one to the college along with your GD/PI form. It should not exceed more than one page. Please refer to Target NMAT for further tips for SOP.
2. GD/PI form must be filled up with care. No overwriting and smudges. Make a copy of the form and make a rough draft. Fill up your details carefully.
3. Mention your course, NMAT ID, Registration No. and your GD/PI date on the back of the DD. Keep a copy for future purposes.
4. Keep around 2-3 printouts of the score card. It is your call letter,an important document.
5. Please call up NMIMS in case you want to change your slots. They will consider it only if the dates clash, not otherwise.
6. There are good hotels in Vile Pale East at reasonable rates within 2-2.5k. I stayed at Hotel Shangrila for 1100 Rs. It was a decent place for a night's stay. Please search over internet for accommodation in hotels in Vile Parle East and West, Santacruz (W), Andheri (W). They are nearer to the GD/PI venue.
Get 5 printouts of your score card. Attest every document except your GD/PI form, SOP and Score card.
Self attestation won't do. Gazetted officers and Head of your colleges (for Freshers) would do though.
Self attestation won't do. Gazetted officers and Head of your colleges (for Freshers) would do though.
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Today: Body Language 
The best B schools of the country insist that intelligence, good communication skills and a great body language are essential traits of a prospective candidate.
Even though you may have great acads and possess the capability to woo people with your melodramatic tone, it is quite possible that put them off with your lousy body language.
Please take care of the following while going for your interview
1. Boys: Clean shaven and trimmed hair
Girls: No makeup please !!
Also, no strong perfumes or aftershaves.
2. Wear a business suit. Girls, you may wear a saree, but salwar won't do.
3. Knock and ask for permission before you enter the PI hall.
4. Sit upright, but don't give the PI panel an impression that you are uncomfortable in the pose.
5. Have your certificates, SOP and CV ready in a folder. Place it on your lap while sitting.
6. Smile often, but don't put on a permanent smiley face.
7. Wait for about 5 seconds before answering any questions. Give some thought before you answer.
8. No wild hand gestures, keep it subtle.
9. Don't scratch your nose, or forehead..EVER !!
10. While leaving, wish everyone a good day and close the door behind you.
A week remains for the D-Day....I hope you prep is going well.
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The best B schools of the country insist that intelligence, good communication skills and a great body language are essential traits of a prospective candidate.
Even though you may have great acads and possess the capability to woo people with your melodramatic tone, it is quite possible that put them off with your lousy body language.
Please take care of the following while going for your interview
1. Boys: Clean shaven and trimmed hair
Girls: No makeup please !!
Also, no strong perfumes or aftershaves.
2. Wear a business suit. Girls, you may wear a saree, but salwar won't do.
3. Knock and ask for permission before you enter the PI hall.
4. Sit upright, but don't give the PI panel an impression that you are uncomfortable in the pose.
5. Have your certificates, SOP and CV ready in a folder. Place it on your lap while sitting.
6. Smile often, but don't put on a permanent smiley face.
7. Wait for about 5 seconds before answering any questions. Give some thought before you answer.
8. No wild hand gestures, keep it subtle.
9. Don't scratch your nose, or forehead..EVER !!
10. While leaving, wish everyone a good day and close the door behind you.
A week remains for the D-Day....I hope you prep is going well.
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One of the most dreaded yet important questions in any interview is "WHY MBA" . Most of the people answer the question in their mind like
" I want to find the shortest path to quick and easy money, and marry my dream boy/girl"
( One of the candidates did actually say that...
)
There is no definite answer to the question. It differs from person to person.
The best way to answer the question is through inner retrospection.
Try answering the following questions.
1. What is that you are doing now? What does your future look like to you?
2. What do you want from your MBA degree? Money? Profile upgradation? or just a postgraduate degree? Of course, you never mention the first reason.
3. How will an MBA degree build your aimed job/ profile?
4. What are the your strengths/ weaknesses?
5. Entrepreneurship, anybody?
If you mention entrepreneurship, then get ready to answer
a. Why not EID, Ahmedabad?
b. Why not a degree in Social Entrepreneurship from NMIMS than wasting an MBA seat?
My answer to the above questions was something like
"I want to gain an overall perspective of all the factors involved in a successful venture, that is, finance, marketing, operations and HR. Pursuing a degree in MBA from NMIMS would mean that not only receive quality education, but also expand my way of thought through high quality peer interaction. And keeping in mind that NMIMS is located in Mumbai, I can be assured of a location advantage which would translate into great industry interaction and further expansion of my knowledge base
. Most of the people answer the question in their mind like" I want to find the shortest path to quick and easy money, and marry my dream boy/girl"
( One of the candidates did actually say that...
)There is no definite answer to the question. It differs from person to person.
The best way to answer the question is through inner retrospection.
Try answering the following questions.
1. What is that you are doing now? What does your future look like to you?
2. What do you want from your MBA degree? Money? Profile upgradation? or just a postgraduate degree? Of course, you never mention the first reason.
3. How will an MBA degree build your aimed job/ profile?
4. What are the your strengths/ weaknesses?
5. Entrepreneurship, anybody?
If you mention entrepreneurship, then get ready to answer
a. Why not EID, Ahmedabad?
b. Why not a degree in Social Entrepreneurship from NMIMS than wasting an MBA seat?
My answer to the above questions was something like
"I want to gain an overall perspective of all the factors involved in a successful venture, that is, finance, marketing, operations and HR. Pursuing a degree in MBA from NMIMS would mean that not only receive quality education, but also expand my way of thought through high quality peer interaction. And keeping in mind that NMIMS is located in Mumbai, I can be assured of a location advantage which would translate into great industry interaction and further expansion of my knowledge base
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SOP Tips...
The SOP might seem a one page document, but is EXTREMELY critical for your interview at NMIMS. It can land you a final convert, literally. Trust me when I say this.
A good SOP would invite intelligent questions from the panel, which can be handled with ease by any candidate. After all, it is your own SOP..
There is certain preferred format for a good SOP, though not a rigid one.
1. INTRODUCTION: Extremely important. This creates an interest for the reader to pursue further. It can start with your background or your best reason for doing an MBA. Or you can relate your life experiences and your decision to do an MBA.
2. BODY: It must deal with
a. WHY MBA?
b. Your current work ex/ Study environment and how an MBA will help you pursue it further, or act as a continuance for your career.
c. Your laurels ( not more than 2 years old), awards, recognition and how they add to your profile for an MBA candidate. They must display some essential skills like leadership, diligence, perseverance, passion, motivation and like. But don't overdo it, don't mention more than 3-4 such events.
d. Any source of inspiration who pushed you to do an MBA to fulfill the reasons you mentioned earlier
e. Any relevant information, you deem fit
3. CONCLUSION: Now you must deal with, " WHY NMIMS". Research about NMIMS, and find some facts which can be related to the reasons that you mentioned earlier. Mention them clearly.
Some important tips..
1. Use your mind, not your heart. Don't use cliched statements or poetic words. MBA waale poetic line maarne lage to companies band ho jaayengi.
2. Don't portray yourself as a superman. A humble approach is recommended.
3. Don't mention entrepreneurship unless you are serious about it, or can back it up with some solid facts. It is a favorite reason for most of the candidates, and most loathed by the PI panel.
4. 500 words is the limit. Write it in paragraphs, but not too lengthy ones to put the panel to sleep.
Please refer to the PG thread, " How to write an SOP" for more tips. I am attaching my SOP for NMIMS for reference only. It is heavily drawn from the thread and my experiences. Please don't indulge in any blatant plagiarism, though some muted ones would do...
The SOP might seem a one page document, but is EXTREMELY critical for your interview at NMIMS. It can land you a final convert, literally. Trust me when I say this.
A good SOP would invite intelligent questions from the panel, which can be handled with ease by any candidate. After all, it is your own SOP..
There is certain preferred format for a good SOP, though not a rigid one.
1. INTRODUCTION: Extremely important. This creates an interest for the reader to pursue further. It can start with your background or your best reason for doing an MBA. Or you can relate your life experiences and your decision to do an MBA.
2. BODY: It must deal with
a. WHY MBA?
b. Your current work ex/ Study environment and how an MBA will help you pursue it further, or act as a continuance for your career.
c. Your laurels ( not more than 2 years old
), awards, recognition and how they add to your profile for an MBA candidate. They must display some essential skills like leadership, diligence, perseverance, passion, motivation and like. But don't overdo it, don't mention more than 3-4 such events.d. Any source of inspiration who pushed you to do an MBA to fulfill the reasons you mentioned earlier
e. Any relevant information, you deem fit
3. CONCLUSION: Now you must deal with, " WHY NMIMS". Research about NMIMS, and find some facts which can be related to the reasons that you mentioned earlier. Mention them clearly.
Some important tips..
1. Use your mind, not your heart. Don't use cliched statements or poetic words. MBA waale poetic line maarne lage to companies band ho jaayengi.
2. Don't portray yourself as a superman. A humble approach is recommended.
3. Don't mention entrepreneurship unless you are serious about it, or can back it up with some solid facts. It is a favorite reason for most of the candidates, and most loathed by the PI panel.
4. 500 words is the limit. Write it in paragraphs, but not too lengthy ones to put the panel to sleep.
Please refer to the PG thread, " How to write an SOP" for more tips. I am attaching my SOP for NMIMS for reference only. It is heavily drawn from the thread and my experiences. Please don't indulge in any blatant plagiarism, though some muted ones would do...
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Today's special: PI Tips
A 3 member panel would be greeting you in your PI. It would comprise of
1. A Faculty of NMIMS
2. An Alumni of NMIMS
3. An Industry expert
The interview may last anywhere between 2 minutes to 30 minutes.
Now, some tips,
1. Dress Smartly. Dress in a subtle yet impressive manner. Last year, about 2 minutes were devoted to my blue tie and suit.. Needless to say, First impression is the last impression.
2. Be thorough with current affairs. Read up the last 6 month's current affairs. TIME, CL and other coaching institutes release a GK compendium. Get hold of it.
3. Acads must be given due importance by the freshers. Especially people with engineering background.
4. People with work ex, be ready to answer questions regarding your workplace, company history, current state and your responsibilities.
5. It is rarely a stress interview. So relax and give your best.
6. There are some questions like "Tell me about yourself" which must be prepared with due diligence. I would be dealing with them soon.
7. SOP; it can be a deal clincher. So, give high importance and proofread them for any mistakes. I would help you there too. You may post it on this thread for me to analyse them and give you feedback.
8. Be ready to justify your poor acads, if any. I will be dealing with it too in my future posts.
9. Research about NMIMS. The PI panel loves when someone shows some passion about an institute. But don't over do it.
A 3 member panel would be greeting you in your PI. It would comprise of
1. A Faculty of NMIMS
2. An Alumni of NMIMS
3. An Industry expert
The interview may last anywhere between 2 minutes
to 30 minutes.Now, some tips,
1. Dress Smartly. Dress in a subtle yet impressive manner. Last year, about 2 minutes were devoted to my blue tie and suit.
. Needless to say, First impression is the last impression.2. Be thorough with current affairs. Read up the last 6 month's current affairs. TIME, CL and other coaching institutes release a GK compendium. Get hold of it.
3. Acads must be given due importance by the freshers. Especially people with engineering background.
4. People with work ex, be ready to answer questions regarding your workplace, company history, current state and your responsibilities.
5. It is rarely a stress interview. So relax and give your best.
6. There are some questions like "Tell me about yourself" which must be prepared with due diligence. I would be dealing with them soon.
7. SOP; it can be a deal clincher. So, give high importance and proofread them for any mistakes. I would help you there too. You may post it on this thread for me to analyse them and give you feedback.
8. Be ready to justify your poor acads, if any. I will be dealing with it too in my future posts.
9. Research about NMIMS. The PI panel loves when someone shows some passion about an institute. But don't over do it.
in addition to what manas has posted,people with work-ex,please note that you need to be thorough with your acads as well as your company,job and your work.
I have 2 years' of work-ex.so they asked me everything about my company(even the quality standards followed as mine was a German company) and also many questions related to Strength of material(me being a mechanical engineer)
I have 2 years' of work-ex.so they asked me everything about my company(even the quality standards followed as mine was a German company) and also many questions related to Strength of material(me being a mechanical engineer)
When you enter the GD room, it will be a batch of 8-10 people inside. There would be 3 faculty members present to grade you. Only one of them would interact with you during the whole process of 15 minutes.
1. You are not supposed to look at the judges while speaking, you MUST pay full attention to your batch.
2. You should try to be the one among the first 3-4 people to speak. If you manage to speak sense within the first 2-3 minutes, you might well have clinched the deal.
3. It does not mean that you interrupt other people initially. GIVE EQUAL CHANCE TO OTHERS, Show them that you are MANAGER material.
4. If you have spoken around 3-4 times introducing examples, new ideas or a different take on the topic, your job there is done.
5. NEVER shout, abuse or interrupt during the process.
6. Have a chit-chat with your group before you enter the room to create a sense of ease. Make a common agreement against a fish market. Remember, even if you don't indulge in a 'fish market' GD, the whole group is given 0. This comes straight from our faculty.
7. The topics would be more general than current affairs. They would demand that you delve into your past readings to come up with something smart. My topic last year was " Are e-devices reducing importance of libraries?"
8. Don't start the discussion if you are not sure about the topic. Hear some people out so that you can form your opinions.
9. If it is a topic like " Is Lokpal justified?", NEVER take a side initially, ever. Assess the situation, give pros and cons and then you may summarize later.
10. Dress smartly, it helps. Wear a suit !!
The panel would give you two topics, your batch has to vote and decide. Normally, you would not face a topic which sews up your mouth. 15 minutes, that is all you would get. Make use of it.
Refer to past PG articles for more tips too.
I will try my best that most of you ace your PI.
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1. You are not supposed to look at the judges while speaking, you MUST pay full attention to your batch.
2. You should try to be the one among the first 3-4 people to speak. If you manage to speak sense within the first 2-3 minutes, you might well have clinched the deal.
3. It does not mean that you interrupt other people initially. GIVE EQUAL CHANCE TO OTHERS, Show them that you are MANAGER material.
4. If you have spoken around 3-4 times introducing examples, new ideas or a different take on the topic, your job there is done.
5. NEVER shout, abuse or interrupt during the process.
6. Have a chit-chat with your group before you enter the room to create a sense of ease. Make a common agreement against a fish market. Remember, even if you don't indulge in a 'fish market' GD, the whole group is given 0. This comes straight from our faculty.
7. The topics would be more general than current affairs. They would demand that you delve into your past readings to come up with something smart. My topic last year was " Are e-devices reducing importance of libraries?"
8. Don't start the discussion if you are not sure about the topic. Hear some people out so that you can form your opinions.
9. If it is a topic like " Is Lokpal justified?", NEVER take a side initially, ever. Assess the situation, give pros and cons and then you may summarize later.
10. Dress smartly, it helps. Wear a suit !!
The panel would give you two topics, your batch has to vote and decide. Normally, you would not face a topic which sews up your mouth. 15 minutes, that is all you would get. Make use of it.
Refer to past PG articles for more tips too.
I will try my best that most of you ace your PI.
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for nmat prep http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/other-exams-xat-iift-irma/69423-target-nmat-2011-12-a-92.html#post2993556
Some Previous year's Threads for your reference:
NMAT 2010 Score Thread
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/other-...s-results.html
NMAT 2010 Discussion Thread
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/other-...at-2011-a.html
NMAT 2011 GD/PI Thread
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/other-...shortlist.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customer_relationship_management crm
NMAT 2010 Score Thread
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/other-...s-results.html
NMAT 2010 Discussion Thread
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/other-...at-2011-a.html
NMAT 2011 GD/PI Thread
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/other-...shortlist.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customer_relationship_management crm
SCMHRD
Source: Received via e-mailContributor: Aparna SriramM
Educational Qualification: Final year B.E. (ECE)GD/PI Institute: SCMHRDFirst was the group process. The students were split into groups of 8. The group wassent inside a conference room and we were asked to sit according to our registernumbers.The first
Group Task
was to critically analyze a cartoon strip. We were given twocartoons by R. K. Laxman.After this the second task was a
Case Study.
Each task was of 20 mins.After the 2 tasks we were asked to wait in the waiting lounge.4 out of the 8 were shortlisted for the next stage.
The chosen 4 had to write an essay.
The topic given was
"Why do you want to do MBA”… “what are your plans and goals”… “How would a MBA degree
help you achieve your goals”
Essay
duration was 20 mins.After that we were taken one by one for the interview.
PI Questions
1.Where are you from?2.What did u have for breakfast?3.Tell us something about yourself that’s not there in the application form.4. What are the essential qualities of a manager?5. Why do you need an MBA?6. A few gk questions. Who is Dushyanta?7.What’s the purpose of Nandi in a Shiva temple?8.Whats the kaveri issue about… etc.9. Proudest moment in your life…10. Did u face any set backs in your life?
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11. Why should we give u an admission?12. Do u want to ask us any questions?After that my marskheets were verified.
Source: Received via e-mailContributor: Kavitha R
First we had a GD. There were two rounds of it. First round had a cartoon strip or itcould be a video clip dependingOn the availability of projector I guess. In my case it was two cartoon strips givenand we had to analyze one of it.The team has to reach a consensus on which cartoon to choose without voting.The paper had two R.K Laxman cartoons on it ...we were supposed to decide as agroup as to which cartoon we wanted to discuss and then go about discussing thatcartoon..... the first cartoon was of two ppl standing in front of a small house in avillage and saying to each other "Do you know that it has been discovered that helives inside his known sources of income.How is that possible ?"...The second cartoon depicted a road full of cars in a city moving bumper to bumperand a few people crossing the road with great difficulty moving between the cars…one of those ppl was holding the pedestrian crossing board and saying the real placeof this is not on the sidewalk....The results were announced for the GD and the selected candidates had to go in forthe essay and PI.Then there was an essay more like an sop of Y MBA and what are your long termgoals.After which we had the document verification and then the interview.Interview was more on the HR lines…Where I was aksed abt my career objectives…my personality related questions… a lot on my work ex…So that wasn't really stressful… that was the kind of interview most of the guys hadin Chennai….
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SCIT
GD
topics were"Environmental degradation" whose responsibility?Efficiency and corruption go hand in hand.Democracy at the cost of corruption.Coke Vs Pepsi.Is India ready for the IT boom.
Tech PI
Questions for some of the ECE students wereWhat is an OSI model. Name the layers.At what layer does TCP come at.What is white noise.What should be done to stop it.The questions for some were based on their final year project for the freshers,the rest on their work ex.I had an exp of 1 yr and 9 months on GFX designing and done my BE in IT fromD.C.E.T, osmania universityI was askedWhat is your level of responsibility?How would you animate a moving dropdown screen?How do you relate Networks cirriculum with your job profile. ( I said, I wanted topusue web hosting somewhere down my career ).
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NMIMS
GD
The gd model was same as that of IMT. It was a 12 member group.Two topics were given and we were asked to discuss and select one.The topic the group settled for was,
"Government should step in and stop all coaching classes."
The other option was something like, "To survive (or was itsucceed????) in today's world u need to be a hypocrite."The GD was for a total of 20 mins. First 15 mins were to discuss the topic and thenext 5 mins in which each one of us had to summarize.We were allowed to give our own opinion also during the summary. There were 2moderators. I was the first person in the group and i got an edge seat in the Ushaped seating set up plus there were 3 or 4 people in the group with boomingvoices. So i wasnt able to make an impression in the gd. Whatever lil time i got cameat the most unexpected moments and i was caught off-guard. So I can say that thegd wasnt such a big success for me. also, as soon as the 15 mins got over, theyasked me, the first person, to summarize. All others got a bit more of time to frametheir summaries.
Interview
We had submitted a biographical sketch of 250 words and another writeup aboutwork experience and all. there were many qns from those two.The panel had a lady and a guy. They were friendly. Again, I was the first person inmy group to be interviewed. The interview went on smoothly.Interviewer: Tell us abt urself.Me: I gave an introduction.Int: In ur biosketch u had mentioned u write. wot do u write. r u published?Me: i have written for school and college magazines and once in paper too. i alsowrite poems and publish them online in a site called the critical poet where they giveme critical reviews of my work.Int: ok. in the bio u have mentioned that u have done a lot of event management.
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can u tell us abt any one event u have managed?Me: I went on to describe the event i managed as part of my school arts festival,LaFest.Int: ok. wot abt the financial aspect of event management?Me: I told them abt it too. i told them i have taken part in fund collection campaignsfor events too.Int: How do u sell of ur event to the donor? how do u convince him that he willbenefit from it?Me: All the events i had been part of were already big names. so there wasnt muchdifficulty in convincing ppl. but still we go around with a beautifully designedbrochure. we tell them abt the expected crowd size and the age group and that wewill be hanging up banners for them etc. basically we convince them that it will be aboost for their business.Int: how do u go abt managing an event? wot r the steps?Me: we first sit down and refer at records suggesting how the event has been likeover the years. we sit down and think abt how our event must be different fromthem. then we frame the rules etc. i went on to elaborate using LaFest as an eg.Int: ok. where r u currently working?Me: ctsInt : u joined just 4 mths ago and now already u want to join mba. why is it so?Me: mba is wot i always wanted to do. i tried for it last yr too. but then i cudnt do sowell for my entrance exams. so i knew i had to wait for one more yr. in themeantime i had this job. i find IT interesting though mba is my real passion. so idecided to spend one year working and preparing for mba at the same time. thatswot i have done.Int: ok. tell us something abt ur work experience so far and the current work u rdoing.Me: i described it in detail.Int: ok. tell me any 3 headlines from todays paper.Me: I didnt read the paper today. (We had to report at 8 am in the morning.)Int: its fine. tell me 3 from yest.Me: We didnt receive paper yest. (that was a low point. i hadnt read the paperactually.)Int: then tell us something from the past one week or 10 days.Me: I was able to tell them that.Int: do u follow the stock market?
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SCMHRD
Source: Received via e-mailContributor: Aparna SriramM
Educational Qualification: Final year B.E. (ECE)GD/PI Institute: SCMHRDFirst was the group process. The students were split into groups of 8. The group wassent inside a conference room and we were asked to sit according to our registernumbers.The first
Group Task
was to critically analyze a cartoon strip. We were given twocartoons by R. K. Laxman.After this the second task was a
Case Study.
Each task was of 20 mins.After the 2 tasks we were asked to wait in the waiting lounge.4 out of the 8 were shortlisted for the next stage.
The chosen 4 had to write an essay.
The topic given was
"Why do you want to do MBA”… “what are your plans and goals”… “How would a MBA degree
help you achieve your goals”
Essay
duration was 20 mins.After that we were taken one by one for the interview.
PI Questions
1.Where are you from?2.What did u have for breakfast?3.Tell us something about yourself that’s not there in the application form.4. What are the essential qualities of a manager?5. Why do you need an MBA?6. A few gk questions. Who is Dushyanta?7.What’s the purpose of Nandi in a Shiva temple?8.Whats the kaveri issue about… etc.9. Proudest moment in your life…10. Did u face any set backs in your life?
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11. Why should we give u an admission?12. Do u want to ask us any questions?After that my marskheets were verified.
Source: Received via e-mailContributor: Kavitha R
First we had a GD. There were two rounds of it. First round had a cartoon strip or itcould be a video clip dependingOn the availability of projector I guess. In my case it was two cartoon strips givenand we had to analyze one of it.The team has to reach a consensus on which cartoon to choose without voting.The paper had two R.K Laxman cartoons on it ...we were supposed to decide as agroup as to which cartoon we wanted to discuss and then go about discussing thatcartoon..... the first cartoon was of two ppl standing in front of a small house in avillage and saying to each other "Do you know that it has been discovered that helives inside his known sources of income.How is that possible ?"...The second cartoon depicted a road full of cars in a city moving bumper to bumperand a few people crossing the road with great difficulty moving between the cars…one of those ppl was holding the pedestrian crossing board and saying the real placeof this is not on the sidewalk....The results were announced for the GD and the selected candidates had to go in forthe essay and PI.Then there was an essay more like an sop of Y MBA and what are your long termgoals.After which we had the document verification and then the interview.Interview was more on the HR lines…Where I was aksed abt my career objectives…my personality related questions… a lot on my work ex…So that wasn't really stressful… that was the kind of interview most of the guys hadin Chennai….
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SCIT
GD
topics were"Environmental degradation" whose responsibility?Efficiency and corruption go hand in hand.Democracy at the cost of corruption.Coke Vs Pepsi.Is India ready for the IT boom.
Tech PI
Questions for some of the ECE students wereWhat is an OSI model. Name the layers.At what layer does TCP come at.What is white noise.What should be done to stop it.The questions for some were based on their final year project for the freshers,the rest on their work ex.I had an exp of 1 yr and 9 months on GFX designing and done my BE in IT fromD.C.E.T, osmania universityI was askedWhat is your level of responsibility?How would you animate a moving dropdown screen?How do you relate Networks cirriculum with your job profile. ( I said, I wanted topusue web hosting somewhere down my career ).
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Me: No. I dont have much of an idea abt the stock market.Int: ok. u have listed out so many hobbies. i find u as a person who will just jumpfrom one thing to the other.Me: i am passionate abt each of those things i mentioned. but i realize my limitationstoo. for eg, i draw really well, but i cant paint. but i like doing those things.Int: apart from ur hobbies, wot r ur pastimes?Me: i play cricket, listen to music, hang out with friends etc.Int: u have said u write. wot abt ur reading habits?Me: i like reading books but i am not a voracious reader by any means. i read anybook which i come across, but i generally dont go chasing a particular book.Int: Wot branch of mba wud u prefer?Me: Marketing.Int: why marketing?Me: i must admit that i dont have a deep knowledge of these branches. but fromthose fund-raising days when i was able to sell off the event to potential donors, ihave realized that i do have marketing skills to attract people into an investment.Int: ok rakesh. Good luck.Me: Thank u Ma'm and Sir.The interviewer shook hands with me and the interview came to a close. It lasted fornearly 20 mins and was pleasant. i wasnt asked any questions from electrical enggwhich was my subject at college. But the candidates who followed were quizzed ontheir branch too...but mostly it was for electronics guys.
BEST OF LUCK !
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