My second D-Day !!
Hi everyone!! So finally its over....I m free now...at least mentally...I know many ppl want to know in details how did the interview n the GD go...so here's for those who are preparing for CAT or are just interested....
Details of my IIM Lucknow interview process:
Our selection process started with us being called into a room where we were asked to sit in a semicircular manner...the examiners (A Lady n a Man) were sitting at the centre position from where they could observe us all...they gave us our GD topic...on which we had to write an essay (150 words max) in 10 mins n then discuss it right away...
TOPIC: "Peace and harmony can exist only as long as there is a threat of violence".
Since the topic was quite general, the GD became a complete mess...everybody was speaking simultaneously...no one was interested in listening to wat others were saying...I had to really struggle before i could start...but the gud part was ....every time I started nobody spoke for the next 15-20 seconds n they listened....then again everyone started simultaneously...in between i also interrupted the GD where I asked everyone "to go in a more structured manner so that everyone gets to speak their point...as we had enough time"...everyone agreed...then they again they started all together....
They didn’t ask us to conclude the GD ...he just asked us to stop abruptly...everyone came up with gud points (i know because I was listening)...but no one else was...
Then came the turn for interview(...of course after a round of snacks)...I was the sixth one....there were all sort of guys...even ppl with 6 yrs of experience in gud managerial positions in the company (don’t know why he wanted to do an MBA)...his interview lasted only 2-3 mins...they had nothing to ask to him...
One very important thing that i noticed was that in Bangalore the same performance will result in lower marks (as I perceive it)...coz at least on communication front u'll not find a single person who struggles to speak...everyone was quite gud in communication skills n most of them had an impressive personality...so that makes u outperforming others very difficult....
I am writing here the interview in as much details as i can remember (L stands for Lady Interviewer, M for male interviewer)...
As soon as I entered:
L: So Ruchika, how many girls are sitting outside?
Me: One
L: Only u?
Me: No, one other than me
L: Why do u think this is happening?
Me: Probably b'coz very few girls take the initiative of pursuing higher education. In India...the girls develop low expectations from themselves...
L: Is that the reason? I don’t think so.
Me: Mam, at least wat I've seen in my institute the girls to boys ratio is very low...
L: how many girls are there in ur class?
Me: 5
L: out of...
Me: 41
L: Ohhh...that's very low...how many girls in all in ur batch??
Me:23
L: Out of...
Me:450
M: How much is that in percentage?
Me: about 5 %
L: Ohhh thats very low...n u r from IT BHU..
Me: Yes
L: n that’s quite a prestigious institute...
Me: Yes
L: But we are talking abt women empowerment etc...then where is the empowerment
Me: The empowerment we are talking abt is as compared to the past...but if we see today we are still lagging behind...
L: Can u tell me any field where women are doing really well...
Me: (After a lil' thinking) Nowhere...infact women are doing quite well everywhere be it as managers or engineers or doctors...but again, they are doing well as compared to the past there's still a lot of scope for improvement.
L: Wat do u think is the way out...do u think we should give them more reservations..
Me: No mam...i don not think that is the right way out...
L: No, u dont think so??
Me: No, i think reservations don’t help as long as their is a change at the grassroot level
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Hi guys ...this is where it ends..... not the interview...but my written description coz now its 10 days since i started writing that...n now i really don’t feel like discussing the interview anymore...a lot has happened since then...i attended the S P Jain interview...n lemme tell u ..these guys are gud for nothing...dont plan to join the institute under any circumstances...really...got very frustrated on the interview day...was called at 8 in the morning...while my interview happened at 7 in the evening...bloody______....anyways...i cleared the first round of interviews...results awaited for the second round...plus my MDI interview is scheduled on 22nd March in Gurgaon...Hey that's my B'Day too....lets see if they let me celebrate it...anyways guys see u very soon this time.....byeeeeeeeeee
Details of my IIM Lucknow interview process:
Our selection process started with us being called into a room where we were asked to sit in a semicircular manner...the examiners (A Lady n a Man) were sitting at the centre position from where they could observe us all...they gave us our GD topic...on which we had to write an essay (150 words max) in 10 mins n then discuss it right away...
TOPIC: "Peace and harmony can exist only as long as there is a threat of violence".
Since the topic was quite general, the GD became a complete mess...everybody was speaking simultaneously...no one was interested in listening to wat others were saying...I had to really struggle before i could start...but the gud part was ....every time I started nobody spoke for the next 15-20 seconds n they listened....then again everyone started simultaneously...in between i also interrupted the GD where I asked everyone "to go in a more structured manner so that everyone gets to speak their point...as we had enough time"...everyone agreed...then they again they started all together....
They didn’t ask us to conclude the GD ...he just asked us to stop abruptly...everyone came up with gud points (i know because I was listening)...but no one else was...
Then came the turn for interview(...of course after a round of snacks)...I was the sixth one....there were all sort of guys...even ppl with 6 yrs of experience in gud managerial positions in the company (don’t know why he wanted to do an MBA)...his interview lasted only 2-3 mins...they had nothing to ask to him...
One very important thing that i noticed was that in Bangalore the same performance will result in lower marks (as I perceive it)...coz at least on communication front u'll not find a single person who struggles to speak...everyone was quite gud in communication skills n most of them had an impressive personality...so that makes u outperforming others very difficult....
I am writing here the interview in as much details as i can remember (L stands for Lady Interviewer, M for male interviewer)...
As soon as I entered:
L: So Ruchika, how many girls are sitting outside?
Me: One
L: Only u?
Me: No, one other than me
L: Why do u think this is happening?
Me: Probably b'coz very few girls take the initiative of pursuing higher education. In India...the girls develop low expectations from themselves...
L: Is that the reason? I don’t think so.
Me: Mam, at least wat I've seen in my institute the girls to boys ratio is very low...
L: how many girls are there in ur class?
Me: 5
L: out of...
Me: 41
L: Ohhh...that's very low...how many girls in all in ur batch??
Me:23
L: Out of...
Me:450
M: How much is that in percentage?
Me: about 5 %
L: Ohhh thats very low...n u r from IT BHU..
Me: Yes
L: n that’s quite a prestigious institute...
Me: Yes
L: But we are talking abt women empowerment etc...then where is the empowerment
Me: The empowerment we are talking abt is as compared to the past...but if we see today we are still lagging behind...
L: Can u tell me any field where women are doing really well...
Me: (After a lil' thinking) Nowhere...infact women are doing quite well everywhere be it as managers or engineers or doctors...but again, they are doing well as compared to the past there's still a lot of scope for improvement.
L: Wat do u think is the way out...do u think we should give them more reservations..
Me: No mam...i don not think that is the right way out...
L: No, u dont think so??
Me: No, i think reservations don’t help as long as their is a change at the grassroot level
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Hi guys ...this is where it ends..... not the interview...but my written description coz now its 10 days since i started writing that...n now i really don’t feel like discussing the interview anymore...a lot has happened since then...i attended the S P Jain interview...n lemme tell u ..these guys are gud for nothing...dont plan to join the institute under any circumstances...really...got very frustrated on the interview day...was called at 8 in the morning...while my interview happened at 7 in the evening...bloody______....anyways...i cleared the first round of interviews...results awaited for the second round...plus my MDI interview is scheduled on 22nd March in Gurgaon...Hey that's my B'Day too....lets see if they let me celebrate it...anyways guys see u very soon this time.....byeeeeeeeeee
