IIM Amritsar Admission Experience
Date: 10th Feb 2020, Forenoon slot
Location: Novotel, Kolkata
Profile: 10/12/Grad: 88/80/84, GEM (BTech, CSE, 22 months IT Experience)
CAT Percentile: 97.8
Written Ability Test:
- Topic: Is work experience crucial for management education?
Personal Interview: Two panellists, one lady and one gentleman, both middle-aged.
M: Where are you from?
Me: Told
M: Take a stand on the wat topic.
(A brief discussion on this in which they didn’t agree saying that work ex-people are difficult to place)
L: Favourite subject from undergrad?
Me: Told SQL.
L: Author of the book you studied? What is ‘distinct’ in SQL?
Me: Told
L: How will you relate your undergrad with MBA?
(A discussion on this ensued with again M being not satisfied.)
M: Predict 3 things that will happen in India at a macro level.
(I was taken a bit off guard by this question. Should have answered better)
L: Difference between a leader and a manager?
M (simultaneously): Do grades decide the leader and manager?
(Had a good discussion on this)
(Overall, the panellists countered almost whatever I said or interrupted with some other questions.)
Lasted for about 15-20 mins.
Verdict: Converted (Initially waitlisted)
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