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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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A brilliant piece of article....
apart from this article , this site also covers many other good topics.
This site requires one time registration (free) ..once u register on the site ..u can keep reading news from this site..
I will keep on adding links to this post as and when i come across them...
and the most important thing..i will add the links only if i get enough feedback (thru comments)..
otherwise....nthng!!
so enjoy and keep posting ur comments please!!!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
IIM-Rohtak, Raipur and trichy experience....
This time ...i had my interview at hotel monarch luxor,bangalore on feb. 28th at 8.30 am ..
we were asked to wait in the waiting hall till 8.45 or so...
same thing again...divided into groups of 10...
GD topic :- local govts are more corrupt or central government...
2 mins were given to think and 10 mins for discussion...
it was a complete fish market...literally 10 ppl were speaking at a time....bcoz of very less time allotted everyone was trying to play safe...spoke 3-4 times...excluding 5-6 serious attempts to get in again and again :)
interview process started....
called in sequentially as per our seating arrangement in GD....
came to know from one person that my panel was asking all acads questions and he was asked to draw not gate from nand gate , nand from nor etc etc....he was from ECE bckground...
so i started to recollect all those gates (i am also from ECE bckground...)
i was called by one of the professor...
As usual,there were 3 professors...but the strange part was that two persons were seating in their places but the third prof. was sitting at the corner of the room...holding a paper and watching me....::)
P1:tell me smthing about urself
Me: blah blah blah...
p1:it seems u are very good in maths(referring to my memosheets)...u have got 72,75.....out of 75 in every exam...so how much do u remember what u have read in maths..tell me ur favourite chapters
me:(chapters ke naam kaise bolu...)sir................trigonometry,algebra,premutations,...
p1:what is cosx
me: trigonometric function....range ....blah blah
p1:cos hx??
me: said...
p1:difference between the two...
me:compared their ranges, graphs, etc etc
p1:what is demoivres theorem?
me:(huh!!!!) i have heard of this smwhere but i do not remember the theorem ...if u can give a little hint then i can tell u the theorem...
p1:it is related with cos (theeta) and sin (theeta)
me:(tried to divert him from the issue)was speaking about different things about cos and sin..then ( a lightning struck me...dont know how...)told him the theorem
it is (cos theeta + i sin theeta )^n = (cos n theeta + i sin n theeta)
p1:does maths have any practical applications...tell me where can it be applied???
me:related maths with input ,output signals, and then with PID controller used in robotics and how can this be used to control speed and all...
p1:some more basic questions on maths..dont remember them ....
p1:tell me some chapters from ur engineering second semester maths?/
me:was trying to recollect....then p2 started asking questions..
p2:who is ur role model?
me:swami vivekananda
p2: vivekananda!!! there is something special about him this year..can u tell me what...
me:special !!!his life span was from 1864-1902 ....this year it is 2011..dont know....
p2:tell me some qualities y u perceive him as ur role model?
me:blah blah blah...
p2:u have good acads, good job then y mba?
me: blah blah...
p2:u have good goal but do u think mba is necessary to achieve ur goal..
me: told him how mba wud help me...
p2:there are many businessmen in india who are not mba's but are successfull...so???
me:told him that some of them inherited those traits from their family..ex: mukesh amban...
p2:but dhirubhai ambani?
me:yes i agree..but if i want to do that way then it wud take some time..probably i wud do everything by the age of 40 but not before that...etc etc...
p2:who is external affairs minister...
me:(naam bhul gaya!!)initially said ahamed but then said SM krishna
p2:what are u expecting from budget
me:told him what should be done..and what can be done..ended with saying that medical reimbursement should be increased..tax reforms should be done to benefit common man...
p2:even we would be benefitted from that...
everyone bursted into laughter...
p2:we are done...u can leave...
me: thank you sir
p3 did not speak at all..he was just watching from the corner....strange....
plz share ur feedback guys....
wil post my other intrvw experieces soon as soon i get some time to post them :)
till then Take care.....
we were asked to wait in the waiting hall till 8.45 or so...
same thing again...divided into groups of 10...
GD topic :- local govts are more corrupt or central government...
2 mins were given to think and 10 mins for discussion...
it was a complete fish market...literally 10 ppl were speaking at a time....bcoz of very less time allotted everyone was trying to play safe...spoke 3-4 times...excluding 5-6 serious attempts to get in again and again :)
interview process started....
called in sequentially as per our seating arrangement in GD....
came to know from one person that my panel was asking all acads questions and he was asked to draw not gate from nand gate , nand from nor etc etc....he was from ECE bckground...
so i started to recollect all those gates (i am also from ECE bckground...)
i was called by one of the professor...
As usual,there were 3 professors...but the strange part was that two persons were seating in their places but the third prof. was sitting at the corner of the room...holding a paper and watching me....::)
P1:tell me smthing about urself
Me: blah blah blah...
p1:it seems u are very good in maths(referring to my memosheets)...u have got 72,75.....out of 75 in every exam...so how much do u remember what u have read in maths..tell me ur favourite chapters
me:(chapters ke naam kaise bolu...)sir................trigonometry,algebra,premutations,...
p1:what is cosx
me: trigonometric function....range ....blah blah
p1:cos hx??
me: said...
p1:difference between the two...
me:compared their ranges, graphs, etc etc
p1:what is demoivres theorem?
me:(huh!!!!) i have heard of this smwhere but i do not remember the theorem ...if u can give a little hint then i can tell u the theorem...
p1:it is related with cos (theeta) and sin (theeta)
me:(tried to divert him from the issue)was speaking about different things about cos and sin..then ( a lightning struck me...dont know how...)told him the theorem
it is (cos theeta + i sin theeta )^n = (cos n theeta + i sin n theeta)
p1:does maths have any practical applications...tell me where can it be applied???
me:related maths with input ,output signals, and then with PID controller used in robotics and how can this be used to control speed and all...
p1:some more basic questions on maths..dont remember them ....
p1:tell me some chapters from ur engineering second semester maths?/
me:was trying to recollect....then p2 started asking questions..
p2:who is ur role model?
me:swami vivekananda
p2: vivekananda!!! there is something special about him this year..can u tell me what...
me:special !!!his life span was from 1864-1902 ....this year it is 2011..dont know....
p2:tell me some qualities y u perceive him as ur role model?
me:blah blah blah...
p2:u have good acads, good job then y mba?
me: blah blah...
p2:u have good goal but do u think mba is necessary to achieve ur goal..
me: told him how mba wud help me...
p2:there are many businessmen in india who are not mba's but are successfull...so???
me:told him that some of them inherited those traits from their family..ex: mukesh amban...
p2:but dhirubhai ambani?
me:yes i agree..but if i want to do that way then it wud take some time..probably i wud do everything by the age of 40 but not before that...etc etc...
p2:who is external affairs minister...
me:(naam bhul gaya!!)initially said ahamed but then said SM krishna
p2:what are u expecting from budget
me:told him what should be done..and what can be done..ended with saying that medical reimbursement should be increased..tax reforms should be done to benefit common man...
p2:even we would be benefitted from that...
everyone bursted into laughter...
p2:we are done...u can leave...
me: thank you sir
p3 did not speak at all..he was just watching from the corner....strange....
plz share ur feedback guys....
wil post my other intrvw experieces soon as soon i get some time to post them :)
till then Take care.....
Saturday, March 5, 2011
IIM-S experience
IIM-S was my first MBA intrvw this season...Here goes my experience....i had my slot on Feb 15...2 PM at bangalore..
We had a case study....10 mins were given to write the summary of our understanding of the case and 15 mins were given to discuss the same case...
Gist of the Case study topic:
There are two people working in government company which gives licenses to other companies for starting their businesses. One person of these two wants to start a company and he applies for license for his business. As he also works in the company which gives licenses, there is every possibility that he can exploit the rules. And the second person applying for license is also not against any rules. In such case what should first person do...??/
Everyone was asked to write on the case for 10 mins. At the end of 10 mins, they gave a signal to start the discussion...
We were divided into groups of 10...
Discussion:
Everyone was busy writing that noone started discussing for about a minute or so...
So, I had to start the discussion...
Started with briefly analysing the issue involved....what is what and what are the issues that have to be handled...
everyone got a chance to speak....I came up with some good points like...govt should change the rules to avoid such cases in future...first person should have a one to one discussion with other person to discuss the issue...he should inform everything to higher authorities.....second person has to be kept out of decision making person(this was group's point) and i was contradicting this point....and 2-3 points more...
My serial number was 10 (last person) in my group....so my turn for intrvw came around 6.30 PM(original time slot was 2 PM)...
There were three persons in the panel ...all aged around 35....I would refer to them as P1,P2,P3 and myself as Me...
P1:came outside and announced my name and asked me come in
Me: went inside...Good evening sirs....
P2:Good evening...Have your seat..
Me: thank you sir..
P1:Ok....you were waiting from that time rite...
Me: Yes sir...
P1: So, Were u asking questions to all the students who were done with their intrvws...
Me:(thinking that if i say no...he wud not believe me....) I have asked some of them...
P1:Fine....we are asking questions from morning...Now u ask questions to us...
Me:(thought that this intrvw is gone now..was totally blocked...was prepared not to ask questions to them at the end also even if they ask me "Do u have any questions")(anywayz asked them that..) should i ask you questions which u have asked them(previous guys) or new questions
P1: ask new questions...
Me:(Phas gaya!!!!was struck for a minute and then asked...) I want to reform educational sector after doing MBA.I want to know how can MBA help in me in my goal...i know the answer but i need an advice from you...
P1,P2:smiled...
P2:Ok..u tell me the answer...how would u do it...
Me:(mann me laddu phoota...) said my answer for why mba....how i would reform this sector....and ended with linking this to the company in which i am working in(around 3 mins discussion on this question)
P1:So, u want to start a payroll business(this is what the company in which i work does)..
Me:No, sir...agained a little on what my company does and what i do....
P1:Ok,what is ur part in payroll processing..
Me:blah blah blah....
P1:u can automate all this...this is kind of checklist...anyone can do this
Me:Explained him again taking some examples...
P1:why IIM shillong
Me: gave some reasons..said about its brand...
P1:(immediately interrupted...) how do u know it has established its brand...
Me: feedback Sir..
P1: feedback from...
Me:from faculties of my coaching centre,students and seniors...
P1:seniors ..u know seniors??
me:yes sir...i have a friend who is a passout(actually i do not have any friend)..
P1: Ok continue...why shillong..
Me:blah blah...
P1:Ok...how much do u remember from ur engineering...
Me:(was about to say...)
P1:what is your favourite subject..
Me: Microprocessor...8086 Microprocessor
P1: So, tell me what is microprocessor
Me:blah blah...( BTW i am from ECE bckground)
P1:why is called micro??
Me:blah blah..
P1:ther is something called microcontroller...what is it..
Me:blah blah...
P1:so , microcontroller is not a microprocessor...
Me:linked microprocessor and microcontroller
P1:tell me one practical name...
Me: told about atmega 8 avr microcontroller
P1:ok...(pointing to P2....u carry on ..kind of thing )
P2:u are from hyderabad...
Me:yes sir
P2:what's ur take on telangana
Me:(Thank you....) started with 1956...told them about how the issue started...its background and other stuff...
P2: (interrupted ..and asked)whats ur take ...are u against it or in favour of it..
Me:against it
P2:Tell me the reasons..
Me:started with naxalism and maoism and was explaining with chattisgarh and jharkhand as examples..
P2:so u do not want it bcoz u think that wud give rise to naxalism...
Me:that is one of the reason sir...
then gave other reasons(4-5)..discussion went on for around 10 mins
P3:so u have changed ur name..
Me: No sir
P3: (pointing to my certificates) there are different names but..
Me: in one extracurricular certificate ..it is wrongly spelt...
P3: Is this ur photograph...
Me: Yes sir
P3: when is this photo taken
Me: around 1 and half year ago
P3: are u sure..
Me: yes sir
P3:wht's ur percentile
Me:98.86
P3:other calls...
Me: IIM I , New IIM'S....
P3..Ok..u can leave..
Me: thank you sir..
Thought it was a decent performance..will have to wait and watch...pls share your feedback guys...
Will post my other IIM intrvw experiences in a day or two...
Till then enjoy...have a nice day...give ur feedback too...I have started writing blogs for the first time and this is my first post on my blog...so do share in ur comments regarding this too...any improvements in the blog content and appearance....
Bye...
We had a case study....10 mins were given to write the summary of our understanding of the case and 15 mins were given to discuss the same case...
Gist of the Case study topic:
There are two people working in government company which gives licenses to other companies for starting their businesses. One person of these two wants to start a company and he applies for license for his business. As he also works in the company which gives licenses, there is every possibility that he can exploit the rules. And the second person applying for license is also not against any rules. In such case what should first person do...??/
Everyone was asked to write on the case for 10 mins. At the end of 10 mins, they gave a signal to start the discussion...
We were divided into groups of 10...
Discussion:
Everyone was busy writing that noone started discussing for about a minute or so...
So, I had to start the discussion...
Started with briefly analysing the issue involved....what is what and what are the issues that have to be handled...
everyone got a chance to speak....I came up with some good points like...govt should change the rules to avoid such cases in future...first person should have a one to one discussion with other person to discuss the issue...he should inform everything to higher authorities.....second person has to be kept out of decision making person(this was group's point) and i was contradicting this point....and 2-3 points more...
My serial number was 10 (last person) in my group....so my turn for intrvw came around 6.30 PM(original time slot was 2 PM)...
There were three persons in the panel ...all aged around 35....I would refer to them as P1,P2,P3 and myself as Me...
P1:came outside and announced my name and asked me come in
Me: went inside...Good evening sirs....
P2:Good evening...Have your seat..
Me: thank you sir..
P1:Ok....you were waiting from that time rite...
Me: Yes sir...
P1: So, Were u asking questions to all the students who were done with their intrvws...
Me:(thinking that if i say no...he wud not believe me....) I have asked some of them...
P1:Fine....we are asking questions from morning...Now u ask questions to us...
Me:(thought that this intrvw is gone now..was totally blocked...was prepared not to ask questions to them at the end also even if they ask me "Do u have any questions")(anywayz asked them that..) should i ask you questions which u have asked them(previous guys) or new questions
P1: ask new questions...
Me:(Phas gaya!!!!was struck for a minute and then asked...) I want to reform educational sector after doing MBA.I want to know how can MBA help in me in my goal...i know the answer but i need an advice from you...
P1,P2:smiled...
P2:Ok..u tell me the answer...how would u do it...
Me:(mann me laddu phoota...) said my answer for why mba....how i would reform this sector....and ended with linking this to the company in which i am working in(around 3 mins discussion on this question)
P1:So, u want to start a payroll business(this is what the company in which i work does)..
Me:No, sir...agained a little on what my company does and what i do....
P1:Ok,what is ur part in payroll processing..
Me:blah blah blah....
P1:u can automate all this...this is kind of checklist...anyone can do this
Me:Explained him again taking some examples...
P1:why IIM shillong
Me: gave some reasons..said about its brand...
P1:(immediately interrupted...) how do u know it has established its brand...
Me: feedback Sir..
P1: feedback from...
Me:from faculties of my coaching centre,students and seniors...
P1:seniors ..u know seniors??
me:yes sir...i have a friend who is a passout(actually i do not have any friend)..
P1: Ok continue...why shillong..
Me:blah blah...
P1:Ok...how much do u remember from ur engineering...
Me:(was about to say...)
P1:what is your favourite subject..
Me: Microprocessor...8086 Microprocessor
P1: So, tell me what is microprocessor
Me:blah blah...( BTW i am from ECE bckground)
P1:why is called micro??
Me:blah blah..
P1:ther is something called microcontroller...what is it..
Me:blah blah...
P1:so , microcontroller is not a microprocessor...
Me:linked microprocessor and microcontroller
P1:tell me one practical name...
Me: told about atmega 8 avr microcontroller
P1:ok...(pointing to P2....u carry on ..kind of thing )
P2:u are from hyderabad...
Me:yes sir
P2:what's ur take on telangana
Me:(Thank you....) started with 1956...told them about how the issue started...its background and other stuff...
P2: (interrupted ..and asked)whats ur take ...are u against it or in favour of it..
Me:against it
P2:Tell me the reasons..
Me:started with naxalism and maoism and was explaining with chattisgarh and jharkhand as examples..
P2:so u do not want it bcoz u think that wud give rise to naxalism...
Me:that is one of the reason sir...
then gave other reasons(4-5)..discussion went on for around 10 mins
P3:so u have changed ur name..
Me: No sir
P3: (pointing to my certificates) there are different names but..
Me: in one extracurricular certificate ..it is wrongly spelt...
P3: Is this ur photograph...
Me: Yes sir
P3: when is this photo taken
Me: around 1 and half year ago
P3: are u sure..
Me: yes sir
P3:wht's ur percentile
Me:98.86
P3:other calls...
Me: IIM I , New IIM'S....
P3..Ok..u can leave..
Me: thank you sir..
Thought it was a decent performance..will have to wait and watch...pls share your feedback guys...
Will post my other IIM intrvw experiences in a day or two...
Till then enjoy...have a nice day...give ur feedback too...I have started writing blogs for the first time and this is my first post on my blog...so do share in ur comments regarding this too...any improvements in the blog content and appearance....
Bye...
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