97 days to go - the calendar has started announcing the D-Day; all indications point to CAT 2020 happening as per schedule. And by all means, the preparation for the same should, by now, be at full throttle for each and every CAT aspirant. Sometimes in the frenzy, though, we tend to forget something. Working hard is highly underrated, especially towards a competitive … [Read more...] about 97 days to CAT 2020: 3 Lessons from VVS Laxman
Reading List | This Week | Aug 3rd week 2020
This is a part of our initiative (Bharath's Reading list) to document all articles that we keep sharing through our reading list. This blog post contains articles shared in the last one week. The articles are from a wide variety of topics and will also be updated inside the individual topic list as well. Keep this link open in a browser. Click on individual articles … [Read more...] about Reading List | This Week | Aug 3rd week 2020
Retaking CAT this time: Is it worthwhile?
Retaking CAT is looked upon as a very arduous task that only a select few can venture into, with relative ease. As CAT 2020 approaches, the default question along the lines of "I took CAT last year and flunked. Is it prudent to attempt this year?" are skyrocketing. Equally high are the questions on "Is it even a wise decision to pursue an MBA amidst the current situation we all … [Read more...] about Retaking CAT this time: Is it worthwhile?
CAT Geometry Preparation Strategy
"How should I prepare for Geometry?" The offshoot of this question that I get from a lot of students is, "I don't get Geometry, can I skip this?" The answer is: DON'T skip Geometry! Arithmetic and Geometry account for 24-25 questions out of 34 in the Quant Section! Also, Geometry is fascinating! So what should be your CAT Geometry Preparation Strategy? 1) Learn from the … [Read more...] about CAT Geometry Preparation Strategy
Mock CAT Scores and CAT Prep: 3 (and a half) Perspectives
Mock CAT scores and percentiles (though the latter is at best an unnecessary indicator of anything at all) must have already started influencing each and every CAT aspirant overtly or covertly. One set of students might be scoring high while the other set might not be at the high performance zone yet. One category of CAT aspirants might be looking at their mock CAT scores and … [Read more...] about Mock CAT Scores and CAT Prep: 3 (and a half) Perspectives