In my previous avatar as a research analyst, there was one nugget that the department head gave us that has stuck around with me for a while. As a time-management exercise, he asked all of us to list down a few things that we were doing currently that we would stop doing. The funda is simple – in a world with finite time, you can do something new only if you … [Read more...] about Rules and Theorems to Avoid during CAT Prep
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86 Days to go: All About Handling Mocks Better
Mocks - the mere mention of the word connects us to a lot of things mentally. Weekends. Low scores. Percentiles. Comparisons. Self-doubts. Inspirations. Mocks can create quite a bit of a self-impression, giving you an idea about where your CAT 2020 preparation stands. The question then that arises naturally is: If mocks are an integral partof the CAT prep, especially in … [Read more...] about 86 Days to go: All About Handling Mocks Better
The Best Way to Remember Quant Formulae Effectively
This one needs no context. The question is timeless, "I keep forgetting Quant Formulae, how do I overcome this?" There are multiple ways to remember Quant Formulae effectively but which one is the most optimum solution? Read on to find out! The Best Way To Remember Quant Formulae The most obvious answer seems to be solving tons of questions and plugging the formulae … [Read more...] about The Best Way to Remember Quant Formulae Effectively
Handling Pressure during the last mile of CAT Prep
Handling pressure in the run-up to an examination as fiercely competitive and intense as CAT can be a mammoth task. It takes a lot of patience, perseverance and self-discipline, which is why we do not call these 'impossible tasks'. We mention them as 'Herculean/Himalayan/mammoth/daunting tasks', don't we? When someone talks about pressure and the (in)ability to handle it, … [Read more...] about Handling Pressure during the last mile of CAT Prep
90 days to CAT 2020: 4 Common Mistakes to Avoid
90 days - we do not say three months anymore. Three months is very mainstream, and in any case, we better count in terms of days. 3 months is so long; 90 days creates a sense of urgency. With about 90 days to go for the D-Day - 29 November 2020 - the panic is slowly getting into the minds of each and every CAT aspirant. Everything from not having completed portions yet to not … [Read more...] about 90 days to CAT 2020: 4 Common Mistakes to Avoid