Yes, this blog deserves at least an update. This is the place where I started blogging and went up to start a few websites :-) It is not that I have forgotten what I used to write and say to others here but things have been a bit slow paced these days or if I can say years :-).
I recently changed my job and switched to one of the big 3 consultancy companies in India. Life's good but there is this kid, still alive in me, who used to write about IIMs, motivation & what not. He tried to poke into a number of times before getting back into hibernation.
There are quiet a few updates I feel I should write here. First is the new job. As I said, it is a good place but you know how we are and what we are made up of. Though I do not actually take a book and prepare for exams, I still want to continue further education. But this time, it is not just backed up by emotions but also by a sense of responsibility & reality.
I had applied for Stanford Reliance Scholarship. Though I knew from start that I do not have a degree for IIT/NIT and there uncountable intelligent minds competing for mere 50 places. Though they shortlisted 65 this time, but it wouldn't change much.
I am planning to take a GMAT appointment something later this year. I am not sure if I will be able to meet the R1 deadlines of October, but doesn't matter. I will certainly write CAT this year as well. Yeah :D you can smile here :). This will be 8 th time I'd write this exam. Don't know when I will get a call or even bell the exam, but hell!! who cares. I will write it anyway.
There is this one thing I wanted to write and I am sure it will seem like a wish to become a next US president but it's a wish and wish has no boundaries. When I talk to my mom about MBA and getting in IIMs, but now it is more like getting into IIM-A only. Not because it is the best amongst its counterparts and is surrounded by glamor but because of the courses offered there.
Negotiations management - A course where teaching is done through movies and round of discussions & role plays. What a fantastic course it will be to attend. Most important, such course will not only help us in professional but also every where in life. Isn't it. Yet another similar interpersonal course is Exploring Roles & Identities. When I hear about such electives, I feel this is what you should to to IIM-A for. Not for salaries, fame or to show off, but to be a part of such courses.
Anyway, apart from MBA & job, I recently bought a Royal Enfiled Thunderbird. It cost me 1,19,000 on road and I am happy that this is my first bike bought of my own :)
In addition to this, I am in a process of registering a privet ltd. company. I always wanted to start something of my own and I am really happy that I found where to start.
So as you can see, I am all excited about different things I am doing and have been doing. More updates later :)
Ameya
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Thursday, June 17, 2010
To blog or not to blog; MBA, Career & Other updates
It feels nostalgic. It does indeed. This place used to be my another home way back in 2008-09 season. Nevertheless, it is good to be back and write something. In all these years, I have come a long way in regard of my career and other stuff. I may get promoted and I have also started a few websites. Apart from that, I am working on a small start up. Come on! start up is always a small. Unless you are born in the families of Tata or Birla.
Continue with CAT prep. or to not was the biggest question. Rather it is still around my mind. Some friends have suggested me to appear for GMAT and get out of the country. For that's not a solution, I think, I would not burn my ass this time by spending a lot of time in preparations. Of the late, I have started believing firmly that CAT is not just a common sense game, but it is also about the time your going through. Don't worry, I wont get philosophical here. It's harmful for the readership I know.
Though I said I won't be preparing this year that doesn't mean I am not throwing my hat for the contendership. I will and I must. Difference being, I will enjoy doing what I love. Blogging, developing websites, taking up SEO and Usability projects and certainly, continue doing my job at L&T. This place indeed has given me something that I must return before I quit. Precisely that's what I am doing now. Now don't think I am after quitting this place.
On a career path, I am pretty much on a accelerated road. Getting hands on multiple areas is a huge advantage. More over, you start to understand business process. And you start getting answer for most dreaded question. Why you want to do an MBA?
My mom says enough of this CATmadness and dad isn't talking much about it. Reason? They are after serious job of getting me married this year. Woahaa..it's not time yet guys. It certainly not.
In between all this, I have registered for free mocks of TIME and IMS. Let's see where you get to when you actually don't want to reach anywhere. :-) It will be good experience and seriously for first time in 4 years, now I understand what they mean by "Don't make CAT game of life. Keep it at enough distance."
With this, I conclude this post on a note of sorry for not updating this place. I won't call it a blog. I will be happy to know your CAT stories and things that keep you motivated.
So, the journey is still ON!!
Monday, March 1, 2010
And the journey still continues...
Yet another CAT results. Yet another unexpected result. It seems IIM dream is delayed by one more year. I had prepared hard this year. I was getting good percentile also. Even got 99.9 in one of the mocks. But the percentile I have got on CAT 2009 is disturbing and harmful to confidance.
QA: 68
QA: 68
DI: 58V
A: 92
OA: 76.87
Above numbers are what I am sailing with now. I had never expected percentiles this low. I was damn sure about QA tht out of 16 attempts I would get at least 12 correct in worst case. DI, I accept I was doubtful about and as I always say, when I am doubtful of something, it turns out disasterous everytime. Verbal, I am not sure what to write about it. Should I even write and maintain this blog in english? I am not that bad to get horrible percentile like 92. It is my strongest section.
What next?
This quesetion is bugging my badly since results have come up. Sometimes I feel I no more want to continue what I am doing right now. I want to quit doing job in IT, I do not want to work on my websites or anything else.
Desperation and dejection is obvious when you put in so much of efforts. But that does not mean I will give up on my dreams. I will not. I have certainly taken aback but my heart is not ready to accept defeat. It may sound crazy but I may appear one more time. Till the time I get into IIMs or I get a chance to chuck them out.
It seems I need a lot of introspection. All the best to those who have calls.
Ameya
OA: 76.87
Above numbers are what I am sailing with now. I had never expected percentiles this low. I was damn sure about QA tht out of 16 attempts I would get at least 12 correct in worst case. DI, I accept I was doubtful about and as I always say, when I am doubtful of something, it turns out disasterous everytime. Verbal, I am not sure what to write about it. Should I even write and maintain this blog in english? I am not that bad to get horrible percentile like 92. It is my strongest section.
What next?
This quesetion is bugging my badly since results have come up. Sometimes I feel I no more want to continue what I am doing right now. I want to quit doing job in IT, I do not want to work on my websites or anything else.
Desperation and dejection is obvious when you put in so much of efforts. But that does not mean I will give up on my dreams. I will not. I have certainly taken aback but my heart is not ready to accept defeat. It may sound crazy but I may appear one more time. Till the time I get into IIMs or I get a chance to chuck them out.
It seems I need a lot of introspection. All the best to those who have calls.
Ameya
Friday, January 29, 2010
CAT re-test on 30th Jan 2010
29th Nov. 2009, when I appeared for CAT 09. 30th Jan 2010, I am again going to appear for CAT 2010. During the earlier attempt, my computer had gone wild and off. May be blessings in disguise. Don't know.
I am writing this post to retrospect. So many mocks, so many downfalls, dejections, rejections & one more attempt everytime. As I approach my 4th attempt at CAT, I have almost no feeling or at least I am pretending so.
I had a discussion with my faculty who is also an IIM A gard. I said to him, "I think there is still some problem with my basics". He said, "I don't think so. All you lack is keeping your head in those 3 hrs, for which I cannot come to rescue". He suggested me to take 3 mocks with no expectations and no string attached. I followed what he said. Neverthless to say, my performance was good enough to boost moral.
As I come to closing of this post, I want to share a few nuggets with you. Everyone says don't make CAT a game of life and death. One never understands it unless one faces failures & understand the importance of relations, family,friends, happiness & love. I also took time to understand this. Throughout these years, failures taught me how to live in a better way. How not to lose hope and accept what I am. I am not writing this post with any motive behind. I just want to write what I have been through.
I loved this journey and I don't know when it's going to end. It bother least to me. I must say, I have developed more on personal side. I have learnt to talk to my self and introspect. I have certain values and vision and I am going to follow them for sure.
With this, I bid good bye to all of you who read my blog. Just one line for all of you guys/gals. Don't ever give up on your dreams. Your day will come
I am writing this post to retrospect. So many mocks, so many downfalls, dejections, rejections & one more attempt everytime. As I approach my 4th attempt at CAT, I have almost no feeling or at least I am pretending so.
I had a discussion with my faculty who is also an IIM A gard. I said to him, "I think there is still some problem with my basics". He said, "I don't think so. All you lack is keeping your head in those 3 hrs, for which I cannot come to rescue". He suggested me to take 3 mocks with no expectations and no string attached. I followed what he said. Neverthless to say, my performance was good enough to boost moral.
As I come to closing of this post, I want to share a few nuggets with you. Everyone says don't make CAT a game of life and death. One never understands it unless one faces failures & understand the importance of relations, family,friends, happiness & love. I also took time to understand this. Throughout these years, failures taught me how to live in a better way. How not to lose hope and accept what I am. I am not writing this post with any motive behind. I just want to write what I have been through.
I loved this journey and I don't know when it's going to end. It bother least to me. I must say, I have developed more on personal side. I have learnt to talk to my self and introspect. I have certain values and vision and I am going to follow them for sure.
With this, I bid good bye to all of you who read my blog. Just one line for all of you guys/gals. Don't ever give up on your dreams. Your day will come
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Inspiration at its best
I stumbled upon a great post today. It is about life story of ABRAHAM LINCOLN. It shows the failures he went through yet he never lost hope. For 32 years he fought with his destiny before achieving his pinacle - his presidency. Read on
1832 Lost job. Defeated for state legislature
1833 Failed in business.
1835 Wife died
1836 Had nervous breakdown
1838 Defeated for speaker
1843 Defeated for nomination of congress
1848 Lost renomination
1849 Rejected for land officer
1854 Defeated US Senate
1856 Defeated for nomination for vice president
1858 Again defeated for US Senate
AND HERE GOES THE LAST AND PERHAPS THE BEST ONE :
1860 Elected as President.
I was amused by the number of failures and number of years he fought before achieving what he wanted. We usually lose our hopes, say that I cant take it anymore, it's enough for me. If you really think so, I can bet after reading this one, you must be propelled to change your thoughts
1832 Lost job. Defeated for state legislature
1833 Failed in business.
1835 Wife died
1836 Had nervous breakdown
1838 Defeated for speaker
1843 Defeated for nomination of congress
1848 Lost renomination
1849 Rejected for land officer
1854 Defeated US Senate
1856 Defeated for nomination for vice president
1858 Again defeated for US Senate
AND HERE GOES THE LAST AND PERHAPS THE BEST ONE :
1860 Elected as President.
I was amused by the number of failures and number of years he fought before achieving what he wanted. We usually lose our hopes, say that I cant take it anymore, it's enough for me. If you really think so, I can bet after reading this one, you must be propelled to change your thoughts
Sunday, September 20, 2009
First 99 of the season
After so many days I am updating this blog. I was rather busy in other stuff and some issues. Well, between all this, i got my 1st 99% of the season. Yeah, a good moral booster. I scored 79 marks in Proc Mock 5 there by getting 99.9%ile and CAT predicted %ile is 99.97, I dont know if it was fluke or I actually did it, but I was amazed to see myself scoring this high. It is just a matter of timing, luck & a bit of preparation too. I am ealted to see myself getting on the track.
I will try to update this blog more often now.
Ok, one more update, PG UDT 09 is out as I am not part of it anymore. The UDT tag chucks me one more time. I am happy to see the team formed. But, I have some questions also that i never asked anyone. This blog, being my personal place, I can surely write about it here.
They say, It's isn't about your scores, it's about your intense desire, dedication & passion. Still, my scores are not bad either. May be selectors think I lack the desire to crack it. What a farce!
Now I have to show it to them how much passionate I am? my desires? holy smoke, gimme a break..And the way people post "These people are the only one who r truley deserving & achievers". Ok, I wont write more here. But one thing is right here, and better get it straight, Hell with them, nobody on earth can disrupt my desire & motivation to bell it. So what I rarely get a good score. Doesnt matter anymore to me.
Such things, increases my self belief exponentially. I remember one girl, who had posted a nomination there in UDT 08. She was not selected in the team. Neverthless, she never returned to the thread. One fine day, i saw her post on UDT thread. It was sometihng like this:
I will try to update this blog more often now.
Ok, one more update, PG UDT 09 is out as I am not part of it anymore. The UDT tag chucks me one more time. I am happy to see the team formed. But, I have some questions also that i never asked anyone. This blog, being my personal place, I can surely write about it here.
They say, It's isn't about your scores, it's about your intense desire, dedication & passion. Still, my scores are not bad either. May be selectors think I lack the desire to crack it. What a farce!
Now I have to show it to them how much passionate I am? my desires? holy smoke, gimme a break..And the way people post "These people are the only one who r truley deserving & achievers". Ok, I wont write more here. But one thing is right here, and better get it straight, Hell with them, nobody on earth can disrupt my desire & motivation to bell it. So what I rarely get a good score. Doesnt matter anymore to me.
Such things, increases my self belief exponentially. I remember one girl, who had posted a nomination there in UDT 08. She was not selected in the team. Neverthless, she never returned to the thread. One fine day, i saw her post on UDT thread. It was sometihng like this:
Nobody belived in my abilitie, strength & desires. Only I did. Hereby,
I post my result to sum up the season and to tell everyone that one may fail to
know about other's intense desires, dreams and abilities.
Result: selected IIM BLICK, opting for IIM B
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
CL Prock Mock 2
Hello Fellas,
I am posting little bit late up here. Was little bit busy in many small small things. However, somehow i got time to appear for CL's 2nd Proc. Mock. I have been giving tests since last one month but this is when i am going to get the %iles and AIRs.
Duhh..i am not bothered much about it now, but it was a nice experience and i must say CL has finely executed the online tests. I was thinking that online pattern will make much of a defference in one's preparation/strategy blah blah blah..I found myself on a wrong side of the road after appearing for 1st online test. It was just another test. No much differences. The key was, there should be only one thought on your mind that you have to solve the question infront of you. Nothing else. If you keep on thinking about the strategy of online test, how will i change the appraoch? Man..you dont need this okey..
Anyway, as i said earlier that i have been taking quiet a few tests this last month, this helped me a lot to cool down my senses. I have taken almost 5 full length tests + 12-15 sectional tests this month. This scrapped my anxiety of the paper, strategy and what not. I was as cool as i never thought of while giving this test. Although i am not yet sure about the scores, i am happy with my performance in the test.
CL's Mock had 70 Qs with 40 in VA, 15 in DI & 20 in QA. Each section had time limit & test had to be solved in a particular sequence. i.e. VA first, then DI and then QA. I personally found VA quite doable but it indeed tested your VA skills. Specially of grammar. So if you are a person thinking that grammar is not your cup of tea, change your likings..
QA was also doable but i could solve around 10 Q only..I have to increase my speed in quant big time. DI was tough as many deemed so..But 5-6 attempt could have been a safe side in this paper.
I end up solving 33/40 in VA, 10/20 in QA and 7/15 DI total 50/70
Well, regarding the updates on perps, as i mentioned about the Chandra sir, He let me work 2 months on number system alone. This increased my comfort level in number syst. problems and boosted my hopes in QA. Now i am upto Algebra and he has given me time line of 15 days. Lets see, I am optimistic about the Algebra also. If i bang this one too, I will end up covering two biggest scoring topics in Quant.
I will continue to update my grammar blog here. I will also update about the Mock Scores. TIME's AIMCAT is just down the road now.
One thing that i learnt today: Don't think about not studying a topic as mocks have started. Irrespective of mocks, study that topic because ultimately you have to score on CAT and not on Mocks..
Cheeers,
Ameya
I am posting little bit late up here. Was little bit busy in many small small things. However, somehow i got time to appear for CL's 2nd Proc. Mock. I have been giving tests since last one month but this is when i am going to get the %iles and AIRs.
Duhh..i am not bothered much about it now, but it was a nice experience and i must say CL has finely executed the online tests. I was thinking that online pattern will make much of a defference in one's preparation/strategy blah blah blah..I found myself on a wrong side of the road after appearing for 1st online test. It was just another test. No much differences. The key was, there should be only one thought on your mind that you have to solve the question infront of you. Nothing else. If you keep on thinking about the strategy of online test, how will i change the appraoch? Man..you dont need this okey..
Anyway, as i said earlier that i have been taking quiet a few tests this last month, this helped me a lot to cool down my senses. I have taken almost 5 full length tests + 12-15 sectional tests this month. This scrapped my anxiety of the paper, strategy and what not. I was as cool as i never thought of while giving this test. Although i am not yet sure about the scores, i am happy with my performance in the test.
CL's Mock had 70 Qs with 40 in VA, 15 in DI & 20 in QA. Each section had time limit & test had to be solved in a particular sequence. i.e. VA first, then DI and then QA. I personally found VA quite doable but it indeed tested your VA skills. Specially of grammar. So if you are a person thinking that grammar is not your cup of tea, change your likings..
QA was also doable but i could solve around 10 Q only..I have to increase my speed in quant big time. DI was tough as many deemed so..But 5-6 attempt could have been a safe side in this paper.
I end up solving 33/40 in VA, 10/20 in QA and 7/15 DI total 50/70
Well, regarding the updates on perps, as i mentioned about the Chandra sir, He let me work 2 months on number system alone. This increased my comfort level in number syst. problems and boosted my hopes in QA. Now i am upto Algebra and he has given me time line of 15 days. Lets see, I am optimistic about the Algebra also. If i bang this one too, I will end up covering two biggest scoring topics in Quant.
I will continue to update my grammar blog here. I will also update about the Mock Scores. TIME's AIMCAT is just down the road now.
One thing that i learnt today: Don't think about not studying a topic as mocks have started. Irrespective of mocks, study that topic because ultimately you have to score on CAT and not on Mocks..
Cheeers,
Ameya
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
No title for this post
It's been quite a while i have posted on this blog. Exactly one month.
These days I am quite busy with moi preps and other stuff. Also i have started a grammar blog. Like here
I have joined Byju this time for honning moi QA skills. It's going great so far and i have started to belive that even a chap like me can solve QA questions. Jokes apart, indeed this guy is helping me big time in building the concepts & strengthen my belife.
We (Here "We" means Pune Pagalguy people) had a PG meet in the month of April at Level 9 cafe. Harshad aka HarshadK was also present there. It's always been a great pleasure talking to him.
One question i always ask to everyone who has got into the IIMs is, any gyan on improving QA?
He suggested me to talk to Chandra sir from Takshzilla. He just quote me one line "This guy is amazing, he can take you from ground zero level to way beyond the sky in QA".
What else i needed, well, to update on this, Chandra sir is indeed helping me to jettison my QA jinx and improve big time. I am happy that I am doing good these days..
Ameya
These days I am quite busy with moi preps and other stuff. Also i have started a grammar blog. Like here
I have joined Byju this time for honning moi QA skills. It's going great so far and i have started to belive that even a chap like me can solve QA questions. Jokes apart, indeed this guy is helping me big time in building the concepts & strengthen my belife.
We (Here "We" means Pune Pagalguy people) had a PG meet in the month of April at Level 9 cafe. Harshad aka HarshadK was also present there. It's always been a great pleasure talking to him.
One question i always ask to everyone who has got into the IIMs is, any gyan on improving QA?
He suggested me to talk to Chandra sir from Takshzilla. He just quote me one line "This guy is amazing, he can take you from ground zero level to way beyond the sky in QA".
What else i needed, well, to update on this, Chandra sir is indeed helping me to jettison my QA jinx and improve big time. I am happy that I am doing good these days..
Ameya
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Awesome show by my UDT Fellas
Yes, as anyone can guess, this post is for all my fellow UDTians for their mountain moving success in converting calls from covert portals of IIMs. I share their happines today. God knows why someone gets happy for people who he/she have never seen. I never met with more that one person from UDT. But, today i am on cloud9 for my fellas. I feel like i have converted along with them. I specially feel happy for sinchan aka RIK_12 and moi friend, brother ganesh aka ganeshiima on PG. I shared every emotion with these guys, rather i kept on bothering them with my silly doubts in Quant or sometimes in DI. These people never made a long face at my silly questions. They wanted me to crack the CAT as badly as I did. Finally, i feel sad for one more UDT friend VIVEKKAHN on PG. This guy scored like anything in CAT 08 with all sectional above 98.50 and overall 99.92 but he didnt get calls from A,B,L. And today he has got all three rejects.
This happens, this happens for our own good. But, after such a mindboggling result shouldnt a person expect at least a call? Anyway i think all who have got rejects deserver much more than what they were chasing.
I wanna thank and congratulate all moi friends on this post itself
Arun Kapur - our UDT kaptan as a true kaptan in the sense. Awesome chaser and fighter.
Orangutan - Our own chimp, monk as everyone calls him. A consisten player and a phodu.
Ganeshiima - My closest friend and a gift from PG. I have never met a person of this high caliber. GATE AIR 4 and fantastic 5 IIM converts.
Vivekkahn - VA champ as we all know him, and he deservs "A" for sure.
Prem_ravi - Prem bhai, what can be written for him yaar. I have no words that can do justice in explaining this person. But, there is one word to explain him - Inspiration
Rik_12 - This dude gave me something i was searching badly, a strategy for CAT. Thanks dude. He had a lone call from IIM C and i am more than happy for him as he has converted this one.
V-factor - Vivek - a balboa freak. Great fighter. You will always here a song from - Hearts on Fire Strong desire.
Jayaram85 - A silent performer dude. I am happy he has converted NITIE and awaiting MDI. But, still somewhere i feel he deserve IIMs.
Forgive me if i have missed any name guys..But really i am happy for all converts and whom so ever has got rejects or have not get their dream insti. i think every person from our UDT team deserves a place in the IIMs only. These people are of the highest caliber and great zeal and passion. I wish everyone a gala time and Rock On!!!
Party guysssssssssssssssss
Ameya
This happens, this happens for our own good. But, after such a mindboggling result shouldnt a person expect at least a call? Anyway i think all who have got rejects deserver much more than what they were chasing.
I wanna thank and congratulate all moi friends on this post itself
Arun Kapur - our UDT kaptan as a true kaptan in the sense. Awesome chaser and fighter.
Orangutan - Our own chimp, monk as everyone calls him. A consisten player and a phodu.
Ganeshiima - My closest friend and a gift from PG. I have never met a person of this high caliber. GATE AIR 4 and fantastic 5 IIM converts.
Vivekkahn - VA champ as we all know him, and he deservs "A" for sure.
Prem_ravi - Prem bhai, what can be written for him yaar. I have no words that can do justice in explaining this person. But, there is one word to explain him - Inspiration
Rik_12 - This dude gave me something i was searching badly, a strategy for CAT. Thanks dude. He had a lone call from IIM C and i am more than happy for him as he has converted this one.
V-factor - Vivek - a balboa freak. Great fighter. You will always here a song from - Hearts on Fire Strong desire.
Jayaram85 - A silent performer dude. I am happy he has converted NITIE and awaiting MDI. But, still somewhere i feel he deserve IIMs.
Forgive me if i have missed any name guys..But really i am happy for all converts and whom so ever has got rejects or have not get their dream insti. i think every person from our UDT team deserves a place in the IIMs only. These people are of the highest caliber and great zeal and passion. I wish everyone a gala time and Rock On!!!
Party guysssssssssssssssss
Ameya
Monday, April 6, 2009
Its Raining Applauds
Its been long time i have blogged. With many updates and new things coming up along wth the preps for 2009 season, i have a very special points to share with all.
March 2009 has been one of the best month of my life. Loads of work place appreciations, salary revision, international journal publications, birthday and a cherry on top - a standing ovation. Well, it all started in the month of March. I completed 2 years with L&T infotech and so got the awited pay options resulting in a salary revision. My most awaited SAP professional journal article got published in the mid of March. I was working on this article for 11 long months. Before getting published, the article got edited 13 times. Well, patience pays a rich devidend. The news spread like a magic throughout my organization as this is the 1st ever publication from L&T Infotech in the most respected journal - SAPPRO. I emailed about the publication to my mentor in the evening and left for the day. Little i was aware that there is something unbeliveble and overwhelming thing waiting for me next day.
Center head, Europe Marketing head, Consulting practice head, Center of Excellence head, Operations head, Technical Delivery head, Vice president and finally President himself, appreciating my achievement and appluding my effort. A special newsletter got published all acorss L&T Infotech to celebrate this news. I had never seen these many appreciations ever in my life. Not even when i was a topper at my university. Well, after loads of mails and appreciations there came an open house event which is our L&T Infotech's regular event for communicationg about the updates, statistics and some fun. Some time after the event started, one of our very senior manager & head at L&T Infotech stood up and started talking about the awards and achievements. I heard his words as "You all must be knowing about this, he is a guy who got his first and L&T Infotech's first SAP Professional Journal publication. He has created most covated place for L&T Infotech that we were waiting for. This is one of the rarest momemt we can see and this guy deserves a standing ovation. Let us clap and appreciate" - It was raining applauds. A gift from The President & Operations head and everyone in the auditorium standing and clapping.
Oh man!!! this was sometihng i had never imagined and extremely overwhelming. Even when i am writing about the incedent, some charge is running through my blood. It was the day, the best day of my life. I am speachless.
Ameya
March 2009 has been one of the best month of my life. Loads of work place appreciations, salary revision, international journal publications, birthday and a cherry on top - a standing ovation. Well, it all started in the month of March. I completed 2 years with L&T infotech and so got the awited pay options resulting in a salary revision. My most awaited SAP professional journal article got published in the mid of March. I was working on this article for 11 long months. Before getting published, the article got edited 13 times. Well, patience pays a rich devidend. The news spread like a magic throughout my organization as this is the 1st ever publication from L&T Infotech in the most respected journal - SAPPRO. I emailed about the publication to my mentor in the evening and left for the day. Little i was aware that there is something unbeliveble and overwhelming thing waiting for me next day.
Center head, Europe Marketing head, Consulting practice head, Center of Excellence head, Operations head, Technical Delivery head, Vice president and finally President himself, appreciating my achievement and appluding my effort. A special newsletter got published all acorss L&T Infotech to celebrate this news. I had never seen these many appreciations ever in my life. Not even when i was a topper at my university. Well, after loads of mails and appreciations there came an open house event which is our L&T Infotech's regular event for communicationg about the updates, statistics and some fun. Some time after the event started, one of our very senior manager & head at L&T Infotech stood up and started talking about the awards and achievements. I heard his words as "You all must be knowing about this, he is a guy who got his first and L&T Infotech's first SAP Professional Journal publication. He has created most covated place for L&T Infotech that we were waiting for. This is one of the rarest momemt we can see and this guy deserves a standing ovation. Let us clap and appreciate" - It was raining applauds. A gift from The President & Operations head and everyone in the auditorium standing and clapping.
Oh man!!! this was sometihng i had never imagined and extremely overwhelming. Even when i am writing about the incedent, some charge is running through my blood. It was the day, the best day of my life. I am speachless.
Ameya
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Preparation starts yet again...
After having long discussions and talks with my parents, friends and many other persons, Here i am ready and decided t ogive yet another shot at most coveted exams of India - CAT. It was indeed very tough decision with many things at stake. Last season was very much enriching for me in terms of concept building and also changing my approach towards the CAT.
Anyways, without writing much about anything else, let me post the agenda. I am starting my preps from today with an algebra class :) I am hopfull that this year i wont fails in anycase. This year i have to win. Here i begin my journey yet again....
Ameya
Anyways, without writing much about anything else, let me post the agenda. I am starting my preps from today with an algebra class :) I am hopfull that this year i wont fails in anycase. This year i have to win. Here i begin my journey yet again....
Ameya
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Clouds of thought
Since the CAT results are out, i have been thinking quite off beat. With a thought of one more year and one more attempt at the CAT, various other thoughts are making a gold rush in my mind these days. As i have almost an year to go, here are some of the thoughts that are dominating my cerebral portion these days.
--> Preparing for CFA and appear for June attempt.
--> Forget about everything and concentrate at office work.
--> SAP Professional Journal Publication - Should i only concentrate on my three international publications? oh, rather elite publications.
--> Started a company - oh, i didn't announced about it yet. Yes, i am in a process of a registering a private consultancy solution firm. Got a few clients even before the registry so concentrate on that.
--> Power of Idea - A few months ago i had an idea, an idea to develop and innovate. With the power of idea initiative by ET, should i submit my idea? If i get an investor, i will be able to make all my ideas and dreams into reality.
With so many thoughts, i do not know if i am being optimistic or over aggressive. For the first time in life i am feelign to have day of 48 hrs and night of only 12 hrs. Quite interesting huh !
Ameya
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
CAT Results at the Doorstep
8th Jan 2009, a day before the CAT results day. This has been a fantastic journey what so ever. I have enjoyed every moment of this journey. The AIMCATs, the analysis, studying til late nights, waking up early for study again and a whole day of office. Every ounce of happiness i have enjoued all through this journey. I was so addicted to all these that i am feeling bad these that i am doing neither of these above mentioned activities. In a true sense, i have enjoyed my incomplete journy to IIMs. It reminds me of one of my favourite song by backstreet boys - Incomplete which says
Empty spaces fill me up with holesDistant faces with no place left to go Without you within
me I can't find no restWhere I’m going is anybody’s guess. I tried to go on like
I never knew you.I’m awake but my world is half asleep. I pray for this
heart to be unbroken,But without you all I’m going to be is
incomplete.Voices tell me I should carry on, But I am swimming in an
ocean all aloneBaby,my babyIt’s written on your face. You still wonder if we
made a big mistake.I tried to go on like I never knew you, I’m awake but my
world is half asleep.I pray for this heart to be unbroken, But without you all
I’m going to be is incompleteI don’t mean to drag it on, but I can’t seem to let you
go. I don’t wanna make you face this world alone. I wanna let you go
(alone).I tried to go on like I never knew youI’m awake but my
world is half asleepI pray for this heart to be unbrokenBut without you all I’m
going to be is incompleteIncomplete
Sorry for posting the full song, but cant help it guys, i just love it. Anyways, to continue, I know i have messed up in DI and i should not expect a call from IIMs. But this does not ends the saga. With many results lined up, i am expecting at least a few calls this season. If not, i may come back for the next season. Anyways, i am writing this post just to emphasise that what ever your CAT results may come, do not get unstable. Be it all 7 IIMs call or be it none. If you get all calls then you have more responsibility on your shoulders. You will again have to prove that among these 5000 odd short listed people, I am the best and deserve to be there at the red brick rooms. The most covated place on this earth. So head down again and head for a GD PI.
If you are on other side of the line where i think i too will be, mind it this is not the end friends, indeed this is not an end. Rather you have got yet another opportunity to prove yourself. Even if you decide not to go for a CAT and may be CAT 2008 was your last attempt. Plan for a GMAT or any other higher education. But tell you people frankly, god also respect those people who get there by working hard and by taking pains. This is not your downfall, but think about other side of it. Only after passing through thousands degree of temp. and after continuous hammering, gold comes out of raw material. We all, who are charged up with a motive, with a goal and passion are gold of some or the other forms. We are in the phase of transformation and some will finish it soon or some will take more time. So the gist of this post is just to say relax, calm down and do not get disturbed by the results. You will get what you deserve.
I think i am writing this post to tell all this to myself with a mask of "You". Anyways, All the best fellas for your result. I will post mine once i get them.
Regards,
Ameya
Sunday, January 4, 2009
IIT dreams perished
JMET results are out now. I was pretty sure about clearing it this time as i had done this before in 2006. Anyways, this story is different this time. This is what my result is:
Sorry, You are not qualified for JMET 2009
IITs have not disclosed the marks and i do not expect them to do so as they have a reputation of keep it to themselves. So many reults are line up now and the start is not that good. Let us see about the next results. For all of those who have qulified - Loads of congratulations.
Well, i appeared for XAT y'day and i think i have done resonably well. However, Quant attempts are on the boundry. But if i hit the accuracy again, the game is still on.
Sorry, You are not qualified for JMET 2009
IITs have not disclosed the marks and i do not expect them to do so as they have a reputation of keep it to themselves. So many reults are line up now and the start is not that good. Let us see about the next results. For all of those who have qulified - Loads of congratulations.
Well, i appeared for XAT y'day and i think i have done resonably well. However, Quant attempts are on the boundry. But if i hit the accuracy again, the game is still on.
Monday, December 22, 2008
SNAP - a feeling of comfort
SNAP 2008 was held on 21st December 2008. Appreared for it and found the paper on slightly easier side. However, this is completely my opinion. LR was quite dubious as it had a few questions where one could find two answers. People were prepared for solving more than 20 in LR , however, this dubiousness restrained many of them from attempting more question. But one should have attempted at least 18 Qs (Might be cuz i did :-))
Quant and DI was really easy and the DI set on Chips was given so that people can get full marks from it. A few questions were give for throwing the marks. The cut off could be 14+ on higher side or could be around 13-14. VA section was real treat for VA lovers. I could attempt 28 Qs and got 26 correct as per the keys. Cut off for VA could hover around 20 with 1+ or -1.
Over all the paper was easy, however, people and most of the calsses are saying converse is true.
Cut off Could be around 78-80 for SIBM.
My attempts:
LR 18 (getting 3-4 wrong here)
QA 18 (would be score is around 17.25)
GK 17 (16.25)
VA 28 (24.50)
Overall 83.75
Lets hope for the best..
Regards,
Ameya
Quant and DI was really easy and the DI set on Chips was given so that people can get full marks from it. A few questions were give for throwing the marks. The cut off could be 14+ on higher side or could be around 13-14. VA section was real treat for VA lovers. I could attempt 28 Qs and got 26 correct as per the keys. Cut off for VA could hover around 20 with 1+ or -1.
Over all the paper was easy, however, people and most of the calsses are saying converse is true.
Cut off Could be around 78-80 for SIBM.
My attempts:
LR 18 (getting 3-4 wrong here)
QA 18 (would be score is around 17.25)
GK 17 (16.25)
VA 28 (24.50)
Overall 83.75
Lets hope for the best..
Regards,
Ameya
Thursday, December 18, 2008
JMET - Quite Good Performance
Wow..After heart breaking performance in DI section of DI, i have rocked the DI of JMET with 19 attempts and 18 correct. Paper was on easier side and i think the cut offs will surely increase this year for IIT B. VA being my stronget section has disappointed me in JMET with mere score of 21. Quant has been a fantastic section for me in JMET also with 17 attempts and all correct. LR also was good enough for me to score around 17 marks on this paper. So my total comes around 72.75. I think i will miss the IIT B call but hopes are kindled for IIT D. Lets hope for the best. By the way, if you are preparing for SNAP GK, this site has some fantastic SNAP GK test and SNAP material. Visit MadeITsimple.com
All the best for SNAP..
Cheers,
Ameya
All the best for SNAP..
Cheers,
Ameya
Friday, November 28, 2008
CAT Performance
Today, after many days i thought to write a post about my performance on CAT. I have been writing this blog since almost 8-9 months and the same is my prep stint. So anyways, CAT this year was too good for me in two of the sections. However, DI screwed me up badly that none of the IIMs gonna call me.
I started with 30-30-30 and 20-20-20 min strategy that had given me good results in past. I kick started with QA section for a change and able to sovle mere 5 question in 35 mins. Then moved to DI section and did 6 question and man, i was damn sure that i have these 11 question correct. After more 30 mins and DI section, i moved to VA and apportioned 50 mins straight away. I found VA exteremly easy and was able to solve only 22 question. Yes, even after i said easy section. I then alloted 20 mins to DI section again and i landed up with only 9 attempts in DI. And then more 15 mins to QA and i did 6 question!! :). So overall my attempts were 11 in QA, 9 in DI and 22 in VA.
After checking the keys, following are my would be scores:
QA: 34 (9 R and 2 W) awesome accuracy man
DI: 16 (5 R and 4 W) My worste performance in DI ever
VA: 78 (20 R and 2 W) again awesome accuracy
Overall: 128 Marks
But looking at my DI scores, i know i have screwed up big time and the coveted bricked corridors are now out of the picture..Well, JMET is the next target..Hope i do well this time and do not disappoint myself and all you readers.
Regards,
Ameya
I started with 30-30-30 and 20-20-20 min strategy that had given me good results in past. I kick started with QA section for a change and able to sovle mere 5 question in 35 mins. Then moved to DI section and did 6 question and man, i was damn sure that i have these 11 question correct. After more 30 mins and DI section, i moved to VA and apportioned 50 mins straight away. I found VA exteremly easy and was able to solve only 22 question. Yes, even after i said easy section. I then alloted 20 mins to DI section again and i landed up with only 9 attempts in DI. And then more 15 mins to QA and i did 6 question!! :). So overall my attempts were 11 in QA, 9 in DI and 22 in VA.
After checking the keys, following are my would be scores:
QA: 34 (9 R and 2 W) awesome accuracy man
DI: 16 (5 R and 4 W) My worste performance in DI ever
VA: 78 (20 R and 2 W) again awesome accuracy
Overall: 128 Marks
But looking at my DI scores, i know i have screwed up big time and the coveted bricked corridors are now out of the picture..Well, JMET is the next target..Hope i do well this time and do not disappoint myself and all you readers.
Regards,
Ameya
Friday, November 14, 2008
JMET 2009 to be held on 14th Dec; Major Pattern changes observed
The structure of the JMET exam will undergo changes this year, according to IIT Kanpur. This year this written management entrance exam will be conducted by IIT Kanpur.
According to IIT Kanpur, JMET 2009 will be of 3 hours duration. The test will consist of 120 questions including objective & multiple choice type in Verbal Communication, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation areas.
Earlier the test was two hours long with 150 questions where the sections were same.
The test will be held in 37 test centres in 8 cities include Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee and Madras.
According to IIT Kanpur, JMET 2009 will be of 3 hours duration. The test will consist of 120 questions including objective & multiple choice type in Verbal Communication, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation areas.
Earlier the test was two hours long with 150 questions where the sections were same.
The test will be held in 37 test centres in 8 cities include Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee and Madras.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Last lap to the feline
CAT - the feline is just couple of days away. Lots of people are giving gyan like do this, dont do this and loads of stuff. Anyways, i am posting this post just for some quick updates. Took CL Mock 11 yesterday. DI section was lil tough. QA had some sitters and VA was doable. I am not posting the entire analysis now, as time is not suitable for it. Anyways, thanks to my preps and my god, i cleared the cutoffs again with flying colors.
QA: 34 (cut off being 28)
DI: 23 (lots of contoversies are there for this section. People are saying three sets were wrong so i sat with my facutly and indeed, almost 8 Qs were wrong. So i assume i have cleared this cut off. The offical cut off being 38 with erronious question.)
Va: 57 (cut off being 37)
OA: 109
%ile: 98 +
Ameya
QA: 34 (cut off being 28)
DI: 23 (lots of contoversies are there for this section. People are saying three sets were wrong so i sat with my facutly and indeed, almost 8 Qs were wrong. So i assume i have cleared this cut off. The offical cut off being 38 with erronious question.)
Va: 57 (cut off being 37)
OA: 109
%ile: 98 +
Ameya
Sunday, November 9, 2008
AIMCATs Journey ends with the rocking mock!
Finally, yet another season of AIMCATs and the saga ends. Actually, i want to write a long post about my experience of this journey, ups, downs, and god knows what not. This season might have been very good for some and might be a path full of thorns. Anyways, i am not posting this crap now, as i am saving this for my aideu speach after the IIMs reaults.
I have been working on the strategy to solve the paper since quite a long. However, it is the recent times when i discovered the one that suits me perfectly, that makes me confortable while soving the mock. Thank you to Sinchan aka Rik_12 on Pagalguy, who guided me to go with the strategy and boy, it worked, it clicked, i found what i was searching for. I took 3 mocks with this strategy and i must say i have rocked them totally including AIMCAT901.
The strategy is, to apportion eualy time slot of 30 mins to each section in the first half of the paper. The means, i allocated 30 mins to QA, 30 to DI and 30 to VA. Now with this you have already gone through the entire paper once and must have solved at least 5-6 questions in this this 30 sprint. So when you see 5-6 Qs ovalled in each section, it boosts your confidence to hights. Now, in the second half of 20-20-20 mins, when you return to sections, your conversion rate the around 95%. So in 60 odd minutes you will end up scoring big time. This worled for me big time and still is working. If you guys are still struggling with the strategy, go try this one out.
AIMCAT901:
As i said, i started the paper with QA (i had never started with QA in last 18 mocks) and given around 40 mins instead of 30 and solved 4-5 Qs. As quant was inclined towards the tougher side, i was not stiated with my attempts in 30 mins, but i was sure that all these 4-5 Qs are correct. I left QA and moved to DI. Initially i was struggling to find a set to solve but then i got hold of the 1st set in the paper and solved 4/5 and got all correct. Moved to DS and solved all of them got 2/3 correct. By this time, the 30 mis sprint was over so i moved to VA so that i could get some good number questions there and increase my score. I decided to alloted the 20 more mins to VA section after 30 mins. I returned to QA and solved 3-4 questions there and then to DI and solved 3-4 questions. With this, the time was up and i was done with the last AIMCAT of the series.
I stepped out of the exam hall and started to check the answers and found that i have solved 2 Qs wrongly in QA. I said to myself, oh boy i again messed it up. I didnt bother to check the scores, however, when i checked the scores, i ended up with the following score:
QA: 8 R 2 W -->30
DI: 8 R 1 W --> 31
VA: oh boy, i am back to my best 16 R 2 W --> 62
Over All: 123 !!! I never imagined myself scoring this much, but man..i am there..i am there in the game..it feels great to score after you worked so hard. Anyways, enough og gyan..let me conclude the post here..
Ameya
I have been working on the strategy to solve the paper since quite a long. However, it is the recent times when i discovered the one that suits me perfectly, that makes me confortable while soving the mock. Thank you to Sinchan aka Rik_12 on Pagalguy, who guided me to go with the strategy and boy, it worked, it clicked, i found what i was searching for. I took 3 mocks with this strategy and i must say i have rocked them totally including AIMCAT901.
The strategy is, to apportion eualy time slot of 30 mins to each section in the first half of the paper. The means, i allocated 30 mins to QA, 30 to DI and 30 to VA. Now with this you have already gone through the entire paper once and must have solved at least 5-6 questions in this this 30 sprint. So when you see 5-6 Qs ovalled in each section, it boosts your confidence to hights. Now, in the second half of 20-20-20 mins, when you return to sections, your conversion rate the around 95%. So in 60 odd minutes you will end up scoring big time. This worled for me big time and still is working. If you guys are still struggling with the strategy, go try this one out.
AIMCAT901:
As i said, i started the paper with QA (i had never started with QA in last 18 mocks) and given around 40 mins instead of 30 and solved 4-5 Qs. As quant was inclined towards the tougher side, i was not stiated with my attempts in 30 mins, but i was sure that all these 4-5 Qs are correct. I left QA and moved to DI. Initially i was struggling to find a set to solve but then i got hold of the 1st set in the paper and solved 4/5 and got all correct. Moved to DS and solved all of them got 2/3 correct. By this time, the 30 mis sprint was over so i moved to VA so that i could get some good number questions there and increase my score. I decided to alloted the 20 more mins to VA section after 30 mins. I returned to QA and solved 3-4 questions there and then to DI and solved 3-4 questions. With this, the time was up and i was done with the last AIMCAT of the series.
I stepped out of the exam hall and started to check the answers and found that i have solved 2 Qs wrongly in QA. I said to myself, oh boy i again messed it up. I didnt bother to check the scores, however, when i checked the scores, i ended up with the following score:
QA: 8 R 2 W -->30
DI: 8 R 1 W --> 31
VA: oh boy, i am back to my best 16 R 2 W --> 62
Over All: 123 !!! I never imagined myself scoring this much, but man..i am there..i am there in the game..it feels great to score after you worked so hard. Anyways, enough og gyan..let me conclude the post here..
Ameya
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