When I think of what I would be doing next year at the same time, a chill runs down my spine because, I really dont know...
If I crack CAT this time, then I know the answer. But what if I dont?
Today, I was checking the CAT percentile that i'll have to get if I have to expect a call for group discussion/Interview from the leading Institutes of India. I collected the following data:
1. IIMs >= 99.3
2. MDI and SPJain >=97.5
3. NITIE >=97.0
The definition of percentile is as follows:
When I say 99 percentile, it means that I should have got more marks than 99% of the people who are writing the examination. In other words, there should be only 1 % who have got more marks than I have.
The number of people who take up CAT every year is approximately 1,20,000
Out of this, around 30,000 generally to take it up seriously and perform well.
If I have to get 99 percentile, I need to be among the top 1200 in this 1,20,000.
THIS IS NOT A JOKE!!! When I think of the whole idea, i start panicking. The way, I'm going now, I wont even be among the top 4000.
The worst part is that I have already screwed this up once.
If I dont make it this time, I wont try again. I cant go thro' this entire process again.I just cant.
I have applied for almost all the decent universities in India , even the ones that are not considered to be very good - IITs, Symbiosis, IMT, TAPMI etc. One of my friends who is doing an MBA is asking me NOT to join in any other B-schools apart from IIMs, NITIE, MDI, SP Jain, IIFT and FMS. He says it is not worth it, esp after haveing 3 years of work-experience because the end-result is not worth the whole trouble.
I dont care. I WANT to do an MBA and I dont mind doing an MBA from a fairly decent B-School. Any MBA is better than no MBA, according to me...
I'm not able to handle the pressure.
I agree that my attitude is not very positive. Thats because I'm not feeling very positive right now. How can I , when I have already done badly once?isnt it natural to worry if I will do the same mistake again?
What IF?
What IF?
What IF?
I'm going crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
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What IF ... You ace the CAT
What IF ... You get calls from all the IIMs
What IF ... You get selected in all of them
What IF ... You top the class in IIM-A
What IF ... You get the best job of the graduating class
What IF ... You are promoted to CEO of a company
What IF ... You had to lose someone you love for all of the above
There is more to life than an exam, job or a career !
Give it your best ... But also enjoy the moment.
WHO CARES WHAT IF ?
dinku bros has hit the nail on the head...you'll NEVER make it if u continue to break your head over 'what if i fail'....and its high time you change your attitude to smth more positive, for your own good...tht itself would go a long way in u doing well not jus in CAT but life in general...so stop sulking n get your act together. Even in the UNLIKELY event of you not doing well in cat, u would hv known tht u hv given your best shot.
Think i;ve written enuf
Come on... this just doesnt sound like YOU de Poori!! It's just a matter of time... I'm sure you'll ace it. Good Luck, buddy! A bit of confidence goes a long way..
hey first just shut up this pessimistic approach for the CAT. And first of all stop all these crap. If ur efforts are worth a seat you will get it no matter any damn nut comes in and screws it up. So put the best foot.
Im sure that you would get a seat in a Top B-School But there is one condition dear, Take this crappy though of stupid "what if" questions.
And you told, u dont know what you will be if you dont get a seat this year and that "a chill huhh runs thro ur spine". Come on honey Is this the real thing you wanna achieve. If people start thinking like you, do you think you and I would be working for the World Top IT company never. Just keep going. All of us are there with you.
And BTW, even I did M.S. in BITS, Pilani my Grade was pathetic 6.2 out of 10. Still the thing that kept me going was " I would pass and move on cuz I know there are people out there, who are totally crazy and dunno what is the real scenario is". Do the best leave the rest. Things will go kewl and u will be successful.
Finally, There are things that are there to be discovered other that your "CAT". Good friends around, nice morning coffee, a small nap on mom's lap, Sunday Samayal, Movie with friends, Your life partner, so even if u loose ur CAT these are there for all the time.
BTW actually you are in CAT Syndrome.
"C"onfused "A"ggravated And "T"ensed Syndrome. hahahahaha. Dont worry you will get through CAT anyway.
May be we can put this way
"C"onfused but "A"ttending the "T"est. Keep it cool. The rest will happen when it has to happen.
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