Monday, February 2, 2009

Test-taking Strategy....

Some Handy Tips And Tricks.....

Answer Sheet:
Familiarise yourself with the dummy answer sheet in the CAT bulletin and get in some practice filling the circles as instructed in the bulletin. This will give you an idea of the format of the real answer sheet and you can save precious seconds on test day.

Follow Instructions Scrupulously:
Understand and follow all instructions on test day. Often, getting a whole set of questions right can depend on key instructions that are given at the beginning.

Organise Rough Work:
Do all calculations and draw rough sketches in margins alongside the questions. This way you won’t have to waste time turning pages to refer to the questions again and again.

Manage Your Time:
Time management is crucial in CAT since you have to get a minimum score in each section. The first three to four minutes should be spent scanning the paper and understanding the surprise elements present in CAT. Then, check the number of questions in each section and allocate time to the sections based on your experience in the mock tests.

Order Of Sections:
Start with the section you are most comfortable with. But don’t make the mistake of leaving the section you are least confident of for the very end. Sandwich it somewhere in the middle. Practise tackling sections in different sequences while doing mocks so that you are clear what order works best for you.

Selection Of Questions Within A Section:
The right choice can make or mar your score. It is very unlikely that you will be able to solve all the questions in the given time. Also each question carries the same weightage. So, first select the questions you find easy and keep the difficult ones for later. The easy questions are usually those that appear very familiar on the first reading itself and the method of solving is also clear to you. Remember, it does not make any sense to do questions that are more than five lines long, as even if they are easy, reading alone will consume a lot of time. Unless you have a lot of time, don’t attempt questions from topics that are not your forte.

Two-Round Strategy:
It would be a good idea to tackle each section in at least two rounds. In the first round, run through the section as fast as possible and be extremely choosy about the questions you attempt. All questions you decide to solve should be done in less than a minute. Try to finish the first round in about one-third of the time allocated for that section and try to attempt around one-fourth of the questions in that section. Attempt the unsolved ones in the remaining time in round two. In the verbal section for instance, you are likely to do questions on vocabulary and grammar in the first round and questions on para-jumbles and reasoning in the second. Use the mock tests to fine-tune your strategy for the E-Day.

Set An ‘Attempt Limit’:
In addition to setting a time limit, set an ‘attempt limit’ (maximum number of questions you will attempt) for each section based on the likely cut-offs and your accuracy level. As soon as the attempt limit is reached, move on to the next section even if the time limit is not exhausted. You don’t know what is in store for you in the rest of the paper, so don’t linger on at a particular section. If the time limit is exhausted before the attempt limit, then you must proceed to the next section.

One Last Piece Of Advice:
Make sure that workload over the last few days is kept in check. The benefit from too many practice tests in the last week is negligible. Relax. Spend the last days practising some weak areas. On the eve of the test, listen to your favourite music or watch television.

Personal Interview Tips.....

Personal Interview:-


Amitabh Bachan could go from being a window washer to the chairman of a boardroom without being introspective, but MBA's have to be. Before we jump in with questions and self-assessments, let's get one thing upfront and on the table. Interviewers develop an impression of you in the first few minutes of the meeting, and spend the rest of the interview confirming their initial impression. Therefore, practice, practice and practice some more... This page has all the possible tips on attending interviews for the purpose of joining an MBA program (in top B schools).

What to Expect in an IIM Personal Interview?

The focus of a B-school interview can range from specific questions about your job to broad discussions on life. Approach the interview as a conversation to be enjoyed, not as a question-and-answer ordeal. It may be about your hobbies - your recent cross-country trip. This doesn't mean that the interviewers are not serious. It just means that you're being sized up as a person and a future professional in all your dimensions.


Try to be your witty, charming, natural self. Donot try to put on. The interviewers will be able to see your masks through. Students, faculty, admissions personnel and alumni conduct interviews. Don't dismiss students as the lightweights.

It is important to have a good idea of "What you consider to be your greatest strength, why and what are some examples that show this", before you go into an interview. Although the interviewer will most likely ask some pointed questions, you may also encounter something as broad as "So, tell me about yourself." These open ended questions are usually the ones that help you lead the interview.

Either way, you should have in mind what you want to convey about who you are before you go into any interview. Lack of preparation is a common complaint among interviewers, and if you are prepared, you will stand out among your competitors.

First steps on how to approach an interview?

Do your homework

Have well thought out answers for questions such as "What are your strengths? Why are you right for that particular business school? Why is that particular program right for you?"

It shows organization and forethought if you know some specifics about the program to which you are applying and can explain why those features fit well with your career goals. For example, if you are applying to the Xavier Labour Relation Institute (XLRI), through some simple research you will discover that they are strong in Human Resource Development. Perhaps, you have worked with a recruitment company or have been a trainer in an institute. Relate these in the interview.

Don't Waste Time

Don't waste time discussing things that are already indicated on your application. You can elaborate if the topic illustrates something about your character and preparedness for the b-school experience, but do not be redundant.

Remember that the first impression you create is very important. When asked to say "something about yourself", most candidates just blurt out their schooling, college, marks and qualifications. All this is already there in the application. Why tell the interviewer something he/she already knows. Ideally, you would want to use this opportunity to show how you are different from the thousands of other applicants, not to blend in to the crowd.

A final word on approaching this question. After you have said what you have to say - don't venture any further. Don't drone. You just might say something foolish. Sometimes interviewers don't interrupt in order to give the candidate the impression that he has not spoken enough. This is just a stress/error inducing tactic. Don't fall for it. If the pause gets too awkward for your liking, just add something like, "Is there something specific that you would like to know about me"

Tips For Building Vocabulary....

How to build a good Vocabulary ?

Be sure you have the communication
skills needed for a successful MBA

The Ten Best Vocabulary Learning Tips

Step 1. Read, Read, Read!
Most vocabulary words are learned from context. The more words you're exposed to, the better vocabulary you will have. While you read, pay close attention to words you don't know. First, try to figure out their meanings from context. Then look the words up. Read and listen to challenging material so that you'll be exposed to many new words.

Step 2. Improve your context skills.
Research shows that the vast majority of words are learned from context. To improve your context skills pay close attention to how words are used. Doing a search on a word using dejanews.com (for searching newsgroups) will give you many examples of how that word is used in context. Play our Daily Context Vocabulary Quiz.


Step 3. Practice, practice, practice.
Learning a word won't help very much if you promptly forget it. Research shows that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions to really make a word part of your vocabulary. It helps to write the word - both the definition and a sentence you make up using the word - perhaps on an index card that can later be reviewed. As soon as you learn a new word, start using it. Review your index cards periodically to see if you have forgotten any of your new words. Also, do a search on a word using dejanews.com (for searching newsgroups) to get many examples of how the word is actually used.


Step 4. Make up as many associations and connections as possible.
Say the word aloud to activate your auditory memory. Relate the word to words you already know. For example, the word GARGANTUAN (very large) has a similar meaning to the words gigantic, huge, large, etc. You could make a sequence: small, medium, large, very large, GARGANTUAN. List as many things as you can that could be considered GARGANTUAN: Godzilla, the circus fat lady, the zit on your nose, etc. Create pictures of the word's meaning that involve strong emotions. Think "the GARGANTUAN creature was going to rip me apart and then eat me!"

Step 5. Use mnemonics (memory tricks).
For example, consider the word EGREGIOUS (extremely bad). Think EGG REACH US - imagine we've made a mistake so bad that they are throwing eggs at us and a rotten EGG REACHes US. Such funny little word pictures will help you remember what words mean, AND they are fun to make up. Also, find out which learning style suits you best. Everyone learns differently!

Step 6. Get in the habit of looking up words you don't know.
If you have a dictionary program on your computer, keep it open and handy. America Online and other internet services have dictionaries and thesauruses on their tool bars. Find them and look up any word you are not absolutely sure of. Use a thesaurus when you write to find the word that fits best.

Step 7. Play with words.
Play Scrabble, Boggle, and do crossword puzzles. These and other word games are available for the computer, so you are not dependent on a partner to play. Also, try out the Franklin Electronic Dictionary that features built-in word games.

Step 8. Use vocabulary lists.
For the serious vocabulary student, there are many books that focus on the words most commonly found in standardized tests, such as the SAT and GRE. There are also many interesting word sites on the Internet, many of which will send you a word a day by email.

Step 9. Take vocabulary tests.
Playing games, such as the ones on this site, that test your knowledge will help you learn new words and also let you know how much progress you're making. Offline sources for vocabulary tests include SAT prep books (we recommend "10 Real SATs" by ETS), and the Reader's Digest Wordpower section. For more, check out Amazon.com or your local bookseller.


Step 10.Get excited about words!
Come to appreciate the sometimes-subtle differences between them. Do you know the difference between something that denotes something else and something that connotes something else? If not, go look it up. Learn to say what you really mean and discover the joys of being able to express yourself in writing. Your future can depend on how rich your vocabulary is. A good vocabulary will make a difference on the standardized tests, like the SAT and GRE, that could determine whether or where you go to college. It will also determine the quality of your communication. So be in it for the long pull. Let building your vocabulary be a lifelong proposition. Remember: "In the beginning was the word." Until you have a word for something, it does not exist for you. Name it, and you have made your reality richer.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

MBA Colleges In Gurgaon...

From past few years, There is a lots of development in colleges in gurgaon. Numbers of new colleges has been built in Gurgaon. There are lots of famous MBA Colleges In Gurgaon. This page features a list of some of the best Colleges in Gurgaon For MBA Degree Program, along with full address, contact number, e-mail address and website details.....

IILM Institute for Higher Education
Address : DLF Golf Course Road, Gurgaon- 121003
Contact No : 9350860132/0124-3296874
Mobile No : 9350860132, 9350821438
Fax No : 0124-4559390
Website : http://www.iilm.edu/

Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
Address : Mehrauli Road, Sukhrali, Gurgaon - 122001, INDIA
Contact No : + 91 124 2349831-36, 4013050-59
Fax No : + 91 124 2341189
E-Mail Address : admissions@mdi.ac.in
Website : http://www.mdi.ac.in/

Indian Business School
Address : Narsee Chambers, H - Block, Palam Vihar, Opp: Celebrity Suite, Gurgaon - 122 017, Haryana
Contact No : 0124 -4528100
Fax No : 0124-4528205
E-Mail Address : ibsdel@ibsindia.org
Website : http://www.isb.edu/

Ansal Institute of Technology, Gurgaon
Address : Sector 55, Gurgaon, Haryana (India)
Contact No : (0124) 4116111
Website : http://www.aitgurgaon.org/

Institute for International Management and Technology
Address : #336, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV Gurgaon, India.
Contact No : 0124-2397783, 4014165
Fax No : 0124-2397288
E-Mail Address : iimt@iimtobu.ac.in
Website : http://www.iimtobu.ac.in/

Institute Of Technology And Management
Address : HUDA Sector 23-A Gurgaon - 122017.
Contact No : + 91 124 2365811 to 13
Fax No : + 91 124 2367488
E-Mail Address : itmgur@vsnl.com
Website : http://www.itmindia.edu/

Sanlok Institute of Management And Information Technology
Address : 168/8, Model Town, Gurgaon –122001, Haryana, India
Contact No : +91-124-2325641 /2330300
Fax No : +91-124-2325641 /2330300
E-Mail Address : inquiry@sanlokinstitute.com
Website : http://www.sanlokinstitute.com/

MBA Colleges In Andhra Pradesh....

This page deals in best and famous MBA Colleges In Andhra Pradesh. In this page you can find best colleges address along with contact number, fax number and website details.....

Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration
Address : Apollo Hospital Campus, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500033.
Contact No : 040-23543269 / 23607777 (Ext. 5007)
Fax No : 040-23608050
E-Mail : info@apolloiha.ac.in
Website : http://www.apolloiha.ac.in/

Andhra Loyola College
Address : Vijayawada-520 008, Andhra Pradesh, India
Contact No : +91-866-2476082, +91-866-2476984
Website : http://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in/

AURORA POST GRADUATE COLLEGE
Address : Chikkadpally, Hyderabad - 20, A.P India
Contact No : + 91 (40) 2766 1801
Fax No : + 91 (40) 2762 8593
E-Mail : info@aurora.edu.in
Website : http://www.winentrance.com/

Andhra University (AU)
Address : Visakhapatnam - 530 003, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Contact No : 91-891-2553293, 91-891-2844488
E-Mail : vicechancellor@andhrauniversity.info, registrar@andhrauniversity.info
Website : http://www.andhrauniversity.info/

Annamacharya Inst.of Tech. Rajampet
Address : Tallapaka, New Boyanapalli (Post), Rajampet -516126 ,Kadapa (Dist) - A.P.\
Contact No : 08565 - 248990/900
Fax No: 08565 - 241330
E-Mail : aitsap@yahoo.co.in
Website : http://www.aitsap.org/

Deccan School of Management
Address : Cellar: Owaisi Hospital & Research centre, DMRL ‘X’ Roads, Kanchanbagh, HYDERABAD – 500 058.
Contact No : 040- 24342632, 24343129. Ext. 347
Mobile No : 91 93924 43116
Fax No : 040- 24342632,
E-Mail : dsm.mhm@gmail.com
Website : http://www.dshm.co.in/

Army College of Dental Sciences (ACDS)
Address : ACDS Nagar (Chennapur - CRPF Road), PO-Jai Jawahar Nagar, Secunderabad - 500087
Contact No : 040-27981845, 27981830,
Fax No : 040 - 27981783
E-Mail : army_c@rediffmail.com
Website : http://www.armycods.in/

Some Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata.......

Some Best MBA Colleges in Kolkata.......

Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
Address: 6, Waterloo Street,
Kolkata - 700069
INDIA
Contact Number: (91) (33) 22100911/12/13
Fax No : (91) (33) 22100909
E-Mail id: eiilm@vsnl.com
Official Website : http://www.eiilm.edu.in

B.P. Poddar Instt. of Management & Technology
Address : 137,V.I.P. Road, Poddar Vihar
Kolkata-700052
Contact No : 91-33-25739608/09/10
Fax No : 91-33-25739401
E-Mail id : info@bppimt.ac.in
Website : http://www.bppimt.ac.in

Balaji Institute of Modern Management
Address: S. No. 55/2-7, Tathawade, Opp. Wakad Police Station,
Off Mumbai-Bangalore bypass, Pune - 411 033
Maharashtra, India
Contact No : +91-20-6674 1249, 6674 1250
Fax No : +91-20-6674 1243
E-Mail id : office@bimmpune.com
Website : http://www.bimmpune.com/

INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
Address: MIDC, Block ‘C’, Chinchwad, Pune – 411019.
Contact No : 020- 27475090, 27478666.
Website : http://www.ibmr.org/

Institute of Engineering & Management
Address : Y-12, Block -EP, Sector-V, Salt Lake Electronics Complex,
Kolkata - 700 091, West Bengal, India
Contact No : +91 33 23572059, +91 33 23577649
Website Address: http://www.iemcal.com/

Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management
Address: College Square West
Kolkata-700 073
Contact No : +91- 33 - 2241 3648 / 3756 / 5792 / 8694
Fax No: +91- 33 - 2241 3975
E-Mail id : iiswbm@iiswbm.edu
Website Address: http://www.iiswbm.edu

MEGHNAD SAHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Website Address: Techno Complex, Madurdaha,Beside NRI Complex, Uchhepota
Kolkata 700 150
Contact No: (+91 33) 2443 1032, 3094 3462
Website: www.msitcollege.org

Narula Instt. Of Technology
College Address: 81,Nilgunge Road, Agarpara, Kolkata-700109
Contact No: 2563 8888/7777
Website : http://www.nit.ac.in/

Heritage Institute of Technology (HIT)
Address: Chowbaga Road, Anandapur,
PO : East Kolkata Township, Kolkata 700 107, INDIA
Contact No: +91 33 24430454/56/57
E-Mail :E-mail : admin@heritageit.edu
Website: http://www.heritageit.edu

Department of Business Management College
Address: University of Calcutta
Alipore Campus
1, Reformatory Street (6th & 7th Floors)
Kolkata - 700 027, India
Contact No: 91-33-2449 9418 (D), 2479 2861
Email: cumbm1@dataone.in
Website: http://www.mbmcu.org/

MBA colleges in chennai

Following are the some of the best MBA colleges in chennai with contact number, e-mail id and website details:

Academy Of Aviation Education
Address : 5107,H2, Second Avenue, Annanagar, Chennai- 600 040
Contact No : 044 26161156,26161180,
Mobile No : 9380655225/9382148048/9382148058
Fax No : 044-26162827
E-Mail id : ametaae@gmail.com
Website : http://www.aaeindia.com/

Loyola Institute of Business Administration
Address : Loyola College, Chennai - 600 034
Contact No : 28175353/54/55/56/57
Fax No : 28173183
E-Mail id : admissions@liba.edu
Website : www.liba.edu

Maharishi Institute of Management
Address : PTC Colony, Pallavan Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai 600 075
Contact No : 044-2680-1190 , 2680-1921
E-Mail id : chennaimim@rediffmail.com

DWARAKA DOSS GOVERDHAN DOSS VAISHNAV COLLEGE
Address : GOKULBAGH , #833, E.V.R. Periyar Highroad, Arumbakkam,Chennai-600106, TamilNadu , India.
Contact No : 91-44-24756655, 24754349, 24753008
E-Mail id : helpdesk@dgvaishnavcollege.com
Website : http://www.dgvaishnavcollege.com/

Guru Nanak College
Address : Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA -600042
Contact No : 91-44-22451746
Fax : 91-44-22444621
E-Mail : gurunanakeve@yahoo.co.in
Website : http://www.gurunanakcollege.in/

Bharath University
Address : # 173 Agharam Road, Selaiyur, Chennai - 600 073, Tamil Nadu, India
Contact No : + 91 - 44 - 2229 0742, 2229 0125
Fax No : + 91 - 44 - 2229 3886
E-Mail id : contact@bharathuniv.com
Website : http://www.bharathuniv.com

B. S. ABDUR RAHMAN CRESCENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Address : G.S.T. Road, Vandalur, Chennai - 600 048, India, (Near Anna Zoological Park)
Contact No : +91-44-22751347/348/350/375
Fax No : +91-44-22750520
E-Mail id : cec@crescentcollege.org , Website : http://www.crescentcollege.org/

Madras Christian College
Address : Tambaram, Chennai 600 059, Tamilnadu, India
Contact No : 91 44 22397731
Website : http://www.mcc.edu.in/

ITM Business School
Address : No. 11/D14, 4th Main Road, SIPCOT IT Park, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Pudupakkam Post,Siruseri, Chennai – 603 103.
Contact No : (044) 32974147/148
Fax No : (044) 24956453
E-Mail id : chennai@itm.edu , Website : http://www.itm.edu/