First of all, make one more farmhouse for interviews.
secondly, i read that interview guide.
I have my doubts.
I have no hobbies and no ECA's. sigh.
eca's, okay, i agree. wont matter much if i am good in acads.
but hobbies? what do I say?
The best thing I can tell them if they ask about what did i do in the past 6 months (for blr interview). Is about my physical transformation and the addictions i left and the mental fortitude i developed.
but how do i package it?
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Should i mention about my freelancing journey, even if I didn't make any money, like I learned video editing and freelanced in 11th, if yes how do I phrase it
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Also, do through this guide: https://lilcrows.notion.site/AfterBoards-Ultimate-Guide-to-IPM-Interviews-a9d8f713ad00422fa36035acdcf49801
Interviews can be scary. It is not. At the end of the day, they're just Indian uncles and aunties: it's like talking to your parents' friends.
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Good point! We now have a farmhouse for interviews!
You can definitely talk about your physical transformation, addictions (if appropriate to talk), and the mental fortitude developed.
If they ask: "What do you do outside of academics?"
Option 1: "Sir, I've been focused on fitness the past 6 months. Started running - went from barely 2K to 10K. Also tracking my nutrition and learning about habit formation."
Option 2: "Ma'am, I've been working on self-discipline. I wake up at 5:30 AM now, work out consistently, cut out some bad habits. It's taught me a lot about commitment."
Option 3: "Sir, the past 6 months I've been rebuilding my routine from scratch. Started with academic & fitness goals, now I'm seeing how discipline in one area affects everything else."
If they push for "hobbies":
"I read about psychology and habit formation - how people actually change behaviours. And I apply it through fitness tracking and routine building."
Your framework: One sentence about what you did. One sentence about what you learned or the outcome. Done.
I took a drop and for the most of it just focused on studying there was a month where I wanted to volunteer but I stopped because I again wanted to focus on studying, but will that matter at all in the interview, do they have any expectations from droppers particularly? I used most of my time to prepare for the exam, does that matter?
If they still push and ask for hobbies/other activities (unlikely), you can mention something academic + something to keep you active (fit).