IPMAT/Interviews•6mos

how to prepare for interviews

okay, i gave the IIMB ug exam, got 99.48%ile, so i am expecting an interview call

here's a little bit about me

im a general female, in class 12th with commerce+core maths, got 96.8% in 10th boards, ill try to get 90+ in 12th

my ECAs/ profile:

100% scholarship from my school in 12th
participated in a 2-week language course in germany (fully sponsored by the institute)
related to the previous one, completed b1 level in german
took part in a week-long summer workshop at NID Ahmedabad
student council

so i have gone through the aftb doc on interview prep

ik these interviews prioritise academic clarity above all else, so i should revise concepts from 11th-12th

but i have my board practicals going on and i still try to devote some time everyday to my ipmat prep

im just struggling to find a routine that works for me rn, so any advice would help

also from anyone who has enrolled in a pi prep course from any coaching centre, does it help? was it worth it?

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basicallybhavesh

IIM Ranchi (IR 2)

MOD•6mos

Love the clarity of thought. You sound smart + 96.8% helps make a very good impression.

Right now, do one-shots to make sure your academic knowledge is on-point, IIM professors love it when you give non-layman answers. So, if they ask, "what is your view on India's GDP?" just saying:

"sir, it is awesome sir -- very nice economy sir" -> horrible
"sir, we are 4th largest economy, we recently passed Japan" -> better
"sir, IMF estimates share that India is posed to surpass Germany in the next 2-3 years; aligning with the incumbent govt's 5-trillion economy target, critics also ask us to be wary about the per-capita GDP as our population is huge... and we should better utilise the demographic dividends" -> best

You need to sound well read, you need to be able to talk with keywords that some random kid can't. You need to know terminologies while having clarity of thought.

And yes, take 5-6 mock interviews for sure!

abbystudies

OP•6mos

thank you so much!

this is really helpful. will definitely prepare well and take some mock interviews!

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