Admission Story: Jitendra Singh, SPJIMR, 92, CAT

Jitendra Singh gradauted from ABES Engineering College with 85% marks. He is currently an MBA student at SPJIMR, where he got admission on the basis of a CAT score of 92 percentile.

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Jitendra Singh Profile

Current institute: SPJIMR
Graduation College: ABES Engineering College
CAT score: 92
10th Percentage / GPA: 82
12th Percentage / GPA: 87
Graduation Percentage/GPA: 85
Work Experience: NA

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Admission Experience

Did you avail of the benefit of any reservation?

Jitendra Singh: “General (No reservation)”

Describe the general setting of WAT / GD (if any)?

Jitendra Singh: “The GD was offline and it was good. I like it very well. There was a total of 12 members in each group. Yes everyone got a chance to speak. Everyone was got 90 seconds to speak out their thoughts. There was a total of 3 moderators present who were quite good observant. We were given 7 minutes to think on the topic and then to present our thoughts. The GD was a mixture it was heated for a moment but then got the pace.

There was no WAT.”

What was the WAT / GD Topic?

Jitendra Singh: "The IT Industry in India -Will it create more jobs in the future?”

What were your answer/points put forward for the WAT or GD respectively?

Jitendra Singh: “Though you have no idea about the topic, make sure you're calm and never be the one who is predictable.

GD is all about how to react to a given situation with a proper understanding of it, it’s all about your communication skills, problem-solving skills. Just an unknown topic won’t be stopping you from getting selected if you have other skills.

No matter how good or bad the topics is there surely gonna be a few candidates who know the topic in and out, so make sure you don’t rush into the discussion but waiting calmly and listen to what they are saying which indeed will give you an idea about the topic.”

Describe the general setting of your personal Interview.

Jitendra Singh: “There were a total of 9 panels and each panel had 3 members. They all were faculty members but had experience in the industry for about 8 years n more. The mode of the interview was offline and it was awesome. The interview was of 1.5 hours or more I guess.

No, it was not a stressful one. It was all good n a memorable one”

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Mention at least 5 interview questions that were asked to you and your responses to each of them.

Jitendra Singh: “1. How well do you know yourself? Tell me something about yourself.

This is, undoubtedly, one of the most commonly asked MBA interview questions. The question aims to test your communication skills and how you present yourself. If you do not know how to frame your answer correctly, you will not be able to create a great first impression.

The key is to be precise and straightforward. Don’t bore them with lengthy stories about your life – stick to the basics. Talk about your passion, what drives you, what field do you wish to excel in, and a little bit about your family life. Wrap everything up by linking your answer to your passion for the field of Management.

2. Why did you choose Masters in Business Administration as a career option? What are your plans with your MBA degree?

As for the first part of this question, your answer will largely depend on whether you are an experienced professional or a fresh graduate. NEVER utter that you chose it because you had nothing better to do, or you just took it out of curiosity – you should portray a genuine interest in the field.

Coming to the second part of the question, you can talk about your short-term and long-term career goals. Talk about the career options that you can see yourself in and the job roles that would be best for you. Lastly, make sure everything adds up well with your personality and resume.

3. What are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?

The best way to approach this question is by conducting a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats) analysis of your strengths and weaknesses. You are the best judge of your strengths and weaknesses. However, you can ask your friends and mentors to help you recognize the same.

4. Where do you envision yourself in the next few years (5 to 10 years)?

Interviewers usually ask this question to get a peek into your personality and competency. They want to know whether or not you are a strong contender for the job at hand. So, you must frame your answer wisely. Avoid generic statements like “I want to see myself as a Manager/Vice President” – the interviewer is well-aware of the job hierarchy.

5. Who is your role model?

How you answer this question reveals to your interviewer your definition of success. There are numerous success stories in the MBA world. You only need to know about a select few inspirational people in the field and their achievements. After all, you must back up your answer – whoever you name as your role model, you must support your answer with why he/she inspires you. List the qualities that you admire the most about your role model and how you plan to emulate them in your own workspace.”

Mention 3 reasons why you chose this college over other colleges which you converted.

Jitendra Singh: “It has a well-differentiated selection process, which helps in creating a batch that cannot be easily substituted in an academic merit-based selection system of IIMs.

Unlike other B-Schools, it has a string of unstructured learning-oriented courses. This brings in a lot of brownie points when competing with similar B-Schools either for rankings or for corporates.

The autumns internship (unlike the summer internship) provides better visibility for SPJIMR students. This results in better average compensation packages and ultimately influences rankings.

A smaller batch size helps in keeping the whole process lean and improves the median.”