What would be your top 3 suggestions for a candidate aiming to make it to IIM A/ B/ C with a year and half until the CAT exam?

Here are a few tips that you mind find useful if you are preparing for CAT.

• Focus on your academics, if you have time to improve your profile. If you don’t forget about it and concentrate on CAT preparation. 
• Preparing with a group can be fun. You can evaluate and compare your progress with others. It is also easier to stay motivated. 
• Learn the best approach and method to solve all types of problems that come in CAT. Give ample number of tests. Analyze the tests thoroughly. Keep tabs on the common mistakes you make and try not to repeat them. 

Last but not the least, stay motivated throughout your CAT journey.

Here are some things you could do which might help you prepare yourself. 

• Start reading a lot. Make it a daily chore and follow through. Start reading fictional and non-fictional books, read the daily newspaper as they will enhance your language skills. Learn the new words you come across and use them in your daily life.
• Try to opt for any extracurricular activities, as this could come handy during the interviews. This might also make you stand out among other applicants. Brush up in any skill which makes you creative other than your academics.
• Try preparing with a group, to learn where you stand. Having a high-quality, helpful peer group is very useful. You get to learn from them and also receive some encouragement.

Following these might give you an edge over the other applicants. So work hard and dedicate most of your time preparing for it.

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