Essay-PI Experiences - Batch of 2013 Part 1

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 2012 GD/PI EXPERIENCES BATCH OF 2013
Meenal Maheshwari Batch of 2011-13 IIM-Kozhikode Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation 2005 2007 2011 University/ Board CBSE CBSE Nirma University Institute Mariampur Sr. Secondary School, Kanpur Mariampur Sr. Secondary School, Kanpur Nirma Institute Of Technology, Ahmedabad( Btech in Chemical Engineering) %/GPA 94.60% 89.40% 8.96/10
Post Graduation
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CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIMK IIMK NMIMS,IIT K, IIT KGP NMIMS, IIT K
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form I had taken my paintings and craft work. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion
Confidence, enthusiasm, awareness of all key topics and also knowing the history and details of the place u have grown up and graduated from helps. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: Venue Date Time Essay: Topic: People are becoming smaller in trying to become great Your take: I gave examples of great people in different fields like Business, Politics, Education, Cinema etc. there was a lot of furore about Manmohan Singhs role as an International Diplomat and 2G scam. Talked about Marc Zuckerberg, Ratan Tata and 2g, Politicians involved in scam etc. also mentioned how parents were destroying the future of their kids by enrolling them into Reality shows. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: Dr. Sukumaran Bhaskaran, Dr. Bikram K Bahinipati PI Details: My PI started off with a random question on my photo in the form. Then I was asked basic questions like power of my spectacles, the unit of power , light, sound. Some other general questions followed. I was then questioned on my final year Project. I was even asked my take on Managers and Leaders and what differentiates both. In between I was asked questions history of Ahmedabad ( since I was doing my graduation there), a bit of Indian geography ( basically north eastern Indian- I think Dr. bahinipati belongs to that part of the country). They asked me if I sang or danced. To which I replied that I painted and showed them my oil paintings (yes I had taken a few..a tip I had got from an alum). The questions were asked randomly.Eg if I am answering on my project to Dr Bahinipatis question, dr. suku would ask my take on Mangers and before I get to complete my answer the other professor would interrupt and ask about geography. Advice: maintain your composure. My PI lasted for 17 minutes to be precise. Hotel Vikram, New Delhi 23rd February 2011 9.00 a.m.
Ashish Ranjan Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2000 2002 2007 University/ Board CBSE CBSE Patna University Institute D.P.S Bokaro D.P.S Bokaro N.I.T Patna %/GPA 88.00 81.6 78.10
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIMK, IIM I,IIM B IIMK,IIM I None
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form
I had a rich work experience of 46 months in man power and logistics handling. I am a great sports enthusiast and enjoy playing games like badminton, football, kabbadi, basketball.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion? I was able to keep myself cool and composed during the entire interview. I had good academic records. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: I was the recipient of the Best shift in-charge award. I also received the appreciation letter for my good work at shop floor.
Venue Date Time Essay:
Hotel Kenilworth,Kolkata 10 April, 2011 2.30pm
Topic: Be what you are, it takes you one step forward to be better.
Your take: I agreed with the statement and gave various examples from various fields like economic theories, movies, ethical aspects etc. I started with the Ricardos comparative advantage theory which says if people specialize in what they can do best everybody benefits and social welfare increases. I took an example from the famous movie of Aamir Khan 3 idiots and illustrated the success of the students in the area where they were good. Similarly I illustrated few more cases and concluded quoting Respect you, only than others will respect you. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: P1: Rupesh Kumar Pati P2: do not remember PI Details: It was a stress interview Current affairs knowledge was checked. Mostly revolved around my work experience. My take on the current issues were discussed. No questions from technical field.
Peeyush Somwanshi Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2003 2005 2005-09 University/ Board CGBSE CGBSE NIT Institute Desh Bandhu School Desh Bandhu School National Institute of Technology Raipur %/GPA 87.8% 87.4% 8.44 CGI
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Capgemini 18 Months
Designation Senior SoftwareEngineer
Work Profile Software Developer and Release Manager
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM K IIM K SP Jain , IIT Delhi IIT Delhi
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form Social Service: Presented the Educational model to the School Students to understand the Practical Value Based Learning. According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion
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Profile should have the right mix consistent academic and extracurricular .
2. Good at the general Knowledge and current affairs.
Any other special thing about you:
Mumbai 16thMarch`11 8.30 AM
Topic: We are living in the world of constant violence peace. Your take: Supporting the statement provided an holistic analysis, described the scenario from the international level to the social level and justified how we are leaving in a constant violence peace. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: P1: Lakshmi Subramaniam Ladha P2: Mahesh Bhave PI Details: It was a mild stress interview. 1. Tell us something about yourself. 2. Tell us something about yourself which is not in your profile. 3. Mathematical Questioned Asked on Calculus, Tangent and Orthogonality. 4. What you are passionate about? 5. Question related to PERL. 6. Question related to Chess? Question related to GDP, GNP, CPI ?
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2005 2007 2011 NA University/ Board Anglo Indian Tamil Nadu State board Institute RMHS,Erode BVB MAT HSS,Erode
Nithesh Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA 92.80 97.75 8.525 NA
Anna College of Engineering,Guindy University,Chennai NA NA
Work Experience details: Organization Duration NA NA
Designation NA
Work Profile NA
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIMK,IIMB,IIMI IIMK -
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion: The confidence and grace with which you enter the room and converse with the panel. One should go updated with all the recent major happenings in the business, political and national context, so that once can drive the interview in the intended direction, rather than just meekly answering the question posed to you. Dont be too flowery, be honest and the person you really are. Read amply about the college/ B-school, and think about a fine answer to the question of why IIM-K. have a clear answer to why MBA, linking it aptly with your education and prior work-ex. MBA should not look like a random fit in your career, just to have an IIM brand. Go in a very structured way about your preparation. Spend time introspecting, and you will really find the clear answers of why MBA, which is crucial. Once you have prepared amply, just be prepared for any surprise and tackle it
with confidence. And also be strong in Mathematics. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you:
Venue Date Time
Motel Monarch Luxur,Banglore Mar 25 2 pm
Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: PI Details: Started with the question Tell me about yourself? Then I had many questions from Mathematics from topics like integration, Random Process and Probability. Since I mentioned playing football as my interest, they had a few questions from that field like weight of the football, name of the ball used in last year WC. I answered both. Final question was, Which was the last country formed and capital of Vatican city. I could answer only the latter.
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2002 2004 2008 University/ Board CBSE CBSE NIT Patna Institute
Ashutosh Singh Kushwaha Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA 85.00 % 83.20 % 8.01
Naval Public School Kochi Naval Public School Kochi NIT Patna
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Telcon Telcon 1 year 1 year
Designation Asst. Manager (Planning) GET
Work Profile Capital Project Manager Graduate Engineer Trainee
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM K IIM K S P JAIN
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form Academics : Average Extra Co curricular : Strong Awards & Recognition: Several; at every stage of life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion
Overall profile and consistent performance in most of the stages. Even if, a stage doesnt go that well, it can be compensated by the performance in other areas -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: Venue Date Time Essay: Topic: Effectiveness of Indian Education System Your take: Overall : Essay went very well. I was comfortable in pointing out several flaws in the current education system, which is mostly built upon that of the west. Further, I traced the origin of the structured mass education system to industrial revolution and hence the biased propagation of science related subjects and downfall of other crucial subjects such as art and literature. Finally, I pointed out the fact that such a biased education system was fundamentally lethal not just for India, but also to humanity as a whole; which is currently on the foot of an exponential curve of development in unimaginable number of dimensions. Other Salient Details: Panel Members: Mr. Rupesh & one more gentleman (dont remember the name) PI Details: Overall: I couldnt give my best. Unsatisfactory. As this was my last interview of the season I was very nervous and couldnt give my best to even simple questions like introducing myself. On this, the interview panel requested me to calm down, have a glass of water and snacks. I did so and I am sincerely grateful to the panel for their support. The interview went on with questions on overview of my job which I was able to comfortably answer. As I was working as project manager (capital projects) with establishing assembly shops as one type of my projects, I was asked specific questions related to assembly lines. Though I explained whatever I knew, the panel wasnt satisfied and they mentioned that they expected more from me. A few more questions were asked on my job roles which I was able to answer. Finally, the interview turned towards my hobbies. I am a bike enthusiast and hence had to answer several answers related to my bike, bike trips and the hobby in general Kolkata
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2004 2006 2011 NA NA University/ Board CBSE CBSE Institute Modern Era Convent D.A.V Public School Indira Gandhi Institute Of Technology NA
Nibedita Chakma Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA 85.8 62.2 67.6 NA
Designation NA NA
Work Profile
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIMK, IIMI IIMK IIT Roorkie , Delhi School of Economics IITR- no, Delhi School of Economics- yes
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form I told them about my interest in web designing and how I wanted to pursue it as an alternative career. When they were going through my certificates folder, I showed them the certificates and also the colleges IEEE Student branch logo that I designed myself. I was also asked to describe the kind of work Ive done in this field. I told them that I was the web development and the creative head of one of the biggest technical fest of my college. My work mostly consisted of designing and maintaining the websites and designing posters, banners, souvenirs and certificates.
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I think confidence and the way by which one conducts oneself matters a lot. Before coming to the interview , I underwent a lot of GD/PI sessions and mock interview which helped me to overcome my inhibitions. Also, I feel it is very important to lay emphasis on your extra curricular activities.
Venue Date Time
Hotel Vikram,New Delhi 23rd February,2011 2pm-5pm
Essay: 30 min Topic: I do not want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. Your take: I started with a quote by Mae West which says life is for once but if you do it right, even once is enough. I structured my essay in two themes- the first one tells about life and its importance and the second one tells how we forget to enjoy our life by trying to achieve materialistic goals. The art of life is to live for the moment. I concluded by giving another quote by Abraham Lincoln which says And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Other Salient Details: Once you get the topic, think for sometime and try to structure your thoughts. Dont start writing immediately because once you know what you have to write and how to go about, it wont take much time to write. So, think before you write. PI: Panel Members: 2 PI Details: The interview was overall good. It started with the meaning of my name. They asked me questions about my hometown, its political and educational system. They asked me about my hobbies and my interest. When I told them about webdesigning, I was asked to explain in detail the entire procedure from designing to uploading. And finally they asked where my father was working and I told them Air India. After that they asked me a lot of questions revolving around this company.
Nikhil Warade Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2003 2005 2010 University/ Board Maharashtra State Board Maharashtra State Board Deemed University Institute Somalwar High School Shivaji Science College VNIT, Nagpur %/GPA 89.73% 87.33% 6.65 -
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Persistent Systems Ltd. 13 months
Designation Software Engineer
Work Profile Software Engineer in the development team
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts Indore, Kozhikode Indore, Kozhikode
Won programming contests at National Level, Like to read and write articles and my articles published in magazines won prizes. Why Management in spite of having good programming skills
According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion Systematic approach to the questions asked, smartness and enthusiasm The panel asked me vague questions from diverse areas, and I think that they dont expect the candidate to know each and every answer, (I said I dont know at least 3-4 times) but they look whether the candidate can answer well under pressure. Knowledge of current affairs.
Catering College, Dadar, Mumbai 15th March, 2011 1:30 pm
Topic: History had taught us that men and nations dont behave wisely until they are exhausted with all the resources Your take: Started with what history is and why it is included in the curriculums. Cited Examples of nations and men who faced issues Concluded with what they could have done to prevent the disaster
Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: PI Details: The major questions were: 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Hobbies/Interests ( my hobbies included writing and programming) 3. What do you write, and then the discussion continued on that topic for at least 15 min 4. Basics of programming ( OOPs Concepts) 5. Major problems faced by software engineers in IT industry today.
Joshy Joseph, G. Thangamani
6. What is monopoly, oligopoly (examples of each) 7. Demand curve, elasticity of demand. 8. Asked the names of some of the subjects during my engineering. 9. Current Affairs ( was asked about supermoon and corruption) In the end, they talked about the body language of a person during the interviews.
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII 2003 2005 University/ Board CBSE Board of Intermediate Education, AP Acharya Nagarjuna University Institute N. St. Mathews Public School, Vijayawada Vignan Visions Junior College, Vijayawada Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode 87
Sneha John Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA
94.5
Graduation
2009
81.46
Post Graduation
Yet to graduate (2013)
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 13 months
Designation Assistant Systems Engineer
Work Profile Trained in Mainframes. Worked in Visual Basic and Microsoft Access. Had direct interaction with the Client. Gained knowledge about resolving various issues, and in developing and enhancing the services provided to the Client. Received appreciation mails from the Client and the Project Lead. Performance Rating was 4 out of 5. Maintained Leave Tracker for the team. Participated in group activities like Toastmasters Club for improving communication skills etc.
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM-K IIM-K FMS
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form During training in TCS, I took part in various Oral Communication and Life Skill Sessions that were designed to improve teamwork and leadership skills. I was also a part of a Technical Working Group that was given a mini project and I had taken the lead in that. Apart from this, I participated in a lot of group activities in the project including Birthday Bashes, where teams were made to play group games and win prizes together. According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion To ensure IIMK call conversion, the following points can be borne in mind. Though CAT cutoffs are not that high, you must ensure that your academic career should have been consistent. Apart from that, a good preparation for the interview, especially for the essay writing is needed obviously. You should brush up your basics, increase your awareness about current affairs, important issues that the country is facing, their status and general awareness about your surroundings, workplace etc. One more thing is IIMK gives lot of importance to Social Responsibility. So, candidates who have a genuine concern towards society and have it in them to contribute some value to their surroundings stand a good chance in securing the admission. Any other special thing about you: I was awarded Best Outgoing Girl Student gold medal in my school for my participation in varied curricular and extracurricular activities like singing, dance, drama, essay writing, elocution, quiz, basketball etc. In standard X, I had written a small tidbit which was published in Hindu - Young World. I was the project lead for B. Tech Final Year Project and I led a team of five. I was given placement offers from Infosys and TCS during campus recruitment drive in college. I have a Brown IV Belt in Karate. I have organized events not only in the college but also in the church and I also choreographed dances in the church.
Hotel Monarch Luxor, Bangalore 29th March, 2011 8:30 am
Topic: It was previously thought that Life should be understood to have a meaning. But it is being proved now that Life is better lived if its meaning is not understood. Your take: If Lifes meaning is sought, we end up wasting our time for we would never reach the point where Lifes meaning is completely understood. Also, there will be a lot of expectations and disappointments if we try seeking the meaning of Life. However, lost opportunities in Life can be used as stepping stones. They can give us a much needed lesson and help us to be more responsive. Also, a Life which has been lived for others is worth living and has a meaning even though we might not understand it. Other Salient Details: PI:
Panel Members: Prof. Nandakumar, Prof. Sthanu PI Details: 1. Tell us about yourself Family background. 2. How do you get an EX-OR gate from NAND gates? 3. What is Aadhaar Project? 4. Do you have any idea of the Right to Education? What is its status now? 5. What is Cloud Computing? 6. What is CMM (I dont remember this properly)? How is it used to evaluate the performance of a company? 7. What do you plan to do after you get an MBA degree? 8. Why IIMK? 9. Are you not contradicting yourself when talking about social responsibility and brand value of an IIM? 10. Dont you think that we would give you enough preparation to directly start entrepreneurship? Do you think working in an MNC would add something more to what we have already taught?
Pavan Abhishek Bhupati Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation 2009 Post Graduation 2003 2005 University/ Board CBSE CBSE National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Karnataka Institute Kendriya Vidyalaya Meenambakkam, Chennai Kendriya Vidyalaya DRDO, Bangalore National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Karnataka %/GPA 84.6 % 89 %
7.03
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Oracle India Private Limited HewlettPackard GlobalSoft Private Limited 1 Month
Designation Applications Engineer Svc Info Developer 1 b
Work Profile Involved in a Datawarehousing Project in the Health Sciences Domain. Build and Develop products for Pharmaceutical Companies. Involved in a Datawarehousing Project in the Banking Domain. Build and develop end to end ETL for the Client using ETL Tools and Neoview as Database.
20 Months
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM K, IIM L IIM K
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion Be yourself and not fake it and try not to fool the panel Prepare yourself with the latest current affairs Be sure to back yourself for whatever you have written on the Interview Form If you have close to 2 years of experience, expect technical questions from Engineering or the stream you have graduated from including questions on your job experience
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Hotel Monarch Luxur, Bangalore 28th March 2011 1:30 pm
Topic: Miracles dont happen when you fly in the air or walk on the water. It happens when you walk on the ground. Your Take: My focus has been to show how individual who has achieved success can attain it when he walks on the ground. And not by being over-confident by flying in the air or be highly risky in decision making by walking on water. Other Salient Details: PI: PI Details: Following are the questions that were asked by the panel. There were 2 in my panel. 1) Tell me about yourself. Introduced myself with everything I did from 10th till now including my interests, hobbies and aspirations in life 2) Earlier interviewee told some not so good comments and his opinions on IT industry in general. He said how anyone and everyone can get into the field and start earning. What is your take on that since you have been in IT industry for 20 months or so? I dont totally disagree with his opinion about IT Industry in general. As per my experience in the field so far, I realized it is relatively easy to get into, but sooner or later one will get tensed and worry about his/her growth in the company and as an individual. I feel one has to grow really quickly and earn or take as many responsibilities within 2 years, so that you present yourself well to move up in the hierarchy within few years. What happens is that, people remain in the same position for 7-8
years and a situation which is common where a fresher or 1-2 years experience does the same job as being done by the 7-8 years experienced guy. So to do well and grow early is important in this industry if one wants to succeed. This is my opinion from what I have seen in the company I worked. 3) Thats good to hear some positives about the field. Anyway what kinds of sport to do you play? I play sports like Football, Badminton, Cricket, Basketball, Table Tennis and Volleyball. 4) Can you name some Indians who represent India in Badminton? Names that come to my mind are Prakash (Couldnt remember the second name), Saina Nehwal, Gopichand, Aparna Poppat, Chetan Anand. 5) Do you know who is Deepika Padukone? Yes Sir. She is an Indian actress who was a model before she came into bollywood. The other badminton player is Prakash Padukone. 6) Now you got the answer. No tell me did Deepika play Badminton? I remember reading at an article in a magazine that she did play Badminton professionally during her college days and also was playing at a national level. But I am not 100% sure about her playing in national level though. 7) Ok. What prestigious awards did Sania Nehwal win recently? She won Arjuna Award and recently won Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Couldnt tell them the years. 8) Where do you stay in Bangalore? I stay in C.V.Raman Nagar with parents. 9) Who is C.V.Raman? (I told them about the Raman Effect) 10) Are you comfortable in Mathematics? Yes 11) Can you differentiate sin(sin(sin(sin(sin(x)) ? 12) Can you differentiate a quadratic equation and find minima and maxima? 13) One member in the panel drew an India Map and asked me to locate all the IIMs in India on the map? 14) Why MBA? Told them about my job experience and linked it with Management and my need to do it to grow fast in the field. 15) What are your strengths and weakness? Told them my weakness first and explained how I overcome that and made it my strength.
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2005 2007 2011 N.A. University/ Board CBSE CBSE NIT Raipurt Institute D.A.V. Public School, Bilaspur D.A.V. Public School, Bilaspur National Institute of technology, Raipur
Shivangi Priya Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA 95.2 91.2 9.54/10
Work Experience details: Organization Duration N.A. N.A.
Designation
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CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM Kozhikode IIM Kozhikode -
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form I had shown them printout of two of my paintings.
.According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion Confidence, clarity of thoughts and a good command over the English Language.
New Kenilworth Hotel, Kolkata 09.03.11 1:30 P.M.
Topic: The most important thing that interferes with my learning is education . Your take: I dont think that learning interferes with my education. For me, education itself involves the whole process of formal education as well as learning through experience and environment. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: There were 2 interviewers in my panel. PI Details: I was asked to tell me about my background Following questions were asked: Whom do you respect more, your mother or father? You have a very good family background. Dont you feel the pressure of performing well? What are your hobbies? Do you like M.F Hussains paintings? Who is your favourite composer? Who is your role model? Tell me something about your state Chhattisgarh? What do you think should smaller states be made in India?
The panel was very cool and friendly. They were constantly smiling. This took off the pressure from me.
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2001 2003 2007 University/ Board CBSE Kerala State CUSAT Institute MES Raja Residential School, Pavangad, Calicut Rahmania Higher Secondary School , Medical College, Calicut T.K.M Institute of Technology, Karuvelil, Kollam , Kerala -
Namith Najeeb Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA 87.20 85.67 77.83 -
Work Experience details: Organization Duration MES College of Engineering, Kuttippuram, Kerala March 2009 June 2011 (27 Months)
Designation Asst. Professor
Work Profile Academic Responsibilities, IEEE Student Branch Counselor, Program Anchor, Infosys Campus Connect SoftSkill Development Program Training & Placement In-Charge of Dept.
Turning Point
August 2008 Feb 2009 (7 Months)
HR Trainer
Team Building, Public Speaking, Verbal Ability
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts K K None None
Be honest in whatever you write. Bear in mind that everyone has almost the same thing to write in their profiles. If you can sit down and pen your exact self into the profile you have a much better chance of making it. According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Essay Writing proved crucial for me, as my interview was very short. Be very strong with the current affairs and general knowledge. Basic knowledge of the graduation papers would also help you a lot. Most of all just be yourself. Everybody would have lots of things to write on paper, but ultimately your personality would matter in the Interview. (Same goes for the GD if at all you have one.) Any other special thing about you: I am an outgoing person and made sure that I talked to a few of the candidates before I went in for the PI. This helps in getting you started in talking casually. It helped me a lot for my interview, as I was able to talk with the same ease to my panel. Venue Date Time Essay: Topic: Something about People making choices and not willing to change them (not clear) Your take: I talked about how the same thing happens in religion and politics. PI Details: There were 2 people in the Panel. (Both Professors of K) The Discussion revolved around the Libyan Crisis as it was a hot topic during my interview. I was asked what I would have done if I were the UN Sec-General. I told them I would have waited longer before agreeing for military action. P2 asked why I wanted to do an MBA having been in a Teaching Profile for the last 2 years. As I was into Training, P1 asked me what kind of sessions I handle and asked me to give an example of some of the techniques used in Soft-Skill Training. IIM Kozhikode March 22nd, 2011 08.30am
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2002 2004 2008 University/ Board CBSE Tamil Nadu State Board Anna University Institute Jawahar Higher Secondary School Jawahar Matriculation Higher Secondary School College of Engineering, Guindy
Ranjani R Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA 88% 95.33% 8.69 (CGPA)
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Oracle India Private Limited 35 months
Designation Applications Engineer
Work Profile Development of the CRM Product Siebel
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM Kozhikode, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM Shillong, IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur, IIM Trichy IIM Kozhikode, IIM Raipur, IIM Trichy
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Keep updated with the current events. 2. Know the important personalities.
3. Prepare your academics well. 4. Be bold and confident. Any other special thing about you:
The Monarch Luxur, Bangalore 28/03/2011 10.00 AM
Topic: Does Social Networks help in getting good jobs for the eligible person and finding the right employee for an employer? . Your take: Yes. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: PI Details: We discussed the following topics during PI: 1) Tell me about yourself 2) Current events 3) Important Personalities and their positions 4) States which share their border with Tamil Nadu 5) State vs Union Territory 6) Abbreviations 7) Why MBA 8) Future Plans after IIM K 9) Disadvantages of starting a new company in your home town. 10) Questions on Networks 11) Movies
Aditya Agar Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode Profile: Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2005 2007 2011 University/ Board CBSE CBSE NIT, Bhopal Institute Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Indore Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Indore NIT, Bhopal %/GPA 90.66% 93.4% Final : 8.66/10
Work Experience details: NIL (Fresher) Organization Duration Designation
Work Profile
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM K, IIM Raipur, IIM Rohtak, IIM Trichy IIM K, IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur NMIMS Mumbai, SIBM Pune, IIFT Delhi NMIMS Mumbai
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form: Participated in tech-fests at IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur, Organised various technical events at NIT Bhopal, Awarded Merit Certificates in Mathematics by the CBSE in class X and XII, Topper of Electrical Engg. for the third year and also the class representative for Electrical 2007-11.
According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion: Consistent Academic Performance, Fluency in language and clarity of thought, Not to crack under pressure and Not to be bogged down by the fact that IIMs prefer work ex holders over freshers. Any other special thing about you: Not really.
Hospitality Management and Training Centre, Dadar (W), Mumbai 08/03/2011 8:00 AM
Topic: Intuition is the only real gift that mankind has. Your take: Supported the given topic although not in a biased manner. I remember that day clearly because the Court had given its judgment on Euthanasia just a day before and it made the headline for that day. Included that in my essay and wrote about 2 and a half page. It was in strictly normal language but was content heavy. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: Prof. M.P. Sebastian, Prof. Rajesh Srinivas Upadhyayula, Prof. Joffi Thomas PI Details: The interview lasted for about 30-35 minutes. 1. As I am a fresher, for the first 10-15 minutes, I was grilled on my academics, i.e., Electrical Engg. Prof. M.P. Sebastian asked a whole range of questions, from power plants to protection, from transformers to ac machines. Questions also ranged from the basic to the ones which required some logic; but were answerable. I missed out on a couple of questions from about the 10-12 he asked. 2. After that, Prof. Rajesh Srinivas Upadhyayula asked questions related to the current happenings: Political Unrest in the North African region and the middle-east countries, Naxalism (about Dr. Binayak Sen in particular), similarities between the two, my take on Euthanasia and the courts judgment, some questions on Indian politics which I cant recall. This lasted for about 10 minutes. I felt I answered all of them satisfactorily though the look on the panel members faces did not reveal anything.
3. The last 10 minutes were more of a polite argument between me and Prof. Joffi Thomas. It was totally based on the answers to the questions asked by IIMK in their interview form. My alternative career option was the epicenter of the discussion as I wrote about joining sport administration, preferably Basketball due to my immense involvement in the game since childhood. He had an opinion that I should rather be a player than go into administration but I opined that being into the core administration will help satisfy my managerial aspirations and at the same time allow me to be associated with the game. The second part of the discussion was the answer to What do you do in your free time? The last line of that answer read When I have nothing else to do, I watch various television series like The Mentalist, Dexter, etc. I think he also has seen Dexter because he downplayed me as a person who likes watching violence and dubbed me as someone who is a violence-oriented boy, to which I answered that I only watch it for 30 minutes to get entertained and forget after that; the next time I remember it is when I watch the next episode, which I thought did, I daresay, impressed him.
This was the total break-up of the 30-35 minutes. To those who believe that panels convey a message while offering toffees/chocolates at the end of an interview, the panel gave me an Alpenliebe Chocofill while leaving the room. Interpret at your own discretion!
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2001 2003 2008 University/ Board U P Board U P Board U P Technical University Institute Mahanagar Boys Inter College, Lucknow Mahanagar Boys Inter College, Lucknow Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow
Satya Prakash Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA 79.83 80.00 76.66
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Tata Consultancy Services Aug 2008 till now (34 months)
Designation Systems Engineer
Work Profile Coding, testing and monitoring of the data transfer tool. Led a team of 3 to automate the implementation of new generation data transfer technology.
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM K, B, I IIM K IIT Kharagpur IIT Kharagpur
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form : No ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion
Confidence and ability to handle stress -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: Sincerity and dedication throughout my academic and professional career
Venue Date Time
Hotel Vikram, New Delhi 25 Feb 2011 1:30 pm
Essay: 30 minutes Topic: Data is not information, Information is not knowledge, Knowledge is not understanding and Understanding is not wisdom. Your take: Explained the concepts of data, information, understanding and wisdom. Also provided real life examples of the above mentioned terms. Discussed how one can progress on the ladder of knowledge. Other Salient Details: PI: 25 minutes approx Panel Members: Unable to recall names PI Details: As soon as I entered, they asked for the CAT score card and I had to go back as I didnt have it. I entered into the room again and was asked to sit down. Interviewer 1: Could you tell me about Maxwells laws Me: Sorry do not remember Interviewer 1: Could you tell me Lenzs law Me: Answered (But not satisfied) Interviewer 1: What is your favorite subject? Me: Mathematics & Instrumentation Interviewer 1: Tell me about the transducers Me: Answered Interviewer 2: What is a Adjoint matrix Me: Answered
Interviewer 2: And transpose matrix Me: Answered Interviewer 2: What is determinant of a matrix Me: Answered Interviewer 2: Gave a matrix to find the determinant Me: Solved Interviewer 3: What is identity matrix Me: Explained Interviewer 3: What is the difference between Unit matrix and Identity matrix? Me: Explained the definitions of both. Interviewer 3: Why you want to do MBA? Me: explained Interviewer 3 asked me to get the documents verified and the interview was over.
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2003 2005 2010 University/ Board ICSE CHSE Orissa IIT Kharagpur Institute St Josephs High School, Bhubaneswar BJB Junior College, Bhubaneswar IIT Kharagpur
Debi Prasanna Pati Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA 94.33 % 95.00 % 8.67/10
Work Experience details: Organization Duration IBM India Software Laboratory, Bangalore 11 months
Designation Associate Software Engineer
Work Profile Worked as a Level 3 engineer on problems management records (PMRs) reported by customers using IBM products that use the J9 JVM technology of IBM.
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM B,I,K,S,Roh,Rai,Trichy K None None
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Most of the questions are related to the students background hence honest answers while filling upon the form is crucial as a candidate will be quizzed on those things. Good knowledge of mathematics helps as few
questions on maths are bound to be there especially if the candidate is short on work experience. Out of box thinking is required for essays as the topics seem to be unexpected and on the difficult side. Any other special thing about you:
Venue Date Time
Monarch Luxur, Bangalore 28th March 1:00 p.m
Essay: I guess 25-30 mins time was there for writing. Not sure about the time allotted. There was no word limit prescribed and 2 sheets (4 sides) of paper were provided. Topic: The need to be right is an indicator of a vulgar mind Your take: Not a conventional topic, took about 5 minutes time to decide what to write. Basically took a view for the topic and gave examples of what or how people do things in their quest to be right. I felt enough time was provided and it was important not to write too much on this topic as there was a chance of deviation from the topic itself. Other Salient Details: PI: It was rather cool, it hovered around my background some basic questions like why Mba, asked about my hobbies and few maths questions. It was pretty late in the afternoon when my turn came but it did go on for over 25 minutes. Panel Members: Two panelists both males conducted the interview. Panelists were Professor Joshy Joseph hereafter referred to as P1 and one other professor whose name I dont remember and hence shall refer to him as P2 hereafter PI Details: Q1) P1 Tell us about yourself A1) Speaks about past,job,education etc. Interrupted by P1 on hearing the answer and second question follows Q2) P1- So you are from IIT. See we get students from IIT each year but dont you think that it is a waste of your engineering knowledge coming to IIM K A2) Respond by saying that I dont have inclination towards research and as one goes through with his engineering years, the individual realizes what field he shall fit in. Also add that many students opt for Masters degree in their field and others opt for Management education so it is an individual choice. Q3) P1-Why not study engineering and management together? . What is your take on a dual degree in management and engineering in IITs itself.
A3) Answer that such a program exists at IIT Kharagpur with VGSOM, however engineering students are given a choice in the first year itself which is too early. Besides if one is interested one should go for a regular course. Q4) P2- Where are you from? What are your hobbies? A4) Answer that I am from Bhubaneswar .playing cricket and reading novels are my hobbies. Q5) P1- So this would carnival time for you (Note WC was on then).What match is going on now A5) Yes it is a nice time for all cricket lovers. There is a semifinal match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand Q6) P2- Who is your favorite cricketer? A6) Sachin Tendulkar Q 7) P2-How many half centuries does he have in ODIs? A 7) Approximately 93 (later turns out be one short). Q 8) P2- You say you are a fan, you should be knowing the numbers. How many ODIs has he played? A 8) I answer that he is my favorite player because when he bats his shots are a treat to the eye. Also I adore him because of his reliability and conduct on and off the field and I havent mugged up statistics on him. Answer that he has played around 450 ODIs. Q 9) P2- presses on. When and where did Sachin play his first test match? A 9) I answered that in 1989 against Pakistan and in Karachi. I added that I dont remember the name of the stadium and said that lack of this knowledge cannot be used to judge my passion for cricket. It looked as if they were not willing to believe that Sachin was my favorite and this was driving me mad. Q 10) P2 What are colors of jersey worn by Players of India and Sri Lanka? A 10) Answer correctly Q 11) P2- What all to do you expect to find on the jersey worn by players in the world cup? A11) Answer that board logos, sponsors logs, ICC world cup logo would be there. Q12) P1- Where is Chinnaswamy Stadium? A12) Answer that it is here i.e Bangalore Q13) P1- Then what is the name of the stadium at Chennai? A13) Answer that it is M A Chidambaram .This stops round of cricket related questions. Q14) P2- What do you like in Maths? A14) Answer that I like Geometry.
Q15) P2- Why geometry? How regular shapes are of use? Gives me a question to solve (earths radius is given and a rope is spread around the circumference of the earth, it is slightly loose so it does not fit tightly and some gap is left, estimate the gap) A15 ) Answer the questions,say that using regular shapes it is easier to find areas,volumes of irregularly shaped objects,say that integration itself using rectangular units as basis. Also say that use of geometry is everywhere more so in architecture. Solve the question but find that the answer is negligible. Q16) P1- You have solved it alright but did you need to solve it? The question was do you need to solve it? A16) Say that we could have approximately guessed the answer without calculation. Q17) P1- So you like reading novels,what was your last read? Read any classics? A17) I answer the question and interview ends with this. Thanked the panelists and left. As I said earlier the interview questions were based on my background and likes and few questions on maths.
Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2001 2003 2008 University/ Board CBSE CBSE IIT MADRAS Institute Kendriya Vidyalaya Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT MADRAS
Anjan Gayen Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode
%/GPA 87.2 % 82.8 % 6.61/10
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Tatasteel Ltd. Tatasteel Ltd. Tatasteel Ltd. 11 Months 12 Months 12 Months
Designation Manager, Load Despatch Centre Executive - TQM, Projects & Safety Management Trainee
Work Profile Responsibilities include Power Management, Power cost optimization, Facilitating Power Sale etc. Involvement in various projects related to TQM, enhancement of Safety, and expansion projects Undergoing training in different modules along with carrying out various projects
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts
IIMK IIMK NITIE, VGSOM NITIE, VGSOM
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form I have interest in learning and practicising palmistry as a hobby. I told this to the interview panel and had even saw their palms and told about their past life (which was correct to a large extent as per the panel members though they tried to confuse me and check my confidence on these things) and also some glimpse of their future life. I explained palmistry to them in a rational and scientific manner which I guess worked in my favour. According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion?
One should be absolutely honest in approach and discussions. One need not have idea about everything but about which one has idea that has to be absolutely clear and would be even better if arguments are based on facts i.e one should be clear in thought process and rational. Apart from that, one should be very clear about his/her goal in career as well as in life (This is anyway important in life leave alone any interview) Any other special thing about you: Nothing.
New Kenilworth Hotel, Kolkata-700071 9th March, 2011 1:30PM
Topic: The only thing that comes in my way of learning is education. Your take: Explained about the difference between learning and education by trying to define them. Then explained how modern education is oriented towards gaining wealth and worldly assets and not focusing on true or real learning. Other Salient Details: Whatever I wrote was rational and coherent as per my belief. PI: Panel Members: Dr. Rupesh Kr. Pati (P1), Dr. Ramkumar P.N. (P2) (To the best of my knowledge) PI Details: The document verification officer at the beginning listed out the order of candidates for interview and I found that I was at no.3-4. After that the essay writing was done and I was starting to relax. Interestingly P2 came out of a room suddenly and called my name. I wasnt mentally prepared for the interview. But anyway I proceeded towards the room. After entering, I greeted them both and they asked me to have a seat. Then P2 said that he would like to know more about me. I gave a formal introduction telling them what I am doing now and prior to that what was my educational background starting from school to college. Then P1 asked me about my job and responsibilities. I explained them quite comfortably as I had prepared for these question. Then P2 asked me about what challenges I usually face in my job and if I can give an example of any such problem recently encountered. I explained them quite comfortably. Then P1 suddenly asked me what TQM is, as I had written in job description as having worked as TQM Executive. I explained that to them quite comfortably too. Then P2 asked if I read newspaper. I said that I dont read that regularly. Then he asked me about recent happenings starting from 2G scam which I was able to explain them. But then he asked about Hawala scam, Money laundering and Hasan Ali Khan. I didnt know about any of them either in detail so I honestly said that I dont know. Then P1 asked me a very simple and basic question in Electrical Engineering which I was able to explain them easily. P1 further asked me about my hobbies. I said I used to play cricket in school and had even represented my school in regional level cricket competitions. He asked me if I am following world cup, I said that I am not able to as my job
schedule is very hectic these days. He asked me about 2.5m rule in cricket for which, I said that I dont know. He even gave me a lot of hint citing recent Ind-Eng match, Ian Bell etc. But I was only able to make a wild guess which was even wrong. I told them another one of my hobby is palmistry listening to which both of them showed their hands to me and asked me to tell them about their past, future etc. I said that I would go ahead explaining them about the lines in palm which I am looking and making the observations. I told them that we need to look at the right hand for a male and left for a female. I looked P1s palm for about 10 min and then switched to P2s and it was about after 5 min P2 asked me which hand I am looking at. Thats when I realized that I am looking P2s left palm. I was shocked completely. P1 said,Isnt this a big goof up?.. I replied saying indeed it is a big goof up. But then he showed me his right palm and I regained my confidence and started explaining him. Then followed a couple of question on what I thought for palmistry- the science behind it. I explained them quite comfortably. Then P1 asked me what is left arm chinaman style of bowling. I knew that hence easily explained them. Finally they said we are done with it and wished me luck for future and told me that your goof up wont affect your candidature. I thanked them and moved towards the door. After I reached the door and about to open it, P2 again assured that my goof up would have nothing to do with my candidature. I again thanked both of them and came out of the room quietly.
Mohammad Yasseen Khan Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation 2004 2006 2011 University/ Board ICSE ICSE Institute CATHEDRAL COLLEGE JHANSI CATHEDRAL COLLEGE JHANSI %/GPA 87.5 88.33 80.68 (aggregate uptu 8th SEM) N/A
RGPV,BHOPAL MADHAV INSTITUTE OF TECH. & SCIENCE GWALIOR
Post Graduation
N/A
N/A
N/A
Work Experience details: Organization Duration N/A N/A
Designation N/A
Work Profile N/A
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM I,K,ROHTAK,RAIPUR,TRICHY IIM K,RAIPUR,ROHTAK N/A N/A
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------N/A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion ----------------------------------------SELF BELIEF AND DETERMINATION----------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: ABILITY TO RE-GENERATE MYSELF EVEN WHEN MET WITH UTTER FAILURE. Venue Date Time Hotel Vikram ,Ring Road Lajpat Nagar Delhi 23 FEB.2011 01:30 PM
Essay: ABSTRACT Topic: At the end of life you realize that you have lived the length of it. But you should have lived the width of it as well.
Your take: I wrote well. Wordsworth lines, then my meeting with Cancer patient and how life is real fun with friends and accomplices around. Finished in good stead. Concluded well in time.
Other Salient Details: PI: MODERATE, GRILLING ON SOCIAL PROJECTS.
Panel Members: Dr. Sukumaran Bhaskaran & Dr. Bikram K. Bahinipati PI Details: I dont remember well. But let me try. Let they be called P1 and P2.
P1: opens door and ask me to come in. Me: scanned the watch 04:10 pm .good evening, Sir.
P1: good afternoon. (Me: what?)
To P2: good evening, Sir. P2: good evening Mohammad, have a seat. Me: thank you, sir. P2 scans my personal form. P2 tell me about yourself. Me: standard answer. P1 grills me on surah Yaseen and Gwalior. P1: your fav. Subjects? Me: control, digital circuits, electronics. P1: define laplace transform? Me: perfect scored. P1: why it is used? Me: frequency domain . Perfect answer P1: suppose I ask u to have a social project that brings social change what would that be? Me: rural electrification blah blah P1: what about funds? Me: Premjis philanthropic efforts ,UPs CM Mayawati scheme that aims to spend crores in such projects. We will look into it and contact govt. agencies. (p1 not satisfied)(p2 with US accent comes into picture) P1;solar cells? Me: Sir they are transducers that converts solar energy into emf. P1; what are photovoltaic cells? Me: managed to say something P2: family background? Me: quite pleased that I had a fighting spirit.
P1: any 3 weaknesses. Me; stated but he seemed to laugh at them. P1; strengths? Me: said determination, sheer grit, and solution provider. (P1 not satisfied p2 was listening eagerly.) P1: any social problem in Gwalior? Me: as per my knowledge no such problem. People live in harmony. P1:do you know what social change mean? Me: anything that affects society. (I think I could have spoken on MNREGA and suicide cases Messed up) P1; so where do you see 5yrs down the line. Both were eager to listen. Me: to work in large organization in responsible and respectable position. P2; which type of organization? Me: consultancy firms? P2; any consultancy firms you know? Me:McKinsey, Boston Consultancy Group, Bain, Oliver wayman,Deloitte. P2: pleased. P1;did you apply for summers interns with any of them ? Me: my college does not facilitate that. P1: any training? Me: workshop. Fumbled at it. P2: any other calls? Me; yes sir from I, Rohtak ,Raipur, Trichy.
P2: which one will you choose? Me: IIM K ( known for consultancy wing) Mentioned ongoing projects at IIMK . P2: hobbies? Me: Reading hindi poems. P2: looks at p1 and smiles and says I dont know hindi. P1; any poem that exhibit corporate nature? Me: poem by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Chand aur Kavi. Recited . P1 how come corporate reflected in it? Me: power of imagination. The poet sends a message that through imagination we can explore the universe. P1:so world is a global village ? Me: indeed it is sir. P1: pleased. Me: you can talk to person in London and also to one in Antarctica though Antarctica is uninhabited place. P1 and p2 laughs. P2: you seem to have a mix of UP and MP. Are the states different in values? Me: no sir, all Indians are alike. If I get into IIM Kozhikode I will have a mix of 3 cultures. P1 and p2 laughs.
Swati Gupta Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2004 2006 2009 NA University/ Board CBSE CBSE Delhi University NA Institute Lovely Public Sr. Sec. School Lovely Public Sr. Sec. School CBS (College of Business Studies) NA %/GPA 91.0 94.20 79.16 NA
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Mckinsey Knowledge Center 24 months
Designation Research Analystr
Work Profile Part of Private Equity team focusing on commercial and strategic due diligence situations
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIMK IIMK SP Jain SP Jain
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion: The confidence and grace with which you enter the room and converse with the panel. One should go updated with all the recent major happenings in the business, political and national context, so that once can drive the interview in the intended direction, rather than just meekly answering the question posed to you. Dont be too flowery, be honest and
the person you really are. Read amply about the college/ B-school, and think about a fine answer to the question of why IIM-K. have a clear answer to why MBA, linking it aptly with your education and prior work-ex. MBA should not look like a random fit in your career, just to have an IIM brand. Go in a very structured way about your preparation. Spend time introspecting, and you will really find the clear answers of why MBA, which is crucial. Once you have prepared amply, just be prepared for any surprise and tackle it with confidence. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you:
Vikram Hotel Feb 26 2 PM
Topic: Not everything that needs be taught can be taught through education Your take: I agreed. Started with saying Education is just an enabler. Structured my answer into 2 parts: 1)How important is education.2) But the decision making ability to chose between right and wrong still vests with the value systems and principals one is backed by. Quoted Aristotle on education (I recalled a quote I had read somewhere), Albert Einstein (One of his quotes on social behavior, I remembered). Overall, essay was very good. The key is to just think for 2 mins and structure it for the next 1 min. And then get set writing fast as the time is only 15 mins. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: PI Details: Started with asking Are you excited to come at K? I answered with giving a positive and confident yes and backed by reasons: Different subjects K has to offer, the social development project students and faculty undertake etc, commitment to nature in terms of rainwater harvesting, development activities in adjoining areas etc..I did some press search in the same and could quote articles that I had read. Then one of them asked about my hobbies- I said reading. They were keen on asking why I dont follow any sport. I managed to say I am fond of Badminton and swimming. One of them the questions about the badminton and swimming champion, which I said I do not know as I do not follow these sports, I am just
fond of them and hence occasionally play. When more probed more about it , I said, Sir, some things are just meant to be, ofcourse in a polite and convincing manner. But, yes, it was a weak spot. But I think I was confident in defending my stance. Then they asked me what is the key concern for India, as of now. I said corruption and environmental management. And with this, I quoted almost all the key news in the past 2 months about the many scams and my perspective on the same, and the political controversies around the environmental minister. They looked impressed. It ended there.
Manika Babbar Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X 2004 University/ Board Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Institute Bal Bharati Public School, Delhi %/GPA 92.00
Class XII
2006
Bal Bharati Public School, Delhi
88.8
Graduation
2010
Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology
79.69
Post Graduation
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Idea Cellular Ltd. 12 months
Designation Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET)
Work Profile I was part of the Intelligent Network team. We took care of the prepaid charging system for five circles, namely Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, UP West and UP East.
CAT Related Details Calls Converts IIM K, RAIPUR, ROHTAK, TRICHY IIM K, RAIPUR, ROHTAK, TRICHY
Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form I had mentioned about the research paper I had co-authored, though I wasnt asked anything about it. I had also mentioned about my involvement in other activities apart from work at office. According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion I think good performance in essay was a crucial factor in the selection procedure. Any other special thing about you: I think one of the most essential thing that made me sail through the interview was that I was confident and struck to my position. I was asked quite vague questions which had no correct answer as per say, so there was a lot of counter questioning. But all throughout the interview, I struck to my points and convinced them rather than changing my stand every time they counter questioned.
Hotel Vikram, New Delhi 3rd March, 2011 08:30 am
The essay writing session was for 30 min. Topic: Life is like painting a picture and not solving a sum Your take: According to me the topic was easy. The topic was such that one could relate to it in real life and analyze it from many different aspects. There was a lot of scope of creativity by pitching in examples. Other Salient Details: PI: After the essay writing session, we were allotted our panel numbers and accordingly we had to go for the interview. Panel Members: There were two members in my panel.
PI Details: The interview went fine; there was a lot of cross questioning but all in all it was a good experience. It started with the panelists asking me if I was a hard working or a soft working girl. The discussion went on to the influence of factors like luck, talent, hard work in my life. After this I was asked some questions from statistics, such as what is mean, median, mode, there practical implications. This went on to discussing how B-schools end up portraying avg. salary figures which are not actually correct. The interview further proceeded with them asking me name of any professor from IIM K. What is Organizational behavior, what are the qualities of a good manager, does your manager have the same, etc. were the questions that followed. I was further asked about my work profile, details about my company, the Aditya Birla group etc. The interview ended with few questions from my extracurricular certificates.
Akash Deep Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation 2004 2006 2010 University/ Board I.C.S.E. C.B.S.E. PEC Institute Little Flower Convent School, Gurdaspur, Punjab
D.A.V. Public School, Chandigarh PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh
%/GPA 94.7% 92.8% 7.65/10

McKinsey Knowledge Centre
Designation
Junior Research Analyst
Work Profile
Part of Global Business Technology Research team Supported consulting teams with research on various technologies across verticals
12 months
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM K, B IIM K
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form I started my own organization Global Environment Concern in Chandigarh, which is running a school and doing various environmental projects ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion Knowing each bit about your own personality, which requires self reflection Being socially sensitive specially toward the issues our country is facing today Diversity of your profile Confidence level of an individual
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: I regularly meditate, practice Reiki and play flute
Hotel Vikram 4 April, 2011 8 a.m.
Topic: Real life is very different than the movies, which usually have a happy ending. In real life things may go differently Your take: I agreed with the topic completely, and gave my opinion on how movies always have happy ending and heroes. In real life everyone is not a hero and every one may not have a happy ending. I put various examples of movies like romantic movies where two lovers have a happy marriage or another movie where the evil is destroyed by the good hero. Also gave examples of movies like Swades and Rang de basanti which actually motivates us. In the end, I linked it with Gita, where we just have to perform our Karma and not worry about the ending. We just keep working hard and success will follow us.
Other Salient Details: PI:
Panel Members: P1 T.N. Krishnan, P2 Dr G Venkat Raman PI Details: P1 1. Introduce yourself? I talked about my city, Punjab my home state, PEC (college), AIESEC, Rotaract, GEC (organizations), McKinsey (company) & Meditation, Reiki (hobbies) 2. What is AIESEC? AIESEC is an international organization in 110 countries. It helps with student exchange. I specifically worked in Development sector where I worked with a number of NGOs and various social issues India is facing. 3. What is development sector? Development sector is the sector which caters to various social issues. In AIESEC we have projects on Child issues, Environment, Education, Women Rights, HIV AIDS etc. 4. What is GEC? I started an organization called Global Environment Concern in 2008 with 2 of my friends. From running small environmental projects, today we have grown to a team of 50 members running an evening school for the slum children and various environmental projects in Chandigarh and Delhi. Personally I carry out a project Gift a Plant in McKinsey and give a plant to every colleague on their birthday. Sometimes these small gestures may change big mindsets. 5. What is difference between nonprofit and a company? Non-profit is an organization where the motive is not to make profit. If there is any profit coming in, it is invested back into the organization. A company main motive is to earn profit and run the company. Some grilling on this question 6. What is AIESEC, How was your internship in Japan, cultural exchange etc.? I did an internship in Japan in 2010 and it was a life changing experience. It is very different to go to another country and work there. The best learning is from their culture and a different way of doing business. Japanese are very polite and see every business proposal with great respect. There meetings are more about listening than talking. Feedback is very essential in their system and no one can compromise on quality. Another thing is there quality control measures, which they have taught the whole world. Also, I got to learn a new technology Business GIS, where we use maps and data analytics to get business decisions.
7. How is your experience in McKinsey?
I worked as a Junior research analyst, supporting consulting teams with research and analysis on various technologies which enable the business. 8. Suppose if data is not available, whats the approach? I gave the example of cloud computing where in once we needed to research for banks where cloud computing is implemented, but due to very less penetration in banking sector, we had rare examples. So we suggest proxy to the client to look at education sector where a number of universities have implemented this new technology and learn from their cases. 9. What is famous about Punjab? I talked about the 5 rivers, agriculture, culture etc. 10. Which rivers? bhakhra nangal on which river ? Its on Satluj and the other rivers are Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas. Though Jhelum and Chenab are no longer in Punjab. 11. What is khariff and rabi ? Sir, I am not sure about the terminology, but Rice is sown in summers and harvested in winters. Wheat is sown in winters and harvested in April around Baisakhi.
P2 12. Difference between growth and development? The major difference is growth is measured quantitatively and development qualitatively. Development is all about how much the bottom of pyramid reaping the benefits of the growth. 13. What is mean mode median? Explained but panel not so impressed 14. What is normal curve? I just drew the curve, but didnt knew much about it, gave it a try. 15. Given 5 numbers, Which will be better analysis here, mean median or mode ? 2 , 80, 1000, 20000, 50000 I was not sure, but again gave it a try, I said mean though the answer seems to be mean. They grilled me a little on this. 16. What is harmonic mean, and its significance? Gave some definition, not well answered
Overall the interview was good, except the last part on statistics, where I fumbled due to lost touch with the subject. The panel tried to understand me fully as a person and also looked into the various fields and backgrounds.
Goutam Srinivas Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII 2005 2007 University/ Board State Board Board of intermediate education, Andhra Pradesh Indian Institute of Technology, Madras NA Institute Bhashyam public School, Vijayawada Narayana Junior College, Visakhapatnam %/GPA 93% 96%
Graduation
2011
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
7.78/10
Post Graduation
NA
NA
NA
Designation NA
Work Profile NA
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM-K IIM-K
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Confidence, Sound knowledge about your background. Any other special thing about you:
Bangalore 20-03-2011 01:00 P.M
Topic: Pure and simple truth is hardly pure and never simple Your take: I mentioned that its hard to follow the truth everytime because maintaining relationships comes prior to telling truth etc. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: Prof. Abhilash Nair, Prof. Joshy Joseph PI Details: The PI started with the most basic question, Tell me about yourself. After that, they have asked me why I have put references of two management professors being an engineer. I answered saying that I did some elective courses under them and the professors were ready to put reference. After that Prof. Abhilash asked me about some basics on Operations research as I have mentioned it in my profile. Answered some but couldnt answer some. After that Prof. Joshy asked me a question on physics which can be answered with basic +2 physics knowledge. The question is a simple pendulum is being rotated torsionally and a light source is kept in front of the plane where the ball rotates. Draw the profile of the shadow of the ball on a wall which is on the back of the pendulum. I answered that it is a straight line with a simple harmonic motion etc. He later asked me some modifications to the same question which I answered correctly. After that we discussed about my hobbies and done.
Mudaliar Ravin Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2005 2007 2011 University/ Board Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Institute Best High School Best Higher Secondary School Sardar Patel University %/GPA 92.00 88.83 77.91 (till 7th Semester)
Designation
Work Profile
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM K, IMT-G IIM K, IMT-G None None
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion I was confident throughout the interview. And answered most of the questions to my satisfaction. Also organized essay writing. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you:
Hosptality Management & Training Centre, Mumbai 9th March,2011 8:30 am
Topic: Science is a very wonderful thing unless you dont have to earn a living from it. (Not in exact wordswas phrased in difficult words) Your take: Explained about how most of the great scientists have been poor. Also suggested some steps that can be taken for alleviating from the problem. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: Dont know the names. One was young. Ill call him Mr. Y. Another one was a middle aged person. Ill call him Mr. .M PI Details: Mr. Y opened the door and called me in. I stepped inside greeted him and also greeted Mr. M who was seated. I went near the chair. I: (Shook hands with Mr. M) Mr. M: It is not needed. Sit down. I: (Sat down) Mr. M: So you are from Gujarat. Are you a Gujarati? I: By origin I am a South Indian but born and brought up in Gujarat. Mr. M: (Looking at my form) I can see a constant decrease in your marks from your school days till now. Whats the reason for that? I: Sir, after coming to college I found that I must also concentrate on my co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. So my efforts must have got distributed but my scores in graduation are still good. I wont call them bad.
Mr. M: O really, good score. We will see that. (Told Mr. Y to ask me questions relating to my field i.e. Electronics and Communication). Mr. Y: Threw a notepad and a pencil to me and told me to draw the ideal characteristics of a diode. Asked me various questions on diodes, avalanche effect, zener diode and its working. Then he told me to draw the diagram of a MOSFET and asked me its working. And a few questions on MOSFET. I: Answered all the questions correctly. Mr. M: Who is the CM of Kerala? I: (I was likeDamn it! How did I forget to do this?!!!). No, idea Sir. Mr. M: (Was surprised on hearing this) Who is the CM of Karnataka? I: Mr. Yediyurappa. Mr. M: What do you think is the most severe problem in India now? I: Poverty Sir. Because it is the root cause of various problems like population explosion, illiteracy, corruption etc. Mr. M: Ok name a famous person now who is corrupted and is in jail. I: Mr. A. Raja. Mr. M: How will you remove corruption? I: By giving moral education to people, Sir. Mr. M: Do you think Mr. Raja is uneducated. I: By education I mean moral education, Sir. People must know and follow what is right and what is wrong. A sense of patriotism can be cultivated in the people that can remove corruption. Mr. M: Do you think people are patriotic? I: Yes, Sir there is still a sense of patriotism in people. Mr. Y: Which place have you done your engineering from? I: From a city called Anand that is 60 kms from my house (in Ahmedabad). Mr. Y: So, you stay in Hostel? I: Yes, Sir. Mr. Y: So what do you do when you visit your home? I: I meet my friends. Mr. Y: Where do you meet?
I: Ten acres mall. Mr. Y: Where do you go for having food? I: McDonalds. Mr. Y: Which sports are you into? I: Mostly Chess and Volleyball. Mr. M: Who according to you is the greatest sports person in India? I: (after few seconds of pause) Sachin Tendulkar because of his achievements. Mr. Y: (offered me a toffee) You may leave. I: (Shook hands with Mr. Y and Mr. M). Mr. M: Were you told by your tutors to shake hands with the interviewers. I: Frankly speaking, I was told to do so. Mr. M: Frankly speaking, it is not needed. You may go. (The interview lasted for aoem 20-25 minutes).
Anamika Mundhra Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2004 2006 2009 University/ Board CBSE CBSE Delhi University Institute Mahadevi Birla Girls Higher Secondary School, Kolkata Mahadevi Birla Girls Higher Secondary School, Kolkata St. Stephens College, Delhi %/GPA 90.8% 97.8% 73.3%
Work Experience details: Organization Duration HSBC Electronic Data processing India pvt ltd. 21 months
Designation Analyst
Work Profile Credit and Risk Analytics
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIMK IIMK SPJIMR, MDI SPJIMR
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------They tried confusing me a lot of times. So, I think staying confident made a lot of sense. Besides, the panelists knew kind of everything. So there didnt seem any point in beating around the bush. Any other special thing about you: I have passed level 1 of the CFA program.
Hotel Kenilworth, Kolkata 7th March,2011 Afternoon session
Topic: Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a persistent one ! Your take: It was decent. I could relate to a few English movies! Other Salient Details: PI Panel Members: P1: admissions chairperson P2: I think a statistics professor PI Details: P1: Have you taken any formal training for the interview? Me: no.. I spoke to a lot of people who have graduated from IIMs and took their help to prepare. P1: Do you know anyone from IIMK? My cousin had graduated from IIMK in 2008. They asked me details about him and I knew the details. P1: Tell me something about your work: Me: told
P1: The last model that you built? Me: while describing the last model I used the term logistic regression P1: write down the equation for logistic regression. Me: wrote. But I think he wanted something else or was trying to confuse me. During the discussion, there was a mention of the word odds. P1: so. What are your odds of converting this interview according to you? Me: 80 % P2: what are the assumptions of linear regression? Me: told P1: is this ur strength or you want us to ask something else? Me: I am comfortable at this but even economics would do. P1 : If you were the policy maker what would you have done? Me: spoke about elimination of middlemen in the supply chain Then the panel and I discussed about the Union Budget Then we discussed about inequality and poverty P1: do u think if everyone has a car will that be sustainable? It became more like a discussion between the three of us. P2: what are futures and options? Me: told P2: what is ur take on commodity futures? Me: said something but not much P2: what about the Libyan crisis? Whats ur take on it? Me: gave some points P1: tell me something about ur family? Me: told, P1 asked me stuff related to the family business.( I could answer ). P1: How did u like the essay topic?
Me: told P1: so now tell me what are your odds in converting the interview?
Jyot Talreja Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2003 2005 2009 University/ Board Maharashtra Maharashtra Mumbai Institute G.D. Somani Memorial School Jai Hind College Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute %/GPA 89.73 93.83 9.4/10
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Morgan Stanley Udhawdas & Sons 14 months
Designation Technology Associate Software Engineer
Work Profile Worked on projects related to the incorporating business requirements into the credit risk data warehouse systems Worked on implementing an enterprise resource planning system
8 months
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM B, K, I, S, Ranchi IIM K, I, S, Ranchi MDI MDI
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Represented my college at many lawn tennis tournaments and won several accolades in lawn tennis.
According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Staying calm and composed during the interview. Helps to answer better. Any other special thing about you: Scholarships from Sir Ratan Tata Trust Venue Date Time Essay: Topic: Technological progress is knife in the hands of a pathological criminal Your take: Took some time to get a grasp of the topic. Wrote about how technology plays a vital role in our life but at the same time how it could be misused. Also wrote about how technological innovations like the internet and mobile phones are eating to peoples social life. I concluded the essay by writing that technology can improve the way live provided we use it responsibly. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: Prof. Joffi Thomas Prof. M. P. Sebastian Prof. Rajesh Srinivas Upadhyayula PI Details: I was second last in my panel and as a result my interview started almost 3 hours after the essay writing completed. The interview lasted for close to 10 minutes. The interview started with the standard tell me about yourself question. After that I was asked on my work experience at my family run firm Udhawdas & Sons and my contribution in the 4 months I had worked there. I spoke of the software system I was developing for the firm and the cost benefits associated with it. I was asked on a few academic questions related to data warehousing since I mentioned that I worked on data warehouse projects at Morgan Stanley. The interview ended with a discussion on the black money issue which was a hot topic in the current affairs at that time. Answered the questions satisfactorily I felt. Mumbai 9th March, 2011 9 am
I was cut short on a number of answers by the professors. It would help to have crisp answers for the questions asked.
Vijeta Shrivastava Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2002 2004 2009 University/ Board M.P BOARD M.P BOARD Institute St Augustin High School, Punasa(Khandwa),M.P Universal Academy, Indore(M.P) %/GPA 90.8 89.8 73.27
RGPV,BHOPAL S.G.S.I.T.S, Indore(M.P)
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Accede Learning Persistent Systems Limited 6 Months 19 Months
Designation Executive Software Engineer
Work Profile Administration & System Management Software Developer
CAT Related Details Calls IIM K Converts IIM K Other B-School Calls None Other B School Converts None Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form: Nothing specific According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion Just be yourself! Everyone is fair and cooperative. You will get what you deserve.
Venue Date Time
Mumbai 11th March 2011 8:45 am
Essay: 20 min Topic: As long as the laws of maths can be proved they are not realistic and vice versa(Something like that, cant remember exactly) Your take: Supported Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: Prof. Rahul Kumar Sett and two others (dont remember the names) PI Details: 10 min hardly As soon as I entered I was asked that why am I wearing sneakers? Told that I had a fracture, so they asked to have a seat. The questions asked to me were: Q 1: Introduce yourself? Q2: Asked about my college? Q3: Where are you working and your role? Q4: Differ 3G and 2G? Q5: What is your favorite subject other than the ones from your stream? Q6: I told Mathematics. They asked two basic questions related to integration, differentiation, and slope. Q7: What is the one thing according to you, which can make India better and why? I was told thats all and I may leave. It was short and simple. You just have to be confident with both what you know and what you do not know and thats it!!
Swati Govil Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: B. Sc. Honours Statistics Course Year University/ Board Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2006 2008 2011 CBSE CBSE Delhi University Institute Uttam School for Girls, Ghaziabad Vivekanand School, Delhi Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi %/GPA 94.8 90.4 90.1
Designation
Work Profile
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion IIM Kozhikode, SPJain, SIBM-Pune, SIBM-Bangalore, IMT-Ghaziabad, SCMHRD IIM Kozhikode, SPJain, SIBM-Pune, SIBM-Bangalore, IMT-Ghaziabad, SCMHRD
Honesty in answers, clarity of thought, give the interviewer something that he/she can talk to you about, try to have a conversation with them instead of a Q&A, if you interest them enough, you are in! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you:
Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi 21st February,2011
Topic: Consistency is the last refuge for the unimaginative Your take: The topic had ample scope for creativity, I even furnished examples of several companies that failed because they did not change with the times, and used them to present my case. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: Prof. Sukumaran Bhaskaran and Prof. M. P. Sebastian PI Details: Was asked very few basic questions on my field of study(Statistics), just the basics, like I was asked some practical applications of mean, median, mode, several questions on standard deviation, etc. Then, I was asked which, according to me, are the biggest social issues plaguing our country(and why I consider them to be the biggest),which is the biggest economic issue currently(it was the time of inflation, it still is!:D) my hobbies(some discussion about favorite author and book, the last book Id read),surprisingly, the standard Why MBA? and Which area of specialization and why? were missing...thankfully! A favorite with the panel seemed to be the How will you get to Kozhikode from your current place of residence question, and though By planeKozhikode has its own airport Sir worked for me, you might want to play safe and find an alternative train route. Overall, the panelists were pleasant and very nice to speak to, not for one moment did I feel uncomfortable...it was more of a conversation than an interview!
Neha Lokhande Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation 2002 2004 2008 University/ Board Maharashtra State Board Maharashtra State Board Pune University Institute Somalwar Highschool, Nagpur Shivaji Science College, Nagpur Cummins College of Engineering, Pune %/GPA 92.13 91.83 70.73
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Tata Consultancy Services 31 Months
Designation Systems Engineer
Work Profile Business Analyst
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM K, R, R, T IIM K, R, R SP Jain, MDI, Nitie, NMIMS, IMT, IIT- M MDI, Nitie, NMIMS, IMT, IIT- M
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Merit rank holder in class X, various awards at workplace, Six-sigma Green Belt certification, extra-curriculars Focused on bringing up my strengths, achievements and extra-curricular activities through various answers in the interview form and during the interview.
According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------One must be confident throughout the interview. Be pleasant, cheerful and try to strike a conversation. You should be well informed about things happening around you. Do not hesitate to express your well reasoned views/opinions on them. They will definitely earn you some brownie points. Any other special thing about you: Good academic record and work profile; a few awards at work
Mumbai 10th March 2011 1 pm
Topic: Things, which can be counted, do not always count and things, which count, can not always be counted Your take: I supported the statement using various examples like quality v/s quantity, love and respect earned v/s money collected, etc. Other Salient Details: I tried to keep the essay simple and structured..quoted a lot of examples and ended the essay with a logical conclusion.
PI: Panel Members: 2 panelists (one professor and an alumnus) PI Details: 1. Introduce yourself (Had just started and was interrupted by the professor with the next question) 2. So, you must be very much used to suicidal news.. (It took me a moment to understand they were talking about farmers in Vidarbha region. In my introduction, I had mentioned my native place- Nagpur) 3. What can be done to stop this? (Told them the measures in Budget 2011 which the government had proposed to help farmers. Extended those points with some more which could be useful.)
4. What was your favourite subject during Engineering? (Digital Signal Processing) 5. What is Fourier Transform? Why is it used? 6. What are filters? Their use? 7. Any other subject you know well? (I mentioned about my recent interest in six-sigma and my Green Belt certification) 8. What is six-sigma? Why is it used? How do you calculate sigma value? 9. What is standard deviation? Formula? 10. What is the nature of your job? (Briefed them about my responsibilities and mentioned various awards and recognitions I had received) 11. Why did you receive these awards? What did you do differently? 12. What is the historical importance of Calicut? 13. Which route did Vasco da Gama follow? 14. What is Cape of Good Hope? 15. Where is Suez Canal? 16. What is the structural difference between Suez Canal and say, Indira Gandhi Canal in Delhi? (Blank I do not know) 17. Who is the Home Minister of India? 18. Where is he from? Which party does he belong to?
Mrinalini Dwivedi Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2003 2005 2009 --University/ Board CBSE CBSE GGSIPU, Delhi -Institute Bal Bharati Public School, Noida Ahlcon Public School, Delhi Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Delhi -%/GPA 91.4 89.4 71.89 --
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Aon Hewitt 22 months
Designation Senior Calc Engine Specialist
Work Profile My work involved analyzing and coding the defined benefit calculations (US) for clients. I supported multiple clients at present and work on Calc Engine(A Hewitt propriety tool). During my tenure at Hewitt I have acquired domain knowledge about benefits and the HR outsourcing in general. After my progression in December , apart from coding the calc I have been involved in analyzing the requirements and risk and time assessments . I had to ensure overall project completion with proper review of my subordinates work.
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIMK, IIM Rohtak, IIM Trichy, IIM Raipur IIMK, IIM Rohtak, IIM Trichy, IIM Raipur MDI Gurgaon, IMT Ghaziabad, Nitie Mumbai MDI Gurgaon, IMT Ghaziabad
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---Wrote about my hobby ( writing poetry) which was asked.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion I was asked to write a poem about the interview on the spot. I managed to write a few lines quickly. Apart from that I guess I tried answering all questions apart from the ones which were technical and I was not sure about. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: I have now learned to write poetry in one minute
Hotel Vikram, New Delhi 25 Feb,2011 9 AM
Topic: A man is old only when regrets replaces his dreams Your take: Gave examples like MF Hussain and Dev Anand, how new aspirations and zest for life keeps them going . When we dont have dreams we dont have anything to look forward to. But if we still have dreams we are expecting things and hence still willing to grow and learn. Other Salient Details: NA PI: Panel Members: Dont remember names PI Details: Panel started with technical questions regarding the B tech subjects. A lot of random questions were thrown from all sides regarding Indo/China relations to Netherlands population problem to difference between permutations and combination. I was also asked about my hobby which is poetry and asked to write a short poem on the spot. They also asked me to interpret a famous Robert Frost poem. It went on well towards the end but the beginning was a bit rocky. All in all , a decent interview.
Ajeytaa Agarwal Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2003 2005 2009 NA University/ Board CBSE CBSE BITS Pilani Institute Uttam School for Girls, Ghaziabad Delhi Public Scholl, R.K Puram, New Delhi BITS Pilani %/GPA 94.0% 96.6% 8.36/10
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Grail Research, Noida 9 months
Designation Analyst
Work Profile As an analyst at Grail Research, I have worked on several consulting, market research, and analytics projects, such as developing benchmarking case studies, comparative analysis, word-of-mouth tracking studies, and market entry due diligence I worked on a project for a major telecom player in the US and helped analyze KPIs and build an integrated database for its day-to-day processes
Deloitte Consulting, Mumbai
14 months
Analyst
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM B, K IIM K FMS
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form I have been involved with Teach For India as a Young Professional Ambassador. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion Clarity in terms of your goals, Good communication skills -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: I have been engaged in theatre since 2005, and have acted in over 20 plays. I co-founded a theatre group called Mashaal, and directed a play in Delhi. Venue Date Time Essay: Topic: Every society honors its living conformists and dead troublemakers Your take: I could recall a similar saying by Oscar Wilde, so started with that. I then built upon the idea with examples. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: 2 (The panel members did not introduce themselves) PI Details: The interview began with my brief introduction to the panel. One of them presented me with a short mathematical problem, stating average marks of two students in 3 tests. I was asked to judge the better student among the two. Since no other data was available, I replied both were of the same caliber. He then provided a breakdown of their marks, which was as follows: S1 (60,80,100) and S2 (100,80,60). I tried to find out more information related to weightage, which was unavailable. Finally, I said that S1 was better since he demonstrated an improvement in his scores over time. I was further asked questions on Fibonacci series and its occurrence in nature. The second panel member asked more opinion-based questions on topics such as women leaders around the world, ethics in current business scenario, and my stint with Teach For India. He followed it with questions on my work experience and why I wanted to do an MBA. Hotel Vikram, Lajpat Nagar, Delhi 21/02/11 11:00am
Kumud Nishad Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X University/ Board CBSE Institute %/GPA
2004
GGSSS No.1 Roop Nagar New Delhi SBBMSV Shankaracharya Marg New Delhi
92.40
Class XII
2006
CBSE
84.00
Graduation
2010
Delhi University
72.93
Post Graduation
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore 03 months
Designation Business Analyst
Work Profile
Assist in delivering well organized reports, dashboards Documents work effectively to ensure that the manager are comfortable with both work-in-process and end deliverables. Communicate effectively with client / onsite personnel Worked in SAS, MS excel, MS PowerPoint
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls 01 01 Only IIMK call
Other B School Converts
Nil
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion I told everything with conviction and confidence I did not panic when they ask something that I did not know, I clearly and calmly said that I did not know the answer I prepared the Tell me about yourself very tactfully. I thoroughly ponder over all the words that I used in my introduction and explored all the anticipated questions that could be asked in the interview and for each of the points I had supporting points. Any other special thing about you:
Hotel Vikram 02/03/2011 1.30 pm
Topic: As a Ship should not sail on one anchor so as the life should not depend on only one hope Your take: In favour Other Salient Details: PI: My interview started with the standard question Tell me about yourself for which I was fully prepared. I started my introduction with my name telling them about my studies, family background and strengths ,weaknesses. Though I had many things to tell them but I had been stopped at my weakness point and after that interview went in different direction. There was some little talk on social conditions of India then economic condition but that was all at initial level; not very thorough( I was fully prepared for these things). They asked about the manufacturing industries in India, their strengths, weak points, improvements as I was from engineering background specifically manufacturing engineering. Then they asked about my work
experience. Then suddenly they asked,Do you have any idea about banking? though I did not mention anything related to banking in my personal data form. But fortunately I knew about banking and told them whatever I knew related to banking. They asked some more terms that I did not know and I clearly told them that I did not know the answer but they took it lightly. They were pretty impressed by that and asked me, How do you know about banking?. I told them. Throughout my interview I was confident and told everything with conviction. Even if I did not know the answer, I did not lose confidence. At the end they asked about my fathers occupation though I had told them in the starting. Panel Members: Do not know the names PI Details: No. of Interviewer: 2 Duration of the Interview: 15 min
Ankita Kumari Choubey Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation 2005 2007 2011 University/ Board ICSE ISC Bengal Engineering And Science University, Shibpur. NA Institute Andhra Association English School, Jamshedpur. Sacred Heart Convent, Jamshedpur. Bengal Engineering And Science University, Shibpur. NA %/GPA 90.8 88.25 75.64(till 6th semester) NA
Post Graduation
NA
Work Experience details: Organization Duration NA NA 0 0
Designation NA NA
Work Profile NA NA
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM Kozhikode, IIM Bangalore, IIM Indore IIM Kozhikode None None
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I mentioned why I want to go for a management career, my alternate career options, my strengths, weaknesses and my hobbies in my Personal Data Form.
According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Most importantly, we should be ourselves. The panel will see right through us if we employ any fake approach. Also we should keep our cool and not be provoked to the slightest. We should not appear biased about anything and if we do feel strongly of something, we should present it with proper logical explanation. We should be confident and honest. We should be prepared to defend properly, everything we have mentioned in our profile. There will be several traps and we are likely to fall into one or the other. We should be extra careful about that. Even if we do, we can try to redeem it later during the interview, we will get a chance for that. Any other special thing about you: I have the ability to work very hard and can perform well even under pressure. Venue Date Time Essay: Topic: Reality is merely an illusion (not sure, something like this) Your take: I was in agreement to the topic. I began by saying that many truths which we witness in our day to day to day life are merely a facet of our belief, and might not have any physical existence at all. I gave the example of almighty God, whom the entire world deeply believes in. We pray to him every day and owe everything we have, while we may consider this for a moment that different religions have their own view of God. And there is still no scientific proof that God really exists. But we believe in him so strongly that he is real for us. Thus I proceeded in the similar manner throughout the essay. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: PI Details: The interview went on smoothly. I was the last of all the candidates, so as soon as I entered, they asked me how the others feel as to how they fared in the interview. I said that there was mixed reaction amongst them. Then they asked me to introduce myself. I did so by mentioning my background, my hobbies, my strengths and weaknesses. Then they asked me that why should IIM K take you. I said that IIM K is a comparatively new IIM which started off with a batch of 300 students and have been progressing at a swift rate. Then I linked the organizations goals with mine. Then I said that I am about to graduate with a good percentage still I am not satisfied and want to achieve something significant in life. I have all those qualities which are needed to succeed and be a part of IIMK. And I think I can contribute to it through my hard work and determination. Then they asked me about my hobbies. I said that I like listening to music. Then they asked about a music director and the song who won the Oscar for a movie which was made in India by a foreign director. I replied it correctly. Then they asked me to tell two incidents which have recently occurred abroad which have affected Indian economy. I couldnt recall and told them so. Then they asked me one New Kenilworth Hotel, 1&2 Little Russel Street, Kolkata-700071. Monday, 7th March,2011 1:30 PM
question from Data structures and Database Management System combined and I answered. Then they asked me whether I like quantitative or non quantitative subjects. I told them that I prefer quantitative and that I liked math till 12th but in engineering we have to memorize so many proofs so I am not very fond of it now. One panel member concluded by it that I dont like memorizing things to which I did not deny. Then they finally asked whether I have some questions for them. I inquired about the approximate date on which we can know the final results. They said that they cant tell for sure and that I should keep checking the institutes website. Then they wished me all the best and I left.
Sumit Bhosale Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2003 2005 2009 NA University/ Board Pune University Pune University Pune University Institute SCH Belwadi SVV Walchandnagar PICT Pune %/GPA 90.00 83.83 69.50
Work Experience details: Organization Duration Persistent Systems Limited Pune 10 Months
Designation Software Engineer
Work Profile Database migration, investigation, testing and software support activities.
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIM C L I K Ranchi Raipur Rohtak Trichy IIM K I Ranchi Raipur Rohtak FMS SPJAIN NITIE MDI etc NITIE MDI
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form I had done two projects ( not college projects ) and tried to start my business in which I had eventually failed. I have participated in TATA Jagriti Yatra which works to awaken entrepreneurship in Indian youth. According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion
Be true to the panel and you are not supposed to know and answer every question. What they want is to see is the spark in you and capability to do rigorous PGP in IIM. No bluffing.
Any other special thing about you: Used to write some stories, so had written good profile sheet.
Venue Date Time
HMATC Dadar Mumbai 7 April 2011 1.30 pm
Essay: 30 Minutes Topic: Reality is illusion albeit the persistent one Your take: Was thinking for 5 minutes to gather the good points then wrote 5 sides of page only. I wrote one paragraph for 6 points. 1. Perception of color of an object by us and animals 2. Perception of value of life and its relativity 3. Current state of India and what pictures politicians want to project. 4. Abstract art, poetry and how critics make mess of creation 5. Encircled life of distant tribals and that of New Yorkers 6. My understanding.life is game for fools and dream for wise I did well by thinking for first 5 minutes. Content matters a lot than your length. (we were provided 8 pages) Other Salient Details: PI: 12 to 15 minutes Panel Members: P1, P2 PI Details: Started with a question, Tell us about yourself that is not mentioned in your profile and I got good opportunity to talk about my two projects. It was a good discussion (about 5 mins) on innovation and entrepreneurship. They seemed satisfied with my responses.
Then discussion went onto my work profile. They asked about business logic and database related questions. P1 asked what innovation I have done at my job, I had no liberty to do something on my own, I was just ordered to do many things I replied and both panelist laughed a lot on that. TATA Jagriti Yatra.what I learned in it and how it has benefited you. Later discussion came to academics P1: asked me my favorite subjects.I replied Network theory, Signals and Systems, and Communication P2: What is Network Theory ? Me: somehow replied by mentioning components and some points from syllabus P2 : I thought components make circuits Me: yes but to learn theory many higher end components are assumed to be made up of only basic components..like transmission lines.where they are made up of RLC only P1: What are the diodes Me: Told in my own words P1: What are their types Me: Told 7-8 types along with where and how they are used P2: What is biasing. Me: Told how the diode works after biasingdrawn characteristics of diodes while explaining P2: is there any diode which is different from tll that you have told us.something like reverse diode {had not told them about Zener diode, it striked me very instantly} Me: Ohh yes its zener Diode.then told how it works along witj characteristics P2: Good..Good Thats all from our side {I was happy as he said good twice} P2: Best of Luck Me: Thank you very much {Why did you say best of lucknow I am confused if I have converted it or not }
Anita Mallya Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII Graduation Post Graduation 2005 2007 2011 NA University/ Board CBSE CBSE Kerala University Institute Rani Public School, Badagara Rani Public School,Badagara College Of Engineering Trivandrum %/GPA 96.8 97.0 85.2
Designation NA
Work Profile NA
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts IIMK IIMK
I wrote that my most significant achievement till date was my consistent academic performance through which I have been able to make my parents proud of me. I mentioned that my strengths were that I was a dedicated and determined person who always did my best to complete the task assigned to me. I mentioned that my weakness was that sometimes I needed a push to take up something new.
I also wrote about having attended the Global Childrens Summit on Environment conducted by OISCA and mentioned that I had organized the event Paper Presentation as a part of Aavishkar 2009, the technical fest of the college as well as quizzes and debates at school level. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion I have good academics and have been consistent throughout and I think that shows my ability to work hard to achieve my goals. I think my interview went well and I was able to interact with the panelists well. I was confident during the interview and was able to express my views and ideas clearly. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: I am good at mathematics and I received the Prof.G.Nagappan Nair Memorial Endowment for securing the highest aggregate marks in mathematics for all the semesters put together in the college across all departments. I also received a medal for my performance in the Australian Mathematics Competition conducted by university of Canberra.
IIM Kozhikode 22/03/2011 8.30 a.m.
Topic: People always try to prove that they are right rather than accept that they are wrong. Your take: I agreed with the topic and cited examples of how even leaders and politicians often stick to their opinions even though it is in plain sight that they are wrong. I also wrote about how important it is for teachers and parents to set good examples and to teach the younger generation to accept their mistakes and to learn from them. Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: I was interviewed by panel no.3 PI Details: At first the panelists asked me to introduce myself. During my introduction one of the panelists was going through the personal data form I had submitted and then he asked me why my GPA had dropped down suddenly after first year. I replied saying that during first year we just have to learn the basics of all the branches and so the examiners just expect us to have an overview and not an in depth knowledge and thus correction is also very liberal leading to higher average marks for everyone. But in the following semesters
when one gets into their area of specialization we are expected to know more and the correction gets tougher and it is harder to score marks. One of the interviewers asked me why I had decided to shift from the technical side and move on to do an Mba and I replied that no matter what line of work I was in, a time would come when I would need multidisciplinary skills to do my job and I would need to learn how to be a good manager. They also wanted to know my thoughts about doing an Mba as a fresher as compared to a person with work experience. I said that even though a person with work experience would have some advantage, I preferred to think that being a fresher was good in a way too, since a fresher would not be prejudiced in any way and would look at everything with a fresh mind. Next the panelists asked me why I had chosen French as my second language for my tenth and I replied that it was because I enjoyed learning new languages. Also I had the option of French or Hindi or Malayalam. Being a Konkanian I did not prefer Malayalam and I knew Hindi quite well, so I decided that French would be a very good learning experience for me. I enjoyed the class immensely and I also read a book in French as well as watched a French movie to try and improve my language. The next question was about my mother tongue Konkani and how it was different from Tulu. I said that though both these languages do not have scripts they are quite different. Konkani is similar to Marathi and Hindi and is spoken in Goa and parts of Karnataka and Kerala whereas Tulu is related to Kannada and Malayalam and is spoken in parts of Karnataka. The interviewer asked me more about my family and I spoke about my parents and their occupation and my younger sister. They also asked me whether I thought that working women could maintain a good work life balance. I agreed and talked about my mother who is a pediatrician, who has been able to maintain a very good work life balance being a good doctor as well as a good mother and wife. Finally the panelist asked me whether I thought womens reservation was necessary and I said that though there are a few women in the forefront today, there are still many more who are uneducated and mistreated and until we can ensure that all of them are treated equally we do need some sort of womens reservation.
Harshit Boob Batch of 2011-13 IIM Kozhikode

Profile Academic Background: Course Year Class X Class XII University/ Board CBSE CBSE Institute %/GPA
2005 2007
St. Anselms Sr. Sec. School Lawrence And Mayo Public Scool Institute Of Technology
91.8% 93.6%
Graduation
2011
BHU
8.73(till VII sem.) -
Post Graduation
Work Experience details: Organization Duration -
Designation
Work Profile -
CAT Related Details Calls Converts Other B-School Calls Other B School Converts 1, K K NA NA
Anything Else in profile that you presented to the interview panel / wrote in interview form I am an NTSE scholar and rank 1 in my discipline chemical Engineering--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------According to you, what are the crucial points in ensuring IIMK call conversion Make sure whatever you have written in your CV, you can vouch for that. Also you should be academically sound. Make sure that you at least know what all you study in your graduation, let it be superficially only. -----
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you: I was the dance joint Secretary and the convenor of the departmental festival UDHBHAV
Hotel Vikram, New Delhi 2nd March 1:30 p.m.
Topic: life should not be lived with a single hope as a ship cannot move with a single anchor Your take: I obviously believed in the topic Other Salient Details: PI: Panel Members: dunno (there were 2 interviewer though ) PI Details: They started with the burqa ban in France then asked whether its rational to wear a tie in college or at school. Then they came to my hobbies, I had mentioned travelling, playing lawn tennis and badminton and dancing. So accordingly they asked me about tennis first, who is my favourite and why ? Who won the Australian open? Then they asked me about dance and asked me If I had heard about Shiamak Davar, then they asked about the latest dance reality show. Then came travelling and he asked me if I like to go with planning or just on an adventure. All this took around 10 - 15 mins. Then the second asked me about academics, those were related to chemical engineering. Then he asked me 5 places where petroleum is found in India, then he asked me 5 brands of formal trousers. I was not wearing a watch so he asked me the reason for this and then he asked the different materials which are used to make the belts of watches. He then asked me some questions on Max webber and fuyol management principles. In the end he asked me about OSHA and its principles. This went for another 20 mins or so.

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Work Experience details: Organization Duration

Venue Date Time Essay:

Hotel Kenilworth,Kolkata 10 April, 2011 2.30pm

Work Experience details: Organization Duration Capgemini 18 Months

Designation Senior SoftwareEngineer

Work Profile Software Developer and Release Manager

2. Good at the general Knowledge and current affairs.

Any other special thing about you:

Venue Date Time Essay:

Mumbai 16thMarch`11 8.30 AM

Nithesh Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode

%/GPA 92.80 97.75 8.525 NA

Anna College of Engineering,Guindy University,Chennai NA NA

Work Experience details: Organization Duration NA NA

Venue Date Time

Motel Monarch Luxur,Banglore Mar 25 2 pm

Ashutosh Singh Kushwaha Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode

%/GPA 85.00 % 83.20 % 8.01

Work Experience details: Organization Duration Telcon Telcon 1 year 1 year

Designation Asst. Manager (Planning) GET

Work Profile Capital Project Manager Graduate Engineer Trainee

Nibedita Chakma Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode

%/GPA 85.8 62.2 67.6 NA

Work Experience details: Organization Duration NA NA

Venue Date Time

Hotel Vikram,New Delhi 23rd February,2011 2pm-5pm

Work Experience details: Organization Duration Persistent Systems Ltd. 13 months

Designation Software Engineer

Work Profile Software Engineer in the development team

Venue Date Time Essay:

Catering College, Dadar, Mumbai 15th March, 2011 1:30 pm

Sneha John Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode

Yet to graduate (2013)

Designation Assistant Systems Engineer

Venue Date Time Essay:

Hotel Monarch Luxor, Bangalore 29th March, 2011 8:30 am

Designation Applications Engineer Svc Info Developer 1 b

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Any other special thing about you:

Venue Date Time Essay:

Hotel Monarch Luxur, Bangalore 28th March 2011 1:30 pm

Shivangi Priya Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode

%/GPA 95.2 91.2 9.54/10

Work Experience details: Organization Duration N.A. N.A.

Venue Date Time Essay:

New Kenilworth Hotel, Kolkata 09.03.11 1:30 P.M.

Namith Najeeb Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode

%/GPA 87.20 85.67 77.83 -

Designation Asst. Professor

August 2008 Feb 2009 (7 Months)

Team Building, Public Speaking, Verbal Ability

Ranjani R Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode

%/GPA 88% 95.33% 8.69 (CGPA)

Designation Applications Engineer

Work Profile Development of the CRM Product Siebel

Venue Date Time Essay:

The Monarch Luxur, Bangalore 28/03/2011 10.00 AM

Work Experience details: NIL (Fresher) Organization Duration Designation

Venue Date Time Essay:

Satya Prakash Batch of 2013 IIM-Kozhikode

%/GPA 79.83 80.00 76.66

Designation Systems Engineer

Venue Date Time

Hotel Vikram, New Delhi 25 Feb 2011 1:30 pm