The three letter word MBA has a magic. That to IIM is of a lots of craze.
Fifth term starts in SVCE,Chennai with everyone getting serious about their life. Many would choose GRE books. I had no idea on what to do. But I always knew a study abroad is not my kind. I was left with only one option, CAT. So I began running the rat race along with lakhs of people.
It took me three long years to get admit calls from the so called best B schools in India. This race was long. When I had my friends completing their MS, I was still preparing. Preparing for CAT, after twelve long working hours in office is really a pain. But just one thing kept me running, I dint want to give up basically because I dint want to be a looser giving up in the middle.
I took all exams, CAT,RAT whatever you name it. Slowly I got some interview calls. IRMA was my first interview. Journey to IRMA was a different experience. But after doing well their I had a feel this is not a place for me. I had made up my mind to join IRMA if I don’t get admit from and other B school. Then came IIT Kgp interview. They literally grilled me and somehow I felt I will be out.I had some learning from IIT Kgp interview.
Then came the surprise. IIM lucknow interview shortlist was out somewhere on first week of March 2010. I was so confident that I would get a call, so dint mind to check the shortlist. Got busy with my work. Went to Rajastan for meeting at my site. It was 10/03/2010 I got a e mail from IIMB calling for application form submission for its interview. My God, that was the day. Quickly scanned for interview calls from other IIMs and realized I got a IIML call one week back. The interview form is to submitted at IIMB on 12/03/2010.I had no option but to cancel my meeting, take a flight back to Chennai, fill up the form and submit it in person to IIMB. After all its IIMB, people can kill someone to get a seat here. Started attending GD,PI classes of TIME. Prepared for IIM interviews with a thought of this will be my last MBA season.
Then came IIMB interview on 26/03/2010. I was the last to be interviewed for the day. Was well prepared and was very confident. Interview went for half an hour. To my surprise it was a very different interview with no common expected questions. They asked me to enact a drama. We discussed politics and general stuff. It was a feel good kind of interview. Finally, I came out and was confussed if I can make it.
Then I had IITM,IIML and IIMI interviews. Overall my dream for MBA is nearing. Results were announced and I realized I got admit from all colleges which I attended interview. That was the happiest period in my life. Not because I have got what I wanted, its because I dint end up looking like a looser after three longs years of rat race.
The only problem with rat race is, you will be a rat even if you win the race.
So here I am updating my blog after a long time, sitting in my room O 415 of IIMB.
