The first obvious thought that hits an MBA Aspirant is how to crack CAT. Just appearing in CAT does not guarantee you a seat in good B-school. You need to score high percentile, 85 or more, to reach to the next round of selection procedure at Top B-schools.
Now as you begin your preparation, your immediate concerns must be how to start where and where to start from? Being a tough and highly competitive exam which witness around 2 lakh aspirants appearing for it every year, expert guidance becomes a must for the CAT Aspirants.
This article of MBAUniverse.com Prep team of experts brings you importance of mentor and expert guidance for CAT preparation.
Like Kautilya (Chanakya) who guided to develop all round skill of Chandragupta and changed the destiny of this country, experts hone and sharpen your skills and show you right direction leading to your success.
One of Kautilya’s most famous quotes “Before you start some work or going to get indulged in something new, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead”, sends the message in no ambiguous terms as to who will help you to get the answers to these questions, when you are unaware of it. Think!
Journey or dream run?
Calling it a journey or struggle will undermine the adventurous voyage and intellectual quest that precede the admission to these world renowned Business schools which (if opportunity clicks right) make your working life begin with monthly salary running in lakhs of Rupees.
Mentor guidance or coaching from Experts help you achieve your goal and your ambitious dream of getting into a top B-school.
Get acquainted – How to get in?
An on-line computer based entrance exam, CAT is held during October-November every year for the admission to these IIMs and other top notch B-schools in India. Getting a high percentile say 90 to 99+ in this examination, qualifies a candidate to enter the final selection round in order to secure a seat in PGDM or MBA programmes at top B-schools including IIMs.
Apart from knowledge, CAT assesses one's ability to think beyond the obvious, that is whatever has conventionally been there in your mind while going through various education levels. You must visualise beyond that. You may study hard but there must be someone who could guide you the path else you may get lost in mid way. While dedicated and regular Self study is a pre-requisite for this prestigious examination, the guiding star is your mentor and coaching institute.
Here follows some benefits of having expert guidance for your CAT Prep.
Ten reasons:
1) Acquaintance with CAT & Systematic path: If you are going to appear in CAT for the first time, Expert guidance will help you to figure out the preparation course structure. Experts or coaching classes guide you on what to study what not. They also make you aware of study areas that are more important regarding CAT prep. The systematic path is shown by them. With the fixed study schedule etc. you have a time frame to complete your course alongwith the relevant topics.
2) Thinking Beyond: The mentors/coaching centres preparing students for the CAT, train the mind to think beyond the apparent. Self study equips you with knowledge but apart from this, experts impart to you an intelligence-based-training.
3) Trouble shooter: When you are stuck at some point, on some question or are unable to clarify your persisting doubt, the expert guidance & explanation clear these clouds. It does not only save your time but also brings you tips to solve more such problems.
4) Focus & Motivation: Mentors keep you focused and keep you motivated toward the preparation. They bring instances of success and keep sharing mantras that refreshes your mind and make your energy level go up.
5) Interaction with peer group: Self-study will not enable you to apprise yourself where you stand. The group of aspirants, attending the coaching or mentors gives you this platform to assess yourself vis-à-vis your peers. It makes your thought and preparation more centred to the level of competition.
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