Home Home
Home | Overview | B-Schools | Jobs | Alerts | Advertise | Contact Us | About Us | Forum | Link to us
Sunday, December 8, 2024 Choose Language: English | German | Portugese
MBA Resources
MBA Articles
MBA Books
MBA Case Studies
MBA B Schools
MBA Current Affairs
MBA Downloads
MBA Events
MBA Notifications
MBA FAQs
MBA Jobs
MBA Job Consultants
MBA News
MBA Results
MBA Courses
MBA Sample Papers
MBA Interview
Questions
MBA Training
Institutes
CAT - 2009
Online CAT 09
About Online CAT
How to Prepare for
CAT
CAT 2024 Faqs
GD Tips
Pursuing MBA
MBA aspirants
What is an MBA
Why an MBA
Returning to B-school
Value of MBA
Good MBA Candidate
MBA Overview
Overview
Scope of MBA
MBA Programs
Career in Vogue
B-School Ratings
Top Universities
Top 30 Ranking
Admission Process
B-School Profiles
Management Colleges
in Bangalore
Distance & Online
MBA Preparation
Aptitude Tests
Tips for CAT
GD Made Easy
MBA Entrance Exams
CAT's Eye
About CAT
CAT Class Room
CAT Course Materials
CAT Bulletin 2024
CAT Eligibility
IIM Cat Centers
CAT Institutes
How to Apply
Important Dates
CAT Instructions
CAT FAQs
Sample Papers
CAT GD/PI
CAT Resources
CAT Results
MBA Careers
Business News
Case Studies
Interview Tips
Build Resume
Seminar Topics
Business Schools
B-Schools Profiles
B-Schools Rankings
B-Schools Selection
B-Schools Hot News
B-Schools Events
B-Schools Diary
B-Schools Seminars
Placements 2008
Placements 2007
Placements 2006
Top Business Schools
Top Business Schools
(Part Time) in Asia
Top Business Schools
in India
Top Business Schools
Worldwide
Education Loans
Career Resource
Admission Process
Admission Alerts
MBA Admissions
Application Dates
Full Time
Fellow Programmes
Executive MBA
Distance Courses
GMAT Preparation
What's GMAT
Eligibility Fees
Importance
GMAT CAT
GMAT & MBA
GMAT FAQs
MAT Preparation
What's MAT
Exam Notification
Online MAT 09
MAT Institutes
MAT Test Centres
AIMA Study Centres
Bank of Baroda
Branches
JMET Preparation
JMET 2009 Important
Dates
JMET 2009 Eligibility
JMET Application
Process
JMET 2009
Participating Institutes
JMET Test Pattern
JMET Paper Structure
MBA Jobs
Senior Management
Positions
Marketing/ Sales/
Advertising
General Management
Analysis Zone
Analysis of MBA
Entrance Exams
Exam Notification
Mock Exams
Mock Exam [2024]
Verbal Preparation
Math (Quantitative)
Analytical
General Awareness
Free Downloads
CAT Papers
XAT
FMS
MAT
IIFT
CET
SNAP
JMET
GMAT Verbal
GMAT Math
Miscellaneous
Distance Courses
Success Stories
Advertise With Us
MBA FAQs
MBA Forum




Diaries


Expert Suggestions on Preparation for Computer Based CAT-09


Life @ XL

- by Suraj Chatrath *

My quest for entering a top B-school ended when I successfully cracked the XAT written exam, and subsequently, the XLRI interview. A lot of my friends had guided me about the kind of rigor the top B-schools have. Initially, I was quite apprehensive about how I would perform at XLRI academically, and otherwise, given the fact that I was back into the student life after a long gap of four years of work in the corporate culture. Working for around four years at the same place breeds a sense of security and tendency to avoid change. A sense of security developed in terms of constant source of income and social circle, which I had at workplace. It becomes really difficult to leave all the things and go to a new place altogether.

As I landed at the XLRI campus, I was full of hopes and aspirations about the future. I just kept thinking what kind of people I may encounter, whether I will find myself out of place owing to my four year of work experience - as per facts the average years of work experience people have in top B-schools in India is zero to two years - what affect will such a work experience have on my final campus placement, etc. Since there were few days left for the preparatory program to begin, days went past just roaming around Sakchi, Bishtupur in Jamshedpur and socializing with new people in adjacent rooms, as I felt the best way to adjust to any new place is to socialize and know about the place better.

The preparatory course started as scheduled and it was quite nice to find that the college was running on strict timelines. It was communicated on the first day itself that the timelines in any assignments, presentations will not be compromised. At that point of time, things sounded hollow like engineering where deadlines were invariably extended. But looking back, I realize today that how true the words were. Hardly any deadlines were modified during the span of first term.

One experience, which every 'Xler' carries with him for a lifetime, is that of the close-knit relationships with his batch mates and seniors, and I must say XL has its own unique way of injecting the XL DNA into the freshers.

The academic rigor started to take the toll by the end of first week into the actual program after the preparatory program. The term started with a bang with a whole lot of assignments, presentations and classes. Engineering seemed like a long vacation.

As it turned out later, the whole academic process at XLRI was designed not only to make a person acquainted with the concepts but also to sensitize about the rigors of the management life. Every now and then, I had to make a decision and prioritize the things I had to do. In fact in the middle of the course, I used to forget about the Sundays too. The major shift in the academic process was the relative grading which used to foster cutthroat competition between students during examination time.

Amongst other things I learned in XLRI how to manage time to get the maximum out of it. I had to really think on the feet on how to manage the situation. There were subjects where some people were proficient enough and others were just new to the subject. Everybody has his own strengths in one subject or the other. Subjects like Quantitative techniques, Accounts, etc., gave nightmares to most of the people. Seniors took lot of pains to make us understand the things better and acclimatize to the situation better by conducting gyan sessions on various subjects and gave knowledge about the summer projects and trainings. That was quite appreciable on their part.

A lot of stress in the course is on the group activities going along the lines of future managerial requirements. Hostel added the spice to the otherwise academically loaded lives. Sleep was the only missing thing in the hostels. Now who could forget those intellectually stimulating discussions at 3:00 AM! There were lots of parties, almost every fortnight, which introduced the person to the XL culture of 'Work hard, Party Harder'.

The best thing about XLRI is that it brings about people from diverse backgrounds together which is a great learning. The batches are equally representative in terms of gender also. Exams happen to be a daily activity at XLRI and it has changed the way I used to look at exam as a one-time activity to a process, which happens daily in the lives of the managers.

The first term has passed in a jiffy, but what it has inculcated is the spirit to put enthusiasm and effort in whatever one does. Yes, 'Magis', i.e., 'excellence in everything' is what XLRI and XLers stand for.

Discussion Center

Discuss

Query

Feedback/ Suggestion

Yahoo Groups

Sirfdosti Groups

Contact Us

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

 

 


Members Login Here!
EmailId:   
Password:


  Forgot Password?
  New User? Register!

Start Your Own Website

India's Best Web Hosting Company
Interview Q & A eBook

Get 9,000+ Interview Questions & Answers in an eBook. Interview Question & Answer Guide
  • 9,000+ Interview Questions
  • All Questions Answered
  • 5 FREE Bonuses
  • Free Upgrades

Useful Resources

Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad
IIM - AHMEDABAD

Indian Institute of Management -  Bangalore
IIM - BANGALORE

Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta
IIM - CALCUTTA

Indian Institute of Management - Indore
IIM - INDORE

Indian Institute of Management - Kozhikode
IIM - KOZHIKODE

Indian Institute of Management - Lucknow
IIM - LUCKNOW

Master of Business Administration MBA course Exam Institution Admission Details Related Pages


CAT | IIM | JET JMET | MBA | MBA Entrance | MBA Distance | MBA Entrance Exam | MBA Programs | Top MBA Universities in India | B-Schools Profiles | Management Colleges in Bangalore | Aptitude Tests | CAT Tips | CAT Bulletin 2008 | Common Admission Test | CAT Papers | XAT Papers | FMS Papers | MAT Papers | IIFT Papers | CET Papers | SNAP Papers | JMET Papers | GMAT Verbal Papers | GMAT Math Papers |

Copyright � 2024. onestopmba.com. All rights reserved Privacy Policy | About Us | Terms and Conditions
Our Portals : Academic Tutorials | Best eBooksworld | Beyond Stats | City Details | Interview Questions | Discussions World | Excellent Mobiles | Free Bangalore | Give Me The Code | Gog Logo | Indian Free Ads | Jobs Assist | New Interview Questions | One Stop FAQs | One Stop GATE | One Stop GATE | One Stop GRE | One Stop IAS | One Stop MBA | One Stop SAP | One Stop Testing | Webhosting in India | Dedicated Server in India | Free Website Templates | Sirf Dosti | Source Codes World | Tasty Food | Tech Archive | Testing Interview Questions | Tests World | The Galz | Lalu Yadav Jokes | Vyom | Vyom eBooks | Vyom International | Vyom Links | Vyoms | Vyom World | Shayari
home page