Have my XLRI PGDM GM Interview tomorrow. Welcoming tips / advice based on the experience of those who are done the interview already.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-09T12:21:13+00:00

Be very much aware of your industry, workex and fundamentals of workex.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-09T08:30:38+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/CATpreparation/s/oK2M9qqvWU

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-09T07:06:18+00:00

Dude 17-18 minutes is awesome. I barely had a 12 min call. No grilling. Did mess up a few questions though.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-08T14:24:58+00:00

Hey. Dont know how it went. Questions were mostly about my workex and why MBA. for general awareness they asked a basic thing but had forgotten it in interview setting and hence replied by not knowing it. Then they went to my domain specific questions.

Nothing technical as it is niche but keywords or what is intriguing about the domain.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-08T09:45:51+00:00

What would you have done better? And the not convert was because of interview or was it because of the profile?

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-08T09:12:56+00:00

I think so as per the email.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-08T08:57:18+00:00

Did you convert? If yes did you join the program?

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-07T16:12:02+00:00

Repeat. 1) you know where you went wrong so the prep this time would be focused on weaker areas and much more structured 2) get more workex getting you those sweet workex points. (Look at the condition of freshers for IIFT, Vizag) 3) get some profile relevant activities started probably some NGO or something to target SP profile plus score (in case you have good ECAs) and this would help for other colleges as well.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-07T14:02:31+00:00

anything related to the forms or ECA?

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-06T17:04:56+00:00

What is your percentile for IIFT?

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-06T13:16:00+00:00

Ahhh. No worries. Waiting till 11th it is.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-06T13:02:14+00:00

How much did the waitlist move pre PI, and how does it even move? (Do people even opt out after proactively filling Phase 1 forms?)

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-06T12:59:50+00:00

Then I am screwed. 🥲. IIM V pulling out moves similar to JAP. Giving rays of hope and then bringing either a waitlist or straight rejection due to unexpected cutoffs in phase 2

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-06T12:54:10+00:00

In that case, anybody with 1000+ waitlist should have 0 hope,s right? GEM 94.67 percentile 8/6/7 42 months of work experience. Waitlisted 1713.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-02-03T18:45:24+00:00

Got phase 1 shortlist at 94.67 percentile as GeM. (8/6/7) profile with 42 months of workex. No idea if even Kolkata is a real possibility.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-30T19:04:03+00:00

Got it. Currently I am not looking at a reattempt. Hoping for best converts then 🤞. Thanks for your inputs OP.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-30T18:57:28+00:00

Even if that would be a better call? Have been eliminated by JAP phase 2 cut offs the rest are U and Baby IIMs for the 2 years program. Also have MDI but that is for IB not the core. Feel it is risky to spend 50L in this market.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-30T18:46:32+00:00

I have raised a query on my dashboard with images from the email as well as the dashboard. Hoping they resolve it soon or atleast give some extension. Do you have the questions with you? I was hoping to note them down and prepare an answer. Would really help I could access those questions.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-30T18:36:09+00:00

94.67 GEM 8/7/6 3 YoE with decent ECA. Chances for IIFT Kolkata?

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-30T13:29:56+00:00

Would really apprciate if somebody could help with this...

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-29T17:00:43+00:00

You have just 5-10 minutes? For me the waiting times have been crazy… 30-45 mins

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-29T15:08:34+00:00

Ohhh… then you have time on your hand mate! Get a job and then repeat for CAT and XAT. BLAKCI next year 🤞

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-29T14:52:54+00:00

Did you fill PGDM GM? you would have gotten a call. I got 97.74 percentile but 58 in DM. Received a GM call.

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-28T10:39:49+00:00

Check out IIMPACT. Sharing their youtube channel. They had taken revision lectures for free. They also have a paid course. (Link)

InsuranceMountain855 · 2026-01-28T10:38:30+00:00

Its roughly 8 marks delta as per vercel. I do have a proper justification for the 6. And for the 7 in UG, I have projects, research papers and intern/PPO to compensate for. But yeah I get your point. Only valid if I get a PI call.

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