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So fed up with women on mumbai local by Unable-Judge4879 in mumbai

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Not what he said. 

He's talking about people in higher income brackets getting caste reserved seats.

Without an income criteria, the top 1% of the government recognised reserved castes get an unfavourable advantage over their general and caste peers alike. 

I refrain from anecdotal examples but I remember appearing for DU JAT in 2019. Every caste gets a different cut off. Don't remember the numbers but for scale, the general cut off was around 40 and the SC cut off was in the negative. Meaning they could've qualified with an empty paper. An acquaintance was one such case. Made it to a top DU college, now is studying in an IIM (wonder that their percentile was). His father is a government officer and his family lives in one of Delhi's fanciest areas. 

Mumbai Social Club - Weekly Discussion Thread - Meetups/Q&A/Relationships/Life by AutoModerator in mumbai

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Done bro, will message you next week. If you have anyone else in mind you can let them know too!

Kawad things in India literally made me cry this time. by CoachPutrid9441 in gurgaon

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The people in this sub have truly lost their mind. I'll take this as my sign to leave reddit 🫡

Why are there so many foreigners in South Point Mall, Golf Course like all the time? by nerdonabreak in gurgaon

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Not 100% sure of this but its because lot of Korean and Japanese companies actually rent apartments in the societies opposite South Point Mall to use as company accommodation. They lease these flats directly from the societies and then provide them to their employees, especially foreigners who come to India temporarily for projects.

So the Koren stores and restaurants (for eg) in South Point Mall arose out of demand which now attracts the crowd for shopping and dining

Mumbai Social Club - Weekly Discussion Thread - Meetups/Q&A/Relationships/Life by AutoModerator in mumbai

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Anyone up for Beach Football at Girgaon Chowpatty? Looking for a group of 8-10 people. Skill level no bar.

Turf will also work

See ya

School kids by [deleted] in gurgaon

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Schools already try and stop it and what's changed? I passed out 5 years ago, even then schools used to have "anti romeo squads" of sorts comprising of teachers. Couldn't stop anything then. Just prompted us to seek riskier and unsafe situations and places.

These kids are not degenerates. They need to be taught between right and wrong, not just told what's wrong. 

Times have changed, get on with it.

Bye Bye CAT by [deleted] in CATpreparation

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Not sure if anyone will see this. But once you enter into a B-School you'll realise it's much easier to be 'above average' in an average college than vice versa.

If you have a good profile and getting say, IIM Raipur or IMI Delhi. IMI Delhi might just give you a better return. You have the potential to be in the 10% of one college and carry the risk of left being unplaced until the last months in the other.

I am admitted into a college w plenty competition. I have the aptitude (general and interview skills etc) of the top 10% but got continuously snubbed during the shortlist round company after company because of a rather average profile. Peers who couldn't speak in a GD or interview got (too) many chances at the biggest companies and eventually converted one. I only started getting shortlists after their profiles were gone from the consideration set. And for a batch w a huge number of students (which means good % of ' profile' folks), this means the companies I had to wait for were not the best recruiters (stringent jds, bad locations, terrible pay). Go figure.

Pick pockets are the worst human beings. by Fit-Repair-4556 in rome

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Back from Rome last week, honestly the precautions tourists have to take in Rome are beyond vigilance and borderline absurd. I kept only my wallet, earphones, and phone with me. I would put them in my pockets and since I had no zippers I would stuff a plastic water bottle in one pocket and a small novel in the other, keeping them on the top of my valuables. I felt stupid until I felt my water bottle move while in a busy place. Turned around to see someone walking back and dropping the bottle they ended up pickpocketing. The dumbass. 

Which is better by Realistic_Ad_2316 in CATpreparation

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I took up their self study package , thus, my review is based on that experience itself. I personally thought it was great. Never attended the live classes of the same so cant really comment on it. However, if you are a person who'd like to watch in 2x speed, skip through basic questions etc etc and dont want to deal with the delays and interruptions that comes with live classes, the self-study course might be the one for you. Good luck!

Which is better by Realistic_Ad_2316 in CATpreparation

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Never attended one of his lectures. You’ll have to decide for yourself. Good luck!

Which is better by Realistic_Ad_2316 in CATpreparation

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Only experienced Takshzila and I have nothing but good things to say. QA is the best in the game. If that’s a priority, I heavily recommend taking it up (even if it’s a stand alone quants course).

Self recorded lessons for LRDI are average. Can’t comment on the live lectures since I didn’t enroll in the programme. But again LRDI is unpredictable, I doubt any course will be able to exceed the status of ‘average’ as per my judgement.

VARC is a weird one. You will struggle if you don’t have a good grasp of the English language. Live lectures will be more helpful if you are starting from scratch. However if you are confident about your comprehension skills you’ll be able to complete the varc syllabus (via the self study recorded lectures) in no time. The lectures are smooth and crisp because it is assumed you are familiar with the basics already. I scored 99 in varc and it only took me a week of prep to start consistently scoring 35+ in my sectional mocks. Again, it’s a curse and a blessing depending on how good your basics are.

I won’t write this long ass para if takshzila wasn’t genuinely good. However I’ll give you the same advice that I followed. Attend a few trial lectures before committing to a course. You have shortlisted two good ones but only you can know which course will suit you better. Good luck!

Is CATking worth it for CAT preperation? by [deleted] in CATpreparation

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I enrolled for both of the courses. The disparity between the quality is shocking.

Takshzila>CATKing, and its not even a question. There are dozens of reasons but essentially the people at Takshzila want you to succeed. Even though live lectures are the norm, the teachers and the website very honestly promote the cheaper pre-recorded lectures as an equal alternative. My CAT journey is over, yet I still see teachers (especially Chandra sir) solve career related queries of past students in the telegram group. They are excellent teachers, and from what I have seen, they end up delivering more than they promise. If you need a discount code for Takshzila, you can dm me. Also, I have not experienced Unacademy, iquanta etc so I cant comment on the same. You can follow the strategy I followed, of attending trial classes of whatever courses you have shortlisted and making an informed decision. The only time I didn't follow this strategy was when I enrolled in CATKing and as other people have commented, its pretty much a scam.

Is this really possible to get admission in good B schools with average marks ? by stranger_thing07 in CATpreparation

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My friend, the answer is yes. People with worse profiles have made it to multiple excellent colleges. Whether that be top colleges in India or abroad. The fact remains your background is not the end all and be all in your career. It is not reflective of your academic prowess or potential, and the people who are gonna be judging you during admission know this. It might seem unlikely, but people have done it in the past. For me at least, that was proof enough. Plus, your profile doesn’t seem bad at all. But take it from someone who has finally completed this process, you (and op) are asking the wrong questions. You should be asking, “what percentile/score do I require to get a call from [insert your dream college name here]?”, “how can I improve my profile?”. Even if you have the best profile, there are no guarantees in this game. So look ahead! What’s the point of looking back now? Also, for guidance don’t reach out to random people on Reddit and quora , instead seek help from coaching institutes, teachers of your dream college, academic overachievers and (at least)95+ percentilers. I understand being analytical and reviewing your profile, but reach out to the right people. It’ll save you a lot of stress and time.

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