Career Counseling Queries
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Subject: What additional to do during engineering
Date: 19-Apr-2009
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| Question: i m doing engineering from a govt. engineering college............ what should i do in adition to my engineering studies????? i want to do mba.......what should i do on my basis i.e which books i should read??????? |
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| Answer: Since you have ample time,you can start preparing for MBA entrance exams. It is recommended that decision to go in for an M.B.A degree should be taken much before completion of the graduate degree or in the beginning of your professional career, in case you want to acquire some work experience before seeking admission.
You must prepare a list of the Top 10 or Top 20 Business Schools and others also, alongside their eligibility criterion and the type of entrance examination. Most of the good schools require students to appear for C.A.T and some for G.M.A.T tests.
The essential focus areas in which the students are tested are: -
- Command over English language, i.e. expression, vocabulary, precision and grammar.
- Logical and Reasoning ability- this requires basic knowledge of Math and Statistics, besides of course logical thinking in general.
- Knowledge about the National and World affairs, specially the current ‘hot topics’
- Leadership Qualities and Public Speaking prowes, which are mainly tested through ‘Group Discussions’
MBA Examination Pattern
All the written tests are based on multiple-choice type objective questions and are mainly conducted on-line.
How to Prepare for MBA Entrance
- Start working on your language skills and the communication ability. For this you must read a standard National Daily Newspaper and a regular News Magazine on a daily basis, besides any other reading of your choice. This will also increase your awareness about the current affairs.
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For correct vocabulary, spellings and grammatical usage, consult a standard Dictionary and note down what you have checked.
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For better-spoken expression, watch a good T V news program conducted by a news anchor who speaks in an easy and accent free tone. This has to be done everyday (the same program).
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If you are self-conscious, you can practice by reading the newspaper aloud in front of a mirror for 15 minutes everyday.
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Maximum number of students who qualify are from the engineering disciplines and have a strong math background. You need to focus more on the mathematics too.
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Invest in good standard C.A.T and G.M.A.T preparation books and start taking on-line tests to check / enhance your score. check out MBA Entrance Exam Preparation Practice CD
- Determine your weak areas and work on them for continuous improvement.
- Join a standard Coaching Program, preferably for TWO years in succession. It should be a physical tutoring program and not a distance learning one for real effectiveness.
- Check with seniors and friends who have earlier got admission to good business schools and note down relevant points out of their experience.
This list obviously is not complete but is meant to give you a clear idea of how-to-go-about-it.
All the best
CareerAge Counselor |
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