Being apprehensive, questioning your ability to perform in CAT 2014 is very natural, given the volume of competition and level of test difficulty. But the coveted nobility attached to good performers in CAT in the form of awarded admission to IIMs cannot be undermined too.
While weighing the two, latter becomes the inspiring factor that continues motivating you always and guides you to reach the final destination, the coveted IIMs. The weightage of getting admission in IIMs and turning your dream into reality is always more and your focus should remain on devising ways and means how to do it instead of whether to do it.
CAT aspirants might be in the dilemma of what to prepare, how to prepare and how to embark on the preparation journey to CAT 2014 and this shadow needs to be cleared since you may not be able to decide the strategy of preparation process. Here you require someone who could get you started infusing the due inspiration that can turn you into a strong powered and determined CAT aspirant.
This article from Prof S K Agarwal, Expert on CAT Verbal Ability preparation, is brought with the aim to inspire you and shed the misconceived weaknesses in regard to CAT preparation.
CAT the gateway to IIMs and other top rated B schools calls for a consistent study with more inspiration and motivation and less mental pressure. Should you at any point of time feel depressed, pressurised, it will be better not to force yourself towards study and try to find the source that can bring your mental status back and you could again focus on CAT preparation.
Make your study room the source of inspiration
The room where you study should be one of the sources of inspiration. What is going to be advised may look a little shabby but you can clean up the things, when you are through.
In front of you should be clearly written caption on the wall ‘CAT 2014- my gateway to become great corporate leader in 2017’. Read it aloud when you leave the room and read it when you enter. This will be a great inspiration always.
Getting through the Common Admission Test (CAT) with high percentile gives you an opportunity to enter one of the few top rated MBA/PGDM institutes of the country. Along with the 13 IIMs, top notch B schools like SPJIMR, FMS Delhi, MDI, IMT, IMI, JBIMS, Great lakes, TAPMI, BIMTECH, accept CAT scores. Once you are in, you can further polish your leadership and managerial skills. Learning at these b schools in itself is a great experience which leads to a promised career progression.
Think what you could achieve with CAT 2014
If you don’t belong to affluent class, are a working professional supporting your family through the odds, not having very good financial standing, either not married or wife is not working or not earning enough to support the family, the thoughts like ‘what would happen if I opted for MBA’; ‘How would my family get financial support’ are expected to interrupt your preparation journey, adversely affecting your performance.
Think on the other side of the coin. Think of the Return you will get after MBA. Just once drop the negative thoughts and let a few inspiring thoughts flow in, to reshape the process
-The great learning experience, the confidence, new vistas of career options that I will have during my MBA are greater assets for life than a short span of 2 years devoted to it
-I don’t have to worry about education expenses as the 100% study loan facility is available
-I would earn twice/thrice the amount I am earning now after 2-3 years
-2 years is not a very long period. The family can be supported with what we have and later the things will brighten up
-My life will get an absolutely new makeover after 2 years. I need it and will achieve it.
When you drive away the negative ideas and allow the positive ones to set it, the motivation you will get, the energy you will get would be the source of inspiration to paddle up your CAT 2014 preparation with more determination.
Competition is amongst a few thousands only; you could be the one
If you really wish to be an MBA from some top rated B school, please remember the competition is tough only among the top 30 thousand aspirants for almost same number of seats in the best B schools in the country. The entrance exams could be different like CAT/XAT/CMAT/IIFT but mostly the top rank holders are only from among this group.
These candidates prepare for all such MBA entrance tests which could entitle them with the entry to the best of management institutes to fulfil their dream of pursuing MBA from one of the top B schools. Therefore they prepare and emerge winner in multiple examinations.
One candidate cannot occupy seat in more than one B school. If he is offered admission in 10 B schools, he will have to vacate 9 seats and the process for all such candidates will go on to accommodate other candidates in the row. Please note there could be hundreds of such candidates. H
Every next step is a source of inspiration
Remain motivated with every next step you have taken towards CAT 2014 preparation journey. Whatever new you have studied and understood, whatever shortcuts and tips you have learnt should always inspire you. Every step, however small, in learning will take you to perform better, excel in your preparation journey; will help in scoring high in mocks. As a result you will be able to assess the progress made by you so far.
Build your confidence with inspirational books
You will be reading the versatile material to improve your performance for questions based on Vocabulary, parajumbles, Reading Comprehension, Last sentence of paragraph. Next time when you go for reading some books on philosophical ideas, literature, why shouldn’t you go for some inspirational reading material? These inspiring books will not only motivate you further and help you perform better, indirectly they will also add to the stock of your vocabulary, make you understand the complexities of sentence formation and get you RC passage ideas.
Following good motivational books are suggested to boost your confidence level- Management Mantraskeys to effective management and leadership- by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar; The essence of Business Management- by Moti Lal Oswal; How to resolve conflicts-Pramila Ahuja; Thriving on Chaos-Tom Peters; The one minute Manager- by Ken Blanchard; The secret of leadership- by Rahul Dravid and Prakash Iyer; The habits of winning- by Prakash Iyer
Advisory: Throw away the CAT fear now
Please remember CAT is because of you and you are not because of CAT. Enjoy the CAT preparation. Mentors, experts take CAT year after year to assess their skills, with no intention of taking admission in any B school. So be focused on CAT Preparation which is your career gateway.
There is no need whatsoever to be afraid of CAT but simultaneously there should not be any laxity in sincere preparation. The journey to success in CAT is no different from the determination you showed, when you began learning how to play football, hockey, tennis or cricket.
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