Calling all IIM Ahmadabad PGPX Applicants (2019 Intake; Class of 2020) : MBA Archive

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Well well! The IIM A PGPX notification is already out and no one has a clue yet, damn! Lets use this platform to ask queries know each-other, build network, exchange ideas/information, discuss application strategies, share interview /school visit experiences, and boost one-another's morale to face the tough admission process. Let application process begin (yay!) Important Dates Event Round-1 Round-2 Application window opens on April 24, 2018 (10.00 am) Sept 06, 2018 (10.00 am) Application fee INR 5,000 INR 7,500 Application deadline Sept 03, 2018 (11.59 pm IST) Nov 05, 2018 (11.59 pm IST) Shortlisting announcements Sept 17, 2018 Nov 16, 2018 Essay topics announcements Sept 20, 2018 Nov 16, 2018 Essay submission deadline Sept 28, 2018 Nov 26, 2018 Interviews venues & dates: Delhi Oct 06-07, 2018 Dec 01-02, 2018 Ahmedabad Oct 13-14, 2018 Dec 08-09, 2018 Bangalore Oct 20-21, 2018 Dec 15-16, 2018 London and Newark To be announced To be announced Final selection announcements Nov 12, 2018 Dec 28, 2018 Eligibility Criteria A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in any discipline. (Minimum 15 years of study as per the education system in India i.e. 10 + 2 + 3 or 4 as the case may be.) Minimum Age of 25 years as on 31st March of the year in which the PGPX programme commences. (E.g. For PGPX 19-20 commencing in April 2019, the candidate should have completed 25 years of age by March 31, 2019, i.e. must be born on or before March 31, 1994.) There is no upper age limit. A valid GMAT/GRE score (GMAT/GRE scores are valid for five years form the date to the application deadline date of the round in which candidate is applying. The earliest acceptable GMAT/GRE test date for the two rounds are - Round 1: September 4, 2013 Round 2: November 6, 2013). Minimum 4 years of full time work experience after completion of graduation. To ensure that your scores are sent directly to IIMA, please select "Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad - One Year Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX)"as one of the five programmes to which the GMAT results have to be sent from the menu provided by GMAT before the start of the test.) For more details, please visit https://www.iima.ac.in/web/pgpx/apply For information on Webinars and Information Sessions. Please visit the below link https://www.iima.ac.in/web/pgpx/informa ... d-webinars

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Are essay topics going to be same as last year?.

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I think the essay topics will be released on 20th September

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They have mentioned the topics already in the invite. Do they always ask for 1 page resume? Also are LORs not required?

Any watsapp group ?

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No LORs

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They have mentioned the topics already in the invite. Do they always ask for 1 page resume? Also are LORs not required?

Any watsapp group ?

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No, they are different

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Are essay topics going to be same as last year?.

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What are the topics this year?

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They have mentioned the topics already in the invite. Do they always ask for 1 page resume? Also are LORs not required?

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Last year also, they asked for 1 page resume but no LOR.

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Essay Topics are out. Those who got the invite can click on the link to upload essay

1. Describe your best Day at Work

2. Why would you not like to go back to your last Organization.

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Ladies and Gents!

All the best to those of you who have been invited for the second stage.

I see a lot of anxiety about the essay topics. Read our essay analysis here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/iima-pgpx-essay-analysis-for-2019-intake-276591.html#p2134380

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Which companies hire for Leadership development programme from PGPX?

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All the best everyone

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Hi All,

Is 650 score good enough for admission or should i give GMAT again? Scores are 49 Quant, 31 Verbal, IR 8, with 9+ years of work experience in PSU (Maharatna). I have BTech in Civil (PEC chd) and have also done Law from DU.
Kindly help. Thanks

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Reattempt. There is scope to improve your verbal score. We have guys with 10+ years of experience having 760 on GMAT in our batch. So, I would suggest that you work on your verbal part and take the GMAT again

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Everyone, I wish you the very best for your interviews. Tips from my interview experience: Be confident without being cocky, be clam and composed, be ready with a plan of what you want post MBA and why do you think IIMA can help you get there, remember that you are a good candidate and that is why you have made it so far. Also, for the extempore, focus on your argument/ reasoning , don’t freak out if you don’t have a lot of data. You are not expected to. You are allowed to change the topic once and that won’t count against you. All the best. Hope to see you during the KT in February next year.

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Everyone, I wish you the very best for your interviews. Tips from my interview experience: Be confident without being cocky, be clam and composed, be ready with a plan of what you want post MBA and why do you think IIMA can help you get there, remember that you are a good candidate and that is why you have made it so far. Also, for the extempore, focus on your argument/ reasoning , don’t freak out if you don’t have a lot of data. You are not expected to. You are allowed to change the topic once and that won’t count against you. All the best. Hope to see you during the KT in February next year.

Subhankar Deb

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"extempore"?? Please elaborate. We have to give an extempore speech during interview? Btw, IIMB interview had a 30min WAT session. Does IIMA also have one?

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Hi!

I am an alumnus of IIM Bangalore. PM me for guidance on SOP preparation/review, interview preparation/mock interviews.

Regards,
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Everyone, I wish you the very best for your interviews. Tips from my interview experience: Be confident without being cocky, be clam and composed, be ready with a plan of what you want post MBA and why do you think IIMA can help you get there, remember that you are a good candidate and that is why you have made it so far. Also, for the extempore, focus on your argument/ reasoning , don’t freak out if you don’t have a lot of data. You are not expected to. You are allowed to change the topic once and that won’t count against you. All the best. Hope to see you during the KT in February next year.

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"extempore"?? Please elaborate. We have to give an extempore speech during interview? Btw, IIMB interview had a 30min WAT session. Does IIMA also have one?

Yes, there is an extempore. You have to share your views on a topic and then there may be cross questions by the panel. There is no WAT for IIMA.

Hope this answers your question.

Warm Regards,

Subhankar

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