Dear prospective IIM A MBA applicants, Let us do it together. Welcome to the Class of 2020 discussion 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!) PGPX Placements - 2019 | Profile Evaluation for PGPX Program | PGPX Info Sessions | PGPX Campus Visit Experience IIMA.JPG Following are the basic criteria for the PGPX Application: Minimum Age of 25 years as on 31st March of the year in which the PGPX programme commences. (E.g. For PGPX 20-21 commencing in April 2020, the candidate should have completed 25 years of age by March 31, 2020, i.e. must be born on or before March 31, 1995.) 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: August 28, 2014 Round 2: October 25, 2014. Minimum 4 years of full time work experience after completion of graduation as on March 31, 2020 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 Please use this thread to get your profile evaluated from experts. For information on Webinars and Information Sessions. Please visit the below link https://www.iima.ac.in/web/pgpx/informa ... d-webinars For detailed experience on campus visit see this post.

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Calling all IIM Ahmedabad PGPX Applicants (2020 Intake; Class of 2021)

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I guess they have erroneously mentioned a 100-word limit instead of 500 and for correcting the same the portal might have been closed. Sorry Correction: I am still able to open the portal. No issues encountered.

Hey hi!! thanks for the reply.........would to oblige to share/ pm what the college has shared with you guys.........Also bits bout profile....I got dinged ....low GMAT score 660+ 10 years of work ex

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so it’s still 100 right ??

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Yes

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My GMAT was 640. 9 years experience in IT Consulting. Good acads, good extra-curricular.

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What was the word limit for essays in R1?Were those different than these two:
1. Why would you not like to go back to your last organization?
2. Describe a situation where you failed professionally and how did you deal with this experience. What did you learn from this?

Hey buddy ...did you get a call?? what was your GMAT score??

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My GMAT was 640. 9 years experience in IT Consulting. Good acads, good extra-curricular.

avikroy

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Hey buddy ...did you get a call?? what was your GMAT score??

You got a call right??

Wish you the best for the essays and interview......
Sorry to bug you more.......are you being able to open the portal now??

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Happy to report that I got shortlisted for interview.
regards
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Congratulations to those who received an interview call.

A lot of you have asked me about creating effective essays. Here is an article that lists some of the key points you should remember while drafting your essay.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/statemen ... a-goswami/

Key points to Remember for IIM A Essay questions for R2:

1) Do not LIE
2) Focus on the story flow and make your stories interesting and captivating
3) Shine the spotlight on key Learning from situations
4) Put effort to understand the program being offered and how it aligns with your goals
5) Show clarity in career goals
6) Use correct grammar and vocabulary
7) Read-Edit-Repeat (Again and Again)

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But I guess that none of the colleges has ever asked for 100 words essays! 100 words is just 8 lines and traditional methods will not do this time!

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Hi guys,
I got an interview call . Can anyone help me with my preparation for the interview. I got an interview call from IIM B and ISB as well but could not convert .
Thanks,
Vabi

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Hi Vaibhav,

You can PM me for mock interviews with alumni of these B-schools.

Regards,
Tridisha

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Hi guys,
I got an interview call . Can anyone help me with my preparation for the interview. I got an interview call from IIM B and ISB as well but could not convert .
Thanks,
Vabi

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The word limit of 100 words sounds ridiculous even to me. However, if the college decides to stick to it, understand two things:
1) Every applicant is facing the same challenge of fitting his/her story in 100 words
2) Consider this to be your first MBA lesson in resource optimization

That being said, most of these Key points still hold true, irrespective of whether the word limit is 50 or 500.

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But I guess that none of the colleges has ever asked for 100 words essays! 100 words is just 8 lines and traditional methods will not do this time!

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For the question - Why would you not like to go back to your last organization?

Is it asking about the previous organization or the current organization I am working in?

I ask this because as on date my 'last organization' will be the previous organization I was working in. However, post MBA my 'last organization' will be the company where I am currently working.

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Last organization is the current organization that you are working in.

Regards,
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Thanks for clarifying Tridisha. The question looks a bit confusing to me.
Sorry to ask, but have you verified this with any official source at IIM A.

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Hi Tridisha1,

Can you please give some tips to answer these questions within the 100 word limit. Reducing the word count is making my sentences passive.
Also, how to draw a background before adding the STAR approach to a failure?

Thanks!

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Hi All,
Received my Interview Admit for IMA-PGPX Round 2?
23/11/2019, 8:30 am Ahmadabad.

Profile:9.3 years in IT(Delivery Lead) ,320 GRE, Lots of extra curricular.

Can someone guide me on the interview part i guess ill be the first one coz as per portal the interviews start from 23/11/2019.

TIA

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Please join

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You will have all your queries answered

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Hello! I have an IIM A pgpx interview scheduled on 23rd Novemeber but some how I Would not be able to make it on that date. Can I get it postponed? If yes, please help how..

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please send a mail to the PGPX office or call them up.

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Hello!!!! The Essays for IIMA PGPX application are not getting submitted. The application reads that the essays will be considered submitted only after the deadline ends.. which is tonight at 12 am btw. What is this? Please help!

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