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WAT and what to watch out for!
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It is that time of the year when WAT becomes all the more relevant. many of you are preparing for the PI and WAT, so I thought I could help by posting some important points here -
What is WAT?
IIMs are one of the finest institutions which many people aspire to crack. To get into IIMs, scoring high percentile is not sufficient, there are other rounds in which one really needs to prepare for. One of them is the Writing Ability Test (WAT). In this article, we will be discussing tips for WAT-PI for IIMs which you need to keep in mind while going for the Personal Interview round Weightage to WAT in Final Selection During the past few years weightage to WAT in IIMs has increased. All the highly ranked IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Bangalore, Lucknow, and other top MBA colleges in India now ask for WAT’s.
WAT Preparation:
5 points to bear in mind while preparing for WAT: - 1. Lose the Jargons: Many of you might have corporate experience and with each organization comes a different set of terminologies which you generally use. But remember the person assessing your writing skills might not be familiar with all those terminologies. You should certainly describe various aspects of your life-your leadership skills, your career journey, and your achievements but do so in such a language that is understandable to your reader. And in case you are a fresher, opt for the common language
2. Catchy and relatable: The person assessing your writing skills must be reading of hundreds of essays, and if he gets to read the similar kind of content which everyone has already written, he/she will lose interest. Start off with something which intrigues an interest in the reader’s mind and keeps it that way
3. No circumlocution; be concise: Speak to the point. Try to use short sentences to create more impact because they are direct and to the point. Try to avoid unnecessary phrases
4. Structure, structure & structure: Please use the first few minutes to decide clearly what you would like to write on. Structure them well in short concise sentences, with clear linkages
5. Revise: The last step is to revise once whatever you have written. Have a thorough revision and check where the improvement is required and do the needful