About Me
Name: Chitranshu
Contact: chitranshu1983[AT]yahoo[DOT]com. Or leave a comment on this blog.
Activities: Reading, writing, talking, thinking… about anything and everything.
‘Interesting’ activities: Any good movie – I am game (Hitch: I define what is good). Also like to know about other people and places. Have travelled extensively within India, and would like to do so throughout the world.
Ambition: To make the world a better place to live in (I know it sounds cliched, but that’s the way it is).
Current Qualification: Engineer/Physicist (I am not sure which one I am, or if I am both, or neither).
More information can be found in the posts under the ‘Personal’ tag.
hi………..
it is a nice xperience 2 c ur infant blog.
best wishes….
Hi Chitranshu,
Nice to see sensitivity in a youngster. Nice blog too. Interesting read, but may I say, I preferred your personal blogs to the other ones, being an ‘experiential’ person myself.
Best wishes on your journey ahead.
@ Preethi
Thanks a lot.
As for the ‘personal’ tag, it has the maximum posts out of all my tags, if you noticed.
However, I believe that one should write about personal experiences only if it might be of some interest to the general reader. I mean, why would anyone want to know what you had today morning for breakfast?
Hi,
It is not bad idea to join to corporate after your M.Phil/PhD. You always get interesting problems to solve in corporate.
Research is nothing but to solve interesting problems.
It is not good idea to drop out from a programme and comment on how to teach Economics. Every programme has good courses and bad courses. You have to live with it. Hence first learn the subject and then build new way to thinking in Economics.
All the best for future
Hi Santosh,
I am not sure whether I know you, but I presume your advice about economics is pertaining to my leaving IGIDR. If you have read my other posts, you might know that I am now appearing for the UPSC exams. At the risk of sounding immodest, I would like to say that I am confident that by mid-2008, I would be either in the IAS or IFS, or in one of the IIMs.
If inspite of such career options, I choose to join some other program, it would only be if I really like it. If I have to make ‘compromises’ with ‘good’ and ‘bad’ courses, I would rather do it in a more lucrative field. That was my point in writing that post, and indeed, in leaving IGIDR.
Thank you for your comment and the wishes.
I am ex IITB and ex IGIDR. All the best for your future.
All the best for IIMs. You write very well. I enjoy reading your blog. Not only the interview experiences the other ones too.
@ Badri
Thanks. I shall try to keep that up.
hi chitranshu. i m final year student of b com preparing 4 CAT.Ur blog, abt gd/pi is really gr8. i kno i can do well in objective but i m very tensed abt pi. ur experience gave me a guideline abt wich way to work. thnks. hope u will keep ur blog updated wid more news abt iims for students like me. ur interviews sound gr8. i m sure u will be easily selected. best of luck
Hii man,
I am doing my final year Engineering, I just want to know, what materials are better. There are N number of institutions giving correspondence materials, I dont want to go by anyone’s words other than yours. Kindly tell me where do I start with ? What materials should I purchase ?
@ Gopalakrishnan
Hi, I cannot advise you completely on what to buy and what not to buy, but from whatever I have seen, IMS material is better than the other coaching institutes. But my opinion could be biased because I taught in IMS. What is more important is what you do with that material, the amount of hard work and smart work that you put in.
hi , I gt the link of ur Blog from upperpercntile for GD/PI experince.They are really descriptive and helpful.I would say u seem to be intellectual through your writing and knowldege.I amsure you will achieve all your goals.Best of luck.
hi after reading all ur blogs about u i will just say that ur really agreat personality nd u definitely have the potential ‘to make this world a better place’.best of luck
Hey Chitranshu, You have a very interesting Blog…will check it regularly from now on…Best of Luck!!!
hi,
i am first year student at iitd doing chem. eng.
actually i wanted to ask the importance of x-tra currics in gd/pi.and how can it affect the selection.actually throughout my student life ,i was not much interested in such activities.but i am gud at academics and current affairs..i tried joining various clubs here in iit,but due to lack of interest all went in vain.hope u can understand my problem…
@ Anubhav
In my opinion, you should focus on the things you are good at. If you are good at academics and current affairs, focus on that. Do take part in extra-curricular activities, but only if you have the enthu for it. Do not force yourself to do that just because you think it might help improve your resume. A good academic record is the best thing you can show on your resume.
but will lack of participation in x-tra activities affect PI in future???
@ Anubhav
Well, let me put it this way. If you have a higher CGPA at the end of four years, that will be as good or even better than someone with a CGPA around 1 or 2 points lower than you but an exceptional extra-curricular record. Because inspite of what that other person might achieve, he will still have to face questions on why he did not perform well, why did he not like his subject, or whatever.
Extra-curricular activities do help you, but more in terms of making you learn new things, broadening your horizons and teaching you about team-work and leadership. So take it in that spirit, not just to get additional points on your resume.
hi chitranshu..
i am a 3rd yr mechanical engg student in PEC,chandigarh..m preparing for cat..as of now i feel that m striving hard for it but thats not what i have to achieve..the thought about GD/pi worries me to a greater extent..i gotta clear them to really achieve smthng…could u just post in your views regarding the preparation for GD/PI at this stage..(about 8 months before cat)..what all do i need to do at this very juncture???
plz help me out dude..!!!
and hey all d best!!!
@ Utsav
I would suggest that you focus on the exam right now. However, keep reading a lot and keep yourself abreast of current affairs.
As for GD/PIs, you can start by forming a group of like-minded friends in college and meeting occasionally to discuss the latest topics in a formal way.
hi chitranshu,
ur blogs were very interstng ans helpng.can u plz gv me sum tips to clear cat……….plzzzzz.
@ Tarun
I have already written about CAT and the whole process on my blog. If you want any specific advice, you can mail me. All the best.
Hey you have done a wonderful job here esp. for the students! Keep Going!
Can you share something about you IGIDR interview experience?
@ Mirko
Thanks. I wrote briefly about my IGIDR interview in a post ( http://chitranshu.wordpress.com/2006/07/17/my-first-successful-interview/ ) about 2 years back. Now, I don’t remember enough about it to write a detailed narration. [:P]
HI Chitranshu
I got the address of your blog from some Orkut Forum, just wanted to have a look on what u write, and i must say it truly was worth a visit. You write really well, i read a couple of posts and i am very much impressed by the way u have briefed about your interviews etc., I definetly will be reading your blog regularly. Great Work Dude..
Hi Chitranshu….
Your blog is very good and i really enjoy the reading of your articles…..
keep it up….
Hi chitrashu..
this is the 1st ever blog i am visiting..n i must say i had a lovely time reading it..You write really well.Good work..keep going !!!! All the best
hey sir….
due to some reasons i m currently doing my B.E. from a ‘not so good college’ in indore…..let say if i work hard….n clear cutoff n get calls from IIMs……wil my graduation background continue to haunt me in PI……hoping for a reply…..!!!!
(p.s.-ur posts are really very informative…..n give a very genuine feel…of wat may b d probable atmosphere while taking those interviews…)
hi…
can u plz tell me that are six months sufficient to prepare for cat???
@ Tarun
It depends on your aptitude and your current level of preparation, and what percentile you are aiming for.
Hey, are u the one with nick “Quintessence” on pg? Nice to read u here too.. and I’ve saved your GD/PI experiences for future references. I wish, you’ll convert all the 6 of ‘em!
Keep the CAT talk on, may be the suit has to be followed!
@ SimplyDee
No, my nick on PG is just my name, chitranshu.
Btw, thanks a lot for your wishes.
hey bro…read one of ur blogs…they really help us get a clear picture of hw wits goin to b like…
score 94% this yr in cat along with my engg(final yr)
im giving it another shot…jst wanna improve my general knowledge…
if poss plz guide me in improving my general knowledge..
neways…good luck ahead bro..im sure ur doin gr8 now…tc, do reply..
im an IIM/XLRI aspirant..n im sure ill get in…sum day
@ Kailash
For general knowledge, just read a lot. On the Internet, Wikipedia is a good source of information on most topics. And read newspapers, magazines and good books.
hello sir,i read ur blog and i found it phenomenal..sir i m frm iit roorkee…i m cat aspirant..i hv a question ….my extra currics are almost nil at iit…can this affect my chances of sailing thru iim.
also suggest me hw to improve english….
my cg is fine although..(8.6..) nd i m working on a project also
hi chitranshu ,
thanx for sharing your journey to iim through this blog..
well i’m too an IIM aspirant.plz guide me…
my email id is rock998@gmail.com
hey! m name is keshie.. even i blog n blogspot.. but basically writes poems.. have been going through ur blog for quite sm tym now..[ roughly an hour only] its very intresting to read n esp the interviews at IIMs…
happy blogging!
@ Rishabh
ur CG is good enuf. u cant be good at everything, but u shud be good at wht u choose to do. continue to do well in ur acads and project and it will be good enuf.
Your blog is definately going to help all the CAT aspirants.I’ll be appearing for CAT next year..and will thus be a follower of your blog.
Thanks for creating this blog.
Cheers!
can u send me the details of booking this cottage
hello chitranshu!!
my name is ajay, i wud lyk to ask u whether they(the iim’s) give importance to ur academics during the tym of admissions or interviews fr iim’s.do they stress much on our percentage or cg in graduation??
@ swat
we dint stay in tht cottage, nor did we book anything. we just went thr and found out.
@ Ajay
yes, they do. it is the most important thing along with ur CAT score.
well my 10th% is 84.1 and ma 12th% is 87…..
is this sufficient??
can u tell me ur %’s if u dnt mind??
-thnx in advance
hi sir
sir i failled in class 11th(pcm) and my class 10th % was 70,now i m repeating class 11th wid commerce.i want to get into IIM,will this result will going to affect my profile if i clear CAT cutoff.
Thank You
hi there. were very interested to read about the operation bluestar play. Do you have any other details about. Who wrote the original and final story? Is there a script – or any plans /chance it might be performed outside india ?
Thank you