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Chase excellence, students told

VIJAYAWADA: “What can an MBA degree holder do to the country?”, asked a perplexed engineering student at “CAT Preparatory Workshop” organised by The Hindu Education Plus in association with IMS Learning Centre at Koneru Lakshmaiah University at Vaddeswaram near here on Thursday.

The answer was quick to come. “As many as 50 new companies or firms have been established in the country by students of Indian School of Business (ISB),” said B.V. Raman, regional manager, IMS Learning Centre. And, to achieve this feat or enter into top business schools one should set his or her goal, and go all out to achieve it. “It is very essential to decide what you want to be, and the set goals should not be influenced by parents, peer group or people around,” he said.

He pointed out that the top business schools always look for students who could think, analyse, understand and reason logically. The Common Admission Test, which was a gateway to admissions into management schools, was aimed at testing these abilities. The CAT was the “toughest” examination on the planet, unless the aspirants possessed the “CAT” – Clarity in concepts, Application and Test -- to crack it.

Tips for success

Offering few tips, Mr. Raman said that the students should allot equal time to all three sections -- mathematics, English and logical reasoning. The verbal section was the most crucial one in CAT and it would be very difficult to overcome this for those who were not good on the reading front. The engineering graduates across the country had one common peculiar trait. “They don't read unless they are forced to read,” he lamented, adding, “Read newspapers like The Hindu. The language, grammar, vocabulary and the like in it are really good.”

To sum up, he said, “Do not chase success. Instead, chase excellence and brilliance. Success will automatically follow you.”

Regional General Manager of The Hindu, Vijayawada, K. Chandrasekaran, KLU Vice-Chancellor G. L. Dutta, Registrar N. Rangaiah, workshop coordinator M. Suman, IMS Learning Centre Vijayawada head T. Ephraim and others were present.

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