Shivang Dwivedi converted IIFT Delhi after securing 97.53% in IIFT CBT Exam. She is an MBA student. Shivangi has no previous work experience after completing her graduation from Indira Gandhi National Open University. He shared her IIFT Delhi MBA Admission experience with the Collegedunia Team, read below

Shivang Dwivedi

Collegedunia Team: What was your IIFT percentile? Did you avail reservation benefits for IIFT Delhi MBA Admission?

Shivang: I scored 97.53% in the IIFT CBT 2021 Examination. No, I am from the General Category so I availed the reservation benefits. 

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Collegedunia Team: Can you please describe your Pre MBA Academic Performance for Collegedunia readers?

Shivang: Yes, I had scored 89.3% in my 10 boards and had a decent score in 12 board exams, i.e 83.80%. Also, I had completed my graduation with 64%. 

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Collegedunia Team: Describe the general setting of WAT / GD (if any).

Shivang: We had an extempore round. We were given 1 minute to think and three minutes to speak on the given topic. The interviewers notified us that we could jot down relevant points for the extempore on a piece of paper.

Collegedunia Team: What was the WAT/GD Topic?

Shivang: India wants to become a cashless economy, but are we ready to face and deal with the safety and security related challenges. 

Collegedunia Team: What was your answer/points put forward for the WAT or GD respectively? 

Shivang: I talked about how India has made significant progress in the field of UPI payments. I also talked about the recent interest in cryptocurrencies, and RBI's concern with the same. I concluded my extempore by making a few more remarks on the need to update the existing IT laws and focus on improving the existing digital infrastructure. 

Collegedunia Team: Describe the general setting of your personal Interview.

Shivang: There were 3 members in our panel and the mode of interview was online. The interview lasted for around 15 minutes. It started with questions related to cryptocurrencies and the annual budget, post that the panel asked me to talk about my profile, my reason for wanting to pursue an MBA degree, and what were my expectations from the course after completing my degree.

Collegedunia Team: Mention at least 5 questions that were asked in IIFT Delhi MBA Interview and how you responded to each of them?

Shivang: The questions asked during the Interview are:

Ques 1. What are your goals after MBA? 

Ques 2. How will IIFT help you realise these goals? Why do you want to pursue an MBA(IB) and not just a regular MBA course?

Ques 3. You have studied sociology. Explain to me how European countries will deal with the intake of Ukrainian immigrants?

Ques 4. What does budget 2022 say for the crypto industry?

Ques 5. Why not MA after BA?

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Collegedunia Team: Mention any three reasons why you chose this college over other colleges which you converted.

Shivang: Following were the reasons why I chose IIFT over other colleges:

  1. It focuses on international aspects of business.
  2. The reputation of the college as a premium college in the corporate world.
  3. The quality of education that the college provides.

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Collegedunia Team: What was the reason for you not converting other colleges?

Shivang: Whenever I messed up an interview, it was generally because I wasn't able to navigate the interview properly. The panel does not expect you to know the answer to every question they ask, but it is important to learn the ability to navigate the interview according to your interests and strong areas.