Admission Story: Risha Khound, IIM Nagpur, 89.98, CAT

Risha Khound completed her undergraduate studies from Tejpur university and is now an MBA student at IIM Nagpur. She got admission to IIM Nagpur on the basis of 89.98% CAT Score.

Risha Khound Profile

Current institute: IIM Nagpur
Graduation College: Tezpur University
CAT score: 89.98
10th Percentage / GPA: 83
12th Percentage / GPA: 85
Graduation Percentage/GPA: 7.68
Work Experience: Amazon, 3 years, Vendor Management

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Admission Experience

Did you avail of the benefit of any reservation?

Risha Khound: “General (No reservation)”

Describe the general setting of WAT / GD (if any)?

Risha Khound: “No WAT or GD round was conducted for IIM Nagpur. IIM Nagpur 1st shortlist was made based on the percentile. The 2nd round shortlist was made based on a composite score. The composite score was a weighted average of the class 10 percentage, class 12 percentage, graduation percentage and work-ex months.”

What was the WAT / GD Topic?

Risha Khound: "IIM Nagpur did not conduct any WAT or GD round.”

What were your answer/points put forward for the WAT or GD respectively?

Risha Khound: “IIM Nagpur did not conduct any WAT or GD round.”

Describe the general setting of your personal Interview.

Risha Khound: “My personal interview was online and my time slot was in the first half of the day. The panel comprised of faculties of IIM Nagpur and there were three professors. We interviewees were sent out emails with zoom links, password and we were allowed our own time slots. Once I joined the call I was put in the waiting room and at the provided time slot the host let me into the meeting room with the panel.The professors asked me questions one by one and my complete interview duration was around 25 minutes.”

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Mention at least 5 interview questions that were asked to you and your responses to each of them.

Risha Khound: “1st Question. Tell us briefly about yourself.

Answer: I gave a small introduction that covered basically my education, hobbies and my work ex.

2nd Question: Why did I choose to go for MBA.

Answer: The reason I choose MBA was for more learning about management and for the experience.

3rd Question: Where do you see yourself after 5 years.

Answer: My answer was at a place where I am an asset and I am enjoying my work.

4th question: What do you do at Amazon.

Answer: I described my work in detail.

5th question: How to make 1000 with 8 8s.

Answer: I was unable to sell the logical question as I was a little nervous.”