If you are concerned about PORs and extra-curricular activities, then you don’t need to worry. While shortlisting for the summer placement, recruiting companies look at your undergraduate CG and other academic achievements along with PORs and extracurricular activities. 

During your second year, you will get lots of opportunities to build up your CV. You can take up independent projects and courses under professors which you can put on your CV. In the second year, it’s easier to get into clubs as well. IIM A also conducts many business case study competitions, in which you can participate. Winning such competitions will earn you valid CV points. 

For final placement too, PORs and extracurriculars matter only to a certain extent. What matters more is your CG and the number of projects that you have completed. 

The procedure of application for a winter internship in IIM Ahmedabad is simple. But you need to be smart enough to get a reply from the professors. 

• First, you need to pick your area of interest from any one of the domains that IIM Ahmedabad offers.
• Do some prior work related to your area of interest.
• Make a CV that showcases your interests and career goals.
• Write a cover letter that you are going to send to the professor. Keep your mail short and precise. Naturally, IIM Ahmedabad professors get a lot of emails, so your mail should interest them. 
• Don’t send the same cover letter to all the professors. Get to know the interest areas of the professors and modify your cover letter accordingly and send a mail only if your interest area clashes. 

Also, don’t forget to mentions details regarding your availability, accommodation, and stipend details in the mail. 

IIM Ahmedabad usually releases results 5 to 6 weeks after the interview. For 2022 selection, the WAT-PI round took place around the first week of February, and the final admission offers were made during the first week of April 2022. 

Although IIM Ahmedabad doesn’t have a fixed date for declaring results. The institute usually releases results during the second or third week of April. 

It’s a great experience studying at IIM Ahmedabad. You won’t have a single moment during the 2-year span. One of my friends graduated last year from IIM Ahmedabad. Here is her experience in brief.

• First year at IIM A is a humbling experience. The student crowd is brilliant. You will get to learn a lot through peer interaction.
• The academic system at IIM A tries to build a gap between undergraduate studies and management studies. You will have a learn new subjects, irrespective of your background.
• Other than regular academics, there are other co-curricular activities and surprise quizzes. You will always have to be prepared. Doing the coursework in time will give you a competitive advantage. 
• A major part of the 1st year goes into internship prep. Your internship will have major implications on your final placements as well. So, you need to spend a lot of time improving your CV and preparing for the interview. 
• Dorm life is an integrating part of IIM A life. Your dorm mates will be a crucial part of your support system for the next 2 years. 
• There are various club activities, you can choose one depending on your interest. 
• Second-year is a lot different from the first year. While the first year is more about getting used to academics and campus life, the second year is more about making choices. You will have to decide whether you want an exchange program or not. You also need to choose which placement roles you want.
• You will get to choose your subjects for the second year based on your interests. There are also no surprise quizzes in second year.
• You will have to spend a lot of time in placement prep in your second year. The final placement process is much more extensive. 

In second year, you will get a lot of free time as well. My friend explored many eateries and also went on trips with her friends. Naturally, everyone has a unique experience on campus.