Does MDI Gurgaon look into past academic background or work experience?

MDI's shortlisting process for the PGP 19-21 batch primarily considered CAT percentiles, and in a few cases, past academic scores.

Once you're shortlisted, the interview process at MDI is a two-part process. Firstly, the interviewer will emphasize anything and everything on your CV, starting with testing some basic concepts from your previous education. They will also test the basic foundations of the kind of work you have done.

The second part of the interview is an overall conversation about why you wish to pursue an MBA (PGDM in technicality) and what you plan to do in the next 3, 5, or 20 years. This is where you need to have a compelling story from your past and knit it with how you can make an impact after graduating from MDI.

Your ability to build your story and showcase how an MBA will help you achieve your long-term career goals will be critical in this part of the interview. So, be sure to prepare well and highlight your strengths and achievements to leave a lasting impression on the interviewers.