Importance and attributes of Group Discussion and Interviews

Importance and attributes of Group Discussion and Interviews

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·       Group Discussion and Personal Interview i.e. the Stage II of the competition for the entry in the prestigious B-School is as crucial as the written test.

·       Generally majority of the aspirants plan to prepare for this stage only once they are done with the written tests.  

·       As a matter of fact the aspirants devote just 5 to 10% of their total time and energy for this stage.

·       Good scores in the written tests are just half the battle won.

·       Despite of scoring very high in written tests many of the good students at times fail to enter various prestigious institutes when they underestimate the Stage II of the competition.

·       It should also be kept in mind that even if you have an extraordinary scores in written tests, during the GD/PI you have to compete the similar category of aspirants. For example if you have scored 99 percentile in CAT and have got the GD/PI call from all of the IIM Ahmedabad, during GD/PI you have to compete with the aspirants of similar score category.

·       Also as a matter of fact nobody enjoys the level playing field of competition in this stage.

·       Since this Stage II gives lot of weightage to communication and interpersonal skills along with emotional quotient and cannot be acquired in a day or two but largely depends upon the factors like innate characteristics, socialization process, quantum of exposure, medium of instruction while schooling and even family background. 

·       So if you are looking for some short cut to crack GD/PI stage believe us you have clicked on the wrong website. 

·       While no amount of reading is a substitute for practice in group discussions and interviews understanding the basic rules of the game is an essential part of the student’s preparation for group discussions and Interviews.

·       However no student should ever think that by just reading, he or she will achieve excellence in group discussions and interviews. GD’s are like swimming while one can learn some basics of swimming by reading but to gain the mastery one has to jump in the pool of water.

·       The same is true in the case of GD/PI as well.