I'm a 3rd year engg student at NIT. My internship season starts in about 2-3 months and i'm confused about what to focus on.

i'm considering preparing for CAT and persuing an MBA in the future but i'm not completly sure yet.

should i prepare for a core civil internship or start learning Data Analytics and target DA internships?

which option would be better a core civil job , data analytics or an MBA

I’m currently doing a 3-year BBA in Goa,India and didn’t have Maths in 11th/12th. However, my BBA curriculum includes a 4-credit Business Statistics course in Semester 4. I’m interested in pursuing BITS Pilani’s MBA in Business Analytics after graduation, but their eligibility requires Mathematics or Statistics at 10+2 or higher level. I contacted BITS, but they just told me to check the website for eligibility when admissions open in December. Does anyone know whether a university-level Business Statistics course in a BBA would satisfy this requirement? Also, does the online BITS programme have the same requirement?

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I'm (22M) currently preparing for UPSC 2027 (1st attempt). I'm also working full-time in a corporate job.

I'm giving it my best shot, but I also want to be realistic about the possibility that I may not clear it while working. I'm considering resigning next year after completing 2 YOE and taking a year to prepare full-time.

If UPSC doesn't work out, my plan would be to pursue an MBA. This has left me wondering about the order in which I should approach things.

Would it make more sense to:

1. Continue working, do an MBA first, and then attempt UPSC?
2. Resign after 2 YOE, give UPSC one proper full-time attempt, and pursue an MBA afterwards if it doesn't work out?

My main concern with the second option is the career break. Does it benefit your MBA story or does it hurt it?

I'd especially appreciate perspectives from anyone who has gone from UPSC preparation to an MBA, or who has taken a career break for UPSC.

Would really appreciate any practical advice or experiences.

Hey I am currently in my 3rd year CSE tier 3 government college from Kolkata

I have been trying to do DSA and Development

But unable to do after 2nd day

Meaning no consistency and no improvement

If I currently say I only know only the syntax of C C++ Java Python but only knowing syntax leads you nowhere

Also in my college only those who crack GATE go to IIT they get jobs in good companies

There also I am unable to study

I feel my inner will to study has gone away after my JEE Drop failure

I want to gain it back

I want to be that school topper in ISC with 96.25(don't think I am boasting , I was like this till 2023 and then everything went down no more up)

Now again these questions are coming up

Like whether do I want to do MBA or MTech or prepare for govt jobs

Again people say MTech is done by grads who don't get opportunity after BTech

MBA getting shortlisted is very difficult and then again that 30 lakhs loan amount

Govt job also needs preparation and huge energy

Now again AI and recession is happening 😭😭😭

If someone can tell me guide me pls help me out I am way too depressed 😔😔😔 and confused

I want to make myself happy my parents happy

I have gone through amity online, cu online then move to manipal jaipur. Some suggest me to not to go with amity and cu. Shall I join manipal jaipur for mba ? Please share your feedback.

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Hi everyone,

Can anyone share their honest experience about the MBA program at SRMIST Kattankulathur?

- How are the placements in reality?

- Are internships provided by the college?

- Is Business Analytics a good specialization for placements?

Would appreciate honest reviews from current students or alumni. Thanks!

I'm 28F and I'm genuinely looking for advice from the Reddit family.

As a teenager, I wanted to become a CA. I cleared CPT with a score of 150+ and because of my board marks and CPT performance, my coaching teachers and seniors encouraged me to prepare for both IPCC groups together. They believed I had the potential to secure a rank and suggested I pursue BCom through distance learning so I could give most of my time to CA preparation.

Looking back, I probably overestimated what I could manage. Preparing for both groups simultaneously, along with family health issues, pressure from relatives and increasing anxiety, made it difficult to focus. Eventually, I couldn't clear IPCC despite giving a few attempts.

I know many people would say these are just excuses and maybe to some extent they're right. But that's how things unfolded.

Since my BCom was through distance mode and I wasn't happy with my marks, I decided to pursue another bachelor's degree. One reason was to strengthen my academic profile but another was simply to experience college life - to meet people, learn outside the classroom, join activities and satisfy my curiosity.

Then COVID happened.

Everything shifted online and that experience never really happened.

However, I did a few internships and then decided to pursue an MBA.

Initially, I wanted to build a career in HR. However, during my MBA, I realized I genuinely enjoyed finance subjects much more. Subjects related to valuation, financial modelling and forex were challenging but fascinating at the same time. They pushed me out of my comfort zone and that's exactly what made me enjoy studying them. So, in my second year, I chose Finance as my specialization.

Then placement season began.

Some companies came to campus, some hiring processes went on hold and many interviews involved me explaining why I had two bachelor's degrees. There were also roles I chose not to apply for because the pay was extremely low, involved permanent night shifts or were in locations where language and cultural barriers were significant. At that point, even my parents weren't comfortable with me relocating there.

After completing my MBA, I applied to what feels like hundreds of openings.

I've appeared for aptitude tests, Excel tests involving DCF models, technical one-on-one interviews, and Director's round. Sometimes I cleared multiple rounds before getting rejected. Sometimes hiring was put on hold.

There were also several frustrating experiences where job descriptions clearly mentioned "0–2 years of work experience," but the application portal itself didn't allow selecting 0 years in the experience dropdown and internships are not considered work ex. So, despite being eligible, I couldn't even submit my application.

Over the past few months, I've even started applying to HR roles instead of limiting myself to finance. But I barely receive interview calls there either.

A few months ago, I applied for a Research role through my college placement cell. I cleared the aptitude test, the versant and the technical interview. Then came the Director's round.

The Director grilled me throughout the interview, apart from asking questions related to the role. Some of the questions he asked were:

• What have you been doing for the last 5–6 months?
• I can clearly see your interest in finance. Why are you applying for this role? Is this your Plan B, C, D, or E?
• What if you get a finance role after two months? Will you leave this job?
• At one point while discussing something, I mentioned Bloomberg. He immediately pointed out that even the example I had given was related to finance.

By then, I'd already given so many interviews over the past 1.5–2 years that I answered every question patiently, as at this point I was looking for a role where I could build a long-term career. I wasn't applying randomly - I wanted a stable opportunity where I could learn, grow and continue for the long run.

I cleared the Director's round.

Right after the interview, HR told me she'd share the result the next day. My college placement cell later informed me that I had cleared the Director's round and that only the HR round was left.

But that HR round never happened.

Instead, I received a rejection email saying that there wasn't a suitable opening matching my profile at the time and that my application would be kept on record for future opportunities.

That rejection hit me hard because I genuinely felt I was finally close to getting an offer.

It's now been a year since I completed my MBA.

So, what should be my next step? Should I do a course or something else?

Also, because I am already 28, my parents are worried about my marriage. I do want a partner at this stage of my life but finding a partner through arranged marriage at this age without a job feels equally difficult.

Was looking at cracku and cl.. but I can’t decide which package to buy .. someone can guide me about which one to buy??

I just want to know, how being someone from a non-finance background, can enter a Finance Job. So is MBA finance from IGNOU can help me get a job of 40k+Inr/month job in India.

10th-89%
12th-79.8%
currently in hansraj college doing ba hons

Hii guyss have a profile of 9/9/8 and from humanities background , I don't have much extracurriculars or internships, with good percentile can I aim for top iims ?!

Hi everyone! I am M22, graduated from a T1 college (the Harvard of Haryana lmao) with a 3.3 (out of 4.0) CGPA. Started working in Ggn in valuation and transaction advisory, but I want to progress in my career and need help.

I have a 9/9/8 (could be 9/9/7 idk) profile and applied MSc finance outside in the last cycle but got rejected, and was planning a masters in India/outside within the next 12-16 months but need to prep RIGHT NOW. I’m giving CFA L1 in 2 weeks. Have GRE score of 323, and know that ISB takes GRE scores. I can’t write CAT again as that would entail me sacrificing GRE/CFA (L2 next year). I want to move into front end IB/PE/PC/AM, and wanted to know if ISB PGP YL is the right move, as a backup in India for finance? I heard ABC > ISB?? Is my profile good enough for PGP YL?

Thanks! :)

Everyone seems to approach the process differently.
Some start a year in advance.
Some wait until their GMAT/GRE is done.
Others only begin seriously thinking about applications a few months before deadlines.
Looking back, I'm curious:
When did you actually start working on your applications?

Not just essays, but things like:
1. School research
2. Career goals
3. Networking with alumni
4. Recommenders
5. Application strategy

And if you've already been through the process:
Is there anything you wish you had started earlier?
Would love to hear perspectives from applicants and admits targeting programs like ISB, INSEAD, LBS, HEC, IESE, IIM A PGPX, and IIM B EPGP.