(Article) MBAs are High in Demand but Low in Supply
MBAs are High in Demand but Low in Supply
Engineering graduate Hitesh Agarwal has been preparing for CAT 2009. He shares with rediff.com his expereinces and also reveals his learning experiences from the previous attempt.
Could you tell us something about yourself and your educational background?
I graduated in Engineering (IT) and briefly worked with Accenture before deciding that I wanted to focus entirely on my CAT preparations. My brother who is also an engineer worked for three years at Tech Mahindra [ Get Quote ] before joining Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI). I have also decided to follow his example and join a B-school.
How has graduating in Engineering helped in preparing for CAT?
As an engineering student, I have always been in touch with Mathematics. Engineering also helps a lot in the quant and logic sections. And since we make presentations through the year, we are also quite reasonable when it comes to approaching the verbal section.
Why do you wish to appear for CAT?
MBA degree holders are in high in demand but low in supply. But besides that I don't see myself in a technical job for long. I want to be in an administrative position where I can do much more than just create IT solutions. I plan to major in Human Resources Management because today human capital is what is most crucial. In the long run, I also hope to take my father's business to a new level.
How are you preparing for CAT?
The key is to keep solving as many papers as possible. Besides that I have prepared a schedule that I follow as strictly as possible. Sunday is usually dedicated to solving tests -- online as well as offline. Of the six days, I dedicate one to Verbal, two to Quantitative Analysis and three to DI (Data Interpretation) and Logical Reasoning.
Is this your first attempt?
No. I had appeared for CAT 2008 and scored about 88 percentile.
What have been your learnings?
Although I am quite good at Quant, I kept rechecking my answers because I couldn't believe that the answers could be so simple. I lost a lot of time there and therefore scored less. So this time around I have revised my tables, my cubes, roots, fractions -- basically everything that'll ensure I arrive at the right answer faster than last time around..
Courtesy:- Rediff.com