Our Rajasthan royals is Out – I am so sad.

So as expected by most of you, RR is out of IPL. It has been so bad for me to see such performance of players & team I am supporting. There is also one more bomb – Our main bhai – Shane Warne may not be available for next IPL. But I hope he may be at least in form of Coach for RR. Also, in next IPL, there will be a new players for RR. IPL authorities have allowed to retain only 4 players of previous team. So, it will be a tough call for RR for selection of 4 players. Hence I agree with opinion of Sachin Tendulkar for allowing 8 previous players in team.

When it comes for analysis of defeat of RR, I think inexperience cost them. No chief player in team gave them disadvantage. When it comes for batting line-up, I respect Shane’s decision to play Yusuf at lower order, though it has been criticized by many. Because he has played fabulous innings at lower order in previous IPL & upper line up of RR is not especially different then previous. But batting form of all players had cost them a lot. As Smith was injured, there was no perfect opener. Lumb was good but Ojha is not one. Ojha lacks in technique & he need flat pitch to perform. If we look at other team, player at one –down position is strongest one in team, but RR didn’t have that one. Middle order was completely out of form. Slog over hitter Yusuf pathan played only 2 innings out of 14. As compared to batting line-up, bowling was good. But I didn’t understand why Shane benched Tait & Munaf after few matches. Also, continuous team changes degraded team performance. Anyway, it was past.

I hope in next season, Shane will be there with Yusuf, Watson, Trivedi. Also, they must select experienced players in team.

Is this a start of struggle???

I am feeling to cry. I am so tensed. Today results of IIT Bombay & kharagpur are declared & I am not in. Also, I had skipped interviews of IIT Madras, Kanpur, Roorkee. Only left is IIT Delhi & its interview was not good. So, I think dreams of IITs are destroyed. Now all hopes on IIM. I don’t know what the path ahead for me. May be I will get rejected by IIMs, I will not loose courage. I will not say my preparation of months is squandered. I have learned in this a lot & its the way of thinking. I will stand by with my decision of management career. I know I deserve IIM, sooner or later I will be there. If they accepted me, then I will be on top of world. In next month, I will make best ever plan for activities in MBA course. I will work hard. Because now I am in rhythm of improvement which is backed by my indomitable determination .

ALL interviews are completed………waiting for result

Its my post after long time. I won’t say - busy(?) with my interviews, didn’t have time……so on. But actual reason I was & I m so tired because of this admission process. I don’t know what going to happen with me.
What I have to do is nothing other than to wait.

I will like post my feel about my GD/PI experience.

Having calls of all IITs & 3 IIM (L,K,I), I had taken risk of skipping interviews of 3 IITs (K,M,R). I expect admission in one of institute. God, please help me.

SJSOM, IIT Bombay experience: 5 Mar 2010
GD was Ok. Slightly fish market. I came for 3-4 points. My performance was average.

PI – not so good. I don’t expect. But lets see.

VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur experience: 12 March 2010
GD was very well. I opened GD & gave infrastructure to discussion. Very well.
PI was also better. I don’t know what they expect. But I expect admission from them.

IIM Kozhikode experience: 26 March 2010
GD was complete fish market. So many people are talking at a time. I can’t believe future IIM student were behaving like this. I was so quiet. Came only for 2-3 points, were not so impressive.
PI was completely academic oriented. In 1st ques, he told me “answer if you know, otherwise say don’t know”. So, in academic questions I was fully fumbled. I don’t have any chance of IIM K. My dreams of IIM K are shattered.

DMS, IIT Delhi: 28 Mar 2010
GD was average. My points were OK. Above average.
In PI, panel surprising asked me about History of Shivaji Maharaj, Mogal. Also, in one of my answer, I used word ‘corporate strategy’ & person in front was Head of Corporate Strategy. I gave vague answer which later my friend told me it’s of business strategy. So, I think PI was below avg. Also, they short listed 800 & finally going to select 60. Little scope.

IIM Lucknow : 3 April 2010
Better than best interview. Have lot of hopes from IIM L. Essay was average. But GD & PI were superb. God please convert this . Please…………..

IIM Indore : 10 April 2010
Essay & psychometric test were OK. PI was average. In form, I had done one spelling mistake. But I gave two superb answers. But I think there wasn’t a rhythm in interview. So, I don’t know.

IITs result are on 21 April. IIMs will be near to that. With each passing day, I am becoming more anxious.