Dream in reality........IIM Indore

So, finally my dream of IIM is in reality after a lot of risk, hard work, struggle, failure & patience. After rejection from 5 premier institute in India (IIT B, Kgp, D, IIM L,K in sequence.......later on 17/5/10 IIT kgp converted), IIM Indore gave me huge shock of life in form of my selection. The day 09/09/09 I resigned to 11/05/10 day of selection, I went through number of ups & downs. But I sustained to them & finally victory belonged to me. So folks, I will like to recap all those incidents in way of my admission.

On 3 Aug 2009, I resigned from my post of Assi. Manager - Lab in VMESI. But Manager told me to think once again & didn’t accept my letter. I remained firm on my decision to go for management career & resigned. So, 09/09/09 was my last day in VMESI. People gave me farewell party & I marched towards my target of IIM. I came to my hometown & started study. I didn’t joined class. But I took so many notes, books & question papers from my dear friend Dere. I filled forms of IIFT, CAT,XAT, JMET & FMS. I started study. I didn’t have any friend in our hometown to study with me. But my self motivating approach drove me to do hard work. I studied there till diwali & after diwali I came back to pune to remain in heat of preparation. I joined reading room. I studied for 8 hrs per day. I solved so many question papers. My first exam was IIFT in mumbai. It was OK. On 30/11/09, I have CAT paper. With cool & unruffled mind, I gave exam, I solved near about 35 question. I became relaxed after exam. However I got to know people had had attempted 45+ questions. So, slightly I went in gloomy mode. But I had to have gear up as I had JMET after 13 days. I gave JMET & after exam, I checked my answers with answer key & I found I may get at least a single call from IIT & I was happy. From my view, both CAT & JMET were of same difficulty level. After that, I came to home, now I was looking for job because I don’t like to get money from parent as I am 22+ year old. But I didn’t got it or might be my efforts were less. Then I came to pune for NEW YEAR celebration & next day I appeared for XAT which was highly tough & for me essay was disastrous. Next day there was result of JMET. I was eligible to apply. I applied for all IITs. Meantime, I was in rejection list of IIFT & XAT(in turn XLRI & GIM). CAT result was postponed. Subsequently, I was eligible to apply to IITs.

Now I was in dilemma to go for job or prepare fully for GD/PI only & decided later- To go for Full-fledged GD/PI preparation. I was sure I will get admission somewhere. My next GDPI was of IIT R. but I skipped it as it was too long. After long agonizing wait, CAT result declared. I wasn’t in for IIM A,C,S. I was again sad. But two days later, IIM L list came out & I was in. I had feeling of cloud nine. Within few days, I also had selected for IIM K & I. I got strong feeling that I will get admission somewhere. I skipped interview of IIT M & K. I attended interview of IIT B & Kgp & D. On 10/04/10, all interviews were finished. It was start of waiting time.

21/04/10 was date of IIT result declaration. I had great hopes from at least IIT kgp. But against my expectation I was dumped by IIT kgp & as expected I wasn’t in for IIT B. Also, I got rejected after few days by IIT delhi. I was in turmoil. My feelings of defeat had started to grow up. But I had hopes from IIM L. My IIM L interview was better than best ever. But interviews of IIM K & I were average. On 28/04/10, result of IIM L declared & to the greatest shock of my life, I wasn’t in for IIM L. I was completely devastated. I become totally numb. I found dark everywhere. I wasn’t able to think. I wasn’t able to understand where it went wrong. I guessed my CGPA (which is 6.56) is a reason behind my rejection. In mind, I started to accuse IIM L for giving so much credit to CGPA. I lost my confidence. I assumed I would be out of IIM K & I also and this is end of season for me as I also didn’t appeared for MHCET. I didn’t tell my family members about my rejection. Next day I packed my luggage (with CAT books & remained rough pages for preparation of CAT10) & came to Mumbai in search of job. I started to live with Vishwas in his flat at Sion. Internally I was broken. But I started to smile with friends. I was trying to boost my confidence with my positive attitude. I considered next year is one more chance for self improvement. I knew I deserve IIM, sooner or later I will be there. I have determination to go management & I have taken decision of management career & I need to stand by with it. My roommates in Mumbai were doing job. So they were leaving early from room & coming in evening. I was alone in flat. The day I was spending with ET & some books. I called some consultant also but there reply was “Right now we don’t have any opening but if we will have, then we will come back to you”. After their reply I was cursing myself for leaving job. Also most of time I was sleeping, but I had so many nightmares. The persons I didn’t meet last some months were coming in my dreams. Days were passing, I attended one interview also, but my profile was not matching with their requirement. Meantime, I also in rejection list of IIM K. On 11/05/10 morning, my balance in card came to Rs.34 considering the fact that most of time bill was paid my Vishwas. Also, I didn’t had room rent or any related accessory charges. So I had been looking huge crisis in future.

On morning of 11/05/10, my dad called me & asked about result. I clearly told him I have been rejected by all institutes. Now I am looking for job. He had disappointed because he has so many hopes from me. After call, I was on a way to cry. I had lost the battle. But also I determined to find job earliest & to start study of CAT10.
That was also a day of IIM indore result. But I wasn’t interested as I assumed that I would not be in. But also I have curiosity to check the result, in turn my rejection. At 3pm, I called Vishwas & I asked him to check whether results are declared or not. He inquired about my CAT regn no & DOB. I gave. After few minute, he called me & said “Are tu nahi zala select, jaun de, apan job shodu (You are not selected. We will search job.)” I said “Ok. I know that. Bye”. Before ending the call, he enthusiastically said “Bhai tumhi select zale ahat IIM indore madhe(you are seletced)”. I was in a shock. I told him please don’t make fun & tell me true result. He repeated again & again but I wasn’t able to believe. He gave mobile to his colleague & he also said “I am selected”. I can’t describe my situation of that moment. I said OK to him & ended the call. I called another friend Charya & asked him to check result & he replied I am selected. Now I started to believe that I am in for IIM I. I was on half pant. I wore shirt & came down to building & by bus I went to Net Café. As afternoon time, it was closed. I agonized. I went forward in search of somewhere near. My friends started to phone me & congratulate. But I was still uncertain about result. I wandered in that area & got a Net Café. I went in & checked result & I found I m in for IIM Indore. ONE OF THE HAPPIEST MOMENTS IN MY LIFE. I was on top of world. My eyes became wet. I remember a stint in movie “Pursuit of Happiness ” in which W. Smith get job as broker after tremendous struggle. “that part of life, that little part of my life is a happiness.” I thank GOD for converting my efforts into success. I was entirely shivering. I called my dad & told “I am selected in IIM”. He also became happy. I really can’t describe that time in words. I came back to room. I was alone. I played song “God tussi great ho” on my mobile & started to dance. I had become mad.

In evening my roommates came. That was party time. They had to go early in office. Still we were in bar till 3 am. Next day I departed Mumbai & came back to hometown via pune. My dream of IIM has come in reality.

The most important thing which I again realized in my life is “PATIENCE & STRUGGLE”. These words have supreme importance in our life. If you have done hard work, then you are bound to get what you want, sooner or later victory belongs to you. Just believe on yourself.

on 17/05/10, I got mail from IIT kharagpur that I am selected. But i m nt joining....

very long post…….. so its time to stop.