1.Introduce yourself.

This question can be asked in 3 different ways: a) Introduce yourself: [easy] [60-70% personal and 30-40% professional] I am . Academically, I completed my schooling from college from Btech in Mech I have keen interest in <academically supportive skills like reading, writing etc.> I also share interest in singing, dancing etc. My objective in life And that summarizes my introduction. b) Tell me something about yourself: [moderate] [50% personal 50% professional] The same as above but concentrate more on academic and professionally helpful details. c) Present yourself in such a way that I would choose/recruit you blindfold/at once: [worst case and tough] [80-95% professional academic skills and expertise specifically, something unique] Just tell your name and place you come from as the only personal detail. Start sharing professional details with the following statement: Since my 12 schooling I had nurtured an ambition of doing my post graduation in Business Administration. Since I had keen interest in technical studies of mechanics, I chose Btech in Mechanical but kept my dream to join MBA alive. As mentioned in my introduction sent with my application I have the determination to strive to become a manager with technical proficiency. I believe this Honorable Institution would provide me a strong platform and foundation to my career and I would be able to keep up the name of this Institution just as any other Alumnus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
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2.Why you want to do MBA? Since my 12 Schooling I nurtured the dream of pursuing my Masters degree in Business Administration. I have known about the B-School culture from my seniors and hence loved to be a part of the same. I believe the skills and confidence that this discipline would imbibe in me would not only add a strong base to my professional career but make me a better human being. I also believe this course would link me more towards the society in which I wish to make my individual mark.
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3. What will be the good and bad quality you will develop while doing MBA?

I am sure an MBA would make me more disciplined, committed and change my outlook towards personal, professional and social issues. I believe it would give me the confidence to face challenges in life and enrich me with the knowledge and skills to overcome the same. As I have never stayed away from home during the course of my education until now, I might develop a home-sickness but I am preparing myself mentally for the same. Moreover I take it as another opportunity to realize the challenging life ahead where you have to take concrete decisions on your own.

4.Why do you want to do MBA from our college? <See the answer I had written for the application G,H,I in application> 5.What will your approach smart work or hard work? I believe there is no shortcut to success and there is no smarter way than hardwork. A bit of perseverance and commitment towards studies now would help me become a learn better and as you said perform smart work in any area I render my professional skill for.

6.We are a college which never closes means, 24/7 I dont think you will be able to adapt the environment? I would not completely oppose your argument but with all due respect, I know adapting to such and environment wont be easy, but it is never impossible. I would like to jump out of my comfort zone and strain myself to cope up with the 24/7 clock. I am pretty sure, I would befit to this environment very soon.

7.What do you know about summer internship? Lets say you got t he opportunity from a company of Kerala. Will you go there for two months? I have a vague idea about the internship programs. What I have understood from my seniors is that the internship is a small package of the real time industry training and work behavior which gives you a hands-on experience of the environment that you might work in future, and of course will help you earn brownie points for your academic performance. For the second question, of course yes. If the company in Kerala does pose to be a vital arena to teach me the trade I am in, the real time work experience and gives opportunity to learn the skills that would add feathers the cap, I would definitely take it as an honor to work as an intern in such a company.

8.You are here for real management studies or for thick salary package? Frankly speaking just like any other professional individual around the ultimate satisfaction in a profession comes from the rewards/remuneration that you receive for the work that you render. Having said that, this being a platform where I could think more about learning as against earning, I am in here to taste the flavor of management studies and equip myself with the skills that would, in future provide me job satisfaction and a handsome package too.

9.What are your strength and weaknesses?

Determination is my biggest strength. Rethinking is what I believe is my weakness. There have been many scenarios where I have avoided doing something or choosing something just because I had a second thought. I have missed taking many a risk in life just because of this rethinking. Though I have never been harmed by this I think I could have conquered larger heights if it wasnt for the second thought.

10.Why we should select you? I might not have one reason other than what my dear friends here have to get selected this institution but I can guarantee that I would be a student about whom this institute can always be proud of and can be trusted upon to be an ideal example for my co-students and younger batches.

11.Prove me that you are creative. tell regarding the creativity that u brought in your project. Try to exaggerate about some exquisite ideas which u have imbibed in the project.

12.Can an individual really become jack of all screw and master of none? Yes its possible according to my experience. As an example we can take the case of Btech graduation or MBA itself where the first year of studies is common for every trade and we acquire knowledge about different spheres and the future years are actually an effort to be master of atleast 1 trade.

13.What are your short term goal? My short term goal would be to gain my MBA Post graduation and get a good job to shoulder my parents' responsibility of running the living and reduce their burdens.

14.What are your long term goal? Long term goal is to build an organisation that provides ample opportunities of social development and build a team of committed professionals to work towards betterment of the organization and ultimately the society. Such an organization must provide ample job opportunities to people of every generation, specially those people who live a retired life and are waiting for a space to get engaged, to encash their time and zeal, until they wish to work.

15.Why you didnt prepare for Bank PO competition? That was never an option that I thought of. I have seen many of my friends pursuing courses for Bank PO exams. But I never found myself interested in choosing such a field during my career. This is just my personal view, I totally respect the importance of every job, but personally I feel the banking job does not provide me a podium to tap my creative skills to an extent I wish to.

16.Describe your ideal college. Peaceful atmosphere, disciplined and structured learning, respected and proficient faculty, apart from provision of syllabus based learning, a place where a student is nurtured and carved to become an ideal human being. You can add And a good canteen to have lunch (only if the interviewer is humorous, else dont dare to do that.

17.Who is your role model? Why? There are many, starting from renowned personalities like Helen Keller who battled all odds to make her mark in this world to famous intellectuals like Honorable Ex President Mr. A P J Abdul Kalam who not only provided his technical contribution to this nation and the world but also proved to lead by example how a simple living and high thinking attitude can bring happiness to every soul. These were world renowned personalities but not just that, I idolize my parents too, who have strived through all challenges to bring me up and utilize their limited skills to earn a name to our family.

18.How you will be asset to the college? If I get a chance to be a part of this college, Other than proving my academic might at studies, I would definitely try to proactively take up tasks of social interest at a college level and actively participate in and/or organize events that would earn more respect and bring more exposure for our college in future.

19.What was the toughest decision of your life? <write something, I dont have an idea to answer this.> 20.Tell me what you know about our college? <your observations.> 21.Tell me honestly weaknesses and strength of your previous college? <your observations> 22.Why there is a year gap? <Not applicable> 23.How you utilized you gap time of one year? <Not applicable> 24.What was the toughest challenge you ever faced? During my Engineering days, I had to take care of my studies and exams and also help my parents and do my best to keep some time helping them at a shop which normally my parents take care. <Something like this, you can exaggerate a bit.>

25.If I put you back by 7 years what change you will like to bring in your academic decisions.

7 years back was a time when I nurtured a dream of taking National defence as my career stream. I would have definitely worked hard to join the National Defence academy and make my first ever dream career come true.

26.Why we should not select you? Only if you ever feel that any of my answers dont come from my heart and only if you doubt my sincerity and dedication to whatever I have told, and only if you want me struggle more before I do my MBA here, your honorable self may fail to select me.

27.How you can prove that you are better than your competitors? Frankly speaking I hardly know any of my competitors who are here to take the interview, so I might not be able to compare myself to them. Hence I would not guarantee that I am the best person among all my competitors since the outcome is not in my control. But ofcourse it is true that if I be given a chance to join this institution as against some of my competitors I would be able to justify why I was chosen by making my contribution to this sacred institution.

28.You are just a graduate and your competitors are engineer. Why I should select you? <Not Applicable>

29.We have other campuses also so do you have a choice of campus or you are confident enough that you can prove anywhere and everywhere. Of course I would not mind studying anywhere or any of Amrita Instit utes campus, but the sole reason why I chose this campus is because I am a native of Kerala and have been away from my homeland for 21 years except for visits in the vacation. I have been unfortunate to know the real life in my own place or to live and understand the culture I have my roots in. It has been my wish to study or get a job in Kerala and stay here for atleast some time.

30.Why not second campus? Oh I really dont mind or oppose the idea of another campus but as said previously, m y love for my native place and its culture drives me to make this choice, if it were in my hands.