Simanti Talukdar
Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune
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General
Questions
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Questions related to Pre-MBA Preparation
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Questions related to Group Discussion / Group Exercise
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Interview-related Questions
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After
Joining MBA
3.
Questions related to Group Discussion / Group Exercise
Q. Was Group Discussion
or Group Exercise part of selection process?
A. We had a Group Discussion which was an elimination process. SCMHRD
gave out initial calls based on SNAP Score to around 2000 people. After the
Group Discussion, around 750 were shortlisted for the Interview.
Q. The duration of
Group Discussion, size of the group, number of panelists, etc.
A. The Group Discussion was for one hour, with 13 participants, and it
was moderated by three panelists.
Q. What was your Group
Discussion topic?
A. We had two GDs of about 20 minutes each. In the first, each of us were
shown a different picture for two minutes and then asked to describe our
pictures to the group and form a sequence. The next Group Discussion was a
case-study about the infrastructure problems faced by a town.
Q. Tell us about your
Group Discussion experience?
A. Since all the candidates were aware that the Group Discussion was an
elimination round, everybody was really keen to make a good impression, as that
was important to be selected for the Personal Interview round. Being a rather
soft-spoken person, I wasn�t able to contribute much in terms of quantity.
However, I managed to contribute effectively a few times and added some good
points. Eventually I wasn�t too happy with my performance, but I managed to get
through the second round.
Q. How was the
environment during discussion?
A. It was decent, no fish market, everybody got an opportunity to come up
with their points. The time given was also enough.
Q. Describe your
impression of the your team members and overall Group Discussion process?
A. It was a good group, not too aggressive, but not short on ideas
either.
Q. Some handy tips that
would be of great help.
A. Be assertive and not aggressive, make eye contact, you need not
dominate the Group Discussion, but make sure you make a few relevant and
sensible points.
Q. Were there any set
norms of Group Discussion?
A. Just that we were warned explicitly that if we create a fish market,
the entire group will be disqualified.
