After failing to bell the CAT in maths, I tried SNAP, ending up with a marginally better score, but little hope, though the overall score was 70+.
CHAPTER 1: GOOD NEWS WITH KNOTTY ASSIGNMENTS
Hurray!!! I got an interview call. As per the call letter, we had to take at least 3 interviews of people from media and minimum five filled in questionnaires from different fields. I started using all of my contacts, through my parents, brothers, from long chain relationship, uncles and aunties whom I never met before, and begged to help me. My dad had given me an idea of taking live interviews on a handy cam. And Yes, I managed to finish all my work just in time.
CHAPTER 2: I FACE THE DRACULA IN INTERVIEW
Seemed everything was going fine. A well performed Group Discussion, an impressed Dean Ujjwal for managing an interview with Mridhila Joshi, a news reader from Zee TV and an SIMC alumnus.
I was on seventh heaven, confidence level a little too high while waiting for the interview. There were two interview rooms, one on the sixth floor and the other on the seventh. I was standing in queue, watching the faces coming out after the interview. Those from the sixth floor seemed to be happy, but those from the seventh floor gave a feeling of an earthquake or tsunami happening inside. I prayed – ‘May I be called to the sixth floor’
Suddenly, I heard a knell – ‘Who is Sushant?’ I raised my hands.
“Go to the seventh floor” –He said.
And I fell straight to seventh hell.
(Inside the interview hall)
Lady: Sushant, why did you choose this college?
Me: This is one of the best colleges in media and communication sector. I really wanted to try…
Lady: (interrupting me).I didn’t ask you tell any story. Come to the point. What do you want to become, what is your goal?
Me: I love space and spot advertising. I love to write slogans. I haven’t decided yet but for sure anything in advertising because…
Lady: (again interrupting)…so do you want us to tell you want you should become? Don’t we have any other job?
Me: No ma’am you are taking me wrong. I didn’t want to limit me…..aaaaaaaa….means by knowing this field better….ii..aaa.ii….can…..might….change the preference…
DRACULA: (I felt like Dracula facing me, but masquerading in a lady’s attire)
So, you want to prove me wrong! I just said that if you want to know more about the field, means you have less knowledge about this field.
Me: (Blood pressure high, thirsty, sweating, nature calling, all in one) NO maaa’m, I got work ex of a year in Times JLT and….
Dracula: (Interruption again) So, what should we do with that work experience? How can it help us? I think you are in a wrong place.
Me: NO maaa’m…but
Dracula: Yes, you are in wrong place. Don’t argue.
……………My interview was over and all my hopes are over.
Things to learn:
- Never think that you are prepared because there is a lot more to know.
- Think thousand times before you say anything and never try to explain yourself because an argument.
CHAPTER 3: DREAMS COMES TRUE
I was busy practising when my sister Priyanka called me:
“Hey Steve, you got some courier from SIMC”
Now, what more does Dracula want from me? Oooohhh, Yes…she forget to drink my blood.
I went home and opened the letter. For a while I thought it was a dream. I pinched myself & read that letter again. I got an admission call. My dream had come true.
Things to learn:
- Never-ever lose hope
- Never think you are a failure until you get the results.
SUSHANT KAMBLE
MBA - ADVERTISING
BATCH 2010
I hope I have a similar story to tell… soon…
Hey steve …going off the track …pls dnt mind
m in an engg student…planning to get into SIMC…i thought asking a student wud b betr den going thru d website….pls gimme d inside story about d colg…tx!!
hey sushhant, congrats for getting selected!!!….ur encounter wid d dracula reminds me of shani devata who puts u through all kinds of trials n tribulations but rewards u if u manage to battle it out till the end…bravo bravo!!!1 hope to meet wid similar kind of good luck!!!
kya baat…..Sushant Dream on….loved the post.great.cheers!
Hey I am an SIMC asspirant too…..
& I really don’t mind undergoing a similar drill… If at the end of it I get a call like U…. fingers crossed
haha…nice one..
dracula could be expected but the call letter must have been a real shock!!
Hi
I hope I have a similar but less dangerous story to tell soon!
Keeping my fingers crossed that I get called!
Tell me something,
the 3 assignments that are given, that we have to submit on going to Pune right? and there the interview and GD takes place, so post the list that comes out calling to Pune, there is only the FINAL list right?
Hey Sushant.Kinda late for writing a comment.But reading your entry made me nostalgic.Especially with Fest o comm and DAM around the corner and a bunch of nervous kids coming in for the interviews. Yous post gives them good practical advice.And hope………They need it!
hey sushant thanks for making me regainig the confidence i mean 1st time i tried 4 snap and failed miserably…i hope i have an another successfull story to tell like you..
thank you
Its awsome Sushant…
i rememberd my days when AS took my case..