Admission Story: Siddhartha Siva B, IIM Ahmedabad, 77.98, CAT

Siddhartha Siva B is a PGP Agri Business Management student at IIM Ahmedabad. He was an agriculture graduate at TNAU with 85.6% marks. Being a fresher he seeked admission to IIM Ahmedabad PGP - ABM program through CAT score of 77.98.

He cleared IIM Ahmedabad test and interview, even after he was not very much prepared. In this article, Siddhartha shared tips to crack IIM Ahmedabad GD PI and PI process.

Siddhartha Siva B Profile

Current institute: IIM Ahmedabad
Graduation College: TNAU
CAT score: 77.98
10th Percentage / GPA: 97.4
12th Percentage / GPA: 95.17
Graduation Percentage/GPA: 85.6
Work Experience: NA

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Admission Experience

Describe the general setting of WAT / GD (if any)?

Siddhartha Siva B: “Analytical Writing Test was conducted for twenty minutes. Three hundred words had to be written on a case given as a topic. The test was conducted in offline mode. The college provided pen and paper. It happens before the interview.”

What was the WAT / GD Topic?

Siddhartha Siva B: "Case: The livestock consume more water compared to plants. They also release more methane and lead to pollution of the environment and increase greenhouse gases. They also provide less nutrition than plants. So, livestock should be banned.”

Describe the general setting of your personal Interview.

Siddhartha Siva B: “The interview was held in offline mode in Taj hotel in Hyderabad. There were three panels for the forenoon slot. Each panel consisted of two faculty members from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.”

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Mention at least 5 interview questions that were asked to you and your responses to each of them.

Siddhartha Siva B: “1. Tell about yourself? 2. What are your favourite subjects in UG? 3. Why do you want to join this program? 4. What do you know about the program and the institute? 5. Any difficult situation you handled when you were a batch representative in UG? 6. What is the problem with Indian agriculture?”

Mention 3 reasons why you chose this college over other colleges which you converted.

Siddhartha Siva B: “Being an agriculture graduate, I had an aspiration to contribute to that field by using managerial skills to solve problems. The program is Food and Agri-Business Management which can equip me with the skills needed for excelling in my career. The faculty and alum network is unmatchable at IIM A when compared to other colleges, which gives them exposure to business world as well as various opportunities in terms of projects and internships. Also, being declared the world's No.1 program in food and agribusiness management, it is the best option to learn and experience the inflow of knowledge if you are aspiring for a successful career forward.”

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What was the reason for you not converting to other colleges?

Siddhartha Siva B: “I appeared for IIM K interview which I was not able to crack. My preparation was poor and I was not able to answer few questions related to government policies. I learnt that staying updated with current affairs and maintaining composure throughout the interview is highly necessary.”