Raj Shamani's Figuring Out WATCH THIS Before Doing MBA - Reality Of IIMs, CAT Exam & Coaching @RahulCatking FO 162 Raj Shamani
Jan 31, 2024
Raj Shamani talks with Sumit Gandhi, founder of CATKing Educare, about the importance of doing an MBA in 2024, the reality of MBA exams, the role of coaching institutes, the reservation system, job vs business after MBA, and the placement packages of top MBA colleges.
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Use College To Build Early Products
- Do use college as a place to build an MVP and test ideas with peers.
- Sumit Gandhi used his SPJain batch (35–60 classmates) to distribute flyers and iterate product ideas during early CATKing days.
Reservation Creates Access But Also New Pressures
- Reservation helps equalize access but can produce mismatched expectations and dropout pressures in elite institutions.
- Gandhi cites data: thousands dropping out from IITs over five years and questions preparedness vs. entitlement.
Preparation Beats Raw Intelligence For CAT
- CAT and similar exams are preparation-based tests that favour trained aptitude, not innate intelligence alone.
- Gandhi: many candidates fail due to lack of targeted preparation despite being intelligent.