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Question: Any change in preparation strategy in hindsight?
Answer: Not really. A strategy is as important as your belief that it will work for you. Don't copy strategies blindly. Form your own strategy, because you are the best judge for your strengths and weaknesses.

Question: List the 5 most important preparation points with 30 days remaining and some mistakes to avoid.
Answer:
1. Practice.
2. Do not over-practice.
3. Get your fundamentals right.
4. Set targets for number of questions to be solved.
5. Identify the strategy that works best for you.

Question: How is life at JBIMS?
Answer: Life at JBIMS is like a lavish buffet. It offers you a huge amount of opportunities in all fields. Whether it is -
1) Academics.
2) Extra-Curricular Activities: Inter and intra-collegiate events like "Prayaag" and "Strategym".
3) Industry Interaction: Frequent Guest Lectures and "Samanvay".
4) Practical Assignments: Summers and Off-Summers.
If you have a quest to learn, JBIMS has a platform for you.

Question: Among its contemporaries, where do you place JBIMS?
Answer: I would place JBIMS right among the top B-schools of the country. The reason being it has an excellent intellectual infrastructure with the top-120 students of the 75,000-odd students appearing for CET. It has one of the best libraries in the country. The faculty at JBIMS are among the most experienced people from the corporate world. It's location in the heart of the financial capital gives incredible opportunities for industry interaction.

Question: Can you give an insight of the factors that affected your choice of college?
Answer: In order of importance: -
1. Reputation.
2. Student Quality.
3. Placements.
4. Location.

Question: Any strategies you would like to advice to this year's aspirants?
Answer: Apart from the strategies that I have mentioned, it is important to note that the difficulty level or the pattern may change. It is important to be dynamic, keep your cool, and be confident.

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Contributed by -
The Corporate Relations Committee,
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.