IIM Calcutta Interview

This is really interesting. That is the sole reason this experience is at the top of other GD/PI write ups.

Vikas Kumar
99.99%
All Calls
CPI 8.4
IIT Kanpur
Status: Finally converted
GD Topic: The development of a country depends on politics and not technology.
The GD went fine and the quality of points were good. I made 4-5 entries.. Will rate my performance as OK.

PI: HORRIBLE and a complete DISASTER
There were two panel members.. The first one was a bearded guy(BG) with an evil look and the other was a bengali proff(BP). Every candidate had stress interview but I topped all of them When I entered the bengali proff went out and I was left all alone to be slaughtered by BG.
BG(looking at me rather harshly): You were very aggressive in GD
ME: I was just stunned. I made 4-5 entries did not try to take much airtime..but
ME: I said sir, I dont think that was the case and I felt I had some good points which should have been discussed and some more gas!
BG: Two people did not speak in GD and one was sitting besides you. Do you believe in elbowing out others while competing with them?(Maintaining a very serious and evil look)ME: Sir, I think I am a competitive person and that has helped me reach where I am despite being from a rather small place and not so good schooling. I think that it is an isolated event where you have got this impression that I am aggressive..I have worked in many group projects and activities and I have never got this feedback...(was getting drained out and frustrated)
BG: Some more crap and said that though the discussion was quite good but there should have been some more participation from the 2 guys..
ME: (arre yaar ab maaf karo) Ok sir, probably I should have tried to bring them into discussion but I think everyone should realize that one has to perform at this stage...5-6 minutes actually passed at this stage!!
BG: You had a pretty bad 3rd year (cpi 3rd year 7.8 and 1st-2nd year 9.0) why?
ME: Sir, I am really concerned about my academics but from my 2nd - 3rd year I have been concentrating more on my projects apart from the compulsory courses and I think I missed out while priortizing things.BGangrily) That means you are not good at maintaining focus...
ME: Sir, though I have done bad in my 3rd year but I am expecting a good spi this semesterBG: What is your spi for the 7th semester?
ME: sir 7.2 BG: That means you have been performing poorly for the last 3 semesters!
ME: blabbered something and lost my composure ...haalat kharab ho gayi and I just gassed some moreMeanwhile the other bengali prof(BP) comes
BP: looks at my form and said that why low spi in 3rd year?
BG: You know he has perfomed poorly for 3 semesters...
ME: Again the same weird justification about projects...
BP: But the projects are compulsory...
ME: No sir, I have taken many projects which were over and above the requirements of the course
BP: Ok give us some lead
ME: Talked about processor simulation of MIPS for pipelined, non pipelined and multiprocessors..(Both of them had no clue what I was talking about)Some more gas on why low cpi? At this stage mere dimag ka fuse jal chuka tha and I desperately wanted to come out!11-12 minutes over!
BG: Ok you good at maths?
ME: Yes Sir
BG: I will ask you a probability question!
ME: nods(relieved)
BG: I say that the probability of the roof falling on your head is 0.5? What is the basis of the statement..
ME: Did not know what to say? Talked of experimental observations to take out the probability
BG: Do you want me to take so many experimental observations
ME: Sir, in case of random events it is 1/2 like coin flipping.
BG: (shouting) I asked you for the basis of the statement
ME: I dont know:(( BP was nodding but BG was not satisfied at all and was growling
BG: A person goes to a shop to purchase a shoe but it costs 495 while he has 500 bucksThe shopkeeper gets the change from another shopkeeper and returns the appropriate amount to customer. After some time he comes to know that 500 note was fake. What is the gain and profit to each individual in the transaction?
ME: Bungled it big time since I was drained out and my mind was not working at all..Did some useless calculation and fumbled a lot ..Came out with the correct answer after 1-2 minutes
BP: You took so much time for such a simple question?
BP: What is your percentile? and calls?
ME: 99.99 and six calls
BP: (Sarcastically) You want to get into IIMs, ok thank you
ME: Did not even thank them came out pretty disappointed...I could not sleep for 3-4 days over this interview!
The interview experience was totally fu**** up. But, even then I converted IIMC. It shows of the importance of CAT score and one's profile.
Vikas