MBA Personal Interview Tips | Explaining Bad Acads | Ep 2 | PI Tips Series | 2IIM GDPI Prep

[Music] foreign either way how do you explain that how do you explain that you've got decent marks in 10th and 12th but your undergraduation is 65 and so uh start with go by go ahead by saying in some form that hey more or less this is my fault I lost my way don't don't lay it on something else and it has got to be I I got I did well in my class 10 and Class 12 I was but I I trained busted my gut to clear entrance exams I got into a good college for the first time in my life I had super freedom I got a good study when I wanted to study I could play when I wanted to play I lost my way the the thrill of learning maths and physics did not extend to the rigor of learning engineering it did not translate uh and I had so much Freedom that I spent so much of it doing some of the wrong things uh so I was off to a bad start in my first two three semesters and then I pulled up after that but by that time it was it was late I couldn't completely require my cgpa I did start doing better by the time of the second half of my engineering I was also blessed with a wonderful peer group so it was tougher to get cgpmr but having said that most of the fault is mine for having lost my my way a little bit along the way uh I've learned my lessons I've done contact look I can't just clear one exam and say done this is what I'm all about I can do whatever I want to I've arrived it is continuous I need to stay on my toes I've also learned my lesson that I cannot just say I'll do well and stuff that I like I have to grip my way through the stuff that I don't like I'm trying right now hopefully um my fingers crossed not hopefully I'm um more than hopefully optimistic about it if I'm here as a student I will definitely do well and I've I've learned my lesson and hopefully I'll get a chance to prove that I have indeed learned medicine yeah late very clearly say it's my fault set the context showcase how some things have gone well there was one gap which should should go well say you've learned your lesson say you will come back say you're waiting for a second chance please give me the opportunity what should you not say oh in my class in my college they never give marks in the naval architecture Department you're bullshitting yourself you're just finding an excuse uh stuff like I was so interested in cultural activities and sports activities and that's why I didn't do like oh yeah sports activities so did you participate in the Olympics and most of us when we say sports activities it's just information for goofing around and so if you're not a state champion or national champion being in sports activities is generally going to be looked at as an excuse not as an explanation and so be very clear about it cultural activities even more so and so don't lay it on I was trying to be an all-rounder I was trying to be a sports person and you can try and still be well in your account even you can even phrase it like saying look it was completely on me given the freedom I I wanted to be a little bit of everything so I I was interested in I want to represent my college in sports I wanted to do well as a cultural secretary and do well academically I learned that too many balls were on the air and and I mismanaged my time that's all right all good all good but it has to start from hey my mistake I've learned my lesson these are the other explaining factors don't late on Professor college system don't go and fall into that one of you guys best wishes [Music] [Music]

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Length: 3min 52sec (232 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 04 2023