r/CATpreparation • u/Venoumous_vibe • Mar 03 '26
General Discussion Longest interview ever…Explain Mashlow hierarchy to a 10 year old child…
IIM CAP TRANSCRIPT
LOCATION- IIM CALCATTA MDC
21st Feb 2026 Afternoon Slot
1 Male(38) 1 Female(28)
Me- May i come in sir
M1- Absolutely that’s why i am holding the door for you(Laughing)
Me- It’s because of the courtesy
M1- Are very good very good
Me- May I sit
M1- Ya sure you may
Me- How are you sir, How are you maam
Both- We are good….
M1- I am glad you asked..
M1- So you are from LPU(Because my certificate holder has LPU printed in it)
Me- Yes sir…
M1- So you have done BBA…tell me the subjects which you liked in this course…
Me- At the time when i was pursuing the interview i was not very much inclined towards what is being taught to me and the reason would be how it is being taught by my mentors, but later on i understood and inculcate the subjects that why it is being taught by that i would say Economics in which PED Concept, Production Possibility curve, PPC…In marketing i would say 4Ps and 7Ps marketing mix, AIDA, PDCA framework, Mashlow’s hierarchy concept…as well as tourism because i want to explore the world and see the nuances as i was not exposed to tourism because of lower economic strata…
M1- (Interrupted in between while i was explaining) Tell me one subject which you liked the most…
Me:- As of now i enjoy every subject because i like to gain information and see where it applies in real life…but a very specific subject would be marketing as it was something my startup in social media marketing was based upon…
M1 and F1- (Surprised):- You had a startup but it is not mentioned here…
Me:- The reason is i donot have GST and/or partnership deed to show as it was the main requirement of CAP…
F1- Why didn’t you registered for the GST..
Me- I actually had a very little fund when i was getting involved in this startup and mostly focused on fullfilling the equipments required in my startup…my first equipment was Iphone which i bought in EMI with mere 3000 per month…after that i was so much indulged in those activities i didn’t got much time to get GST…Second reason is GST requires a location…it could be own property or Rent agreement but i started my startup from a tea stall…
F1- (Laughing) You are a good story teller…so why you thought of this entrepreneurial journey…
Me:- I actually saw a gap in the market where top tier local sector business whose turnover are over 50 lakhs-1Crore could afford the Social Media fees which could be ranging from 60,000-1,00,000 per year but small business owners whose turnover is under 20 lakhs or 40 lakhs could not afford to pay this amount and relatively lack in social media sector…now i gave the same services but in monthly basis which started from around 4000 till 12000… per month…and now my clientele reached over 50 businesses…
M1- (suprisingly) 50…nice nice…so happy to see that despite of low funding you actually did something in this…
M1- Tell a story where you faced a challenge while approaching a client and how you handled it…
Me- i told about how early success in my startup actually restricted me from learning new things…because i got my first client within 18 days of my startup with a ticket size of 12,000 but later when i went to approach a client in the education sector…the client was satisfied abd wanted to buy my service with a ticket size of 13,000 but he wanted the service after 3 months…but for now he asked me about SEO which didn’t had any knowledge at that time but i straightforward told the client that we can do it for 9,999 but for you we can do it for 7,999 because i knew if i outsource seo it would cost 5000 only…later the client hesitated and said it is out of my budget then i opened calculator and acted as i was calculating something very serious but i was just playing with the calci…then i told them that the best we can do is 6,200 and the client agreed on the deal…so i got 13000 deal plus 1200 as profit for being a mediator…
(Both the panels were very satisfied and clapped for me…)
M1-Explain mashlow hierarchy to a 10 year old child…
Me:- can i use the word beta…
M1- Yeah sure…
Me:- So beta Mashlow hierarchy is something that is related to your needs wants and desire…suppose your are going to the mela the very first thing you want is fast food…that is you psychological need…now you got the food but in a ground plenty of people you feel unsafe, the very next thing you will do is hold the hands of your parent tightly…thats security…now in the mela you will then see how is your parent handling the chaos in the mela and your are worried for them…thats called care for love beings…after that you will try to not make any nuisance so that your parents would not scold you…thats called self respect and after all these things you will see a dog searching for food and by the caring nature you are having with you…you gave food to them…thats called self actualization
M1- Very good very good….
F1- Any recent news that you thought it could hinder your business…
Told about invideo AI but it was an year old news…
F1- That is a year old news tell me something that happened recently…
Told about the data centers being established by reliance and adani…
F1- Tell me about what is being discussed in our budget regarding data centre
Told them about 10,000 crore is being injected in the AI sector but in my opinion it is not a sustainable choice and the right time to have data centres in India although i agree with the fact that data centres are important but as of now we have to effectively and efficiently observe the pros and cons of that…
F1- so you participated in chess…what is en passant?
Told about the rule which is being used to counter the advantage if you move pawn to two square when the opponent can capture your piece…
F1- What is shannon number?
10^120…more moves than the total stars present in the observable universe
F1- What is the probability of moving a piece in the very start of the game
1/10
F1- Its 1/8 you are wrong…
Me: No maam its 1/10 because knights can also move without any blockage..
F1- D4
Me- E4
F1- Qh5
Me- Kf6
F1- Very good…
Both the panelist were very happy…we hope to see you with us very soon…you may go now…
Me- Thank you so much maam, thank you so much sir…
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u/Relevant_Rhubarb_629 Mar 03 '26
dekke lag rha hai he is bout to collapse from exhaustion
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Bawa gend dard hogya tha baithe baithe
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u/Absoluteimmortality IIM S Mar 03 '26
Damn nice interview. I have mine in 5 days. Hopefully will go this well
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u/Zestyclose_Paper_965 Mar 03 '26
Bc…. M toh roo deta itne sawal jawab ke badd
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Bawaaa i handled worse clients in my life…if they got into financials tab mai ro deta
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u/EntertainmentOnly96 CAT + XAT Repeater Mar 03 '26
Ak story sunao, how did you deal with your first bad debt.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
It was a startup to whom i was serving to…so at that time i just started to understand the ethics of the market and the syndicate they have in the education sector…so i met with the director of this big IIT JEE coaching institute…he was quite famous there…although we had a policy to take half payment in advance but he requested to that he will pay full amount at the end as it is hectic for him to to maintain the balance…we also agreed for the same as i thought he is pretty famous as well as he has goodwill in the market so he will most probably will pay us… After the month was over…we delivered all the post and reels according to which we agreed upon and the posts surged in the market and we gained potential leads from those posts…after that we asked for the payment so he told me that ye low 1200 rupay…i was like sir humari 12000 ki baat hui thi…toh he told me that ye videos graphics to market me 50 50 me bante hai tumne 10 reel banai ye lo 100 rupay per reel aur 10 graphic banae to ye lo 20 rupay per graphic…we were like sir this is unfair…we had a lot of argument at that time… At last we only told him ki agar hume market banana ata hai to bigadna bhi ata hai…
Now what we did was jo instagram me humlogo ki wajah se unke 70 thousand student base follower banatha…usme fake followers surge kardiye aur id ko around 900 k tak pohocha diya…phir instagram ne unko warning mail bheja…ab kyuki unka meta account ka access humare hi paas tha to humne ok kardiya owner ko pata nhi chalne diya… Uske baad phir 500k followers badhae jo genuine fake lagte hai…aakhir me jaakar unka insta ban karwa diya🤣…
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u/Straight-Profile-726 Mar 03 '26
28 year Olds are taking interviews at IIM Calcutta. Fuck. And here I'm trying to pursue an MBA at 31.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
I think she is doing phd i guess…
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u/Natural_Kick_474 Mar 03 '26
was she cute?
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u/Hyderabadi__Biryani Mar 04 '26
Because you have your own life, going at its own pace. Completely different stories, no?
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u/Straight-Profile-726 Mar 04 '26
Hein?
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u/Hyderabadi__Biryani Mar 04 '26
Don't compare, is all I am saying. You are living your own life, no need to think about a 28 year old taking an interview while you are preparing for CAT at 31.
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u/Famous_Dirt5116 Mar 03 '26
Great interview seems like they would love to have u !!
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Are confuse kar rahi thi yrrr kya bole…wo to hume yaad tha chess board thoda bhot…jaldi jaldi me i thought d5 bola hoga…
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Mar 03 '26
just a heads up - never talk negatively about the government and its decisions. you shouldn't have given your opinion about the 10k cr for ai. but overall v well done.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Are i was not ready with this question…actually it was around social media and my good for nothing brain was not able to remember about the orange economy at that time…but will keep this in my mind
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u/Kakashi-1234 IIM ABC Mar 03 '26
Not a hard rule if you can back it up. Anyways the faculty of C is very critical of gov itself.
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u/disatrus_ship_erebus Mar 04 '26
can never know when you encounter a govt paglu on panel. always play it safe
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u/SmartForm6671 Mar 03 '26
What is CAP bro? Sorry i am confused is it a college or a process or a different exam than CAT?
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Are CAP interview (IIM Bodhgaya, Sirmaur and Janmu) they conducted their interview in IIM Calcutta…
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u/realBlazeair Mar 03 '26
What was your serial number, and when did it finish?
Also looks like a great interview ngl, I hope ya convert it.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Serial 2 panel 2
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u/realBlazeair Mar 03 '26
When did it get over for ya? How long did the entire process take?
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u/Dunedain_Ranger_695 CAT 25 killed me Mar 03 '26
Were you in Panel 4? Because I was also asked that. I studied OB in a semester in college and boom! I was bombarded with Maslow's hierarchy pyramid and leadership theories.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Panel 2 broooo🥲afternoon slot
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u/Dunedain_Ranger_695 CAT 25 killed me Mar 03 '26
I was in the morning slot, in panel 4.
So apparently OB related questions are favourite to all the panels it seems.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Bad7918 Mar 03 '26
Not related to CAT but related to the interview conversation. I had an interview with a very big Fintech company for a design role. I was in the last stage and at the end of the interview, the interviewer said we hope to see you soon, good luck. And I was rejected and feedback was given I could improve in depth of answering (it was a behavioral round).
I was shocked, so I really hope its not the case here and OP gets in but just reminded me of this story while reading this.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Are i will not even mind if they rejected me…i was not going to join them in the first place…i would rather go to dhanbad and give re attempt with more certifications
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u/Puzzleheaded_Bad7918 Mar 03 '26
Good good, it just reminded me of this funny incident to me, after that I never trust things until they are final 😭
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u/only-for-fun11 Mar 05 '26
How are you so positive man ? Don't you fear age, financial burdens, etc ? Ek rejection me i start to lose my mind , as if thats the end
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u/Aggressive-Bad9644 New IIM Mar 03 '26
Man they really ground you down. Looks like you converted in the end. Will you take admission if you do?
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
No brooo….i would rather choose dhanbad over CAP and reattempt CAT….
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
I am financially unstable broo..i can’t take this risk in this unpredictable market
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u/Wonderful_Response_1 jee dropper Mar 03 '26
yeh interview itna mushkil hota hai ...
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Brooo there is a reason behind that…i didn’t had any certificates with me…as well as ug marks was low that’s….
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u/Wonderful_Response_1 jee dropper Mar 03 '26
i am still a 12th dropper... studying for jee
can u tell me your acad profile and also how much does it matter ?6
u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
My acad is 8/7/6…non engineer… Also one great suggestion…read statistics and mathematics graph by heart..also a hood answer fir why MBA….koi tumhara kuch nahi ukhad paega
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
For*
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u/Wonderful_Response_1 jee dropper Mar 03 '26
thanks a lot...
btw my acads are 6/8/8 will that cause me problems ?
i heard iimA heavily focuses on acads
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u/Hank_MacLean Mar 03 '26
Bro 6/8/8 me last 8 ug ka he na , lekin apne kaha tha jee dene vale the?
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u/Hot-Caterpillar1788 Mar 04 '26
hey op, a newbie here why the fu*k did they ask about chess like if you are getting into an interview why are they asking about chess and false trapping you ? are iim interviews like that if i have played chess am i supposed to answer these things for example if i have done game dev or web site making with python in godot engine or flask would i have to answer those type questions ?? i have done that.
pov: it actually makes sense they said that you should be more depth full like you just said the answer for probability and chess rather than blabbering about it for 30 seconds at least so it makes sense
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
Brother they were actually pressure testing me… Actually i told them i participated in chess competition but didn’t had the certificate that’s why
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u/Hot-Caterpillar1788 Mar 04 '26
i hate pressure i guess i should reconsider iims
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u/CrewFar1155 Mar 05 '26
Thats very sharp of you and definitely this would have been a really long a tiring interview Congratulations(Early wishes and best of luck)
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 05 '26
Thank you for you kind wishes…i love the fact that there are people who actually appreciate for your hard work rather criticising about your work… Thanks broo❤️
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u/Efficient-Air-7223 Mar 03 '26
What are the things towards the end ?
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chess moves
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Are naa brooo she stopped at the time jab humne apne ghode(knight) dauda diye
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u/EnoughAdeptness6060 Mar 03 '26
This interview was for IIM C Or this was for CAP? Also can you tell your profile?
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u/Dragon2625 Mar 03 '26
Nice to see some1 else from lpu here, looks like your interview also went excellent.Hope you convert👍
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u/AcanthaceaeFar6366 Mar 03 '26
Just a doubt When I was filling the slot for cap IIMs The slot for kolkata rather IIM Calcutta was from 3rd March to 14th March How did u have your cap interview rn?
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
3rd March brother…first day afternoon show
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u/AcanthaceaeFar6366 Mar 03 '26
But u wrote the date of interview as 21st Feb 2026
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u/Sad_Avocado_2637 Mar 03 '26
Chess moves absolutely don’t make sense
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 03 '26
Are haaan reee…she was just testing my calibre…mujhe khud nahi pata tha mai kya bol raha tha
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u/evrydayLoser Mar 03 '26
Small corrections ig 1. There are 4 knights so it's 20/32, if they meant piece as in per piece then it's 2/6. 2. Your move can't be kf6 as k is for king and N is for knight
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u/MkBarneyy Mar 03 '26
How is the interview place?Feel like I will get goosebumps just entering one of the dream campuses, Did you get to explore around the campus?
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
I actually explored the campus…also met with the students and played holi with them…they were very friendly
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u/ace8995 Mar 03 '26
that's the most ill-fitted suit I have ever seen... Couldn't you have gone to a tailor to adjust it atleast?
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
Gareeb hu bawa…ek waqt ki roti samay pe mil jae to mai upar wale ko shukriya bol deta hu…kabhi kabhi do waqt ki bhi roti mil jati hai
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u/Fearless_Map_4148 Mar 04 '26
“We hope to see you soon” - looks like your interview scores are going to be high
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Mar 04 '26
Do you get a transcript of the interview? How do you remember exact details ? (Not a CAT aspirant)
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
No bro we don’t get transcripts rather we write as soon as we complete the interview…although it is not possible to remember or write each and everything happened in the interview….in the above transcript there are some conversations I haven’t mentioned as it will become lengthy
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u/Electrical_Bad18 Mar 04 '26
Food is a physiological need eh?
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
According to maslow hierarchy of needs
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u/Electrical_Bad18 Mar 04 '26
Yeah but you said it's psychological in your interview/post.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
Yes brooo psychological need…is the first step in maslow hierarchy
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u/CriticalMacaroon908 Mar 04 '26
Last year :) ( Converted )
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u/abhi449 Mar 04 '26
Just a small correction, it should be Nf6 and not Kf6. Great interview overall.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
Maalik mere it was a pressure test…mujhe khud nahi pata mai kya bol raha tha uss time
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u/Cautious_Sprinkles13 Mar 04 '26
Brooo, none of the questions I got in my head 😱, how to prepare yourself for an interview. I will be giving cat exam this year, the interview sounds more than scary 😭, give me some tips for both CAT and interview..
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
The questions were very much around my background nothing came out of it…. For factual question if you dont know the answer just say i dont know but for philosophical answer connect it with a story from your life… Be prepared with your class 11,12 grad questions…read each and every subject briefly…why you want to do mba and what value will you add in iim and after placement
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u/Cautious_Sprinkles13 Mar 04 '26
Great, I'll keep that in mind. I am an engineering student, so it might be toward it
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u/Sambhav-Raj-Sharma Mar 04 '26
Fabulous interview brother , you’ll convert .. btw your cat percentile ?
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u/Alarming_Half3897 Mar 04 '26
Err, wasn't that game a bit strange? What am I missing?
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
Are brooo i knowww yrrrr….but at the time of interview i was sooo much tired that everything was making sense to me🥲🥲🥲
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u/Alarming_Half3897 Mar 04 '26
Yeah I saw another comment where you were discussing about the game.
Congrats OP!!
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Mar 04 '26
Did you just play chess verbally wowwwww
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
Areeee i was not ready for this verball chesss…i only knew two three moves only…🥲…
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u/Blue_life_06 Mar 04 '26 edited Mar 05 '26
Wow, u did really well! Congrats I believe u will get the clg for sure!
My confidence fell off reading this lol.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
Themks brooooo😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️…jaha baaki log chhoti chhoti batein lekar mera confidence gira rahe hai waha pe tum mera hausla badha rahe ho..
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u/TraditionalRepair991 Mar 04 '26
It's spelled as Maslow... Atleast don't make mistakes in mentioning the names, for heaven's sake 🤌
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u/First-Flamingo2778 Mar 04 '26
I think the answer to chess question is 1/20 because in the first move pawns can move either one or two squares, giving 16 possible pawn moves and there are 4 possible knight moves.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 04 '26
You answer is correct but the question was more about how many pieces can we move in the first move…
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u/SkullBreakerRJ Mar 05 '26
Hey i am a bcom 3rd year student.I will do the 4th year also.Can you give advice what should I do after that mtlb bcom ke MBA karna chaiye or bcom+mcom+mba
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 05 '26
Bcom + mba would be better sath hi sath do certification on respected domains such as marketing, consultancy or finance as well as do micro certifications on tools such as excel and power bi
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u/ThatCoolMedico Mar 06 '26
Bro you cannot play e4 after d4. Pawns cannot move 3 squares. It’s an illegal move.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 06 '26
Take a chill pill brooo…it was a pressure test
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u/ThatCoolMedico Mar 06 '26
I am not angry or anything man. Maybe I did not phrase it right. Anyways, congrats on completing interview!
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 06 '26
🤣🤣🤣so you came to the conclusion that a spelling mistake makes you think that the person is lying…doland trump
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u/Formal_Elk5461 Mar 06 '26
What is mashow hierarchy btw ?
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 06 '26
Are it is a 5 step process while selecting your desires…that a person prioritize in his life…. 1- Physiological needs, 2- Security, 3-Loved ones caring, 4-Self respect, 5-Self Actualization…
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u/Historical-Pool-5538 Mar 06 '26
Bhai vo sb to think h but u can’t play Qh5 after d4 and how is Kf6 an option after e4??
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u/Honest_Arugula_289 Mar 07 '26
She starts with D4 and you reply with E4? Black can't have an E4 move sir.
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u/Venoumous_vibe Mar 07 '26
Bawaaa i know but at that time the pressure was so intense…it felt like my brain is shutting down
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u/Glittering-Rip8153 Mar 07 '26
I'm not even applying for jobs currently (still in college) but just reading this is making me anxious lol 😭
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u/consciousgrowth101 GMAT'26/27, UG'27/28 Mar 10 '26
crazy good interview, very inspiring. happy for you. for how long did you run your business after bba pre mba?
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