BELL THE CAT

Taming the CAT! Pressure is mounting on management aspirants as the date for major MBA entrance, CAT, is drawing nearer. It’s just a day away! No matter how tough it maybe, the mantra of management gurus’ is - ‘Chilax and keep your cool.’ Go for a shopping spree, chill out with friends or go for a movie.
Stop cramming up formulae at the last moment. CAT is all about testing your managerial skills. It’s aptitude that’s important, so bookworm attitude doesn’t assure a good score. City-based Amitesh Rattan, who is presently pursuing MBA at IIM (Lucknow) says over phone, “No practice test now. At the last minute, relax and store your energies for the D-day. That’s what I exactly did.”
Be confident and give your best shot to CAT. Remember, tension will only make you loose half the battle, so relax. Psychologist of GMCH, BS Chavan believes that pressure is obivious but mind it. It should not interfere with your performance. He advices, “Take atleast seven-hour nap is important for good concentration. Go for a walk, pursue some hobby, meditate and exercise to maintain your calm. Take a balanced diet including veggies, milk and fruits.”
In the examination hall, don’t bother about pattern or format of questions. And, because of negative marking, it’s a strict no-no to hit and trial method of blindly ticking the answer-sheet.
The man who has authored a book on solved CAT papers and taught several MBA students over a span of 10 years, Dinesh Kumar, says, “When you have worked hard for months together, why to worry. The idea of CAT is to test your management skills under stress as later you have to be upfront with customer problems.”
At the end of the day, state of mind matters the most. Suvidh Arora who is of mentoring MBA aspirants at a city-based institute says, “Positive approach is required. We organized a yoga camp at Sukhna lake to help students coping the pressure and taught them asanas to help them fighting stress.”