Admission Story: Nitya Bhardwaj, SIBM Pune, 97.34 Percentile, SNAP

Nitya Bhardwaj is currently enrolled in the MBA course at SIBM Pune. She graduated from Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, the University of Delhi with an 8 CGPA. Nitya cleared the SNAP exam with a 97.34 percentile.

Nitya Bhardwaj Profile

Current institute: SIBM Pune
Graduation College: Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi
SNAP score: 97.34 percentile
10th Percentage / GPA: 10 CGPA
12th Percentage / GPA: 90 percent
Graduation Percentage/GPA: 8 CGPA

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Nitya Bhardwaj Admission Experience

Did you avail of the benefit of any reservation?

Nitya Bhardwaj: “General (No reservation)”

Describe the general setting of WAT / GD (if any)?

Nitya Bhardwaj: “The Group Discussion was set in an online mode. There were around 6-7 members and everyone got a fair chance to speak and put forth their opinions. There were 2 moderators and we were given 14-15 minutes to complete the entire GD, including the opening lines, the actual discussion, and the conclusion.

The WAT was also held online and around 15 minutes were given to write with a word limit as a constraint. There was only one question to be answered.

A tip for the Aspirants- Once you've articulated your thoughts, make sure you spend the last minute reading what you've written and try to make it error-free."

What was the WAT / GD Topic?

Nitya Bhardwaj: “It was something like-

‘I was granted a special power to live underwater but I'm hydrophobic.’ "

What were your answer/points put forward for the WAT or GD respectively?

Nitya Bhardwaj: “I inclined towards the fact that life can be hard sometimes and how you should never lose hope and then turned it into a life lesson by quoting some examples.”

Describe the general setting of your personal Interview.

Nitya Bhardwaj: “I'm unsure about the number of panels. When it was my turn, there were 2 panelists (they did not disclose if they were a part of the Faculty or the Alumni group. The interview too happened online. Mine lasted for about 25-30 minutes. It started with an extempore on a case wherein I had to provide the necessary solutions for the company. It was a really smooth interview, the panelists made it very comfortable and wanted to know me as a person.

Tip- Never fake yourself in an interview. They want to know who you really are and when you be yourself, it leaves an impact. "

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Mention at least 5 interview questions that were asked to you and your responses to each of them.

Nitya Bhardwaj: “1. Your profile doesn't seem to be that of a fresher. Tell me how you ended up having this much experience at your age.

Ans. I explained to them about my personality and that I'm an active worker and gave some anecdotes about my life story.

(After the 1st question they were really keen on knowing my journey so far) Talk about your journey and what made you enter this field.

Ans. Again, I narrated my journey from school to college and the projects and learnings I had gained in my life.

I see you have an Economics background and you've scored decently in your undergrad so far. Why do you not want to pursue MA. in Economics? Have you started hating Economics already?

Ans. I explained how Economics will always be my love and that knowledge once gained, always helps my future in some or another way. Moreover, my interest in management was more as compared to Economics, and that I wanted a career in management.

It seems that you've got a lot of recognition in the field of writing and debating but I don't see reading as your hobby. Why is that?

Ans. I explained that reading has made me who I am today and it's more than just a hobby for me. It has rather become a necessity for me. (Then they asked for a list of novels that I've read. Apparently, my favorite novel was also on the list of one of the panelist's favorite novels, so there was a discussion on it.)

What are your weaknesses?

Ans. I told them that I tend to get very emotional sometimes and get swayed away.

There were 4-5 more questions that I can't recall. "

Mention 3 reasons why you chose this college over other colleges which you converted.

Nitya Bhardwaj: “1. This is the best college you can get through SNAP and is listed in the Top 20 B-schools of the country.

The fact that it is student-oriented and everything is taken care of by the students so the exposure that one can get is tremendous.
Great Faculty and Placements "

What was the reason for you not converting other colleges? (if any)

Nitya Bhardwaj: “ Filled 4 colleges through SNAP, converted all. "

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