How was your interview experience at IIM FMS MDI XLRI SP JAIN NMIMS SIBM SCMHRD etc, being from a commerce background?

I’ve got a a friend from commerce background, who attended the SIBM Pune interview. Here’s his experience in brief.

Profile:

• Academics: 10th- 8.6 CGPA, 12th- 67%, Undergrad- 72.7%
• No work experience

The process starts with verification later group numbers are allotted and seating arrangements are made accordingly. Then starts the GEWAT process.

Group Exercise - 1: Basically it is a game of Tetris. During the first 5 minutes, you will be asked to solve a puzzle and in the next 5 – 7 minutes you can strict to your own puzzle or try to solve it as a team. In my friend’s case, no one was able to solve the puzzle within the assigned time.

Written ability test: A video is played for which you have to write the summary with an apt title in the allotted time. For my friend, it was a video of a man walking down the street with a briefcase. And suddenly he changes into a fishnet stocking, puts on a wig, and walks away.

Group Exercise 2: This is a case discussion. Prepare for topics like political issues, business strategies, and other common topics.

Personal Interview: You will be assigned a topic outside the interview room and given a minute to think. They will ask questions based on the topic in the interview. Personal questions apart from your academics are asked related to family background, questions regarding your resume, hobbies, etc. Some of the questions that my friend remembers being asked are as follows.

• Why do an MBA rather than pursuing a job?
• What did you do since your graduation?
• What is your family background?
• What are your hobbies?
• What are 3 things that you are unaware of yourself?

Later documents like snap admit cards and mark sheets will be verified.