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CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on Nov 14, 2023

Patrick Dsouza is the founder of Patrick100.
Along with his wife, Rochelle, he trains students for competitive management entrance exams such as the Common Admission Test, the Xavier Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test and the Common Entrance Test.
They also train students for group discussions and interviews.
Patrick has scored in the 100 percentile six times in CAT. He achieved the first rank in XAT twice, in CET thrice and once in the Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test.
Apart from coaching students for MBA exams, Patrick and Rochelle have trained aspirants from the IIMs, the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and the S P Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research for campus placements.
Patrick has been a panellist on the group discussion and panel interview rounds for some of the top management colleges in Mumbai.
He has graduated in mechanical engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. He has completed his masters in management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.... more

Asked by Anonymous - Nov 08, 2023Hindi

Hi, I am 2023 passout. I have done BTech in computer engineering. My profile is 10th -89.3%....12th: 78.6%...graduation: 7.41 CGPA. I am General category student. I am planning to give CAT 2024 but it will show 1 year Career gap in my profile. Is it still ok to pursue? And please help me what should I be doing in this 1 year to improve my profile. (Considering) time for preparing for CAT. Should I do a tech job or some other thing? I currently have an offer from Justdial to work as sales representative..is it fine working here? If not please help me with the options.

Ans: It is fine having a years gap before doing an MBA. It has become quite common now. But it is preferable if you can get a job. Can work at Just Dial and see if you get enough time to prepare for MBA Entrance. If not then can look for other options. Can talk to people who are already working there to get a better idea.

Asked on - Nov 14, 2023 | Answered on Nov 17, 2023

Ok but this Justdial job is a sales job. Will it be good for my profile or I should see other jobs in finance or such related fields which will help me make my profile better for PI for colleges admission. But ofc the pay is better in this Justdial job then others. But I am not sure it will make my profile good or not. Is it ok if work in Justdial or I should explore other internships/jobs which are more suitable for MBA which has low/no pay. Please help me with what type of job to go for and does it really matter much for PI and my profile or not. Because I am aiming for the top colleges only.

Ans: Sales is a good job if you plan to pursue Marketing. If you are interested in Finance look out for relevant job. If you are not getting a Finance job then continuing with Sales job is fone. Look out for a job rather than internship, as internship has lower value.