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CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on May 17, 2025

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
Shalini Question by Shalini on May 16, 2025
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I am ex employee of banking but i resigned from bank 2.5 years experience and now I am jobless and very depressed what I do now for my career

Ans: Look out for jobs in other banks. Else you can do some short term courses that could be job oriented in the industry you want to work in. Can also look at option of being an investor advisor by doing courses relevant to getting RIA license. Can look at option of doing post graduation courses like MBA
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