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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.
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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.
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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
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wasted years in upsc, now i am 27 only a graduate with bsc zoology, what should i do next i want to work immediately but i have age gap please guide me

Ans: Look out for a job so that you can gain some work ex. Along with that do some online courses that are relevant to the file that you want to pursue your career in.
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Hello,sir.i am going through phase of anxiety and depression due to my bad time in career,i want some guidance what should I do, i graduated in mathematics(hon.) from du in 2021,since then I am preparing for upsc but can't crack.. now I have no work experience and age of 26.. I once thought for preparing cat but gap year and age haunt me ,what should I do
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I am glad to hear that you graduated in Mathematics (Hon) and that too from DU in 2021. Trying and not getting success in competitive exams is a part of life. Very few got success in the exams like UPSE or other parallel exams but the rest of the students do not get depressed. You have wasted your years rather you learned a lot more. Remember a failure person can become a good coach and can give better guidance. There are many examples where failed candidates have started their coaching centers in their respective fields. Even you can also try. You can try your career options, particularly in fields like finance, data analysis, actuarial science, research, and teaching, with roles including Actuary, Statistician, Data Scientist, Financial Analyst, Market Research Analyst, Operations Research Analyst, Mathematician, and Lecturer/Professor at various academic institutions.
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Hello Sir...I live in Bangalore and got a rank of 12200 in KCET and 7200 in ComedK. I am looking for a B.Tech graduation in Computer Science and related branches. Please advice good engineering colleges in Bangalore/Karnataka.
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