What is your SIBM Pune story?

I took the SNAP test twice, on January 6th and January 9th, 2025. During the second session, my scores were: English 9, Logical & Analytical Reasoning 17.75, and Quant, DI, DS 16.25, totaling 43. In the third session, I scored 9 in English, 19.25 in Logical & Analytical Reasoning, and 17.75 in Quant, DI, DS, making my total 46. Since SNAP considers the best of two scores, my third session score was counted, giving me an overall percentile of 99.12. I had applied to SIBM Pune and SCHMRD and received interview calls from both.

This year, with SNAP being out of 60 marks, even a one-mark difference was significant. My profile was 96/86/76 GEM with 30 months of work experience. My SIBM Pune GEPIWAT was on February 21, 2025.

For WAT, we had 10 minutes to create a story from two lines: you get a free world tour package, and you are afraid of flying. In the group exercise, there were eight of us, and we had to choose images and text, each with specific points, to total 600 points. Topics like water scarcity and corruption came up, and we had to present individually for a minute. Thankfully, our group discussion was calm, and we quickly reached an agreement.

In the personal interview, there were two panelists. I had to speak extempore on a topic about handling product returns in an e-commerce company, with just 15 seconds to think and 45 seconds to speak. I mentioned collecting data to find patterns of returns and improving feedback mechanisms.

The interview questions included introducing myself, describing my job, a challenging situation I faced, and handling a defective product situation. I explained my approach to quality audits and working with stakeholders. They tested my response to hypothetical scenarios like long delays in quality reports. When asked about industry sustainability challenges, my answer wasn't convincing to them. I also discussed why I wanted an MBA and my dream company.

In the end, I made it directly into the first merit list. The key takeaway is that the panelists might test your confidence with unexpected questions, so stay calm and handle them without stress. It's okay if you don't know all the answers.