IIM Ahmedabad Interview Transcript of Our Student
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\*\*AWT Topic (20 minutes):\*\*
A survey on how motherhood transforms working women's lives, forcing them to restructure around the child, with difficulties returning to professional life (statistics on lack of sleep, family pressure, etc.). Author argues businesses should help women transition back post-childbirth.
Tasks: Find flaws, strengthen, weaken the argument.
Response: Short introduction, one paragraph each on flaws/strengthen/weaken, one-line conclusion. Finished with 1 minute left.
\*\*PS:\*\* Brownie point for recalling CAT Reg No & Call Letter Ref No.
\*\*Interview:\*\*
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Come in Aditya, have a seat.
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Good Afternoon sirs.
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Give us a quick introduction about yourself.
\*\*Aditya:\*\* \[Prepared answer: birthplace, school and college with key achievements, extra-curriculars, future plans.\]
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* So your final degree will be a BS in Engineering or a BTech?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Explained the IISER system.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* How is it a 4-year program? I know IISERs offer only integrated five-year courses.
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Explained the newly introduced engineering program (third batch passing out).
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* You received NTSE Scholarship, which class was this?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Right after Class 10th.
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Tell us one recent global event that doesn't involve India directly.
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by US military over their airspace.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* How can India be related to this?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Shows India isn't alone in facing China's military/economic tactics; they target every adversary.
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Why use a balloon when satellites are more efficient and silent?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Lower cost, silent launch, unclear laws on stratospheric airspace, risk of casualties if shot over land, political cover as 'scientific research'.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* Your degree is Electrical Engineering & Computer Science—how rare?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Very rare, potentially only college in India. Minor in Data Science & Machine Learning.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* Why such a unique choice?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Synergy of hardware + software, common in Western programs.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* Who was the father of computers?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Charles Babbage.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* He had mechanical engineering background. Have you read his books?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Yes, one of them.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* Shouldn't we create mechanical & CS stream?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Possible, but computers need electrical/electronics more; mechanical can be outsourced.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* Fair enough. Favorite courses?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Economics electives, digital circuits, language processing.
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* What happened to your grades in 7th semester?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Involved in fests & councils, health impact.
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Anything serious?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* No sir, back to normal.
\*(All smiled.)\*
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* What is signal-to-noise ratio?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* \[Answered.\]
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* Example from your life of noise affecting signals.
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Story from fest team meetings.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* Three MNCs/companies in electrical/electronics.
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Siemens, BHEL, PowerGrid.
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* Factories in your district/locality?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Siemens’ largest corporate office, earlier a plant.
\*(Discussion on Siemens, products, Germany.)\*
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Where do you see yourself in five years?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Corporate growth, finance/consulting, management roles.
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* No interest in entrepreneurship?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Long-term after stability. Attempted edu-tech startup. \[Follow-up answered.\]
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Two unique government ventures.
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Startup India (reduced red tape, ease of business, credit lines, skills focus).
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Second one?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* PLI (tax benefits, ease of industrial units, relaxed regs, 100% FDI).
\*\*Prof. Gupta:\*\* Two industries from your field under PLI?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Semiconductor chips, green energy equipment (solar panels).
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Missing key PLI point.
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Govt returns portion of tax/revenue in initial years.
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Mention first. \*(Smiles.)\*
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Questions for us?
\*\*Aditya:\*\* About 'research' emphasis on IIM-A website.
\*\*Prof. Sharma:\*\* Reflects curriculum/teaching updates, not student research.
\*\*Aditya:\*\* Aligns with IISER research focus.
**Verdict : Converted**