‘Work hard and give your best’ says Pooja Gaikwad, TYBMS Sem 5 Topper 2013-14, Sinhgad College

Interview with POOJA GAIKWAD, TYBMS Sem 5 Topper 2013-14, SINHGAD COLLEGE OF COMMERCE  who scored 68.28% and GPA SCORE –6.43

How does it feel to be a topper in the university exams? Whom will you credit your success to? What was your success mantra?

Obviously it feels good; I will give credit to my teachers and bms co-coordinator Prof. Ritika Hemdev, my friends, and parents. There is no success mantra.

Did you prepare any timetable and please share your study strategy/exam tips to crack each subject of sem 5?

No

Do you think bms student require coaching classes or is self-study enough? Had you joined any coaching class for a particular subject?

No need for classes as such because in our college, our teachers were very good in making us understand the concepts and help us to study  but if students want they can even  join classes.

What was your specialization subject? Why did you opt for it?

SSM I scored 35/60

Can you list the textbooks you referred for all subjects?

Rph and notes given by our teachers.

Which was your worst paper? Why? Which was your best paper? Why?

My worst paper was FM because it was very tricky and hard  and I got scared and HRM was my best paper since I liked the subject a lot.

Today, we often come across students committing suicide out of failure, depression or tension of exams. What do you have to say about this? Did you use any special techniques for stress management?

Exams and pressure to score good marks often lead to depression. Some students cannot handle the pressure and suicide but this is wrong. I did not used any special technique for stress management but I always thought positive, kept myself motivated and my teachers supported me .

The black book project contributing a significant part to the percentage, please share the experiences you had during the preparation of the project and how has it benefited you.

I had made a project on Amul consumer behaviour. My whole experience was really good. I explored the whole process and in a way the project helped me to study the practical application of theory.

Did you pursue any additional courses/ internships alongside bms? What are your future  plans?

No I did not pursue any additional courses and internship. And basically my future plans are, after my bms degree i wish to pursue MMS in operations and also work alongside.

Any tips and advises for your juniors?

Work hard and give your best. Nothing is impossible.