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Basics of Investment : Stock Market and Cryptocurrency

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I have done my B.Tech. from VIT University, Vellore Campus in Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Internet of Things and Sensors (2021 batch). With this article, I hope to provide the readers with a basic understanding of the stock market & cryptocurrency. What is Investing and why Should we Start it at a Young Age : Investing is the act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit. The basic objective here is to create wealth for the future. The most common types of investments are stocks, funds, bonds, commodities, derivatives etc. No age is too young to invest, and no amount is too little to invest. By investing at an early stage of life, we learn a pattern of financial independence and discipline and this improves our spending habits. At a young age we have a larger risk taking ability due to lesser financial responsibilities. Also, since the investment tenure is longer the periodic investments can b

GRE Preparation

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  I have done my B.Tech. from VIT University, Vellore Campus in Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Internet of Things and Sensors (2021 batch). In this article I hope to provide the readers preparing for the GRE with some tips and advice which they may find useful in getting a good score. The GRE General Test measures your verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills through two Quants sections, two Verbal sections and an Analytical writing section (Essay section). Most of the top universities across the USA, Canada, UK and Singapore require a good GRE score for getting an admission in a master’s course. Even though the public universities in Germany and some good universities across Europe don’t need a GRE score, it is always a plus point to have in your resume. For those who want to prepare seriously for GRE I suggest getting an online subscription to a portal of any good coaching class. This gives you better,

Engineering Campus Placements

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I have done my B.Tech. from VIT University, Vellore Campus in Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Internet of Things and Sensors (2021 batch). With this article I hope to provide the readers with an understanding of how the campus placements work, and give them some technical and miscellaneous tips which may be helpful during their placement season. This article has been written from the point of view of placements in software companies and those focusing on core companies should scroll down directly to the Interview and Miscellaneous tips. The selection process for most of the companies contains one or more rounds of screening tests followed by a coding round and one or two rounds of interviews. Some companies skip the coding round and conduct interviews directly after the screening tests. A few companies conduct a case study or a group discussion round before taking the interviews. The screening tests mostly include questions on verbal ability, aptitude a

Preparation for CAT and Similar Exams By Samartha Kulkarni

  I have done my B.Tech. from the Pune University in Mechanical Engineering (2021 batch). In this article I hope to provide the readers thinking about pursuing MBA with some tips and advice which they may find useful in getting a good score in various entrance exams. The CAT :   The Common Aptitude Test (CAT) exam is a gateway to 20 IIMs and over 1,200 B-schools in India. It is conducted in the last week of November every year. It has three sections namely Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability. Each section has 20-25 questions and you get 40 minutes for each section. You have to attempt the sections in the above mentioned order only. The CAT contains both MCQ and non-MCQ questions with MCQ questions carrying negative marking. Some Other Entrance Tests :  The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is an entrance test conducted by Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, for admission to its management programs and