IIMA part deux

It just took me time to make myself sit down to write this. My next day at IIMA was super hectic. I took some extra time for the first break of the day to talk to the PGPX office. They are so obliging and pleasant. I sat with Mr. Bose for half hour to ask questions about the course, placements etc. He asked me my profile and encouraged me to apply. I requested him to send me contact information for some current student to connect with while I was in premises. He responded promptly with a follow up email with all the details I needed. I mailed the students and got some quick responses from them too.
I took some extra time for the evening break to meet a student. He was very patient in answering my questions, I asked him my chances to which he asked me questions and said I had a good profile.
At the end of the day we were given another case study to work on which went on till late night with a quick dinner break and trip to library. I finished the slides by 3 in the morning. In between I met with another student for a casual conversation over coffee.
The conversation was on various topics. First off I felt no one even thinks of placements as a factor to think about. The course by itself is exhaustive, it is most of the content from PGP plus more as defined by one of the students.
The interview selection process is very objective, the application form by itself says so. Focus is diversity. It sounded like GMAT and career progression are very important. I was told that in a class of 86, there are 70 diverse profiles. Learning methodology is case study based. Students are divided into groups at the beginning of the year and they continue in the same groups all through. There are clubs and activities for those interested but didn't sound like manyPGPX students did much beyond class assignments and exploring their entreprenueral aspirations. Students usually begin their day at 8 in the morning and a normal day ends at 3 am sometimes extending to as late as 5 am. The focus is general management and there is very little scope to get in depth of a particular area, it can be done by choosing electives carefully.
My overall trip was fruitful with lots of information, an awesome learning program and inspiration to apply to PGPX.