My Name Is Manish and I'm Not an IITian - Top 5 Mistakes Which You Should Not Repeat


My Name Is Manish and I am Not an IITian...

Yeah I am not an IITian. I was once an IITJEE aspirant but wasn’t able to Crack JEE just because of some serious mistakes which I committed.

This post is like a “list of blunders” committed by me. I brainstormed some mistakes I made and I hope you don’t repeat the same if you wanna be an IITian.

It’s a dream of every science student to get into one of the best institutes in India i.e The IITs and it was my dream too. I committed some serious mistakes which I am regretting till today.

I posted this article just for one reason i.e TO WARN YOU.

Mistake No 1: I Never paid attention During High School (11 and 12)

This was one of the biggest blunders I ever committed. I never paid attention to what teacher said. Actually my “Plan” was to focus on coaching class and attend regular school classes only for attendance. This proved to be really a bad decision and it backfired me.

Why?

Because the school teaches you the base. If you don’t pay attention in the class and directly go for coaching I think you won’t be able to gain anything as in coaching they follow HIGHER LEVEL. In school they prefer to stick to the lower level so that everyone’s understands the matter fast.

The Do’s and Don’t

  • Attend your school (11th and 12th regularly).
  • Pay attention in the class and try to understand whatever teacher teaches.
  • First Priority should be given to School and then Coaching.
  • Give equal importance to Boards and JEE
  • Never commit this mistake.

Mistake No 2: Procrastinated a LOT

Procrastination means postponing work for tomorrow. This quality exists in every human being. Of course it’s a bad quality.

I was really “THE BEST” in procrastinating work. Although I have improved now but still working on it. I always postponed my work for tomorrow.

This proved to be a major disaster. Procrastination was a major cause of me not getting selected in JEE. If I had been a little bit serious that time then I would have done something about it. But it’s already late, My Name is Manish and I am Not an IITian Cry .

Remember this “Procrastination is not an IITians virtue.

Do’s and Don’ts

  • Don’t Procrastinate. Its of no use, believe me. Think practically, If you procrastinate and plan to study Calculus tomorrow then why not today. It’s the same thing as YOU HAVE TO DO IT ON ANY OTHER DAY.
  • If you really procrastinate then here’s a tip which I follow and it really works. Suppose you have planned to study Kinematics today and as usual you are feeling lazy to study it. Just when a thought of postponing the work pops up in your mind, say this to yourself as LOUD as you can.

“What’s the use of postponing yaar. You have to do it today or tomorrow. Instead of building extra pressure, why not finish it off today itself”.

Say this loud and I am sure your will power will drag you to finish the work that day itself.

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Mistake No 3: Didn’t study regularly

An IITian quoted “Last minute preparations won’t work for IIT JEE. Start from the first day itself." For JEE study regularly minimum 3 to 4 hours and maximum, till you get tired and feel satisfied.

I never studied regularly. I studied some 3 to 4 days a week that too not seriously.

It’s like taking a daily dose of a tablet. If you miss even a single dose then it can really hurt your health.

Dos and Don’ts.

  • Study daily 7 days a week. Don’t miss out even a single day.
  • Study minimum 3 to 4 hours a day. Although in a survey taken, all the IIT rankers study 7 hours a day on an average.
  • Last minute preparations won’t work, so start from today.

Mistake no 4: Didn’t work Hard and Took JEE for granted.

Yeah I confess publicly that I didnt work hard for JEE. I took it for granted which as expected resulted failure in IIT JEE.

Dos and Don’ts

  • Work hard, Damn Hard and Never take anything for granted.

Mistake No 5: Committed a Lot of Mistakes

Yeah it’s quite a big list. But I have listed only some which are very important.

Every Human Being commits mistakes, so I did the same.

But learning from the mistakes is always appreciated. That’s what I do nowadays; I learn from my mistakes and try not to repeat them EVER.

Dos and Don’ts

  • Please don’t repeat these 5 mistakes. It will really hurt you. I am trying to discover and heal my pain within myself.

"When i think of those days..I really feel like rewinding back...to try it once again.....but its not possible..thats why i advice everyone to use this time which you get as it wont come back again."

And I confess again “My Name is Manish and I am Not an IITian.Cry

 

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deepss123
0 # deepss123 2012-05-02 23:52
so what r u doing now???
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sudhir gupta
0 # sudhir gupta 2012-04-14 22:40
as the same mistake .. i do...
i study once in a week... even not seriously...
1 day before the exam i study.

and one thing that..
muje kabhi padhne ka man hi nahi krta hai.. aur jb man krta hai tb bahut bahut padhne ka man krta hai....

give me some suggestion..
wat should i do...

and i am planing to take coaching forr iit.. after 10th
now i am in clss 10th..
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#mgs
0 # #mgs 2012-03-20 23:32
gr8 article !!!!
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rocking sanjit
0 # rocking sanjit 2011-12-10 23:20
hey bro!!
u rock.I know ur article is really going to help me in the longrun.I am actually confused:i always wanted to be an I.A.S bt now i want to be an itian.It's bcoz i have very high dreams which cannot be fulfilled with the salary of an I.A.S.i am just in class 9th so do suggest me which path to follow.
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Kay Samuel
0 # Kay Samuel 2011-12-04 11:00
Dude, You failed in IIT JEE coz you didn't got the real way. A person who bunked almost every class of Standard 11 and 12 and he cleared IIT without any coaching tution or any extra study ... He even didn't know the abc of Standard 11, but he cleared IIT JEE . You know why, coz he was smart enough to find the pattern of answers acording to questions. Want to crack IIT JEE 2012 and still don't know the basic then don't harash. Don't go through complete syllabus .. Its time to study smartly not like a hard working student .. wish you all the best for IIT JEE 2012 ... Good Luck guyzz.
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shalini2811
0 # shalini2811 2011-08-26 10:47
hey....i m dng d same mistake but i hav onlllllyyyyyyyy yyy 5 monthsss left!
cn i still clear jee?
pleaseeeeeeeee help:cry::cry:: cry::cry::sad:: sad:
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RAJDEEP GHOSH
0 # RAJDEEP GHOSH 2011-07-20 02:21
hey manish..im an NITian(NIT A-Mechanical).. wat ur feeling..i used to feel that too..nd nt nly u nd me many sincere gyes nd JEE aspirants feel tat,,bt thnks to God tat he helped to b NITian..bt ya i was jst nearer cut off..nd i can strongly feel sure tat my concpts r gud nd nt nly gud better thn many IITians nd NITians...bt the funda which actually matters in JEE/GATE/AIEEE is that u have to b competitive nd bolder...not jst intellignce can help ny1 out to b IITian or NITian or may b somethng sounds better as MITian...nd if u hav proper cncpts,thn i assure u tat u will b the best frm many IITians nd NITians..coz wat matters tat wat ru goin to do aftr 4yrs of graduation...nd u knw all the engineering institutes of india r eithr 19 or 20..i think u got it wat i wanna mean...kch bhi sahi nhi hain bhai..im too nt satisfied with the studies in NIT and the same thing is goin on in many of my frnds who r in IITs....nd in india arakshan made a gr8 deal to diffrntiate people in the name of caste..many NITians i saw get their seat as for reservatn wit a meagre concpt of studies..so dnt worry...crack GATE nd b an IITian nd fulfill ur dreams to b an IITian..the game is nt yet ova....its still on...sometimes someday we will see manish as an IITian...[
:-)
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Rohan 13
+1 # Rohan 13 2011-06-24 01:06
DEAR MANISH HUMAN COMMITS MISTAKES AS YOU HAVE ALSO DONE SO DON'T MIND IT AS THIS IS THE BEST THING OF YOUR LIFE THAT YOU AGAIN RECOVERING THESE MISTAKES AND THANKS TO TELL US TO DON'T COMMITTHESE MISTAKES THAT YOU HAD DONE iF I WILL BE AN IITian IN 2013 THAN TAHN THERE WILL BE A GREAT ROLE OF YOUR'S IN THAT. THANK'S A LOT.
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pebbles
0 # pebbles 2011-06-09 08:58
i am 12 pass and took myself too weak to go for iit.

u know most of my friends cleared it but i cnn't do it.

i am worst.

and thnx for ur advice
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anchal agarwal
0 # anchal agarwal 2011-06-05 11:42
sir i can understand ur pain how much it hurts of accepting d truth of nt b an iitian as same it happnd wid ma bro bt i wanna noe wat u doin noe??i mean aftr jee wat z another option?? n i 2oo m preparing fr jee n til nw i vw committd some of ur mistakes lke procrastinating work n some more.. pls tel me hw to improve it nw as itz ma 12th..
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keydee
0 # keydee 2011-06-03 23:01
It takes a lot of courage to confess. ...And you topped it with sincerity.....
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manish sinha
0 # manish sinha 2011-06-02 16:43
it's realy a great article.,.,.:-) :-)
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SANJEEV  kumar
0 # SANJEEV kumar 2011-05-11 22:01
LOT S OF FAIL, CREATES A GREAT SUCCESS

SO NEVER QUIT ,remember god is always with u
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nimitt
0 # nimitt 2011-04-20 16:51
thanx yr making out our own mistakes nd warning others for there wellfare is a very gud decision .

i m highly impressed man
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abhishekbanerjee............
0 # abhishekbanerjee............ 2011-04-13 00:38
yes manish u r right,,the same happened to me as well
now currently i m in DCE (ECE) ,but i stlilll regret the fact that had
i studied a bit more seriously and with a proper plan, then
i also would have been sitting in one of the IITs...
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simmy
0 # simmy 2011-02-12 17:03
thankyou sir
i will really not repeat my mistakes anymore now
actually i have dropped this year and preparing for jee 2011
my problem for not cracking iitjee 2010 was procrastination
your words have inspired me a lot
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hitisha
0 # hitisha 2010-11-03 02:06
:sad::sad::sad: :sad::sad: feelin bad 4 u....thnx n believ me the one who cars for others is taken care off by GOD.....
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shivani srivastva
0 # shivani srivastva 2010-10-14 15:39
hey brother!
v.sorry for u!
but i won`t let it happen wid me so i promise 2 not repeat these mistakes!
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RAHUL
0 # RAHUL 2010-07-21 03:17
nice yaaar hatss off to u ............... ............i hopee godd give this strenth to all students to realizing their mistakes ...........u have that. power nd thanxx 4 the article.
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Sireesh
0 # Sireesh 2010-07-19 10:14
your name is Manish and you don't need to be an IITian.... coz god has thought of something much better for you.....so chin up.....
and try for a college outside india.....IIT is only 40th best institute in the world......
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nainappp
0 # nainappp 2010-07-16 00:10
hey,..i know how devstated u'l be feeling,.....ev en i was not able to clear iit this year,.. but i didn't commit the above mistakes,...... .i was pretty sure of clearing it,... even my coaching teachers were,..... but the only mistake i made was that i grew non-serious about iit ,.. and took it for granted in the last few months,.....n did not do my revision well,..!! so just want to tell everyone that no matter how good you are right now,.. but you have to practise and be consistent till the very end,..!! good luck,..!!:-):-)
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vishnuray
0 # vishnuray 2010-07-06 17:45
THANKS BUT I ALSO MISSED THIS GREAT CHANCE AFTER TAKING COACHING.I ALSO STILL WANT THAT YEAR BACK.........BU T THAT DAY WILL NEVER COME........... ............... .. BUT THANKS .I WILL GIVE THAT INFO TO MY BRO............ ..OK
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Zane
0 # Zane 2010-06-29 19:00
Thanks...actual ly i have already most of this mistakes...i didnt study in 11 and 2 properly and now while do ing coaching iam facing problem..also i have old one more attempt left for JEE....But thanks any way.......atlea st u got courage to admit ur mistakes.....i just keep hidig my face from the world....for what ihave done.....
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sumit kumar
0 # sumit kumar 2010-06-18 10:37
very nice job bro...
sorry for posting da comment so late!
ur ideas r really great..i also followed da same path & da result is same_ my name is sumit & i am neither an iitian nor any nitian...i also think da same..an iit aspirant
must focus on his school syllabus..negli gence 2 dis proves disaster...one must not dream of sitting on back bench of a classroom in iit delhi n having fun with friends if he is not preparing so hard for it...coz it hurts a lot n one feels lyk singing..jag soona soona la learnt from our mistakes...but we promise we wont commit dis type of mistakes any more...coz we know dere is no place for losers anywhere in dis world...repeati ng dis mistakes we wud be here again n say...my name is sumit and i am a peon!!![removed][removed]void(0);void(0);
thanks a lot bro...for ur inspiring note...m in bit sindri and working hard....wish u all da best 4 whatever u want 2 be!:sad::sad::s ad:
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shashank123
0 # shashank123 2010-05-12 18:56
i m an iitian but i didnt study daily.if you want to crack iit you should be desperate and know your potential.but regular study is important.you should learn the basics first.sorry for manish but iit is not what i expected.for the sake of the name it is just popular .you should ask any iitian about its standard.atleas t i m not satisfied.
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sailinichitra
0 # sailinichitra 2010-05-07 16:13
hi Manish.!
I am new to this corner.Today ,after readin this article i seriously feel i should"ve joined u guys atleast a month prior to JEE..
But now its too late.if i had read this article before i would have got thru any one of the national entrances..u knoe,even i committed the same mistakes.
Its all over.
but i have one thing to say "this is one of the articles isay one of the best articles which motivated me."
The essence of it is in the title man! "My name is Manish n am not an IITian"
great job!!
CONGRATS
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akki
0 # akki 2010-05-05 13:25
nice article man .....ill try nt to repeat the mistakes 2.............w ill study hard nw.......:-):-)
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saurabh jalan
0 # saurabh jalan 2010-05-03 00:47
grt work bro . u jst reminded me of my 12 . same mistakes i did , bt this year i corrected them n getting an average score of 240. thanks
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Jitin
0 # Jitin 2010-05-02 20:08
It takes a lot of courage to accept all your failures and mistakes.....
You've done a gr8 job by posting this...Don't worry....hard-w ork always pays........
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jab ban jayega tab bataunga
0 # jab ban jayega tab bataunga 2010-04-18 17:54
as of now ithink i wasted entire one year class 11 but now im going to go for it ill work for double the hours and come out with flying colors

thanx a lot dude
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shashank dixit
0 # shashank dixit 2010-04-03 23:24
thanks bhiya , for this aricle......... .....
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Content Team
0 # Content Team 2010-04-02 23:17
hey Sahil thanks for that inspiring note....actuall y doing my engg from a local engg college from Goa....but year B.E is not my final aim....ans yes u guessed it right....i scored top rank in my class in 1st semester exams...now lets see what i can do ini 2nd sem...exam..... .my aim will be either to do a postgraduate ...or MBA..from IITs or IIM;s respectively... i konw its a big dream but atleast i can give it a try ....and i have got tons of experiece from my past life...and so dont want to repeat then and applying them in my college exams...and u know what...whatever tips i provide to all of u ofcourse i also follow them and it really works....
and the race for top institutes in india is not yet over.... lets see what i can do after 3 years...and thanks man for the support.....i will really do something big for my self and simultaenously ....for u all....that is for all IIT JEE aieee and ither engineernig aspirants...
:-)
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Sahil
0 # Sahil 2010-04-02 23:08
Hey Manish i just read ur profile dat u r still a college student........ den y worry man u can still have a bright career as u still have post grad left........Inf act many iitians demselves go for exams lik civilservices,I IM or abroad.....wel u can have a go at IIM or Civilservices or If u r intrestd go abroad for MTECH or doing MTECH 4m IIT............ .u hav lots of opportunies n I am sure watever u choose u wil definitely be succesful coz now u know exactly wats needed for success n u wil not repeat ur mistakes for ur PG ENtrance atleast........ .By reading ur articles,etc I am sure u must hav already thought about it and must be working for it damn hard n also I guess u must be topping in ur engg college as u wont repeat ur mistakes in college for sure........Mov e on look ahead.......... .......The past is dead n gone n nothing can b done about it. My best wishes for ur future man ALL D BEST......m sure u wil come out in flying colours as u must be a focusd adult now after ur IIT mishap........a s dey say a wounded tiger is d most dangerous...... so ur iit prep has wounded u but i guess it has made u a stronger man n u r a serious contender for ur PG entrance n it has mad u a college topper I guess.......... ............... ............... .finally dese r my feelings n thoughts.I dunno just wanted to express them to u I am sorry if i hav hurt u newhere in dis comment......Do reply telling me d college in which u r studying n what hav u decided to do for PG........BYE
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Divesh C
0 # Divesh C 2010-04-02 22:38
gr88 artcile bro...

but unfortunately i had committed all the above mistakes ...
and all the above are damn true...

now i know what's my condition ..

newayz ... Thnxx .for sharing !
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Divesh C
0 # Divesh C 2010-04-02 22:37
gr88 artcile bro...

but unfortunately i had committed all the above mistakes ...
and all the above are damn true...

now i know what's my condition ..

newayz ... Thnxx .for sharing !
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Content Team
0 # Content Team 2010-03-26 12:01
@
manu9312

now just try to solve practice papers..and solve previous papers..do maximum papers in those 13 to 15 days...cheers
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anu_24
0 # anu_24 2010-03-26 10:43
sir, its not that bad to noy be an iitian ..there r still many things around
u learned frm ur mistakes n want us not commit them that s the best part ....
u'll surely b successful in life
its was really appreciable aricle
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manu9312
0 # manu9312 2010-03-25 05:58
dude......the mistakes that u have listed above are all commited by me also. My boards were pathetic and i am expexting 80+ and my iit jee prep is very close to nil...........m y final board exam of hindi is on 27th.........so , i wanna know that what to do after that?
i mean to say that can i prepare for any competition exam in 14 odd days.......
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Sidhantchand
0 # Sidhantchand 2010-03-24 17:03
Hello manish,
Very sorry to know that you couldn't qualify for IIT JEE [removed]void(0 );

I found your article perfect. I thank you from my heart for the noble cause of helping others (like me) for avoiding your mistakes... actually, your mistakes are very general, and all aspirants need to know abt this. SO it helps a lot!

I am preparing for IIT JEE 2011, not taken 11th that seriously. But after reading your article, I am somewhat encouraged that I should start effective study right from now on.

Thanks again
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Archit
0 # Archit 2010-03-22 22:22
u rock man....superb article
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sandeepkumar
0 # sandeepkumar 2010-03-22 04:52
yes ialso agree.ials ignored my schoolclasses and gave prteference to coaching.result iwas not able to simple questions based on polymers ,optics ,carbohydrates, fared below 85% in my class 12 boards,meanwhil e pursuing b.tech from d.t.u
problem is tht questions asked in this compitive exam has morphed and tough language ,requirehigher cincept in maths ,such as grphical methods in function ,dreivative,s integrl calculas,but you can grasp all if you star from bottom only studr regularly.donot sram the things,start from the easiest then upgrade slowlr.remeeber slow and stedy wins the race
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Content Team
0 # Content Team 2010-03-22 04:10
@
sweet neha

yes it will work...u just need to be more focussed.....to wards studies...and prepare for JEE hard.... please try not to repeat the above mistakes...
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Vimarsh
0 # Vimarsh 2010-03-21 19:06
Committing mistakes and accepting it is not a very big thing but advising others not to repeat the same demands much of Unselfishness.
Hats off to you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
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sweet neha
0 # sweet neha 2010-03-19 23:34
manish bhaiya...
it was really an appreciable article..
and 2 be frank i've committed almost all mistakes
i'm in 12th an an iit aspirant
but now i'm feeling i'm not gng 2 clear iit
so planning 2 faceit again next year
wil it work out?
or shoul i 4get abt iit????
plz suggest me...
my email id
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SUMIT GUPTA
0 # SUMIT GUPTA 2010-03-19 21:19
hey manish...good work ...i m an iitian..... iit bombay(elec dept.)........i suggest students to read such articles....... if u have any problem ,....just calll me 09619281381,,,r egarding jee...
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ramkunwar singh
0 # ramkunwar singh 2010-03-19 06:25
man ur still stuck up over it move on in life man
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resham
0 # resham 2010-03-15 04:57
great. thnx a lot.
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initiator
0 # initiator 2010-03-14 00:13
man thanks for all the articles you have posted .though u r not an iitian but u hav helped iit aspirants more than an iitian can do. u rock
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Vedant007
0 # Vedant007 2010-03-13 21:23
i hope every person should read these mistakes & remove these.....
it works.....!!!!! !!!!!!!
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Suraj73
0 # Suraj73 2010-03-13 19:44
Sir, I have completed my syllabus, now I don't know how to use these 30 days. Please tell me what to do these days, should I keep revising or start doing the mock tests ?
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frozenfox16
0 # frozenfox16 2010-03-12 23:46
hello,sir!!
article's straight from the heart!!!!i wish you all the best sir....!!!
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Criss Angel
0 # Criss Angel 2010-03-12 14:41
Rocker thy name is 'MANISH'...Than k u bro...
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SNEHASISH DUTTA
0 # SNEHASISH DUTTA 2010-03-12 09:38
please don't give up..... appear for gate and fulfill your dreams...
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Abhishek Chattopadhyay
0 # Abhishek Chattopadhyay 2010-03-12 04:13
Bro u'r GOD............ ........ really :-(
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Content Team
0 # Content Team 2010-03-12 03:02
Thanks everyone for your comments...yeah i was really devastated...af ter not clearing jee....but i focus on improving my work and not to repeat the mistake again....
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Suresh Gandamalla
0 # Suresh Gandamalla 2010-03-12 01:41
Very Bautiful
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rahen
0 # rahen 2010-03-11 20:16
it is a vry good article infact....m in 12th, an iit aspirant...than ks for sharing ur xperience n mistakes...it wud b helpful to alot
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Utkarsha
0 # Utkarsha 2010-03-11 17:49
Manish....thanx a lot...i know u wld hv been devastated not clearin IIt but d best part is dat u realized all those mistakes and u try to correct them...
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