CAT attempt in 2019. Graduation-2018, full time NGO work and various courses for profile building. Do I still need job during 1 year gap?

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CAT attempt in 2019. Graduation-2018, full time NGO work and various courses for profile building. Do I still need job during 1 year gap?

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Sahil Arya 15th Jun, 2018

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Tata Subramanian 25th Jul, 2018

Hi,

You can justify by above works for your gap, however the interviewer may still ask why you did not go for a full time job in a firm. So be prepared for that. Apart from this focus primarily on your cat preparation

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