10. Dear batch of 2021

This one is for you guys, the current batch of Final Year B. Pharmacy students who are preparing for GPAT 2021 and my target audience. I'm assuming that most of you are people from in and around Pune and were aiming to join APEX to prepare for your exam.

You must have heard stories from your seniors too about Mohan Sir, APEX and their yearlong studying sessions that ultimately led them up to the exam and achieving what they did!

While my batch has been crying about missing out on our last few days, last practical, last exam, farewell and graduation, I understand that the situation isn’t too exciting for you guys either. You still have the whole Final Year ahead of you and most of that is going to be spent at home via online lectures.

You have missed out on the APEX classes that happen every weekend for a few months now but I have heard that Sir did start online lectures since a few weeks now and that is great news. Most of the colleges have also started online lectures so you can keep yourself engaged, occupied and get your head out of this lockdown and into this semblance of a “new normal” that we have all gotten into and set a timetable for yourself.

While I cannot give you any hope for the past 3 months that you have lost, I can ask you to be hopeful for the future. It is still the month of June right now and you have about 7 months until GPAT 2021 arrives (Let’s hope it works in your favor and GPAT exam is also delayed to a much later date for this year).

I can understand that you all are in a very bad state of mind right now and it will be difficult for you guys to get back up on your feet and reach the pace that my batch had. The lockdown was a tough time for all of us and it has affected everyone in a different way. The coronavirus is here to stay for a while and won’t completely go away until we find a definite cure or a vaccine. Society is learning to accept and adapt to this “new normal” now and you must too!

Have faith in yourself that you will be able to do this despite the negative things happening around you. Believe in yourself, set a goal and work really hard to strive for something great!

In terms of GPAT preparations your batch will have a tough time compared to the opportunities and the advantages we had. But remember that you are not alone and everyone in your batch all across India is going through the exact same thing this year! The best part about GPAT is that it is a relative thing and if the paper is difficult, then it is difficult for everyone and the score of the top rankers along with the cut off scores will come down.

Make the best of the time that you have at your hand right now. Always keep this one thought in your head with you when you seek motivation –

While you think of wasting your time and not studying, there is someone, somewhere in India who is sitting away at their study table and working really hard to get a good score and outperform you!

Hardships are here and they will not be going away from anytime soon. GPAT 2021 will happen exactly at the time it is supposed to and the world is not going to pause for you, it moves on.

Ask yourself this one question everyday –

Whatever I did today, how did this contribute towards my goal and will I be happy about the way I spent my day when I see my result for the GPAT exam?
 

This is my last post for this blog.

It took me over a month to create this blog. I started out with making this blog because I always wanted to speak to my juniors at APEX and SKNCOP about my story and the things that helped me in my journey. The pandemic hit and because of that I could not do this so I decided to make a blog and share the link with everyone!

To my juniors at SKNCOP - you guys are amazing and have very big shoes to fill in. I set a new benchmark for all us there by securing AIR 52 and I expect you guys to take this tradition ahead, beat my rank and take it even further! If you need my help, then I will always be there to guide you in whatever doubts you have and if you want to reach out to me you can ask for my phone number from our teachers or your batch mates who knew me up close. 

Signing off,
Taher Vasowala

SKNCOP - My dear college that I will always hold close to my heart

Comments

  1. Unknown21 June, 2020

    Bro which books I shall prefer for scoring..

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    1. Taher Vasowala21 June, 2020

      Please refer the post titled "6. Reference books 101" to get an idea about what are the best books for each subject

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  2. Unknown21 June, 2020

    Dear Taher, gone through your almost all blogs. It is must read for all GPAT aspirants as you have systematically divided important points and steps to be taken while preparing for GPAT. Your blogs will help build confidence, facilitate learning and is a way ahead to get good score. Congratulations to you and thanks for being torch bearer for the GPAT aspirants in general and SKNCOP'ians in particular. All the best for your PG program.

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    1. Taher Vasowala21 June, 2020

      Thank you for your wishes and those kind words, Sir!

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  3. Anonymous21 June, 2020

    Amazing job bro! Dis is going to help me alot

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  4. Anonymous15 July, 2020

    All your posts are very informative,pls do regarding niper preparation too!!

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    1. Taher Vasowala15 July, 2020

      Thank you!
      I haven't given NIPER yet so I cannot guide you for that but the overall syllabus is same and the study methodology should be similar too

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  5. Anonymous24 July, 2020

    Very helpful info,your uploaded notes are the short notes or main notes??

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    1. Taher Vasowala21 August, 2020

      The notes included in the individual subjects folders are my own detailed main notes.

      The 4 PDFs in the main folder with "summary" in the title are the short ones for quick revision with important key points only

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  6. Civil Experience07 January, 2021

    Impressive article
    How to write exam paper to get good marks
    link
    Happy to help

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  7. Unknown14 March, 2021

    Please make the same for Niper preparation too

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    1. Taher Vasowala20 March, 2021

      I haven't given NIPER so I cannot guide you for that but the overall syllabus is same and the study methodology should be similar too

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  8. Noteswala02 May, 2021

    Awesome Information in best possible way.

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