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Hi dear,
The questions asked in the interview are pretty generic but if you try to bloat they will catch you and ask difficult questions. For example, if you say you love fashion, they will ask you why. So, be prepared for that. If you are planning to go into styling or designing, get your information about the top Indian and international designers (or stylists) and know your favourites (they can also ask why is the designer your favourite). It's always better to take a portfolio no matter what course you are joining cuz in the end all courses here are the creative kind and a good portfolio always helps one to stand out. You can add in your sketches, your photography, tour craft work, anything that brings our the artist in you. Lastly, dress semi-formally and be experimental with your fashion choice. It is appreciated here. Most of all have fun, it's not a hard drill.
All the best.

At IIAD, we are looking for students who have a creative and visual aptitude and are passionate about solving problems and innovation solutions for our increasingly complex world, using Design Skills and Design Thinking. A portfolio is not the mandatory or only criteria for admission. However, if you do have a portfolio or have started making one, the following are some points that you should keep in mind:
1. A portfolio is a sum total of your creative output over the years and should reflect that. What it means is that your portfolio is not just about what you have created in the last six months or three months but goes back as far as you can remember. It may be a drawing you made in Class IV or a model or project you made in Class IX or a card you made for your parents/family/anyone anytime.
2. Secondly, a portfolio is not only about drawing and sketching, but any interesting work that you may want to share with us. It could be a photograph you have taken, a dance that you may have performed or choreographed, a story or an essay that you may have written etc. Or anything else for that matter that reflects you as a person.
3. A portfolio can be in the form of a bounded book or folio, a Digital film, a PowerPoint presentation or a photo album or anything that truly reflects who you are.
4. We look at a portfolio to understand you as a person and not to rate your drawing and sketching skills. I hope these help, and if you can get in touch with us @IIAD, we have individual counselling as well as Webinars that we regularly host that will help you understand the concept of a 'portfolio' even better. Do connect with us at the Indian Institute of Art And Design at https://www.iiad.edu.in.

The simplest defintion: Mass Media is the collection of the means that big media outlets use to distribute their media content, so basically the different types of mass media; e. g. television broadcasting, print newspaper, radio broadcasting, and so on. Mass communication, on the other hand, is the study on how these types work, basically, thinking about how radio or TV stations communicate their content with the consumer. Clearly, these two concepts are not entirely distinct from each other. Expanding the idea
Mass mediameans technology that is intended to reach a mass audience. It is the primary means of communication used to reach the vast majority of the general public. The most common platforms for mass media are newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the Internet. The general public typically relies on the mass media to provide information regarding political issues, social issues, entertainment, and news in pop culture. Mass communications a process in which a person, group of people, or an organisation sends a message through a channel of communication to a large group of anonymous and heterogeneous people and organizations. Channels mass of communication include broadcast television, radio, social media, and print. The sender of the message is usually a professional communicator that often represents an organisation. Mass communication is an expensive process. Unlike interpersonal communication, feedback for mass communication is usually slow and indirect. Examples of Mass communication are advertising, news, public relations etc. Hope this helps you.
All the best for your bright future!

It depends on where you want to go, really. If you feel your quantitative skills are on the weaker side, avoid finance and operations at all costs. For somebody who isn't good at math, sitting a finance test is somewhat like facing Brett Lee on a green pitch. Unplayable. Marketing is pretty interesting. I'd consider marketing communications if I were you. Your B.A. English would come handy there, particularly if you have good writing and ideation abilities. HR is a great field too, particularly if you like dealing with people and have a tiny streak of empathy. Rural Management is a fast-growing discipline. The bottom line, you ask? Avoid finance and operations you think you'll have a hard time crunching the numbers. Hope this helps you.
All the best for your bright future!