Preparation for the Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT) can be intense and challenging. The monotonous process of mock drills, strengthening concepts and acing numbers can be both mentally and physically draining. To gain full recovery, it is important that every aspirant takes a short pause, sit back and relax, with the goal of eventually regaining motivation and inspiration. In order to help every aspirant relax and recover to regain motivation, Hitbullseye has curated a list of 5 movie recommendations. These recommendations aid the dual purpose of helping you regain strength. Secondly, we hope every aspirant gets inspired from valuable lessons that these movies have to offer.
Following are five movie recommendations aimed to sharpen your mindset by offering value on data decisions, logical reasoning, estimation and precision.
- Moneyball: To Maximize Smart Decision Making
Starring Brad Pitt, this American movie is based on a frustrated baseball team that can not afford big money players. To combat this challenge, Moneyball stars a character named Billy Beane who bets on a new and smart strategy to change the entire narrative. The movie intends to help every student master decision-making and make optimal use from limited resources. Moneyball teaches students to not waste time guessing, instead leverage power from evidence based decision making.
It is beneficial to notice that the movie inspires smart prioritization and teaches how to eliminate unnecessary noise, equally important for IPMAT aspirants to understand. Use metrics to define which questions to attempt first, just like Billy uses statistical analysis to determine which players to recruit first. Secondly, learn how to stay focused and ignore the distractions prompted to make the exam difficult.
- Super 30: A Story that Teaches you Grit and Resilience
Based on a real story, Super 30 narrates the story of Anand Kumar, a mathematician from Patna, who is motivated to provide education and support to economically weaker sections that aspire to appear for the IIT-JEE exam. This movie is an inspirational tale aimed to teach IPMAT aspirants the importance of grit, resilience and perseverance.
Super 30 leaves you emotional and motivated, demonstrating the importance of time management and unwavering focus. Anand Kumar’s students aren’t blessed with abundant resources, however, their unwavering stamina and focus makes them formidable aspirants. Similarly, the Vikas Behl directorial inspires every IPMAT student to keep going even when the odds aren’t in their favour.
- 12 Angry Men: Forces you to Question Quick Judgement
12 Angry Men is a brilliant courtroom drama that captures the story of an 18-year-old Latino, who is found guilty of having stabbed his father to death by eleven from the twelve man jury. However, one jury member, Mr. Davis thinks otherwise. This traditional tale, released in 1957, is an eye opener for aspirants and teaches them the power of questioning assumptions, structuring arguments and breaking down complex ideas.
It is important to note that 12 Angry Men subconsciously teaches every aspirant the importance of logical reasoning and patience. One should notice that the protagonist in this movie questions the initial assumptions and challenges every possibility with resistance. Additionally, taking a road separate from eleven other jury members was intimidating, however, Mr. Davis learned patience, confidence and focus under pressure, the qualities essential for an IPMAT aspirant.
- Shakuntala Devi: Devise your Strategy to be the ‘Human Computer’
Another movie based on a true story, Shakuntala Devi is based on the story of a head-strong woman who travels the world with her talent and is known worldwide as “Human Computer”. As the name suggests, Shakuntala Devi is the story of a woman who has the knack of observing patterns in numbers at a lightning speed and then performing mind-boggling mathematical calculations. In order to relate the context, aspirants are also required to have some level of proficiency in mathematics to be able to perform well.
The IPMAT exam pattern consists of a quantitative section that needs some level of expertise in pattern spotting and mental agility. The movie illustrates the importance of training your mind to work under pressure and develop a strong, sharp and fast mental toolkit that is able to spot patterns.
- The Martian: A Master Class in Problem Solving
The Martian covers the story of an astronaut who survives on Mars, breaking down impossible challenges into small and solvable problems. The Matt Damon starrer inspires IPMAT students to take this approach to Data Interpretation (DI) or complex quantitative questions, helping them learn how to iterate till a problem leads to a solution.
The Martian helps IPMAT aspirants understand the integrity of estimation, approximation and composure under pressure. After watching the movie you will understand that the protagonist in the movie did not arrive at a perfect solution, he instead began with rough calculations and walked towards the best possible answer. Additionally, the movie also shows the importance of staying calm and composed under pressure, inculcating a mindset crucial when tackling tough questions under time constraint.
It is astonishing that movies have an uncanny ability to teach us about life skills like perseverance, decision-making, precision and strategy. The above mentioned 5 movies help you relax while also keeping your approach focused towards studying smart, a tool necessary among many to ace IPMAT!
