अभ्यास • Week 40

Weekly MUST Budget Standard

21.25h / 27.0h cap

Hour Calibration

actual hours logged

Rule: slippage > 1.25x triggers Scope-Cut Rung 2

Week Execution 0%

0/ 14 tasks 0.0h

target

Week Objective & Target Output

Target Output

July 5 – July 11, 2027 — T0 = first on-campus drive Jul 5 [VERIFY with TPC]. Focus: Targeted Remediation Drills; Recruiting Pipeline Weekly (Week 40); Mock Interview 13 (Technical Weak-Area Focus); Active Drive Participation; Post-Interview Post-Mortem.

Weeks: W39 W40 Active W41 W42 W43 W44 W45

MUST — Critical Path

10 Tasks • ~21.25h

Non-negotiable core curriculum

DSA (Java) 2 tasks

DSA Targeted Remediation Drills 5 problems

Solve 5 medium problems addressing topics exposed in live assessments.

3.5h

DSA DSA Daily Quota (Week 40) 4 problems LC #

Solve 4 new problems from company-tagged problems for the next drive on your calendar (LeetCode Premium or the community company-wise lists, Architecture §6.5); time-box each at 25 min before any hint (2.5h includes editorial on misses), then log pattern and miss reason in the Journal. Never repeat a problem already in the ledger.

2.5h

Competitive Programming 1 tasks

CP Contest Maintenance (Week 40) LC #

Weekly Codeforces/LeetCode contest + mandatory upsolve.

2.5h

Professional 3 tasks

PRO Company Research Database Updates (Week 40)

Track emerging question patterns across peers and interview drives.

1.0h

PRO Weekly Review Ritual (Week 40)

30-minute Sunday review: log actual hours, evaluate feedback.

0.5h

PRO Behavioral Warm-up (Week 40)

Daily 15-minute rehearsal of 5 STAR stories.

1.75h

Recruiting Pipeline 1 tasks

PIPELINE Recruiting Pipeline Weekly (Week 40)

Calendar check against the Opportunity Calendar (Architecture §16); send ≥ 8 personalised outreach messages (alumni, seniors, recruiters) and log each in the Tracker; follow up open threads; ask for a referral 1–2 days after any OA invite; apply within 72 h of any new posting on the Target-40.

2.0h

Mock Interviews 1 tasks

MOCK Mock Interview 13 (Technical Weak-Area Focus)

60-minute mock aimed at the weakest topic exposed in live assessments. Rubric: DSA 8-step protocol (Architecture §15.1). Log feedback in the Journal.

1.5h

Placement Execution 2 tasks

CAREER Active Drive Participation

Attend company pre-placement talks, complete online assessments, and attend technical interview rounds.

4.0h

CAREER Post-Interview Post-Mortem

Document every question asked in real interviews in your journal within 2 hours of completion. Identify knowledge gaps.

2.0h

SHOULD — Depth & Mastery

(3 Tasks)

Execute when MUST pace is on track

CORE Speed Coding Drills

Solve 3 LeetCode Easy/Medium problems in 15 minutes each to maximize OA speed.

1.5h

CORE Java Memory & GC Review

Revise Java Garbage Collection algorithms (G1, ZGC) and heap memory tuning.

1.5h

CORE Group Discussion (GD) Practice

Practice structured argumentation and communication for campus placement elimination rounds (e.g., current tech/business topics): structure arguments with opening stance, 3 supporting points, rebuttal handling, and constructive synthesis. Conduct 2 practice rounds with peer group. Architecture §6.2

1.0h

STRETCH — If Ahead

(1 Tasks)

Bonus reps & competitive advantage

CORE Peer Interview Practice

Conduct a reciprocal mock interview for a peer.

1.5h

verified_user

Weekly Clearance Gate

0 / 6 Cleared

[T: Targeted Remediation Drills] DSA: Have you completed “Targeted Remediation Drills” (Solve 5 medium problems addressing topics exposed in live assessments.)?

Evidence: one problem from this task re-solved cold in ≤ 25 min a week later, logged in the Journal.

[T: Recruiting Pipeline Weekly (Week 40)] Recruiting Pipeline: Have you completed “Recruiting Pipeline Weekly (Week 40)” (Calendar check against the Opportunity Calendar (Architecture §16); send ≥ 8 personalised…)?

Evidence: Tracker log shows ≥ 8 personalised outreach messages this week.

[T: Mock Interview 13 (Technical Weak-Area Focus)] Have you completed “Mock Interview 13 (Technical Weak-Area Focus)” (60-minute mock aimed at the weakest topic exposed in live assessments)?

Evidence: rubric sheet saved in Journal.

[T: Active Drive Participation] Have you completed “Active Drive Participation” (Attend company pre-placement talks, complete online assessments, and attend technical…)?

Evidence: Tracker rows with dates and outcomes.

[T: Post-Interview Post-Mortem] Have you completed “Post-Interview Post-Mortem” (Document every question asked in real interviews in your journal within 2 hours of…)?

Evidence: Tracker rows with dates and outcomes.

Health & Guardrails: 1 full rest day taken every 2 weeks?

tune

If Behind / Life Interruption Protocol

Triage Rule

When academic exams spike or weekly time slips, execute this contingency plan:

shield Protect (Non-Negotiable)

Interview post-mortems and targeted remediation

schedule Defer (Safe to Shift)

Alex Xu HLD reviews → weekend

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Week 40 Technical Notes & Journal

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