Speculation about BITSAT 2008 cutoffs

With the cutoff date creeping closer, students interested in entering the hallowed halls of BITS Pilani are undoubtedly feeling edgy. If it’s any consolation, the BITSAT site has published the 2008 score analysis. This is how it looks:



















Due to a certain combination of factors, this year’s BITSAT cutoff has generated even more interest than usual. The permutation & combinations are such:

• The new BITS Hyderabad campus - cutoffs may be low. Many students are heavily banking on this assumption
• Increased number of seats in BITS – but won’t affect the overall cutoff too much. In all probability, BITS Pilani Cutoffs will remain static
• Admission into NITs will be done on the basis of All India Ranking – top rankers will go for NIT Warangal, Trichy. Conversely, AIEEE state toppers with good BITSAT score may opt for BITS
• Increased Seats in IIT/OBC quota in IIT – choice of college depends on personal choice. Most students will prefer the IIT tag but, it also depends on the stream they are getting. As for the OBC quota, deserving students will have to fulfill all the requirements before being admitted into IIT
• Less number of students scoring above 350 in comparison to the previous years – this year’s paper was tougher according to a lot of students

Speculations regarding the BITS cutoff are rife in all student forums right now. What’s your take on it? Go ahead post your predictions….

IIT- B Says No To Internships Abroad

June 11^th ’08 has been marked as an important day in the lives of the students desiring to study in IIT- Bombay. The renowned institute has banned students from opting for internship in companies abroad. This rule is applicable from the existing academic session.

IITB students as part of their 4 year course are required to undergo an 8 week internship either in India or abroad. With this new rule, student’s dreams of flying abroad, meeting new people and socializing (even making some firang gfs!) were tattered and battered! Needless to say, students being the hot blood of the new millennium (& perhaps Rang De Basanti has done its work too well!) put up a strong opposition. But alas! Victory favored the IITB management.

The decision is driven by realization that over 50-60 % of the students choose new lands as their destination for internship, with US & Europe topping the popularity charts. These stats are backed by Dr Ashok Misra, director, IITB and also our very own groovy music channel, MTV! Besides Indian companies, you can also hone your skills in Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and all the IITs.

In the wake of this new development, several points come to the forefront. Would you as a student prefer to go to other IITs? Would other IIT’s follow suit? Do you think that this move would prove to be instrumental in educating the students about the developments in Indian industry?

I, for one, am against the bans of any sort, whatsoever! It’s a free country and everyone should be given the right to join any company that they wish to…Is there nothing in the labor laws about this?! However, we cannot definitely overlook the fact that we, as students, are being ignorant to the requirements of our own motherland. India is in great need of proficient researchers. With increasing no. of students turning towards foreign countries for better advancement possibilities, India remains the sole one to lose.

What is this your take on this war of opinions?

Engaging Aspiring Engineers

Staring at the pile of books laid on the ruffled bed sheet, constantly clicking the pen against my brazen cheek…I was once again brooding over the thought that had been bothering me ever since I had completed 12^th or actually even before that…when I was confused between opting for commerce or science. Options were aplenty. Information just didn’t suffice. Confusions ruled the day. I was almost lost between the herd of choices that a student of the 21^st century is offered.

After struggling with trying to get reliable information, running from point to point and filling numerous forms for engineering, preparing for entrance exams to finally clearing it – I realized that the entire journey would not have been this exhaustive had I got all the information from one roof!

This blog is born out of my desire to help the students and if possible, guide the aspiring engineers towards the best possible way of reaching their destination with minimum discomfort.

So, keep checking out this blog for updates of all shapes and sizes on engineering. When engaging engineers join, decoding coaching, entrance exams and everything else related to engineering becomes a cake walk!