Obviously, a low score may affect your interview but only a little. The key is to justify your low scores confidently and also answer any questions that are asked from your 12th syllabus.
Another way is to highlight your extra-curricular activities and achievements. Mention your other strengths but don’t lie about anything.
As far as the drop year is concerned I don’t think it will be much of a hurdle in your selection process because a major chunk of IPM students has taken a drop year. Still, you should be able to specify the reason for the same if asked.
One of my friends had the same options a few years back and chose Mechanical at PEC. Here are the reasons why.
Here are the recent placement highlights of the institutes.
| Parameters | Thapar University | PEC |
| No of companies participated | 264 | 145 |
| Top recruiters | Microsoft, IBM, Wipro | Microsoft, RBS, Goldman Sachs |
| Highest package offered | INR 43 LPA | INR 42 LPA |
| Average package offered | INR 8 LPA | INR 10 LPA |
Hope this helps you in making the decision.
CSE at Techno India University is one of the topmost streams of engineering. There are certain points that will let you analyse if this course is suitable to study at TIU as per your requirements:
CSE in Techno India University has been given a good review overall. If we talk about faculties. They have almost all the faculties with doctorate degrees. Their experience helps the students to get an overall insight about the course. The infrastructure of the university is also excellent. There are a number of facilities provided by the university. All the classrooms are centrally air conditioned. They are equipped with projectors and mikes for teaching especially for PowerPoint presentations. The university also has good computer labs with enough computers along with a good Wi-Fi connection.
Students have completed their internships at Microsoft, IIT Kharagpur etc. Placement wise, almost 50% of the students receive two offers each and the overall placement rate is about 100% which is aimed at achieving every year.
Some of the high profile companies that visit the campus every year for placement procedures are Microsoft, Intel, TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, Amazon, Bosch, Thoughtworks, Cerner, Hitachi, Capgemini, Wipro, Mindtree, Accenture, CGI, SAP, IBM, ITC Infotech, and many more.
These are some companies that provide an average of 10LPA and above salary packages. In conclusion, you are given good facilities academically and placement structure wise. If your criteria meets with the above points, then you can enrol for this course in TIU.
One of my friends is doing B. Tech at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, so I can provide you with some information about the college and how it functions.
In the following table, you will get the placement record of B.Tech at PEC.
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Category |
Electrical Engineering at PEC |
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Fees |
INR 4.60 Lakh |
|
Recruiters |
Tata Motors, Fiat India, Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, JP Morgan, SanDisk, Honda, Goldman Sachs, Arcesium, etc. |
|
Highest CTC |
INR 17.5 LPA |
|
Average CTC |
INR 7 LPA |
The placement percentage of B.Tech students at Punjab Engineering College is 93%. In this percentage, all the students who have CGPA above 6.5 are eligible to sit for placement, also included in this.
Companies that recapture B.Tech students are Exl Services, Alstom, Goldman Sachs, etc. The average package offered to students is below INR 10 LPA.
Therefore, Electrical Engineering placements for B.Tech students at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, are decent. The package offered to students might be low, but almost every student gets placed.
The average package for a mechanical engineering batch of 2019 was 7 LPA. A friend of mine considered the amount a good return on Investment and recommended BIT Mesra. In the 2019 placement season, about 63 mechanical engineering students bagged jobs in the campus recruitment program.
Here is an overview of the average pay scale of the last 3 years:
|
2018 |
9.11 LPA |
|
2019 |
10.34 LPA |
|
2020 |
11.76 LPA |
Some of the top companies that visit the campus for recruitment include Caterpillar, Eicher Motors Ltd., Maruti Suzuki Ltd., Hero MotoCorp., Metalsa, Hindustan Motors, Suzuki Powertrain Ltd., Hyundai Motors, John Deere India (P) Ltd., Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., TVS Motor Co, Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Blue Star, NRB Bearing, BPCL, NTPC, Crompton Greaves Ltd., Cummins India, Simplex Infrastructures, DVC, Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd., Electrosteel Castings Ltd, Essar Ltd., Tata Honeywell, Exide Industries, Tata Steel, etc.
If your waiting list number lies within the first 100 then you have more chances to get into that. Most of the students that get into the first list have a waiting list number below 100.
I have a friend who is an alumnus of SCMS, Pune and she had many classmates who got admission through the 2nd and 3rd list. Most of them had a rank within 150.
Every year SCMS usually publishes a 2nd and 3rd list. Usually, the 2nd and 3rd waiting list comes out by 10 days or a week after the fee payment is done by the first waiting list candidates.
According to the current cutoff trends, you have a good rank and a valid chance to secure admission at SCMS.
The MTech in VLSI program at ABV-IIITM, Gwalior is a two-year program with specializations in Advanced Networks, Digital Communication, and Information Security. The annual median salary across students is noted to be 5.8 LPA in 2019.
The stipend paid varies according to the company but as per the MHRD norms it amounts to Rs 8000. Some students have also received a stipend of Rs 12,400 as per AICTE norms. So it would be ideal to conclude that the stipend ranges from anywhere between Rs 8000 to Rs 12,400.
Students are required to perform intensive research about the type of companies that they are looking to work with, considering IIITM, Gwalior offers limited placements to students from the VLSI sector. The total fees for the course amount to 4.23 lacs whereas students are required to clear the GATE exams in order to be eligible for admissions.
As some of my friends studied at BITS Goa, I might be able to share some facts about the particular course offered here.
| Categories | Dual Degree in BITS Goa |
| Course Fee | 19.19 lakh |
| Course Duration | 4 years |
| Highest CTC | 23 LPA |
| Average CTC | 12 LPA |
| Recruiting Companies | Tech Mahindra, Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, etc. |
After that, you gradually end up acquiring an M.Sc degree and a B.E degree. The aforementioned facts are true enough for every BITS campus, Pilani, Goa, or Hyderabad.
This college has pretty good features in many ways. Following points briefs about the same:
Thus, MBA from Gems B College can be a good decision for your career.
Hostel life in Thiagarajar College of Engineering was a very liberating experience for my cousin who is an alumnus of this institute.
You can surf the internet and attend online lectures in the computer centre in the institute. The institute has become an SOP or Single Point of Contract with all the IITs which will help you in achieving online certificates which can be instrumental in getting placements. Placements are above 90% in the institute.
There are some rules in the hostels like the students must return by 9:30 PM. On weekends, students are allowed to roam around Madurai.