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What is the stupidest thing you have heard in a IIIT Allahabad classroom?
A friend of mine attended IIIT Allahabad and he shared a few anecdotes from his time there with me. His favorite teacher used to be Dr. Sanjai Singh. He used to teach many subjects from Optics to Digital Electronics to Quantum Mechanics.
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His favorite topic was ‘Wave Theory’ which he intentionally used to mispronounce as ‘Babe Theory’. This used to be a laughing riot.
- Out of 80 students, 7 chose Quantum Physics as their electives. He asked those students if they chose the subject on their own or it was imposed upon them. He also said, ‘They assigned this subject to me, but the syllabus is on MIT level. Let’s try and see if we can complete it.’
- For Digital Electronics he taught conversion from Binary to Decimal to Hexa for 3 weeks. And started a completely new topic afterward.
- He memorized the whole ASCII table and made everyone note it down from the blackboard by saying there will be questions in the examination from it.
My friend was very fond of Dr. Singh and still reminisces about those days.
How is IISER Kolkata in terms of academics, research and student life?
In terms of academics, research, and student life, IISER Kolkata is great. Reputed universities across the world such as Caltech, Cambridge, Oxford, Columbia, Cornell, UC, etc. have a few IISER Kolkata alumni in each batch.
The institute has an active research culture. The institute publishes many cited research papers. IISER Kolkata hosts Vijyoshi. The aim of this camp is to provide a forum for aspiring researchers to interact and share ideas.
The campus life offered is good. Although there had been some political problems in the past, the campus environment has improved a lot in recent years.
Which is the toughest subject in VNIT nagpur?
I graduated from VNIT Nagpur a few years back. This story is from my 6th semester days.
A friend of mine was appearing for his Math-II end-sem exam. He was giving his 3rd attempt at the time. His slots for that year were B, C, D, F, G, H. He had enrolled in 6 subjects.
He was afraid that he would fail Math-II once again. However, this time he decided to try his best, and studied religiously. He just needed 20 marks to pass the exam, but the Mathematics faculty follows the binary-correction pattern. So he was sure that getting sufficient grades would be as challenging as before.
Ultimately, he passed the Math-II exam. But having given the paper well filled him with so much confidence that he failed the remaining C, D, F, G, H slots.
This is a funny tale, and we often laugh while reminiscing about it. But this answer is intended to warn you about Math-II. It was quite a difficult subject, especially for my friend.
Is it true that FMS Delhi puts absolutely no weightage on academics
FMS Delhi is one of the few top B-schools of the country that gives the lowest weightage to the past academic record of candidates.
The table below shows the various parameters and their respective weightage that are taken into consideration for final selection into FMS Delhi.
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Criteria |
Weightage |
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CAT |
50 |
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Class 10 |
10 |
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Class 12 |
10 |
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GD |
10 |
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Extempore |
5 |
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PI |
15 |
An additional 5 marks will be awarded to the Women Candidates who appear for the Interview. From the table, we can infer that very little (10%) weightage is given to class 10 and 12th marks. And graduation scores are not considered at all for final selection. This means 80% of your application score is still under your control and you can harness it to the fullest extent and get selected.
Which exam is tougher to crack: CLAT or AILET (NLU, Delhi)?
If you go on to compare the number of candidates per seat, then AILET is considerably more difficult than CLAT.
However, in great contrast, there were about 18 applicants competing for one seat in NLU, while in the case of AILET, there were almost 203 applicants competing for an individual seat in NLU, Delhi. If compared to CLAT, AILET is somewhat higher in the case of the difficulty level.
It is important to know that most of the students who go on to apply for AILET also apply for CLAT. But because NLU Delhi is amongst the top 5 national law universities of India, it is intensely difficult to get shortlisted.
What is Nowrosjee Wadia College in Pune like?
One of my friends experienced her junior college at Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune. Given her experience, she can shed light on the topic in a well-defined way. She belonged in the Humanities section.
Here is what she has to say,
- The professors of the humanities departments are both helpful and easy-going. They are experienced and have good knowledge about their fields of expertise.
- Submission of assignments and projects in the Science stream can cause inconvenience if you fail to submit them on time. The odds are, you might not get in touch with the professor again.
- Maintaining good attendance is not particularly mandatory, but it is suggested that you attend the lectures once every week to keep pace with the syllabus.
- There are professors who are not well equipped with the English language. This can sometimes cause problems in them delivering the lectures.
- Several language lectures such as Hindi, German, Sanskrit, etc are generally conducted along with the students of the Science streams.
- The canteen area is massive and is usually common for every sister institution of the campus like Ness Wadia College, Cusrow Wadia College, and more. The hygiene, however, can slightly be an issue due to several reasons.
- Speaking about the office staff, you might face more than one issue if you cannot communicate in their local language, which is Marathi.
- There are facilities related to hostels. However, in some cases, the food and water facilities can be quite unfavorable. The living conditions are adequate otherwise. The library is well-structured too.
- There’s a wide variety of subject electives. Besides, there are CCA activities regularly held and a yearly fest.
Hope this helps.
Among Ethiraj MOP WCC and Stella Maris which one is best to have fun college days?
Ethiraj, MOP, WCC, and Stella Maris College offer excellent education and a mix of cultural events. They all encourage students to enjoy and experience great college life. They give participation opportunities in studies, NSS, NCC, Rotaract, extracurriculars, festivals, and other social events.
As all the colleges are women’s colleges, they have independence. You can dress your way. Mobiles are restricted on campus. The class hours are fun, and you would not prefer bunking classes.
WCC is the best college if your goal is to have a great college life. It not only gives you great exposure and tags you with its brand name. You get an opportunity to grow holistically. I have a few friends from WCC, and they are proud to be alumni of WCC.
What is your review of Bangalore University?
According to the reviews online, Bangalore University (BU) is an average university and is known to be deteriorating day by day.
- Students are irritated by their evaluation system.
- They tend to check the answer sheets carelessly.
- The faculty never completes the syllabus.
- The announcement of results is delayed quite often.
- The condition of the campus is deteriorating and no action is taken to solve it.
- There is a lack of core technical subjects in B.Com.
It is suggested that you do not go for BU, as it won't provide learning and understanding courses, topics and the concepts. It will be better if you opt for VTU instead.
How was your first month at LHMC as an MBBS student?
My friend shared her first-month experience as an MBBS student at LGMC. The initial days were very gloomy because almost everyone who failed to make it to their dream schools landed in LHMC. Also, the all-girls setting was somewhat new and difficult to adjust to after studying in co-ed all her life. However, soon everything started to become normal. She still vividly remembers how well her first dissection went. She made friends and their best hanging spot became the Statue of Lady Hardinge. All kinds of snacks from tea to noodles were available here.
The seniors were surprisingly more friendly than expected and introduced juniors to various societies and extended parent-like support. Ragging did not exist even in the smallest form making the campus very safe. She witnessed her seniors organizing functions efficiently making her realize the all-girls environment gave more opportunities to girls here than a co-ed college would ever give.
It was a month later that she realized that LHMC had never been her dream college or even her batchmates but the college warmly accepted everyone and would help her achieve her dream
How is direct DM neurology in NIMHANS?
You need to secure a very good rank in the NIMHANS entrance exam, this could be among the top 4 or 5. Here are some things about the course you should know about beforehand.
- It is a 5-year course post MBBS and the course won't entirely be in NIMHANS.
- The residents will be posted for ½ years to other hospitals like Victoria for experience in general medicine. 3 ½ years however will be in NIMHANS.
- As a resident, you will be expected to participate in OPD's, handle in-patients, and also can be posted for emergency duties.
- Working hours will vary, but expect 12-hour duties on any day and 24 hours during emergency postings.
- The students will be posted in departments of Neurology predominantly and also Psychiatry, Neuro-surgery, Pathology, and Electrophysiology for short periods.
- The DM course is a great opportunity to learn about Neurology in detail.
- You will be exposed to a wide variety of cases to standard modalities of treatment.
- The caseload can get a bit hectic. Try to stay calm in these situations.
As it is an institute of national importance, there are plenty of research opportunities for interested students. At the end of the course, you are expected to have a thorough knowledge of clinical aspects of Neurology, investigational modalities not limited to EEG, EMG, MRI, CT, etc. Thus it opens a huge scope of learning.
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