My life at IIT

Mathematics was my favorite subject since the 11th standard. I opted for M.Sc in mathematics after a lot of doubt and confusion. When I gave the exam, I was confirmed for this course. The admission fee is a bit higher i.e. Rs. 5900. Institute only accepts online applications for the courses and subsequently pays for the course. Admission pointers state that a student must have a minimum of 55% in graduation and should clear the entrance exam.

The entire course is completed in two years i.e. four semesters. Electives are taught from the third semester. The course curriculum was very interesting and a bit tiring. I acquired my grip over differential analysis over the period with the help of professors and mentors. Class size was kept to a minimum number of 40-50. Weekly assignments were also given for our practice. All the faculty members were highly qualified and educated.

Sitting in the placement week of an IIT is like a dream for every IITian. Top international, domestic MNCs and conglomerates visit the campus for placements. The highest CTC of the week was Rs. 49 LPA. Most of the M.Sc students went for teaching jobs irrespective of the companies. Jaguar Land Rover, Goldman Sachs, GE India, Amazon, Honeywell, Adobe, Vedanta, GAIL, CDAC, TRAI, REC, Tata Steel.

This time very few students opted for the scholarship from my batch. Rs. 35600 was the total fee for the course. A whole lot of scholarships and options for financial aid are available for needy students to choose from. The most opted scholarship is the merit-based scholarship and the SC/ST scholarship. Separate form filling is required if you want to apply for a scholarship or an education loan.

There are three fests of IIT Bhubaneswar which are most loved by everyone. Wissenaire, Alma Fiesta, Ashvamedha are those three events. Wissenaire is the techno-management fest and the competitions organized here are just amazing. Concerts are also held every 2-3 months. My social circle expanded a lot by studying here and I still miss the time studying, enjoying at the campus. Those were good 2 years.