Life At Presidency: Honest Review

I joined the batch knowing the fact that it is under Bangalore University but when we attended the first day of our batch. It was declared that we were autonomous batch. We remained the lab rats to experiment. I felt there were too many unnecessary subject which were introduced as extra paper and what you study in college is very different from what is required in the job market. The exams were held on regular basis. First they should focus on getting a stable faculties. The curriculum and guest lecture should be based on real demands of the job rather than just getting too many guest lecturers.

The fees varies according to if you are eligibility of your scholarship. The entire fee ranges during my session was 2 Lakhs (90k first year and 55k respectively) but because I was eligible for the scholarship I paid 1.8 Lakhs (70k first year and 55k respectively). The eligibility for scholarship is - defence ward, sports quota or meritorious students. Every year the fees increases by 10k. They avail scholarship for SC/ST students but it's a rigorous process to follow.

Overall there is no campus. As I am from BA department. We used to have Vrittanta which is a media fest which eventually got cancelled in the last year of our college. There will be freshers and farewell event which takes places which is equally bad. Other festivities are celebrated from students end. The availability of journals and books are really bad. You will find old editions of books. I have asked for access multiple times from the librarian but he said he forgot the password and eventually after a year I gave up. I wrote research papers buying my personal access. CBT is used in classes. Sports classes are nil unless and until you have to give Physical Exam. Extracurricular activities are done. There are multiple groups in the college which works for different clubs but it's mainly handled centrally and you can take no decision on your own. Higher authorities decision is the final one even the teacher coordinator can't speak in between. Even though they say their is freedom of speech but there is no freedom in the campus.

Truly speaking I did my research and applied to this college as thier were amazing psychology and journalism faculty in the department but they eventually left after the 1st semester. I have just applied at Presidency and I got the seat. So, you can apply on the college portal for a interview round if you clear the criteria of 75% and above. Less than that you have to apply from management quota. A basic round of interview will take place regarding a background & document verification during the interview. They will ask you why did you choose this course and what made you choose this college. Very basic questions will be asked.

I can personally tell that BA teaching staff is very approachable but you have to be very careful of what you speak as they have their favourites and it can be used against you anytime of the hour. The marking criteria is fair but few teachers are partial and point out students whom they don't like and give them less marks. The faculty quality has eventually declined. The faculty keep on changing so it's really tough for the students to understand the marking pattern.

There are new cafeteria's which is lined up now-a-days. The accessibility of food is really good but you have to struggle with library. There are gyms near the college. The hostel and campus near the college are really bad. You can choose PG. The food in hostel is really bad. Inside the college campus their is only one canteen which is hangout spot but you will have no space during the lunch break. You can move out of the college to hangout with your friends. The locality is safe till 11 PM after that the place is very silent and empty.