One of my friends graduated from Symbiosis Centre of Media and Communication, let me share some of her experiences at the institute -

• They offer a niche and one-of-a-kind MBA program in Communication Management.
• The subjects range from Business Statistics, Managerial Economics, Marketing Management, Public relations, Advertisement to Cultural Studies, Film Criticism, Media, and Communication Industry, Consumer Behavior, etc.
• You get corporate and media industry exposure.
• 60% of the faculty are from the Industry who bring real business scenarios to the classroom. You get to learn from industry experts, network with them, and gain insights.
• The in-house faculty are equally qualified and equipped with years of industry experience.
• You have to do an NGO Internship and Summer Internship, after 1st and 2nd Semester respectively. They have live projects.
• During the course, you are encouraged to work on various events and projects with companies and associations.
• There are active clubs in college like writing, dramatics, music and dance, sports, events, photography, design, etc.

Students who can work hard and are up for experiential learning can easily adjust with culturally diverse individuals. You can make it big in the world of media and communication, this place will aid in their journey.

Your question is outright demeaning the credibility of one of the oldest technical institutions in India. In its initial years, IIT Kanpur was mentored by IIT BHU. considering this do you still think IIT BHU is inferior to other IITs? It has some of the most successful alumni who are contributing largely to the country and raising the flag of the institute high. It is wrong to negate its legacy of excellent and rich heritage just because of the lack of funds it receives. IIT BHU enjoys a good reputation as a part of the IIT family and only 2 kinds of people don't consider it an IIT. Those who go for a less preferred branch in the top IITs and make such comments because of their inferiority complex or those people who speak gibberish about other institutes just to promote their institutes during counseling.

Either way, rather than paying heed to such comments, believe what your heart says and remember every college has its own flaws so it is you to decide which flaw to overlook. 

Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce at NMIMS Mumbai started offering an M.Sc in Finance quite recently. Here are some of the things that you should know about the course.

• The course structure is very good and is at par with JBIMS as well.
• The college does not have its own hostels. So campus life is virtually zero. But that’s the kind of norm at Mumbai colleges.
• Faculty will always be a mixed bag at any school/college. While some may be excellent some may not be so good.
• The course fee is around INR 3 lakhs per year which is not cheap by any standard.
• It has an intake of only 30 students which has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The placement data are not shared by the institute. So do not expect a salary in the league of the MBAs. Also do not compare it with other top commerce colleges such as DSE.

Survival at KIIT can be judged on the basis of many criteria such as hostel life, campus life, or academics. Consider the following  

Initially,  the hostel life at KIIT is 6/10 in terms of hardship for survival. In the starting, you have to be punctual and check in at the hostel on time. But once the fresher party is done, you live a considerably free hostel life. There are no major restrictions and every query is taken care of at the reception area.

Campus life: KIIT has one of the most dynamic and vibrant campus life. You don’t have to follow many rules and are a free bird here. A number of societies promote extracurricular activities so make sure to enroll and pursue your passion.

Academic life: The difficulty of academic life varies from individual to individual but on average, it can be rated as 4/10. Attending classes regularly and doing frequent revisions can help you score good marks without any extra effort.

Exams: Sadly, KIIT does not conduct very challenging exams and you can score good marks just by solving the previous year's papers and attending classes regularly.

Lab sessions: The lab sessions are very easy provided that you are interested in them. 

So, it can be safely concluded that it’s pretty easy to survive at KIIT. All you need is a positive and consistent attitude.

Having friends at XLRI, I can only suggest you keep in mind these few facts if you're passionate about getting into any high-quality B-School. 

• Understand that people at B-Schools care about your marks very seriously.
• The competition level at any B-School would be so intense that the panel would not just consider people with a great academic background. They would take a month/year's work experience into consideration, too.

The status that XLRI or any great B-School carries would not be put at risk by admitting candidates who do not have a quality academic background. You have to at least maintain a minimum of the criteria that these institutes demand. 

• Recruiters that approach these reputed B-Schools for placements belong to different firms. For instance- Finance (Citibank, SoftBank, Goldman Sachs Group); Consulting (PWC, BCG, McKenzie); Marketing (P&G, Nestlé, HUL), and others. 
• These companies check the candidate's academic background. 
• The minimum percentage level they take into consideration for shortlisting is 60% at the graduation level. If your score is beyond that and you have been a university topper, it would be a plus.

Because of the reputation factor, FMS/XLRI/SPJIMR, etc. would not put their reputation at stake by admitting students with a poor academic background. Therefore, instead of focusing on that, it will be wise to focus and perform well in other exams like - MICAT, NMAT, SNAP, IIFT, CAT, XAT so that you can get a call from any one of the top 20 B-Schools of India. 

Despite a 50% score in your graduation, you still think about getting into a reputed institute like XLRI. This shows how much faith you carry in yourself.