While it is true that your quality of work will ultimately be your identity in the workplace, there are many benefits to studying at a prestigious university. At the same time, it is important to be aware of the potential drawbacks.
Let's explore both the pros and cons of studying at a top institution:
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It is important to keep in mind that there is always a trade-off. While studying at a top institution can offer many advantages, there are also drawbacks that must be considered.
It is unnecessary to make a big fuss about studying at a top institution, but it is something to be proud of. While it can provide many benefits, it is important to keep yourself grounded and continue to grow as an individual and a professional. Ultimately, it is your quality of work and dedication that will define you, not just the name of the university you attended.
Both NLS Bangalore and NLU Delhi have their share of advantages and disadvantages. Here I will be listing some of them, to give you a better picture overall.
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One thing you should keep in mind is that while your institute of education makes some difference, the difference is never so big that you cannot overcome it with your hard work.
CLAT cutoff for the NLSIU basically depends on various factors, one of which is the difficulty level of the paper. Yet, for being on the safe side, you should expect nothing less than 155+ in case the paper is easy and no less than 140+ in case the paper is difficult.
The recent cutoff trend for CLAT is:
Categories | Cut off |
General | 1-54 |
AI SAP | 363-1892 |
AI SC | 69-1857 |
However, you should not go by the expected score to get into NLSIU. Work hard no matter whatever the difficulty level of the paper is.
12th standard is a good time to start preparing for Law examinations. Rather than targeting NLSIU or CLAT, you should focus on learning all concepts tested for law examination selection. Adopt a well-structured learn-practice-test approach.
Focus on clearing your concepts first. Once you are through, solve different Q types and take CLAT mocks. Analyze the mocks thoroughly. This will help you improve your score.
Over the years, the cut-off varies a great deal between 115 to 160. It depends on the difficulty level of the paper set. Moreover, your focus should be on the rank rather than the score.
You should be able to obtain a higher rank than others in order to secure admission to the top 3 law schools. The cut-off for CLAT (2015) was 125 whereas for CLAT (2020) was 153. Start working in the right direction and you shall achieve it. Try scoring a 140+, as it will keep you on the safer side.
For the students of the first year who are studying in NLSIU, it is compulsory for them to stay in hostels. However, the option of going home on weekends will always be open for them. Just fill up a permission form and you are good to go. Someone I know used to be a student of NLSIU and she and her batchmates used to visit their families this way.
If you live in Bangalore, you can travel from your house to the institute without asking for permission.
After you have completed your first year you will be able to live off-campus. Knowing the busy traffic of Bangalore, it may get difficult to travel to and from the campus.
This is not allowed in NALSAR, though. You will have to spend the entirety of your course in the hostels.
NLSIU picks the crème-de la crème of the aspiring students and people put in a year or two just to prepare for CLAT to crack the top list. It is not possible for you to prepare just in a month and crack the top 75 in CLAT.
However, if you still do want to try, do the following things and add a little confidence in yourself and you might just win this one:
Work hard and you might just pull it off!
One of my friends studied at NLU. According to him, life at NLU was challenging. It was not difficult but challenging in a way that the beliefs he had changed gradually. It helped him learn things about himself and evolve. He learned that life in a hostel is what someone makes of it.
Speaking about NALSAR and NLSIU, both their campus extra-curricular activities are much more vibrant than NLU Delhi. However, both institutes have a competitive environment for study and also have a lot to offer, unlike NLU Delhi.
Since your first preference was RMNLU, and if your scores match up to the criteria followed by the institute, then it is likely that you will secure a seat at RML. The seats at NLSIU also partially are considered important as well.
The counseling (also known as the seat allotment process) is patterned in a way that students secure seats as per their preferred choice. NLSIU is a highly sought-after institute and it is the first preference for many students.
Now, there are around 80 seats available at NLSIU including the seats for reserve category students. So, if your rank is within AIR 80~85, there is a good chance that you will secure a seat at NLSIU.
However, if you have an AIR of around 65 and keep NLSIU as your 2nd preference then you will certainly get RMNLU and will be out of the race for NLSIU.
The Masters in Business Law (MBL) course from NLSIU is not difficult but the course work is more rigorous than LLB coursework.
Law as a subject in itself requires a thorough readership and effort to get into every detail. It offers 10 subjects. Students with a working background could find it difficult to tackle both sides.
The questions asked in the exams are straightforward compared to the question papers that are set for the regular course students.
Most of the students who fail in the examination are because they are working so taking out time from their schedules to study for exams becomes hectic. However, if you are interested in doing the course then it is highly recommended.