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What are the differences one feels after graduating from and leaving BITS-Pilani?
College life is the core of your memories. After leaving BITS, you won’t be able to enjoy the soothing and simple life again, which is the main attraction of the campus. Your life will be busier and more stressful at work. But we know that, as humans, we need to adapt to each and every situation that will enhance our lives. You are going to miss the happiness, friends, night outs, and a lot more. Last but not least, you will turn out to be a good human being.
How much do the top b-schools like the IIM's, FMS, MDI, XLRI, SPJAIN, JBIMS, IIFT, and NITIE inflate their placement reports?
The inflation in the package is mostly done by the companies that come to the colleges for hiring. They mention the CTC i.e. the cost to the company, not the actual in-hand salary. There are two major components of CTC i.e. the fixed and the variable component.
Fixed component: This refers to the CTC to which you are entitled to. This is not the in-hand salary. This consists of various components like basic salary, HRA, TA, LTA, PF, joining bonus, and retention bonus.
Variable component: This refers to the incentives or any other kind of bonuses which is given to you based on your performance. While calculating the CTC, the variable component is also added. Some of the companies don’t add the variable components in their CTC.
So, in hand salary = basic+HRA+TA+other allowances - pf deduction - tax. Some of the examples of salary distribution of the companies (for tier-1 institutes) are as follows.
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Amazon |
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Fixed component |
9 lacs |
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1st-year retention bonus |
2 lacs |
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2nd-year retention bonus |
1.5 lacs |
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ESOP |
5 lacs to be paid over 3 years. |
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Performance bonus |
Separate not reported |
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CTC |
17.5 lacs |
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In hand salary |
65,000-70,000 |
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RBS India Development Center (Royal Bank of Scotland back-end) |
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Fixed component |
9 lacs |
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Variable component |
10-20 % of the fixed |
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CTC |
10.8 lacs |
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In hand salary |
65,000-68,000 |
You can clearly see that Amazon’s and RBS development center’s in-hand salary are the same despite their CTC. Amazon’s CTC is much higher. Placement teams at these institutes have very little to do with inflated figures.
How hard did you find it to complete BCA from IGNOU?
My brother's friend completed his BCA from IGNOU. Recounting his experience, he told me that it was very difficult to adapt to the self-learning environment. He failed consecutively in all three semesters in the beginning. He was on the verge of giving up.
He realized that the study material provided by IGNOU is actually designed for self-study. He made notes, researched and practised a lot and he was able to complete both BCA and MCA. He said that it was self-study that helped me achieve my goal.
If you want to get good marks in IGNOU you have to focus on your self-study sessions more than anything.
Which is better: Electronics and Instrumentation in BITS Pilani or Computer Science in BITS Goa or Hyderabad? Why?
The decision should be completely based on your interests. It is always better to choose a course that has ample opportunities; otherwise, you will end up jobless. You have to maintain a good CGPA to get a placement here since the competition level is very high. BITS Pilani is comparatively better at academics and placement support than BITS, Goa, or Hyderabad.
When it comes to the selection of the course, Electronics and Instrumentation are a bit difficult for scoring a good CGPA. After this course, you are open to both CSE and EEE fields for your higher studies (based on the electives you have selected).
CSE is comparatively better, which opens up high opportunities and BITS across India provides placement support for students with good CGPA
So, choose wisely based on your interests.
How good is the Scholar SAP Program with BITS Pilani?
The SAP program is an integrated approach to teaching and learning for students that was established in 2020. If you are from the field of computer science, then it is not wiser to take a Ms. After the completion of your degree, you will be placed in a good company with a salary package of around 7-7.5 lakh per annum. After two years, you can easily get exposed to a different technology within SAP. So, it is a good opportunity, especially for freshmen.
Can a branch be upgraded in NIT Kurukshetra?
Yes, NIT Kurukshetra allows branch upgradation if you are unsatisfied with your current branch subject to certain conditions
- Vacant Seats: The chances of changing your branch depend upon the vacancy of seats since the seat intake is fixed. Each branch has a specific number of seats allocated to it by the institute and that cannot be changed. So there has to be at least one seat vacant in the branch you want to get transferred to. A few students drop out of college or go to better colleges thereby vacating seats.
- Demand for the branch: The next factor that will be considered is the demand for that branch. The more in-demand the branch is the lesser the chances of getting transferred. For example, IT and CS are highly demanded branches while ECE is least demanded.
- CGPA: One of the most important factors, often underestimated, is your CGPA. Your CGPA for the first year decides your eligibility to get a good upgrade. The higher your CGPA is, the higher your chances of branch upgradation.
The factor that is in your control is your CGPA so start working on it!
How do the classrooms at BITS Hyderabad look like?
As a second year student at BITS Hyderabad, I find myself eligible to answer your question.
The classrooms at our college are well furnished, spacious and air conditioned. The F102 and F105 lecture halls are huge in size. The seats are comfortable, and the lighting system is also quite good.
The campus library is, in fact, better than those at the other two BITS campuses. The reading section is spacious, beautifully furnished and in the best condition. The auditorium is huge and mesmerizing.
You will love to study at BITS Hyderabad, and won’t feel the lack of any facilities at all.
How is the metallurgy department at NIT Surathkal?
The Metallurgy department of NIT Surathkal is decent and the prospect it offers depends more on what you want after your engineering. It has now become Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, to cater to the growing requirement for materials science and engineering, the department gives more importance to materials engineering than traditional metallurgy. Here are a few highlights of the branch
- The batch size is smaller than other departments like Mech, EC, EE, and Civil.
- The curriculum needs a bit of revision but the branch as a whole is decent.
- The materials engineering courses are excellent and provide enough knowledge to pursue higher studies in this field.
- The department facilities are not at par with NIT standards.
- The department has one SEM and XRD, a decent heat treatment lab, a metallography lab, and a materials testing lab.
Ultimately, the Metallurgy branch of NIT Surathkal has a decent scope. If you want to land a job after graduation, then the branch and even the institute do not matter. Your grades and skills come into play.
Does AIIMS Rishikesh have a uniform for undergraduates?
Everyone at AIIMS Rishikesh has to wear scrubs as their uniform.
When I was a student at AIIMS Rishikesh, this scrub system was not in place. But when I became an intern, scrub suits were introduced, and I had my own with my name on it.
The scrubs are color-coded according to one’s designation. Undergraduates wear gray scrubs, interns and JRs wear green scrubs, and faculty members wear pink scrubs. The Orderlies, support staff, nurses and doctors, all wear scrubs at AIIMS Rishikesh.
So the uniform for college hours is a gray scrub for MBBS students.
What is it like being a doctor in CMC, Vellore?
I am a doctor at CMC Vellore, and I have been practicing in CMC for 5 years. Certain factors make CMC Vellore an ideal place to get your medical training from.
Here are some advantages of working as a doctor at CMC-
- The CMC Vellore staff is highly disciplined (right from the cleaning staff to the director of the institute).
- CMC follows World class treatment protocols that are updated regularly. The CMC faculty regularly visits foreign medical institutes, and foreign faculty is frequently invited to CMC.
- The professors make sure to teach moral values to their students. Official discussions on moral and ethical values are held each week.
- There is excellent cooperation among doctors of different departments, and one gets round the clock support from each and every doctor (even if they are not on duty).
- At CMC, all the patient reports can be accessed from any corner of the hospital. This saves a lot of the doctors’ time.
- Most of the doctors at CMC consider it their duty to look after each and every patient. The doctors work without ego, and carry a humble attitude.
Other than the advantages of working at CMC Vellore, here are some disadvantages of this institution-
- The huge workload can get extremely exhausting at times.
- Personal life suffers, and there’s no clear boundary line between personal and working hours.
- Academic discussions are limited during routine work. Most departments do not encourage questions on how a particular treatment evolved, and the possible future developments.
- Some departments are too overburdened to produce research work. Because of this, the amount of research publications is low in comparison to the high medical knowledge and patient load.
Having said that, I wouldn’t deny that CMC still produces a phenomenal amount of quality research material.
- The waiting list is very long, especially for patients with cancer.
This is my experience of working as a doctor at CMC Vellore. Overall, I would say that CMC has offered me a rich and vast exposure in the field of medicine.
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