I am an alumnus of KIIT. I was a B.Tech Electrical Engineering student. I would first like to tell you how our weekdays looked like. Our classes went on from 10 in the morning to 5 in the evening. After which, we spent some time chatting amongst ourselves in the Kathajodi Campus. The Soc people ended up planning some group activities. Others mostly returned to the hostels.

One thing that I regret is not spending much time in the library. A library is the biggest resource present at any institution. Weekdays are usually filled with other commitments, so make sure to spend some time in the library during the weekends. The library is not meant to just study your curriculum or for lab copywriting. Make sure to do some extra reading. Other than that, try exploring the KIIT campus on foot.

I thought I must offer some advice because I regret not putting in some extra hours for my personality development. You will get numerous other fun tips from people around you at KIIT, but none will tell you to do some extra work for just a few hours during the weekends. 

Yes, it is definitely possible. My brother had a 97.6 percentile in XAT 2018. He converted both XL BM and HRM calls that year as a fresher. XAT percent is just one of the major aspects looked into for selection.

Besides XAT there are Other important aspects. Let’s look into them - 

1. Consistent academic profile: Scores in the 10th and 12th boards are also important because they reveal the student's capability.
2. Diverse co-curricular and extracurricular profile: Include your interests, hobbies, extra-curricular, etc. as it will increase your chances of getting admission.
3. Positions of Responsibility: Use your undergrad years to shoulder techno-managerial responsibilities. This will allow you to grow and evolve from a variety of experiences. It will help you build an overall profile and thrive at a B-school. While serving as Vice President of IEEE and Head of Department and College Fests, my brother was a member of his college's editorial board.
4. Research Projects and Internships: During your undergrad, pursue technical projects and internships to build a diverse profile. Apart from interning with ONGC, Teleysia Networks Pvt. Ltd., and Bharti Airtel, my brother also served as a managerial intern at IIM Ahmedabad.

Giving your best to a meaningful and learning-oriented work experience will also help you secure and justify a shortlist and subsequent selection with one top B-school.

yoIIM Sambalpur is one of the most underrated IIMs situated in a serene peaceful area. Unlike other IIMs, the ambiance here is calm and not stressful. The hostels are surrounded by hills and the lush green scene is breathtaking and makes your hostel life simply beautiful. Let’s discuss the major features of IIM Sambalpur 

1. Hostel: The accommodation facilities are pretty good at Sambalpur University Hostel. Students are provided with double occupancy rooms and the mess is controlled by them. Other amenities are a pool, table tennis, and carrom to spend your leisure time.
2. Peer-learning: IIM Sambalpur welcomes some elite students that are extremely talented from all over India. To propose a better peer learning experience, common rooms and separate study rooms are provided.
3. Clubs and Committees: Various student-driven clubs and committees keep the rigor alive at the campus. Some of them cater to domains like Marketing, Finance, and Operations and organize related events and conferences. The E-Cell actively focuses on encouraging entrepreneurship culture among the students.
4. Faculty: The faculty base is like any other IIM, extremely learned and experienced. They are a mix of visiting faculty and internal faculty. The visiting faculty comes from the top B Schools like IIM I, IIM A, IIM B, MDI, etc.
5. Curriculum: The curriculum at IIM Sambalpur aims at promoting a deep understanding of subjects. The case study pedagogy helps the students to apply the learned concepts in their real-life situations.

So IIM Sambalpur is worth joining for your personal as well as professional development.

No, there is no specific dress code at IIT Bombay and you are free to wear whatever you feel comfortable with. There are people who wear shorts, jeans and even pants. All you have to make sure of is that you are feeling comfortable and following the ethics.

One of my friends used to wear shorts throughout his college life and just wore jeans during his Mechanical workshops. So there are no boundaries to adhere to any dress code at IIT Bombay.

You need to keep in mind that the internships at top B schools such as IIMs/ISB/XLRI will be strictly literary and not industrial. If you are interested in such things or your college does not have any strict criteria of doing only industrial internships, then you can definitely apply at these institutes.

Whenever you want to do an internship, start applying at least a month before the start of the internship. During the summers many professors are out of India or are on vacations or are attending some seminars, so apply as early as possible.

The process of application is as follows.

• Search for projects or departments in the institutes which suit you and your interests.
• Then look for the professors in your interested areas and find out their email IDs. This is simple and you can get all their details on their respective institute websites.
• Send in your cover letters and CVs/resumes to them through e-mails. A cover letter should explain your interest, why you want to do the internship, your expectations, any prior knowledge if you have any, and other such details. CVs inform the professors about your academics, achievements, etc.
• After sending the emails the only thing you can do is wait. You may get lots of negative responses. Some professors may even take some interviews or other tests or tasks.

You may even get a stipend which such internships.