Life at PUMBA depends upon you. The MBA course is not rigorous or hectic like IIMs. The following are the highlights of the course -

• Your basic schedule for an MBA includes lectures, assignments, and examinations. The remaining day is free for you. It depends on how you utilize that time.
• The institute is student-driven. All the events, fests, and placements are completely organized by students.
• There are six cells responsible for different activities on campus. These cells can hone the managerial, leadership, and organizing skills of the cell members.
• The faculty of the institute is excellent. They have rich experience in industry and teaching. You can seek knowledge and guidance from them.

The best thing is to embrace the college you are studying at and have a sense of responsibility to pay back. It can be in the form of bagging the highest placement, winning competitions, keeping in touch as an alumnus, and others.

This psychology will help you grow more and do the best for college and yourself. You can use your time in PUMBA by investing in your overall development in the way of internships, part-time jobs, or courses.

You as a student of Mithibai College Mumbai should keep an open mind and expect a tremendous change if you are coming from any other state. Life in Mithibai is easy but it will take some time to blend in.

• Mumbai stereotypes mostly do not hold true about Mithibai. 
• People here are not arrogant but welcoming and accepting enough. 
• The college is in Juhu which is an upper class neighborhood, but is bordered by Andheri and Vile Parle so there is a diverse student crowd.
• Being a part of the college, it is suggested that you take part in the fests and cultural activities.
• It would help you to get to know your college and their students better. 
• Mithibai is a strict college consisting of studious and competitive people, so you have to study hard to keep up with others. 
• Scoring good marks is easy, if you concentrate on your studies from the beginning of the classes and not just prepare a couple of days before the examination.
• Visit the canteen and explore the campus after lectures are over to mix up with people.

Nearby places around Mithibai are also happening and full of energy, explore the neighborhood as there is a lot of scope for hangouts and clubbing.

Hostel life in Thiagarajar College of Engineering was a very liberating experience for my cousin who is an alumnus of this institute.

• He became a more mature and confident individual in the hostel. His time management improved.
• Apart from this valuable learning experience, there is wifi connectivity all over the premises of the campus.
• The laboratory facilities are good and there is little to no restriction in the college.
• The only rule is to have a minimum attendance of 75%.
• Most of the teaching staff are alumni of IIT-M and NIT in Tamil Nadu.
• Since the institute is away from the city, the atmosphere of the place is peaceful.

You can surf the internet and attend online lectures in the computer centre in the institute. The institute has become an SOP or Single Point of Contract with all the IITs which will help you in achieving online certificates which can be instrumental in getting placements. Placements are above 90% in the institute.

• Every Wednesday is a day kept aside for extra-curricular activities.
• Students participating in the NSS and NCC compete for awards like the Anna University Awards every year.
• There is a stadium for practicing sports and a gym for the students.
• There are also clubs in the college like the yoga club, fine arts club, visual club, short film club, and so on.
• There are clubs related to academics as well like the ACM, energy club, robotics club, IEEE club, IE club, etc.

There are some rules in the hostels like the students must return by 9:30 PM. On weekends, students are allowed to roam around Madurai.

The placement percentage for NIT Raipur is around 70-80%. The average package ranges from 3.5 lakhs per annum to 5 lakhs per annum.

• The placements completely depend on your branch as CSE has seen 200% placement as well. On the other hand, the placement percentage for Biotechnology was around 70% to 80%.
• When we talk about infrastructure, the renovation is going on. The new campus has been proposed in Naya Raipur. Therefore, the infrastructure gets 5/10 marks.
• The campus is not completely equipped with Wi-Fi facilities but the proposal has been made. This will take around 1 or 2 years to come into existence. Wifi is available on the main campus, central garden, girls’ and boys’ hostels with a speed of 300 MB per 5 seconds. 
• Some areas like the Mathematical and the Biotech Department do not get satisfactory signals. But one can use LAN connection over there.
• The college is not equipped with sports facilities but a sports fest is held every year. In the Sports Fest, various world champions like Geeta Phogat have visited the college. Apart from this, NIT Raipur has bagged positions at various sports competitions as well.

There are enough extracurricular activities to meet your need. The college has Avartan, the Tech Fest, E-day celebration, Samar, the Sport’s Fest and Eclectica, the Cultural Fest where celebrities like Mohit Chauhan and Sachin – Jigar visit the college. There are also various teams dedicated to several activities – Sanskriti (cultural), Shaurya (sports), Technocracy (tech), Abhinay (drama), and Nrityam (Dance). All of them are considered to be the best on their own.

Mithibai is one of the best colleges in Mumbai regardless of the stream you choose. 

• They have a top notch infrastructure, with well maintained classrooms. They all have air conditioning facilities.
• The faculty is highly experienced as well as cooperative.
• They have one of the biggest canteens in India. The food provided is healthy and affordable.
• They conduct many extracurricular activities, sports, dance, drama, quiz, etc. 
• Several festivals and cultural events also take place.
• Mithibai has a strict attendance policy. 
• You will get to meet lots of people coming from different backgrounds. They have a diverse student crowd.
• Placements at Mithibai are done through their dedicated training and placement cell. They also conduct seminars, industry visits and internship opportunities for the students. 

Most of the reputed companies take part in their placement program. These include: TCS, Accenture, KPMG, HCL and many more. Hence Mithibai College Mumbai is the right place to be.

One of my friends recently graduated from MSU Baroda. Let me share some of the points she mentioned about the college, which might also help go through your first year of college.

• The faculty of MSU are highly skilled and experienced in their respective fields.
• It will take some time to get used to the culture and the overall environment. If you are fluent in Hindi or Gujrati, adjusting here will be no problem.
• It will take time to get used to the daily food also as they have their unique way of preparing them which is quite different in every other state.
• The weather here is quite humid, if you are used to dry weather and extreme winters it could take some time adjusting. 
• MSU as a university is a very open and independently cultured place. You will have the complete freedom to explore the place and build your personality as well.
• Many events are also held in the campus which brings everyone together. These include DJ nights, Navratri celebrations, and sponsored events.
• The day of the exams are hectic and teachers prefer their students to mug up information rather than actually understanding it.

Overall it is a really nice place. In your first year you will get to interact with lots of students and will also have enough time to explore the place. After your first year the pressure of the studies increases so, it is suggested that you explore most during your first year.