IIT's Reality : Face it - Only One Out of almost 80 !!!!
Why does this post about the Indian Institute of Technology qualify to be on the school blog? Because 80-90% of you reading this are aspiring to be an esteemed "IIT-ian" and also because 2005 and 2006 has seen two of our school mates get into one of the 7 campuses of this world renowned institution....
But my point is different.I want to emphasise on the perfunctory manner in which most of us decide to join IIT.And sometimes the prime reason is Parental compulsion.I do not blame them- they want the best in the world for all us.
Secondly, is the lure of the 'name and fame'.Many don't even know which COURSE in engineering they want to pursue (just getting into IIT is good enough) or where IITs are, what IITs provide the courses of their desire etc. It has become a hearsay fad - for students and parents alike.
Thirdly, are the job prospects."IIT main jayegaa to life ban jayegii....".Sounds familiar?Undoubtedly, the campus interviews, mulitnatioanl placements and worldwide arena of job opportunites open for an IIT-ian. And apart from the numerous other reasons most of us want to join IIT, is the mob-following instinct.Just because one person goes for IIT Classes or takes a particular correspondence...whoa! The entire batch follows suit.
Out of all the mentioned ideas, I personally do not hold even worthy of actually being good enough to secure you a place into IIT.I value only reason - the will to dream and to work for your dream.If you want to get into IIT for no other reaosn, but purely for its quality of education and your desire to achieve the best knowledge without greed of money, fame, job placement, parental praise etc. then I respect you and you must be proud of yourself.For any other reason, I think you need to read on......
In 2005 alone, out of almost 80 people from NCS who tried for IIT, only 3 managed to pass the arduous Screening.And only one Kshitij Garg has managed to get through the IIT mains.Last year too, only Akash Aggarwal got into IIT, Delhi.Yes, we are all inspired by their success stories..But we side-look the other 79 who slogged and attended tiresome coaching classes for two years.The amount of monetary, physical and mental investment is enormousAnd then, we tend to put our CBSE exams at stake.The result is before you - - only 1 out of so many gets through, and others have to satisfy with other colleges and a mediocre Class XIIth result...
I don't say that one must stop trying.But more importantly, start thinking, PRACTICALLY.Gauge your own capacity.Is it worth studying for two years when you are not interested.Take a moment, sit back and ponder...is it in you to make it ?
If your answer is YES...then you must be ready to strive for it. If it is a NO or a MAYBE...think again.You still have time.If you don't try to get what you LIKE, you'll have to end up liking what you GET.The choice is yours...IIT is a goal, it isn't the end of life!
TEJAS
But my point is different.I want to emphasise on the perfunctory manner in which most of us decide to join IIT.And sometimes the prime reason is Parental compulsion.I do not blame them- they want the best in the world for all us.
Secondly, is the lure of the 'name and fame'.Many don't even know which COURSE in engineering they want to pursue (just getting into IIT is good enough) or where IITs are, what IITs provide the courses of their desire etc. It has become a hearsay fad - for students and parents alike.
Thirdly, are the job prospects."IIT main jayegaa to life ban jayegii....".Sounds familiar?Undoubtedly, the campus interviews, mulitnatioanl placements and worldwide arena of job opportunites open for an IIT-ian. And apart from the numerous other reasons most of us want to join IIT, is the mob-following instinct.Just because one person goes for IIT Classes or takes a particular correspondence...whoa! The entire batch follows suit.
Out of all the mentioned ideas, I personally do not hold even worthy of actually being good enough to secure you a place into IIT.I value only reason - the will to dream and to work for your dream.If you want to get into IIT for no other reaosn, but purely for its quality of education and your desire to achieve the best knowledge without greed of money, fame, job placement, parental praise etc. then I respect you and you must be proud of yourself.For any other reason, I think you need to read on......
In 2005 alone, out of almost 80 people from NCS who tried for IIT, only 3 managed to pass the arduous Screening.And only one Kshitij Garg has managed to get through the IIT mains.Last year too, only Akash Aggarwal got into IIT, Delhi.Yes, we are all inspired by their success stories..But we side-look the other 79 who slogged and attended tiresome coaching classes for two years.The amount of monetary, physical and mental investment is enormousAnd then, we tend to put our CBSE exams at stake.The result is before you - - only 1 out of so many gets through, and others have to satisfy with other colleges and a mediocre Class XIIth result...
I don't say that one must stop trying.But more importantly, start thinking, PRACTICALLY.Gauge your own capacity.Is it worth studying for two years when you are not interested.Take a moment, sit back and ponder...is it in you to make it ?
If your answer is YES...then you must be ready to strive for it. If it is a NO or a MAYBE...think again.You still have time.If you don't try to get what you LIKE, you'll have to end up liking what you GET.The choice is yours...IIT is a goal, it isn't the end of life!
TEJAS
posted by [ S a n c h i t ] at
8:19 AM
6 Comments:
y r u so against IIT
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Anonymous, at 11:27 PM, June 16, 2005
OKKKKK Ppl...b4 all of u start askin me y i am against IIT....LEMME CLARIFY....I'M NOT AGAINST IIT , guys!!!! I think you din quite get my idea.So, don comment asking y i hate IIT.Plz.
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Tejas, at 11:39 PM, June 16, 2005
i agree with u Tejas
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Anonymous, at 12:19 AM, June 17, 2005
I concur with Tejas.
IIT has become a hype over the years.
People talk as if IIT is the only thing in the world. There are so many institutes which rank higher than IIT. Why aren't they given so much importance????
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[ S a n c h i t ], at 1:35 AM, June 18, 2005
ok...firstly sanchit...i dont think there is an institution ranked higher than IIT...
but i do agree with u that it has become a hype...!! i mean some students drop out for an year to get into the first 10! one person had got AIR 33...but he took the re test again next year wanting to get into the first 10 but didnt even get thru the screening this time!!!
and the other thing tejas said abt ruining ur 12th results...well, nowdays its more of entrances rather than ur 12th marks...
well dont worry guys abt ur colleges after 12th! last year there were more number of seats in maharastra than there were students!!!! chill out guys!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous, at 9:43 AM, June 20, 2005
Hey I totally agree with Tejas and Sanchit. Most people dream of getting thru the IITs and then getting a good job in a MNC, mostly abroad, which offers them a big fat salary. Well if that is the aim then I would say why not try getting into an American/British/Aussie/Singaporean university after your 12th std instead of getting into the IITs. This is because if you study in a foreign university the chances of you getting hired by a MNC is as good as that of an IITian. Studying in a foreign land is a great experience wherein you get to learn about different cultures and stuff. The advantages of a foreign univ are numerous. One of this is that you dont have to attend those horrid IIT classes for 2 years. Secondly, you have the option of choosing and changing the major(field) to wanna study. By this time a lot of u reading this must be like "dude who is gonna pay for it?". Well the answer to that is THE UNIVERSITY. If you know where to apply, how to apply and if u are good enuf(which most of us are) then getting a scholarship is not difficult. Did I hear someone say "What is the gaurantee of getting admission and a scholarship?". Well let me ask you this, "What is the gaurantee of you getting into the IITs and I dont think IIT offers ne scholarship for students".
These days a lot of MNCs in India(especially in Bangalore) are offering salaries are as good as those offered in US/UK. So if your thinking what I am thinking, then why dont we turn "brain drain" into a "brain gain".
Going abroad is not a bad thing after all ... think abt it.. and trust me on this one ... "student life over there is so much better than over here in the IITs"
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Anonymous, at 10:14 PM, August 12, 2005
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