As some of my friends studied at Thapar University, I can share some of their experiences and views about the fresher’s party. 

• The party usually lasts for around two months. 
• Thapar University organizes a fest for fresher students (first-year students) by the name fresh week. 
• The fest has several fun activities in which students participate. 
• If you are inclined to engage in cultural activities then Thapar University would be the best place for you.
• The fest comprises DJ Night, DJ Wars, Fashion Shows, Singing and Dancing competitions, Club Activities, and much more. 

I hope that this answer was helpful enough and your excitement about the Fresher’s party at the University lives up to its expectations. 

Yes, extracurricular activities matter a lot. Placements are not only about knowledge but also about how you present yourself and how you interact with people.

• A 9-Pointer Grade only shows your capability of learning or in some subjects.
• A project will enhance your CV and your ability to get selected as it indicates that you have done something worthwhile other than attending college.
• Taking part in societies and holding a position where you lead a team of students indicates your leadership and management skills.
• Your CGPA will help you clear the cutoff, but extracurricular activities will help during the interviews. 

Involvement in extracurricular activities speaks about your multidimensional personality which every organization coming for placement in every institute aspires to hire. Involvement in these activities teaches you to work in a team, think creatively, and develop time management.

One of my colleagues previously pursued his studies at Thurgood Marshall Law from Texas, which was slightly lower ranked than the schools situated in Chicago. Despite the drawbacks, he still acquired the opportunity to enroll at one of the top institutes later in his life.

Having said that, low-ranked schools or institutes generally do not preclude you from attempting your chances at several other top institutes. 

However, it will still require a lot of effort and input from your side. In case you want to be eligible, you should secure a score over 780 in GMAT, with a simultaneous record of work experience.

Only then can you think of getting a call from the administration. You will also have to fulfill several in-built criteria made or followed by them altogether. 

I have a few friends from both Thapar University and LNM-IIT Jaipur and based on the reviews I got from them, I will say LNMIIT Jaipur will be a better option. Here are the reasons why.

• Batch Strength: The total number of students at LNMIIT is less than 600, so the competition will be less in this college. 
• Placements: The placement scenario of this college is excellent. Top companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Oyo, Uber visit the campus for placements. Samsung is a mass recruiter in this college and has offered packages of more than 13 lakhs per annum. According to the recent placement highlights the average and highest CTC offered to the students are 12 LPA and 58 LPA respectively. Students also perform well in off-campus placements. 
• Workshops: There are various kinds of workshops such as GSoC, mun, and many cultural and technical fests organized in the college. 
• Reservations: There are no reservations or state quotas for admission. 
• Coding Culture: The campus has a good coding culture. 

Hence, LNMIIT is a very good place to pursue CSE, but a college is just a medium and it completely depends on how you can utilize your 4 years in the college. Your success will depend on your hard work and efforts. 

Societies or clubs in every institute mainly help in personal development. They will certainly help you in improving your skills, communication and also provide exposure. But clubs or societies don’t directly help in getting placements at Thapar University.

For placements, the first and foremost important thing is clearing the aptitude test because without clearing that you won’t be allowed to participate in the placement sessions. The second important thing is your summer internship program. The summer internship program has to be something substantial to your course and preferably from a good company. Working in a substantial summer internship program will also help in clearing the placement interview.

The certificates from the clubs or the societies won’t do much good even if you put them in the resume. It is better to work on your English, Communication Skills, and aptitude as these will help you in the placement and also in the long run.

Having known some people studying in both these institutions, I can say that KIIT is promising and is getting better every year. Thapar is a well-known and much older institute. You can choose either by preferring the college or the branch.

• If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering then go to Thapar. It has good placements for Mechanical. The faculty department is also decent.
• If you are more inclined towards coding go for CSE from KIIT. It is a more practical-oriented subject.
• If the interests do not lie in either and you just want a B.Tech degree and want to pursue higher studies or MBA, then go for CSE as that is the easiest among all the others. 
• It will be more practical-based learning, more industry-oriented and it has the best scope after graduation.

So you should decide your field of interest and what type of job or higher studies you would like to do and then opt for the branch that fits best for you.

My brother is currently pursuing CML at Thapar University and he highly recommends the course as you will get to learn a lot compared to the core CS. Here are some of the reasons why he chose this course.

• In the current industry, Data Analysis and Machine Learning have high demand. Almost every big company needs Data Scientists. 
• In CML, you will get an extra degree of honors in Machine Learning and Data Analysis apart from the normal BE in CS.
• The only startup of the first year is run by students of CML. 
• CML is the only branch that got a 200% increase in seats from the original plan to the second year.

If you talk to the graduates from IITs who are currently working as Data scientists in the industry they will definitely recommend this course. As it offers immense opportunities. 

Thapar University has a state quota, so if you are from Punjab, you will get admission easily. However, if you are from another state, you will need more marks for the same seat. As a result, the seats reserved for other states are frequently left vacant due to the higher requirement of jee mains marks.

In December, all of these empty seats are converted to neutral seats. For these vacant seats, a JEE Main-style test is held in Patiala and Delhi. 

To take this test, you must have a minimum of 60% in your boards and be enrolled in a Btech program at any engineering college until December. Despite the fact that the December exam follows the syllabus of the 12th grade.