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What is a list of things one must do at BITS Pilani during the first year?
One of my friends graduated from BITS Pilani and here are some things you could follow for your first year of college.
First of all, one must study well in their first year to maintain their CGPA. Keep your CGPA in check but do not let it consume you completely. Make sure you never let your score go beyond a 7.5 because no matter what, it is always an advantage to maintain a good CGPA. As this will help you sit in placement drives.
Apart from studies, here are some ideas for spending the first year of your college time at BITS Pilani –
- You can visit at least 5 to 10 beaches if you are at BITS.
- Enjoy and make better use of the college fests. Participate in them and be productive.
- Make some good friends, otherwise, you might find it difficult to adjust to the environment.
- Being active at clubs and departments of the college will be good and beneficial.
- Cultivate your hobbies.
Finally, do whatever you dreamt of doing before joining the college. Balance studies and fun. It will be an unforgettable experience. You will cherish it forever.
Have I made the right decision by dropping the BITS Pilani EEE branch for IIT Madras for metallurgy?
In my opinion, you have made the right decision by dropping the PITS Pilani EEE branch for IIT Madras Metallurgy. My cousin was forced to take IIT Madras Metallurgy by his mother. Initially, he was disappointed but his mother advised him to continue with the same enthusiasm he cleared JEE. Many students after getting admission relax and this opens opportunities for those who continue to slog even after admission.
Your ultimate goal should be to change your branch for which you will have to work hard. This can be done by staying among the top 5% of the batch with around 9 CGPA. You can switch to Mechanical and even to Electrical sometimes with a good CGPA. All you have to do is
- Focus on your subjects
- Do well in the tutorials
- Perform well on quiz
- Ace your practicals
- Score high in the Final semester exam
IIT Madras has a plethora of subjects to choose from in addition to a dual degree. You can change your branch provided your academic performance is at par with the requirements in the 3rd year. Some other highlights that might convince you further to choose IIT Madras are
- Creative clubs like C5 help in harnessing skills in your area of interest. These clubs have made amazing innovations and you can always learn so much by being a part of them.
- The unique Research Park which is the IIT Madras incubation center
- Extracurricular activities such as Yoga, 5-star Gym, long-distance running, etc.
- The Institute operates under the leadership of highly learned alumni and so are most of the Deans.
- Air-conditioned Central library that is stacked with resources
All these are unique to IIT Madras and thus it’s a better option than BITS Pilani.
Why do BITS Goa students equate their college to BITS Pilani or IIT Bombay?
If you look at a general perspective, both IIT and BITS are extremely prestigious Engineering institutes in the country. Both have managed to contribute largely to the world's technological map. IIT JEE is the national-level exam for Class 12 students for admission to IITs while the entrance exam to BITS is the only engineering entrance exam in India to evaluate candidates on the basis of Logical Reasoning and English language skills as well.
I have drawn a general comparison between the 2 institutes on the basis of some common aspects
Entrepreneurs: The success of an Engineering institute depends primarily on its Entrepreneurship culture. Some Famous entrepreneurs from both institutes are as follows
IIT Entrepreneurs:
- Dipchand Deep Nishar was the highest-paid manager at LinkedIn till 2014. Currently, he is a board member of TripAdvisor and a software company called Opower and also works as an advisor for several tech companies.
- Nikesh Arora, a graduate of IIT-BHU, is one of the highest-paid employees at Google. He is the Chief Business Officer and a Senior Vice President in the company.
- Soumitra Dutta from IIT-Delhi is the Dean of Cornell University’s Management School.
- Vinod Khosla from IIT-Delhi again is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems.
BITS Entrepreneurs
- Baba Kalyani is the Chairman of Bharat Forge.
- Prithviraj Chavan is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
- Rakesh Kapoor is the CEO of Reckitt Benckiser.
- Sanjay Mehrotra is the President and Co-founder of SanDisk.
- Sunil Duggal is the C
Placements
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Particulars |
IIT Bombay |
BITS |
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Highest CTC |
INR 4 CPA |
INR 60.75 LPA |
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Average CTC |
INR 23.26 LPA |
INR 30.37 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
American Express, Honda Japan, Mc Kinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group |
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Visa, Adobe, Cisco |
We can safely conclude that placement scenario at IIT Bombay is better than BITS.
Campus life: BITS Pilani has a better campus life and culture than IIT Bombay. It boasts of a well-planned campus, libraries and hostel facilities. It has a unique concept wherein students take tutorials from their various teachers. Its cultural event Grubs is quite popular in engineering students.
Fees: IIT Bombay Total fee is around INR 9,50,000 (BTech) whereas BITS semester-wise fees is 2,31,500/-
Since IITs are run by the government, studying at IIT is cost-effective whereas BITS are expensive.
Infrastructure: Both IIT campuses and BITS Pilani campuses have top notch infrastructure. However, most of the new IITs lack a permanent campus and are also facing a lack of a good faculty positions. BITS has a limited number of campuses that are well-established and it is known to upgrade its world-class infrastructure on a regular basis keeping up with changes in technology.
Faculty: BITS Pilani attracts the best faculty from India and abroad. It offers better salary and more freedom to its teaching staff. Whereas IITs often face faculty issues. Many new IITs depend on guest faculty or visiting faculty to conduct their classes.
I would suggest you to choose IIT mainly because of low fees and the IIT tag.
Which is the best option, Mathematics, and Computing at IIT Guwahati, CSE at IIIT Hyderabad, or CSE at BITS Pilani?
CSE at IIIT Hyderabad is so far the best possible program one can aspire for in India in the software industry. It’s better than IIT-B CSE and hence, far better than BITS Pilani or IITG CSE.
IIIT Hyderabad
- IIIT Hyderabad has initiated a dedicated software inclined course structure right from the first year. It is a course highly inclined towards academics.
- The institute completely focuses on preparing software experts called CODERS.
- It has highly active coding clubs, excellent coding culture, and the highest average package among the above-mentioned colleges.
- However, it lacks a lot in the overall development due to the poor campus life. You have to leave your campus life behind if you are willing to be extremely academic.
BITS Pilani
- It has a great course structure along with great campus life. You will be very happy with the coding culture over there.
- The institute enjoys years of alumni outreach.
- 0% attendance can sometimes put forward a very lenient attitude of your and might even affect the coming phases of your life.
IITG MnC
- This branch offers a BTech degree and has a course with 45-50% Maths, 45% CS and some finance courses.
- The campus life in IITG is definitely amazing and the weather is pleasant. However, the coding culture is lacking as compared to the other two.
- The location and young alumni network is a major factor you should consider.
Considering all pointers mentioned above, it is clear that CSE at IIIT Hyderabad will be a best suited option for you.
When will BITS Pilani open after COVID-19?
BITS Pilani should open up in September. The country will probably not recover from the pandemic before this. With the number of vaccinations going around, it will take some time.
You can think about a little, there are about 10 lakhs JEE Main applicants. Of this, only 5000 are selected for IIT. Even if we consider the death rate of just 18 to 20 years old, it is about 0.05%. This is equivalent to the number of people selected by IIT.
Even if lives are lost that are equivalent to the IIT intake, nothing much could happen. In the end, the decision is to be taken by the Senate and the guidelines provided by UGC. If nothing materializes, the online classes will definitely continue and any changes will be informed by the authorities to students.
Does anyone get a good CGPA without attending many classes in BITS Pilani?
One of my friends graduated from BITS Pilani and he scored a good CGPA of 9.2 in his 4th year of CSE. Following points are a few facts about the institute that might help you:
- If you want to get a good score make sure you study hard that will later reflect in your results.
- However, attending classes does make the preparation procedure much easier. As you will be always updated with the topics that are being discussed.
- During your 1st year attending regular classes will be easier. But gradually it will become tougher to balance your studies and attending classes.
- You must not neglect attending classes completely, and if you do make sure you prepare through self-study.
For any junior, I would advise them on attending as many classes as possible. You can skip the humanities and open electives but not your core subjects. Make sure even if you miss out on the classes, you cover the syllabus through self-study.
Should I prefer IIT Kanpur for electrical or BITS Pilani for a CS?
Both IIT Kanpur Electrical and BITS Pilani CS are excellent choices yet, if I had to choose one, I would have opted for BITS Pilani CS. Here’s why,
- It’s not a brainer that a CS branch will fetch you more opportunities in terms of packages and exposure. It has become one of the most demanded branches and has numerous opportunities for everyone. The workload is also less sparing you more time to explore your area of interest.
- BITS has been given the IoE status making its tag superior in terms of a brand name to IIT Kanpur.
- There are no compulsory attendance rules making it easy for students to leave classes that they find irrelevant and do something productive during that time.
- The accommodation facilities at BITS Pilani are better than IIT Kanpur and students get to have their own room starting from the second year itself. You don’t have to wait for the final year like IITs to get a single room.
- IIT Kanpur's fees are around 8-9 Lakhs whereas that of BITS Pilani are around 19-20 Lakhs. This might be a problem for the financially weak strata. However, BITS Pilani offers many scholarships and you also get a high-paying job much more easily.
Which is better, BITS Pilani CS or IIT Mumbai chemical?
BITS Pilani CS is better than IIT Mumbai Chemical Engineering in terms of placements. Top MNCs such as Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, etc. visit the campus placements. The recent highlights of BITS Pilani placements show the average package of CSE to be around INR 17-20 LPA. The highest CTC for CSE is around INR 44 LPA.
BITS Pilani offers an enviable campus experience with a lot of academic freedom.
Is the infrastucture of BITs Pilani, Pilani worst?
BITS Pilani has an overall ranking of 30 by NIRF organization in 2020. As far as I know from one of my friends studying there, BITS Pilani has quite a good Infrastructure and supports the best facilities.
- Compared to other BITS Pilani’s campuses, the chances are there that Pilani campus hostel rooms are not that great. But they are definitely better than those of many private / Govt. colleges.
- Pilani campus does provide single room assistance to students from 2nd year and some of 1st-year students.
- They have State of the Art infrastructure, fully air-conditioned classrooms, westernized washrooms, and nothing worth complaining about.
- The library is one of the best, as it is beautifully organized.
BITS Pilani campus is growing and developing each day, so it can offer the best to their students. Though everything else concerned it has a better infrastructure than a lot of colleges around that area.
What is a better option to take, IIT Bombay for mechanical or BITS Pilani for CSE?
The choice of Institute depends largely on your inclinations and area of interest. For instance, if you are into Computer Science and want to pursue a career in the same, the best choice would be IIIT-H. Sadly, BITS is not among the top CS colleges.
Mechanical Engineering programs offered at top colleges are good but you have to invest extra time and offers to land a decent job. Going for a low-package job will discredit the purpose of pursuing Mechanical Engineering.
In my opinion, BITS is the right choice for you as you get to interact with great peers and also get the opportunity to work on projects with students of other branches. You should work hard to secure high marks only then you can land a good package and also help you in MS. One can do MS in Robotics or Design to identify their area of interest.
Some education and experience-based profiles that guarantee a high package around 50 LPA are as follows
The education and experience of the profiles below will help you reach 50 LP at 26 years of age with just B.Tech and work experience (CSE and Mech)
- A good knowledge of CSE in latest technology stacks: 50 LPA
- With a reputation of consistent performance, ability to work for more than 12 hours relentlessly under extreme pressure in a non-tech company: 50 LPA
- Decent knowledge of electronics: 30 LPA
- Excellent understanding of electronics: 50 LPA
- Excellent understanding in Electronics along with an excellent understanding of CSE: 80 LPA
- Decent knowledge of Mechanical design concepts and a decent knowledge of electronics: 30 LPA
- Excellent knowledge of mechanical concepts in relevant subdisciplines combined with decent Experience in Industrial Design / R&D / etc in top tier companies like Apple, General Electric: 30 - 50 LPA
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