What advice would you give to someone joining IIM Lucknow?

One of my friends joined IIM Lucknow and this answer will be based only on his experience and the advice he had received from his seniors. It may differ from now because his experience was 3 to 4 years ago.

Below are the pieces of advice that my friend’s batch received from their seniors:

Clothes:

• At least one business suit is a must-have. Girls can wear a saree instead but it is not usually seen. You will also need to pack business formals with you (full-sleeved-shirts and trousers for boys and similar for girls as well).
• You can wear anything that you would like to. However, it also depends on the professor in class and sometimes in the library. 
• Summers are scorching and winters, very cold. You will have to decide whether you bring clothes for all the seasons at once or visit home during the first term break before winter starts.

Stationery and Computing: 

• Notebooks, registers, and pens are available on campus. 
• A tiny part of students bring their own printers but, you can always create an account at the computer centre paying Rs 1000 and recharging at Rs 500 for printing purposes.
• It is better to buy laptops from anywhere you would like but not from the campus because the bulk deals on campus bring great laptops but provide minimal discounts. 
• There is no facility for personal Wi-Fi routers.

Documents: 

• Carry all the documents that you have got- records, mark sheets, certificates everything. 
• Summer placement will be round the corner, and since you may not have enough time to do anything at IIML, your previous documents will be really helpful.
• All the claims on your CV will be cross-verified. So, carrying supporting documents is equally important. 
• In case, you have lost the documents, an email from the responsible authority will do.

Hobbies and Entertainment: 

• There are many good cinema halls and eateries in the city for your entertainment purpose. 
• You definitely will be able to make time for your hobbies. 
• Different kinds of workshops are also held such as Salsa Lessons, Guitar lessons, French lessons, etc.

You will learn a lot from your seniors once you are at the campus. I hope you will come out better as a person.