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For context I am in old IIT CSE and having cgpa ~6.5, having no presentable skills to show and currently doing nothing this summer (not doing research intern etc). Probably I won't get an intern on campus.
Please give some real advice on what can be done in this dead state, highly appreciated

For context I am in CSE and having cg ~6.5, having no presentable skills to show and currently doing nothing this summer (not doing research intern etc). Probably I won't get an intern on campus.
Please give some real advice on what can be done in this dead state, highly appreciated

For context I am in CSE and having cpi ~6.5, having no presentable skills to show and currently doing nothing this summer (not doing research intern etc). Probably I won't get an intern on campus.
Please give some real advice on what can be done in this dead state, highly appreciated

Hey everyone,

I am currently finishing up my 4th semester (sophomore year) majoring in Computer Science at an Old IIT (top-tier engineering institute in India).

Right now I have a 6.5 CGPA and our on-campus internship season is about to start very shortly. The bitter truth is I have literally zero relevant skills right now. No coding, no projects, nothing. With this terrible CGPA and a completely blank resume, I know for a fact that I stand no chance on campus. No company will even shortlist me.

I am just looking for any way out. Because of the extreme stress, I am thinking to just give up on tech entirely and start preparing for govt job exams. I just want to survive at this point. My logic is that at least with a government job, I will get food on table and some security, even if my IIT CS degree goes completely down the drain.

I feel helpless in this state and backed into a corner where I can't see any light. Please give me some honest advice

• Is it a bad move to abandon an Old IIT CS trajectory for govt jobs at this stage?
• Can a 6.5 CGPA be salvaged for off-campus tech placements later on, or is it too low to clear corporate cutoffs?
• If I decide to stick with tech and build my skills from scratch starting today, how should I utilize the next few months to catch up?

Would appreciate some honest perspectives and a reality check on this. Thanks.

TL;DR: 4th sem CS student at an Old IIT with a 6.5 CGPA and no coding skills. Unlikely to get an on-campus internship, so considering pivoting to govt job preparation for job security. Looking for advice on whether to switch or how to rebuild a tech profile off-campus.

Hello guys so I am anticipating <6.5 cpi at end of this sem (my 4th sem). Intern season will shortly start and I have no skills till now. Mp I won't get an intern on campus and now I am considering that I will probably attempt Bank PO. I am in cs branch but now that hardly matters.

Atleast with bank job I will get food on table.

Family is strictly against it as they are saying if I had to do this finally then why did i get into old IIT CS? I tried explaining but no avail.

I wanted to ask some people's opinions here to consider this option as I have no other option left now(or maybe left but I cannot see it with current state of mind).
Thank you.

Hello guys so I am anticipating <6.5 cpi at end of this sem (my 4th sem). Intern season will shortly start and I have no skills till now. Mp I won't get an intern on campus and now I am considering that I will probably attempt Bank PO. I am in cs branch but now that hardly matters.

Atleast with bank job I will get food on table.

Family is strictly against it as they are saying if I had to do this finally then why did i get into old IIT CS? I tried explaining but no avail.

I wanted to ask some people's opinions here to consider this option as I have no other option left now(or maybe left but I cannot see it with current state of mind).
Thank you.