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What are the Colleges in Tamil Nadu having the best Cultural Events? (Let's leave IIT Madras and NIT Trichy). Namba TNEA colleges

Is CIT Chennai really the next SSN? (As SSN is closed). Please clarify seniors. Will help students during the counselling process.

I was elated yesterday that cutoffs came down this year. We then came across this cutoff portal of TNEA - And, we were checking what all colleges we would possibly get...

I was happiest in like a year's time - I was getting Mech from CEG, or at best E&I from MIT... I just can't imagine how happy I was... My parents were extremely happy. We all were upset that our cutoff wasn't so great enough to get the top colleges previously. This was the moment - all our misery came to a beautiful ending...

My mom was almost crying. My dad - he was on cloud nine. He was proud, happy and satisfied. He was almost planning a Tirupati Trip after we get a seat in the counselling process. He told he would walk all the way to Mel Tirupati to offer gratitude to God's grace.

But,

In the midnight - I realized one thing - I was looking at the BC section and assumed they were BC ranks. I read in the internet slowly that they were the general ranks of the BC students. And that shattered everything. Everything. I won't get Mech from CEG.

My parents were sleeping peacefully and I was staring at the empty screen. It's 6AM now. When they wake up - I'll have to tell them - that we were looking at everything wrong.

It's quite heart wrenching... Interesting how at once it seemed like I was getting everything I dreamt of and how it was snatched quickly. Had this misunderstanding never happened, I wouldn't have been this much disappointed as I'm now.

Life is weird, isn't it?

Hasn't it become a recurring pattern - Any PCM students after their schooling opt for a B Tech degree. Why? Because it's the only degree which has a higher percentage of assured placements just after completing the degree.

I'm not a huge fan of this. We all are made for something, we all are special. Just because engineering opens door to early earnings, taking risks has become a rarity in India. 'Placements' is something that possibly decides anyone's ultimate future in college...

Almost anything other than an engineering path has become niche in India. Your opinions ?

I’m considering B.Sc CS at BHU through CUET. My long-term goal is UPSC/IFS, not necessarily software engineering, but I still prefer logical/analytical subjects over studying political science for 4 years.

One major reason I’m drawn to BHU is the campus life — independence, exposure, meeting people from different backgrounds, personal growth, and the overall UPSC-oriented atmosphere. I feel like moving away from home and living in such an environment could shape me a lot as a person.

At the same time, I’m wondering if I’m idealizing the whole “college life” aspect too much.

I’d really appreciate honest insights from BHU students, especially those in B.Sc CS or any courses:

• How is the peer group and academic environment?
• Are students generally ambitious/motivated?
• How is the actual college life and hostel experience?
• Do you feel the university genuinely helps you grow as a person?
• Any regrets about choosing BHU or this course?
• How are the faculty, teaching style, and syllabus? Is the course more theory-based or does it involve genuine logical/coding-based learning and practical exposure?

Would love completely honest opinions.