Please I need some help.

College: I’m a Daulat Ram College student and paid ~₹34,000 through CSAS. If I withdraw within 1–2 days, how much refund will I get? What is the deadline for 100% refund? Also, the cancellation option has disappeared from my CSAS portal.

Hostel: I’m also staying in Daulat Ram College Hostel and paid ₹1,43,940 at admission. The hostel says UGC refund policy applies. If I withdraw within 1–2 days, how much will I get back? What is the deadline for 100% refund?

Please answer college and hostel separately. I don’t want the DU college refund policy and UGC hostel refund policy to be mixed up.

Also, I froze my college seat in Round 1 and opted for the hostel, so I want to understand the refund before I withdraw.

Please don’t ignore this — I’d really appreciate a clear, practical answer.

College: I’m a Daulat Ram College student and paid ~₹34,000 through CSAS. If I withdraw within 1–2 days, how much refund will I get? What is the deadline for 100% refund? Also, the cancellation option has disappeared from my CSAS portal.

Hostel: I’m also staying in Daulat Ram College Hostel and paid ₹1,43,940 at admission. The hostel says UGC refund policy applies. If I withdraw within 1–2 days, how much will I get back? What is the deadline for 100% refund?

Please answer college and hostel separately. I don’t want the DU college refund policy and UGC hostel refund policy to be mixed up.

Also, I froze my college seat in Round 1 and opted for the hostel, so I want to understand the refund before I withdraw.

Please don’t ignore this — I’d really appreciate a clear, practical answer.

College: I’m a Daulat Ram College student and paid ~₹34,000 through CSAS. If I withdraw within 1–2 days, how much refund will I get? What is the deadline for 100% refund? Also, the cancellation option has disappeared from my CSAS portal.

Hostel: I’m also staying in Daulat Ram College Hostel and paid ₹1,43,940 at admission. The hostel says UGC refund policy applies. If I withdraw within 1–2 days, how much will I get back? What is the deadline for 100% refund?

Please answer college and hostel separately. I don’t want the DU college refund policy and UGC hostel refund policy to be mixed up.

Also, I froze my college seat in Round 1 and opted for the hostel, so I want to understand the refund before I withdraw.

Please don’t ignore this — I’d really appreciate a clear, practical answer.

How much Refund will I get now if I withdraw from my College and Hostel now?(Delhi university)

I freezed my seat in 1st phase only.

Am in DRC

Should I take a full drop or partial drop for SRCC? I’m 100% sure I don’t want to continue at DRC.

I’m currently studying Economics at Daulat Ram College, DU, and after actually experiencing the college, I’ve become 100% sure that I don’t want to continue here next year.

Before anyone says that DRC is a good college, I completely agree. I know it has a good reputation and brand value, and I understand why people consider it a good DU college. I’m not saying DRC is objectively a bad college. I’m only talking about my personal experience here, and for me, the overall experience has been very disappointing.

Academics and professors

I honestly feel like my school teachers could teach many times better than some of the professors here.

The teaching style is mostly very basic. They write headings or points on the board and then explain them while standing in one place. There isn’t much interaction with students, and there are hardly any practical or real-life examples.

In school, my teachers would draw graphs, explain concepts step-by-step, give multiple examples and actually interact with the class. Here, I often feel like I’m just sitting there and listening to someone read/explain from a book.

Even the writing on the board is sometimes so unclear that I genuinely struggle to understand what has been written. Sometimes I have to wait for the professor to say the word themselves to understand what they actually wrote.

My first semester was manageable because a lot of it was already covered in my Class 11th and 12th syllabus. But now I’m finding it harder to understand what is actually happening in some classes because the teaching is so slow and, for me, not very engaging.

Infrastructure and basic facilities

This is honestly another major issue for me.

The infrastructure is very poorly maintained. The classrooms don’t have ACs, only fans, and sometimes you literally have to figure out where you can sit to get proper air because of how hot it gets.

The washrooms are honestly very bad — to the point where I don’t even feel comfortable using them.

Some of the benches outside the administrative department are literally torn, and sometimes there isn’t even proper seating available.

And whenever I find out that I have to go to Sadbhavna Bhavan for some administrative work, I genuinely dread it. 😭 The heat, the overall condition and the experience there just make everything so frustrating.

Sometimes I genuinely wonder whether the classrooms are even cleaned properly. The whole environment just feels very poorly maintained.

The overall college experience

It’s not only about money or whether my parents can afford it. It’s about the experience.

I worked really hard to get into DU, and sometimes I genuinely feel like I worked this hard just to get a brand name, without getting the college experience I expected.

I don’t feel excited to wake up and go to college. It feels more like I’m forcing myself to attend. The student crowd also doesn’t really click with me. I feel like there are only 3–4 people in my class whom I find genuinely interesting or with whom I feel I have similar interests.

I also didn’t think being in a girls’ college would matter to me when I joined. It honestly didn’t. But after actually experiencing it, I’ve realised that the lack of diversity in the student crowd does affect how I feel about the environment.

Again, I’m not saying DRC is a bad college. I know its brand value is good, and maybe it’s a great choice for many students and certain courses. I’m studying Economics, so I can only speak from my own experience.

But for me, brand value alone isn’t enough to spend another 3–4 years here. I’m already finding it difficult to imagine completing even three years here, let alone four years if I continue with the four-year degree structure.

So my decision to leave DRC is not up for debate anymore. I’m not asking whether I should stay or leave. I’ve decided I’m leaving.

The actual question: full drop or partial drop?

Now my only confusion is how I should prepare for SRCC.

My parents can technically manage the expenses, but they aren’t extremely wealthy. My hostel fee is around ₹1.70 lakh, and they paid it from their savings. My college fee is around ₹34,000, apart from food, travel and other expenses.

So we’re already talking about roughly ₹2 lakh+ for the year.

If I already know that I’m going to leave DRC and hopefully join another college next year, spending my parents’ savings on a college and hostel that I don’t want to continue in honestly makes me feel guilty. I keep thinking, why should I use their savings for something I already know I’m going to leave?

That’s why I’m seriously considering a full drop and preparing properly for CUET and SRCC.

But I have another problem: I really don’t want to live at home for an entire year. I’m worried that I’ll get bored, lose motivation or just not be productive.

I’ll also be preparing for my Actuarial Science exams during the year, so I won’t only be studying for CUET.

So I’m considering three options:

1. Partial drop:
Continue DRC + hostel for one year and prepare for CUET + Actuarial exams alongside college. The downside is spending ₹2 lakh+ on a college I already know I’m leaving.

2. Full drop + stay at home:
Save the money and focus completely on CUET + Actuarial exams, but I’m genuinely worried about spending the entire year at home.

3. Full drop + PG in Delhi:
Leave DRC, stay in a PG in Delhi, join CUET/Actuarial coaching and use the year seriously for preparation.

I’m leaning towards full drop + staying in Delhi, but I’m not sure whether spending money on a PG and coaching defeats the purpose of saving money.

So what would you do if you were in my situation?

Especially if you’ve taken a CUET drop, partial drop, or prepared for SRCC, I’d really appreciate your honest advice. Is a full drop worth it if I’m serious about SRCC? And if I don’t want to stay at home, is moving to Delhi for a year and preparing through coaching/PG a sensible option?

Should I take a full drop or partial drop for SRCC?

I’m currently studying Economics at Daulat Ram College, DU, but honestly, I’m not enjoying my college experience.

I don’t really like the teaching here. I feel like my school teachers used to teach much better. The classrooms and overall infrastructure are also quite poorly maintained, and I just don’t feel any vibe or excitement about coming to college. I mostly feel bored and don’t find much interesting to attend college for.

I’ve pretty much decided that I don’t want to continue in this college next year. I want to prepare again for CUET and try for SRCC. At the same time, I also want to prepare for my Actuarial Science exams during this year.

My biggest confusion is whether I should take a full drop or partial drop.

If I continue college, my fixed expenses are around ₹1.7 lakh for the hostel + ₹34,000 college fees, so roughly ₹2 lakh already, even before considering food, travel, and other expenses. I’m honestly not sure it makes sense to spend that much money on a college that I already know I don’t want to continue in.

So I’m leaning towards taking a full drop, but there’s another problem: I really don’t want to spend the entire year living at home. I feel like I would become bored, isolated, and possibly lose motivation.

One option I’m considering is taking a full drop from college but staying in Delhi in a PG, and using the year productively. For example, I could join Actuarial Science coaching and prepare for my actuarial exams along with CUET preparation. Another option is joining CUET coaching and preparing seriously for SRCC while staying in a PG.

So what would actually be the smarter choice?

1. Partial drop: Continue Daulat Ram + hostel + prepare for CUET and actuarial exams, but spend around ₹2 lakh+ for the year.

2. Full drop + stay at home: Save money, but I’m worried I won’t be productive or happy living at home for a whole year.

3. Full drop + PG in Delhi: Leave DRC, stay independently in Delhi, join CUET/Actuarial coaching, and use the year to prepare seriously.

If you were in my situation, which option would you choose? And is taking a full drop for SRCC actually worth the risk if I’m serious about getting in?

I’d especially appreciate advice from people who have taken a CUET drop, prepared for SRCC, or done a partial drop while in college.

Edit:

Just to clarify, I’ve pretty much made up my mind that I don’t want to continue at Daulat Ram College. I completely understand why many of you are saying that DRC is a good college and that it has the North Campus tag. I also agree that Daulat Ram has good brand value, and I’m not denying that at all.

But for me, brand value alone isn’t enough to spend the next 3–4 years here.

I honestly find the teaching and overall academic experience here even worse than what I experienced in school. The infrastructure is poorly maintained, there is a lot of mess and confusion, and we keep getting shifted between different classrooms. Even now, our classes aren’t properly regular, and there is still confusion regarding things like labs and GE selections.Also there are less GE option and not worth it to do minor in.

Academically, my first semester was mostly stuff I had already studied in Class 11th and 12th, so I could manage it. But now, especially with the upcoming semesters, I genuinely don’t understand what is happening in some classes. The teaching is very slow and mostly feels like reading from a book. There are hardly any practical examples or proper explanations.

In school, my teachers would actually draw graphs, explain concepts step-by-step, give real-life examples and make the classes interactive. Here, I honestly just feel sleepy during lectures. 😭

And then there’s the basic classroom environment. It gets extremely hot, there’s no AC in the classrooms, and sometimes even the fans aren’t enough. As someone who actually has to sit through these classes every day, it has started becoming really frustrating for me.

I also understand that DRC being a girls’ college might not matter to everyone. It didn’t matter to me either when I joined. But after actually experiencing it, I’ve realised that the lack of diversity in the student crowd does affect my college experience. I feel like there are only 3–4 people in my class whom I find genuinely interesting or who seem to have similar interests. Most of the time, I just don’t feel connected to the environment or the people around me.

And honestly, I don’t even feel like getting up and going to college anymore. It feels more like I’m forcing myself to attend, rather than feeling excited that I’m studying at a reputed university.

So yes, I completely accept that DRC is a reputed college and has good brand value. But I don’t want to spend the next three or four years somewhere where I’m already feeling this frustrated and disconnected after just a short time.

For me, college isn’t just about the name on the degree. I also want good teaching, an environment I enjoy, people I can connect with, and an overall college experience that makes me actually want to go to class.

So I’m not saying DRC is a bad college for everyone. It might genuinely be a great option for many people. I’m just saying that it doesn’t seem to be the right fit for me. And considering how I’m already feeling, even three years here feels difficult to imagine, let alone four years.

Should I take a full drop or partial drop for SRCC?

I’m currently studying Economics at Daulat Ram College, DU, but honestly, I’m not enjoying my college experience.

I don’t really like the teaching here. I feel like my school teachers used to teach much better. The classrooms and overall infrastructure are also quite poorly maintained, and I just don’t feel any vibe or excitement about coming to college. I mostly feel bored and don’t find much interesting to attend college for.

I’ve pretty much decided that I don’t want to continue in this college next year. I want to prepare again for CUET and try for SRCC. At the same time, I also want to prepare for my Actuarial Science exams during this year.

My biggest confusion is whether I should take a full drop or partial drop.

If I continue college, my fixed expenses are around ₹1.7 lakh for the hostel + ₹34,000 college fees, so roughly ₹2 lakh already, even before considering food, travel, and other expenses. I’m honestly not sure it makes sense to spend that much money on a college that I already know I don’t want to continue in.

So I’m leaning towards taking a full drop, but there’s another problem: I really don’t want to spend the entire year living at home. I feel like I would become bored, isolated, and possibly lose motivation.

One option I’m considering is taking a full drop from college but staying in Delhi in a PG, and using the year productively. For example, I could join Actuarial Science coaching and prepare for my actuarial exams along with CUET preparation. Another option is joining CUET coaching and preparing seriously for SRCC while staying in a PG.

So what would actually be the smarter choice?

1. Partial drop: Continue Daulat Ram + hostel + prepare for CUET and actuarial exams, but spend around ₹2 lakh+ for the year.

2. Full drop + stay at home: Save money, but I’m worried I won’t be productive or happy living at home for a whole year.

3. Full drop + PG in Delhi: Leave DRC, stay independently in Delhi, join CUET/Actuarial coaching, and use the year to prepare seriously.

If you were in my situation, which option would you choose? And is taking a full drop for SRCC actually worth the risk if I’m serious about getting in?

I’d especially appreciate advice from people who have taken a CUET drop, prepared for SRCC, or done a partial drop while in college.

Edit:

Just to clarify, I’ve pretty much made up my mind that I don’t want to continue at Daulat Ram College. I completely understand why many of you are saying that DRC is a good college and that it has the North Campus tag. I also agree that Daulat Ram has good brand value, and I’m not denying that at all.

But for me, brand value alone isn’t enough to spend the next 3–4 years here.

I honestly find the teaching and overall academic experience here even worse than what I experienced in school. The infrastructure is poorly maintained, there is a lot of mess and confusion, and we keep getting shifted between different classrooms. Even now, our classes aren’t properly regular, and there is still confusion regarding things like labs and GE selections.Also there are less GE option and not worth it to do minor in.

Academically, my first semester was mostly stuff I had already studied in Class 11th and 12th, so I could manage it. But now, especially with the upcoming semesters, I genuinely don’t understand what is happening in some classes. The teaching is very slow and mostly feels like reading from a book. There are hardly any practical examples or proper explanations.

In school, my teachers would actually draw graphs, explain concepts step-by-step, give real-life examples and make the classes interactive. Here, I honestly just feel sleepy during lectures. 😭

And then there’s the basic classroom environment. It gets extremely hot, there’s no AC in the classrooms, and sometimes even the fans aren’t enough. As someone who actually has to sit through these classes every day, it has started becoming really frustrating for me.

I also understand that DRC being a girls’ college might not matter to everyone. It didn’t matter to me either when I joined. But after actually experiencing it, I’ve realised that the lack of diversity in the student crowd does affect my college experience. I feel like there are only 3–4 people in my class whom I find genuinely interesting or who seem to have similar interests. Most of the time, I just don’t feel connected to the environment or the people around me.

And honestly, I don’t even feel like getting up and going to college anymore. It feels more like I’m forcing myself to attend, rather than feeling excited that I’m studying at a reputed university.

So yes, I completely accept that DRC is a reputed college and has good brand value. But I don’t want to spend the next three or four years somewhere where I’m already feeling this frustrated and disconnected after just a short time.

For me, college isn’t just about the name on the degree. I also want good teaching, an environment I enjoy, people I can connect with, and an overall college experience that makes me actually want to go to class.

So I’m not saying DRC is a bad college for everyone. It might genuinely be a great option for many people. I’m just saying that it doesn’t seem to be the right fit for me. And considering how I’m already feeling, even three years here feels difficult to imagine, let alone four years.

guyyzz my Boy Friend has scored 612 /1000 ,kya use 2nd round mai seat mili hogi ?for BCOM programme?actually i am not talking to him ,but i am concerned a lot...

bcom programme / eco + comm / acc + finance

same

I know that vacancies are rare ,but still wanna know have anyone witnessed that any of their classmate leave college after 1st year?(speciafically Eco hons. at any North Campus college)

same

Like am not asking for dating thing but male friends.

How do you make male friends organically?

How do you transition from just "knowing someone at a fest/event" to actually being good friends who hang out?

Any places/spots (North/South campus) where cross-college crowds actually interact without it being awkward?

Like am not asking for dating thing but male friends.

How do you make male friends organically?

How do you transition from just "knowing someone at a fest/event" to actually being good friends who hang out?

Any places/spots (North/South campus) where cross-college crowds actually interact without it being awkward?

KISI KA DREAM COLLEGE NAHI HAI KYA YE ,KOI BAAT HI NAHI KARTA ISKE BRE MAI.

Give me some reviews please.

Lets connect if u got same college.

Give me some reviews please.

Lets connect if u got same college.

same

like are Atma ram and Shaheed bhagat singh are worth it? are the better then Daulat Ram

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Hey everyone,

I’m planning to pursue Actuarial Science, but I want to make sure I have a solid, standalone backup career in case I decide to pivot or back out down the line.

I’m currently deciding between two options at Delhi University (DU):

• B.Sc. (Hons) Statistics: I’m getting a better college for this, and I know it aligns very closely with the actuarial syllabus (especially the CS/probability modules).
• B.A. (Hons) Economics: My initial thought was that Eco Hons provides a broader/safer career backup if I step away from actuaries, but the college allocation for this isn't as high-tier as my Stats option.

For context, I want a degree that gives me strong fallback options (corporate, finance, analytics) while supporting my actuarial exams.

My questions:

1. Is the math/statistical rigor of Stats Hons + a top DU college worth taking over Eco Hons?
2. How do non-actuarial career backups for Stats Hons compare to Eco Hons in today's job market (e.g., Data Science, Quantitative Analytics, Finance)?
3. If I end up backing away from the actuarial path entirely, will a B.Sc. in Statistics actually help me as a solid backup on its own?
4. Should I just choose B.A. Economics purely for the wider prospective safety net, or is going for B.Sc. Statistics with a Minor in Economics a viable/better alternative?

Would love to hear perspectives from current students, actuaries, or anyone who was in a similar boat! Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I'm an incoming first-year B.A. (Hons.) Economics student at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, and I'm planning to pursue actuarial science alongside my degree. Before I begin, I want to learn from people who have already been through this journey.

I'd really appreciate your honest advice on the following:

1. If you were starting your actuarial journey again in 2026, what would you do differently?
2. Is coaching actually necessary to clear the actuarial papers, or is self-study enough?
3. If self-study is enough, what are the best free or affordable resources (YouTube channels, books, websites, notes, etc.) that you would recommend?
4. If you recommend coaching, which one do you think provides the best value, and why?
5. What are the biggest mistakes beginners make that I should avoid?
6. Looking back, is there anything you regret or wish you had known before starting?
7. Is Economics + Actuarial Science a good combination, or would you recommend pairing the actuarial exams with a different degree?
8. How many actuarial papers should I aim to clear:
   • before applying for internships?
   • before applying for full-time jobs?
9. How difficult is it to clear the papers consistently? Is it realistic to clear each paper on the first attempt while managing a full-time college degree?
10. Besides the exams, what skills should I build (Python, Excel, SQL, R, communication skills, internships, etc.) to maximize my employability?
11. If your goal was to build the strongest possible profile by graduation, what roadmap would you follow?

I'm looking for practical, experience-based advice rather than just promotional or theoretical answers. I'd love to hear both the positives and the challenges of this career so I can make informed decisions from the beginning.

Thank you in advance to everyone who takes the time to reply!