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I'm confused about how the DU PG CSAS allocation works for candidates who have applied to multiple programmes.

My situation:

• I applied for MCA, M.Sc. Computer Science, and now I'm thinking of adding Master of Operational Research (MOR) through Mid-Entry as a backup.
• I did not get a seat in MCA or M.Sc. CS in Rounds 1 and 2.
• If I add MOR, there's a decent chance I might get it in Round 3 itself.

My concern is that suppose I get an MOR seat in Round 3. If I:

1. Accept the seat,
2. Pay the admission fee, and
3. Select Upgrade,

will I still be eligible for seat allocation in MCA and M.Sc. CS in later rounds (Round 4, Round 5, etc.) if seats become available?

One thing to clarify:

I know that preferences in DU PG are only within a programme (e.g., different colleges/departments offering MCA). There is no common preference list across different programmes like UG admissions.

So my question is specifically about multiple programme applications.

Does accepting MOR with Upgrade:

• keep me in the allocation process for all the other programmes I've applied for (MCA and M.Sc. CS), or
• lock me into MOR and remove me from future allocations for other programmes?

Has anyone been in this exact situation during previous DU PG admissions?

I'd really appreciate replies from someone who has experienced this or can point to the official CSAS rule that answers it.

Hi everyone, I'm completely new to Operational Research, so I apologize if these are basic or even silly questions. I've been trying to understand the field by reading online, and from AI, but I'm still struggling to figure out what it actually looks like in practice. Because of that, I'm not even sure whether this is the right field for me.

I have a few questions:

1 What does an Operational Research professional actually do on a day-to-day basis?

2 How is OR used in the real world? Which industries or companies rely on it the most?

3 Is OR mostly theoretical, or do you spend a lot of time building practical solutions and working with real data?

4 If I study OR, am I mostly limited to OR-specific roles, or can I transition into other fields later (like Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Quant roles, etc.)? How difficult is that transition?

5 What programming, mathematics, and software tools do professionals use regularly?

6 What kinds of problems are considered "good OR problems" that wouldn't normally be solved by a software engineer or data analyst?

7 If you could go back to when you first started, would you still choose OR? Why or why not?

I'm trying to decide whether this is the right direction for me before committing to it.

So I want to ask about your experience in MOR. About me: I have done BCA, not very good at maths.

If any of you currently pursuing MOR at du, Could you tell me how good is its course curriculum?
I have heard students regretting the course being math and stats heavy and not practical for jobs, although I know MOR has to be maths heavy as it comes under Quants. However, to get jobs in this market, it should also be job oriented.
What job opportunities and roles students get after MOR? and which companies visit the campus for placements? I checked their LinkedIn placement cell, they have shown 20+ companies, and I doubt it. What’s the reality?
That’s all I want to know. Thanks.

I regret not having applied for MOR; I would have gotten it by now. Is there any way I can enter in it? Will there be enough seats? I was unsure about the career after MOR. I have done BCA, wanted MCA.

1. Could you guys tell me what’s the career after MOR?
2. Is there any way I can apply now for the seat allocation?
   I have enough score that I could have gotten it in the first round.

I regret not having applied for MOR; I would have gotten it by now. Is there any way I can enter in it? Will there be enough seats? I was unsure about the career after MOR. I have done BCA, wanted MCA.

1. ⁠Could you guys tell me what’s the career after MOR?
2. ⁠Is there any way I can apply now for the seat allocation?
   I have enough score that I could have gotten it in the first round.

I like the first two seasons because of the rivalry between Dexter and Doakes.

I will be coming to BHU, but I don’t know if I will get BHU hostel. I need to find pvt accommodation. If anyone knows, plz tell me (I will talk in dm).

Anybody knows MCA cut off?

I’m feeling very stuck and anxious about my career direction and wanted some honest advice from people already working in tech.

I completed my bachelors and currently have a gap year. I know programming fundamentals, web development, and have worked with MERN stack + TypeScript projects. I also know DSA concepts theoretically, but I’m weak in actual problem solving in DSA and competitive-style questions. I am a bit depressed; I have been applying to jobs, and get no calls or replies.

The problem is that whenever I search for jobs, especially for freshers, it feels like MERN stack is extremely saturated, every job asks for experience, freshers are competing with thousands of people, even entry-level jobs (analyst/associate) ask for 2-3 years experience somehow, openings feel much fewer than before.

Because of this, I was thinking of switching focus completely toward: Java, Spring Boot, DSA with Java, Backend development.

People say Java ecosystem has more enterprise jobs and long-term stability compared to Node/MERN, especially in India.

But my fear is:

What if I spend 1-2 years seriously learning Java + Spring Boot + DSA, build projects, practice LeetCode, and still don’t get a job?

That thought keeps mentally blocking me from committing fully to one path. It feels like the market is becoming worse every month for freshers.

Sometimes I feel like maybe I started too late, the competition is too high now, companies only want experienced developers, or AI/tools will reduce fresher hiring even more.

At the same time, I genuinely enjoy software development and problem solving when I’m not overwhelmed by career pressure.

I wanted to ask experienced developers here:

1. Is Java + Spring Boot still a good path for freshers in 2026?
2. Are companies still hiring entry-level backend developers realistically?
3. Is DSA still necessary for off-campus hiring?
4. If you were in my situation, what would you focus on for the next 12 months?
5. Should I continue with MERN/TypeScript instead since I already know it, or switch to Java ecosystem?
6. How do you deal with the fear of spending years preparing and still failing?

I just want realistic direction and help from people actually in the industry.

I’m feeling very stuck and anxious about my career direction and wanted some honest advice from people already working in tech.

I completed my bachelors and currently have a gap year. I know programming fundamentals, web development, and have worked with MERN stack + TypeScript projects. I also know DSA concepts theoretically, but I’m weak in actual problem solving in DSA and competitive-style questions. I am a bit depressed; I have been applying to jobs, and get no calls or replies.

The problem is that whenever I search for jobs, especially for freshers, it feels like MERN stack is extremely saturated, every job asks for experience, freshers are competing with thousands of people, even entry-level jobs (analyst/associate) ask for 2-3 years experience somehow, openings feel much fewer than before.

Because of this, I was thinking of switching focus completely toward: Java, Spring Boot, DSA with Java, Backend development.

People say Java ecosystem has more enterprise jobs and long-term stability compared to Node/MERN, especially in India.

But my fear is:

What if I spend 1-2 years seriously learning Java + Spring Boot + DSA, build projects, practice LeetCode, and still don’t get a job?

That thought keeps mentally blocking me from committing fully to one path. It feels like the market is becoming worse every month for freshers.

Sometimes I feel like maybe I started too late, the competition is too high now, companies only want experienced developers, or AI/tools will reduce fresher hiring even more.

At the same time, I genuinely enjoy software development and problem solving when I’m not overwhelmed by career pressure.

I wanted to ask experienced developers here:

1. Is Java + Spring Boot still a good path for freshers in 2026?
2. Are companies still hiring entry-level backend developers realistically?
3. Is DSA still necessary for off-campus hiring?
4. If you were in my situation, what would you focus on for the next 12 months?
5. Should I continue with MERN/TypeScript instead since I already know it, or switch to Java ecosystem?
6. How do you deal with the fear of spending years preparing and still failing?

I just want realistic direction and help from people actually in the industry.

I’m feeling very stuck and anxious about my career direction and wanted some honest advice from people already working in tech.

I completed my bachelors and currently have a gap year. I know programming fundamentals, web development, and have worked with MERN stack + TypeScript projects. I also know DSA concepts theoretically, but I’m weak in actual problem solving in DSA and competitive-style questions. I am a bit depressed; I have been applying to jobs, and get no calls or replies.

The problem is that whenever I search for jobs, especially for freshers, it feels like MERN stack is extremely saturated, every job asks for experience, freshers are competing with thousands of people, even entry-level jobs (analyst/associate) ask for 2-3 years experience somehow, openings feel much fewer than before.

Because of this, I was thinking of switching focus completely toward: Java, Spring Boot, DSA with Java, Backend development.

People say Java ecosystem has more enterprise jobs and long-term stability compared to Node/MERN, especially in India.

But my fear is:

What if I spend 1-2 years seriously learning Java + Spring Boot + DSA, build projects, practice LeetCode, and still don’t get a job?

That thought keeps mentally blocking me from committing fully to one path. It feels like the market is becoming worse every month for freshers.

Sometimes I feel like maybe I started too late, the competition is too high now, companies only want experienced developers, or AI/tools will reduce fresher hiring even more.

At the same time, I genuinely enjoy software development and problem solving when I’m not overwhelmed by career pressure.

I wanted to ask experienced developers here:

1. Is Java + Spring Boot still a good path for freshers in 2026?
2. Are companies still hiring entry-level backend developers realistically?
3. Is DSA still necessary for off-campus hiring?
4. If you were in my situation, what would you focus on for the next 12 months?
5. Should I continue with MERN/TypeScript instead since I already know it, or switch to Java ecosystem?
6. How do you deal with the fear of spending years preparing and still failing?

I just want realistic direction and help from people actually in the industry.

I’m feeling very stuck and anxious about my career direction and wanted some honest advice from people already working in tech.

I completed my bachelors and currently have a gap year. I know programming fundamentals, web development, and have worked with MERN stack + TypeScript projects. I also know DSA concepts theoretically, but I’m weak in actual problem solving in DSA and competitive-style questions. I am a bit depressed; I have been applying to jobs, and get no calls or replies.

The problem is that whenever I search for jobs, especially for freshers, it feels like MERN stack is extremely saturated, every job asks for experience, freshers are competing with thousands of people, even entry-level jobs (analyst/associate) ask for 2-3 years experience somehow, openings feel much fewer than before.

Because of this, I was thinking of switching focus completely toward: Java, Spring Boot, DSA with Java, Backend development.

People say Java ecosystem has more enterprise jobs and long-term stability compared to Node/MERN.

But my fear is:

What if I spend 1-2 years seriously learning Java + Spring Boot + DSA, build projects, practice LeetCode, and still don’t get a job?

That thought keeps mentally blocking me from committing fully to one path. It feels like the market is becoming worse every month for freshers.

Sometimes I feel like maybe I started too late, the competition is too high now, companies only want experienced developers, or AI/tools will reduce fresher hiring even more.

At the same time, I genuinely enjoy software development and problem solving when I’m not overwhelmed by career pressure.

I wanted to ask experienced developers here:

1. Is Java + Spring Boot still a good path for freshers in 2026?
2. Are companies still hiring entry-level backend developers realistically?
3. Is DSA still necessary for off-campus hiring?
4. If you were in my situation, what would you focus on for the next 12 months?
5. Should I continue with MERN/TypeScript instead since I already know it, or switch to Java ecosystem?
6. How do you deal with the fear of spending years preparing and still failing?

I just want realistic direction and help from people actually in the industry.

I’m feeling very stuck and anxious about my career direction and wanted some honest advice from people already working in tech.

I completed my bachelors and currently have a gap year. I know programming fundamentals, web development, and have worked with MERN stack + TypeScript projects. I also know DSA concepts theoretically, but I’m weak in actual problem solving in DSA and competitive-style questions. I am a bit depressed; I have been applying to jobs, and get no calls or replies.

The problem is that whenever I search for jobs, especially for freshers, it feels like MERN stack is extremely saturated, every job asks for experience, freshers are competing with thousands of people, even entry-level jobs (analyst/associate) ask for 2-3 years experience somehow, openings feel much fewer than before.

Because of this, I was thinking of switching focus completely toward: Java, Spring Boot, DSA with Java, Backend development.

People say Java ecosystem has more enterprise jobs and long-term stability compared to Node/MERN, especially in India.

But my fear is:

What if I spend 1-2 years seriously learning Java + Spring Boot + DSA, build projects, practice LeetCode, and still don’t get a job?

That thought keeps mentally blocking me from committing fully to one path. It feels like the market is becoming worse every month for freshers.

Sometimes I feel like maybe I started too late, the competition is too high now, companies only want experienced developers, or AI/tools will reduce fresher hiring even more.

At the same time, I genuinely enjoy software development and problem solving when I’m not overwhelmed by career pressure.

I wanted to ask experienced developers here:

1. Is Java + Spring Boot still a good path for freshers in 2026?
2. Are companies still hiring entry-level backend developers realistically?
3. Is DSA still necessary for off-campus hiring?
4. If you were in my situation, what would you focus on for the next 12 months?
5. Should I continue with MERN/TypeScript instead since I already know it, or switch to Java ecosystem?
6. How do you deal with the fear of spending years preparing and still failing?

I just want realistic direction and help from people actually in the industry.

I’m feeling very stuck and anxious about my career direction and wanted some honest advice from people already working in tech.

I completed my bachelors and currently have a gap year. I know programming fundamentals, web development, and have worked with MERN stack + TypeScript projects. I also know DSA concepts theoretically, but I’m weak in actual problem solving in DSA and competitive-style questions. I am a bit depressed; I have been applying to jobs, and get no calls or replies.

The problem is that whenever I search for jobs, especially for freshers, it feels like MERN stack is extremely saturated, every job asks for experience, freshers are competing with thousands of people, even entry-level jobs (analyst/associate) ask for 2-3 years experience somehow, openings feel much fewer than before.

Because of this, I was thinking of switching focus completely toward: Java, Spring Boot, DSA with Java, Backend development.

People say Java ecosystem has more enterprise jobs and long-term stability compared to Node/MERN, especially in India.

But my fear is:

What if I spend 1-2 years seriously learning Java + Spring Boot + DSA, build projects, practice LeetCode, and still don’t get a job?

That thought keeps mentally blocking me from committing fully to one path. It feels like the market is becoming worse every month for freshers.

Sometimes I feel like maybe I started too late, the competition is too high now, companies only want experienced developers, or AI/tools will reduce fresher hiring even more.

At the same time, I genuinely enjoy software development and problem solving when I’m not overwhelmed by career pressure.

I wanted to ask experienced developers here:

1. Is Java + Spring Boot still a good path for freshers in 2026?
2. Are companies still hiring entry-level backend developers realistically?
3. Is DSA still necessary for off-campus hiring?
4. If you were in my situation, what would you focus on for the next 12 months?
5. Should I continue with MERN/TypeScript instead since I already know it, or switch to Java ecosystem?
6. How do you deal with the fear of spending years preparing and still failing?

I just want realistic direction and help from people actually in the industry.

I’m feeling very stuck and anxious about my career direction and wanted some honest advice from people already working in tech.

I completed my bachelors and currently have a gap year. I know programming fundamentals, web development, and have worked with MERN stack + TypeScript projects. I also know DSA concepts theoretically, but I’m weak in actual problem solving in DSA and competitive-style questions. I am a bit depressed; I have been applying to jobs, and get no calls or replies.

The problem is that whenever I search for jobs, especially for freshers, it feels like MERN stack is extremely saturated, every job asks for experience, freshers are competing with thousands of people, even entry-level jobs (analyst/associate) ask for 2-3 years experience somehow, openings feel much fewer than before.

Because of this, I was thinking of switching focus completely toward: Java, Spring Boot, DSA with Java, Backend development.

People say Java ecosystem has more enterprise jobs and long-term stability compared to Node/MERN, especially in India.

But my fear is:

What if I spend 1-2 years seriously learning Java + Spring Boot + DSA, build projects, practice LeetCode, and still don’t get a job?

That thought keeps mentally blocking me from committing fully to one path. It feels like the market is becoming worse every month for freshers.

Sometimes I feel like maybe I started too late, the competition is too high now, companies only want experienced developers, or AI/tools will reduce fresher hiring even more.

At the same time, I genuinely enjoy software development and problem solving when I’m not overwhelmed by career pressure.

I wanted to ask experienced developers here:

1. Is Java + Spring Boot still a good path for freshers in 2026?
2. Are companies still hiring entry-level backend developers realistically?
3. Is DSA still necessary for off-campus hiring?
4. If you were in my situation, what would you focus on for the next 12 months?
5. Should I continue with MERN/TypeScript instead since I already know it, or switch to Java ecosystem?
6. How do you deal with the fear of spending years preparing and still failing?

I just want realistic direction and help from people actually in the industry.

I’m currently learning C++ mainly for DSA and because I genuinely enjoy understanding how computers work internally — memory, OS concepts, networking, low-level control, performance, etc. I wanted to use a language that is low level, so I picked C and C++.

But when I look at the job market, especially in Europe, it feels like Java has the biggest enterprise/backend market; Go is growing a lot in cloud/infrastructure (read it); C++ jobs are fewer and more specialised. I also know companies shortlist heavily based on projects and practical experience, not just DSA.
So I’m confused about what language I should mainly use for projects and career preparation.
My questions are: for well-paid, long-term careers in Europe, which is better overall: Java, Go, or C++?
Is C++ still worth going deep into if I’m not targeting embedded/HFT/game dev specifically?
What kinds of projects actually help recruiters notice you for backend/systems roles?
Should I continue deepening C++, switch to Java for employability, or learn Go for modern infra/cloud work (my friend is learning Go, saying It is better than Java)?

Would appreciate advice from people actually working in these areas.

I’m currently learning C++ mainly for DSA and because I genuinely enjoy understanding how computers work internally — memory, OS concepts, networking, low-level control, performance, etc. I wanted to use a language that is low level, so I picked C and C++.

But when I look at the job market, especially in Europe, it feels like Java has the biggest enterprise/backend market; Go is growing a lot in cloud/infrastructure (read it); C++ jobs are fewer and more specialised. I also know companies shortlist heavily based on projects and practical experience, not just DSA.
So I’m confused about what language I should mainly use for projects and career preparation.
My questions are: for well-paid, long-term careers in Europe, which is better overall: Java, Go, or C++?
Is C++ still worth going deep into if I’m not targeting embedded/HFT/game dev specifically?
What kinds of projects actually help recruiters notice you for backend/systems roles?
Should I continue deepening C++, switch to Java for employability, or learn Go for modern infra/cloud work (my friend is learning Go, saying It is better than Java)?

Would appreciate advice from people actually working in these areas.