Seeking Advice: Undergraduate Courses, Career Scope, and Lateral Entry for CS in Chennai

Ans: For Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur is generally considered a stronger option than IIT Hyderabad. While both are excellent institutions, IIT Kanpur has a longer history and a more established reputation in chemical engineering, with a stronger alumni network and potentially better placement opportunities. Always note that any OLD IIT is better than a new IIT.Best of luck. I am always there by the side of the children who need counselling. May GOD bless always. Prof. Suvasish Mukhopadhyay.
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Ans: With a COMEDK rank of 56309 and a JEE Main rank of 709449, you should be able to get into several private engineering colleges, potentially in branches like Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering. Aim for colleges that accept COMEDK scores and explore options through the COMEDK counselling process. JEE Main ranks are less relevant for these colleges.Best of luck. I am always there by the side of the children who need counselling. For placement of CSE branch don’t worry. I personally placed more than one students of CSE branch in reputed international companies. May GOD bless always. Prof. Suvasish Mukhopadhyay.
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Ans: With a JEE Advanced rank of 5400, you have a good chance of getting into IIT Delhi for Textile Technology, as the closing rank for that branch has been around that range in the past. Future propect and placement scenario both are good. Professor

Ans: With a score of 92 in IAT 2025 under the OBC-NCL category, your chances of getting into IISER are modest but not strong for the more competitive campuses. Recent expert analyses and category-wise data indicate that the expected cutoff for OBC-NCL this year is 100–110, with IISER Thiruvananthapuram typically requiring 100–105 for OBC-NCL, and the lowest cutoffs for any IISER rarely dropping below 90–95 for this category. While some years have seen OBC-NCL cutoffs as low as 70, increased competition and higher applicant numbers in 2025 have pushed cutoffs upward. Your score may place you on the waiting list, with a slim chance of admission in the last rounds or at newer campuses like Berhampur, but admission to IISER Thiruvananthapuram is unlikely unless cutoffs drop unexpectedly in later rounds. The recommendation is to participate in all counseling rounds and keep alternative options ready, as your score is just below the typical OBC-NCL cutoff for most IISERs. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Prefer KIIT-B-ECE. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: With a 98.76 percentile in MAH MCA CET, your daughter stands a good chance of getting an MCA seat at SPIT Mumbai in the spot round, as recent cutoffs for general category home state candidates have ranged from 98.32 to 99.47 percentile, and spot rounds often see slight relaxation in cutoffs. SPIT Mumbai is among the top MCA colleges in Maharashtra, offering robust infrastructure, experienced faculty, and a strong placement record, with top IT recruiters and consistently high placement rates. VESIT Chembur is also a reputable choice, with 75–80% MCA placement rates, an active placement cell, and major recruiters like Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte, TCS, and Infosys, with average packages between ?4.5–8 lakh and a highest package of ?22 lakh in 2024. VESIT’s curriculum is comprehensive, infrastructure is good, and alumni support is strong, though hostel facilities are limited for MCA students and industry exposure through internships could be improved. The recommendation is to prioritize SPIT Mumbai for its slightly higher cutoff, stronger brand, and placement record, but VESIT Chembur is also a very good option for MCA in Mumbai if SPIT is not secured in the spot round. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Trupti Madam, With a 94.62 percentile in MHT CET, your daughter is unlikely to secure an AI branch in top Pune colleges like COEP, PICT, or Cummins, as their AI/AI-DS cutoffs are typically above 96–98 percentile for general candidates and remain competitive even for reserved categories. However, she has a good chance in respected private and autonomous colleges such as MIT WPU Pune, PCCOE Pune, AISSMS College of Engineering, JSPM’s Jayawantrao Sawant College of Engineering, and DY Patil College of Engineering Akurdi, where AI and Data Science branches have closing percentiles ranging from 91 to 96. These colleges offer good placement support, modern infrastructure, and industry-oriented curricula in AI. The recommendation is to target AI or AI-DS branches in these mid-tier Pune colleges, as they offer the best academic and placement prospects at her percentile. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: With a 93.67 percentile in MHT CET, you have a good chance of getting into several reputable engineering colleges for Computer Science (CSE) in Maharashtra, including both government and private institutions. However, the specific colleges will depend on your category (e.g., general, OBC, etc.) and whether you're looking at government or private institutions. Best of luck. I am always there by the side of the children who need counselling. For placement of CSE branch don’t worry. I personally placed more than one students of CSE branch in reputed international companies. May GOD bless always. Prof. Suvasish Mukhopadhyay.
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Ans: Akshaya, With a COMEDK rank of 14,300, you will not be able to secure CSE or ECE in top-tier Bengaluru colleges like RVCE, MSRIT, or BMSCE, as their CSE cutoffs are generally below 10,000 and ECE cutoffs typically close under 9,000–10,000. However, you have good chances for CSE and ECE in reputable mid-tier colleges such as RNS Institute of Technology (CSE cutoff ~11,782, ECE ~25,904), CMR Institute of Technology, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, BNMIT, and Acharya Institute of Technology, where CSE and ECE cutoffs often extend up to 15,000–20,000 or higher. Colleges like Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology, JSS Academy of Technical Education, and East Point College of Engineering and Technology are also accessible at your rank for both branches. The recommendation is to participate in COMEDK counseling and prioritize these mid-tier colleges for CSE or ECE, as they offer strong academic support and placement opportunities at your rank. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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