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Confused about choosing between Vit Bhopal CSE, Manipal ECE/Jaipur CSE, Amrita Chennai Robotics, SRM KTR CSE, and BITS dual degree?

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Asked by Anonymous - Jul 03, 2024Hindi
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Good evening sir I'm getting Vit Bhopal cse core ( cat 1 ) , Manipal main campus ece or Manipal jaipur cse and Amrita Chennai robotics and AI and SRM KTR CSE. I scored 208 marks in BITSAT and ready to take any branch in BITS(even dual degree) . I have 90.5 percentile Gen FEMALE in mains and 93% in 12th marks. Really confused in what to choose. Pls help me out.

Ans: Prefer Manipal-J-CSE, followed by VIT-B-CSE. All the BEST for Your Bright Future.

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Understanding Your Investment Horizon
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