Dear sir, I got CSE at MIT Bangalore in Round 1 counselling and my COMEDK rank is 2646. I'm aiming for a fully software-based career. Should I stick with CSE at MIT Bangalore or wait for ISE at MSRIT or CSE at BMSCE? Which is better in terms of academics, coding culture, and placements for a software-focused future?

Ans: With COMEDK rank 8348, you have excellent prospects across multiple prestigious engineering institutions offering distinctly different career trajectories and placement outcomes. VIT Vellore IT demonstrates moderate placement performance with over 50% campus placements, highest package of 60 LPA, and average CTC around 12 LPA, supported by top recruiters including Bank of America and TCS Digital. The Category 5 fee structure amounts to approximately ?5 lakhs annually. NMIMS Mumbai CSE Data Science shows varied placement statistics with BTech achieving 62.4% placement rate in 2024, median package of ?7.70 LPA, though specific CSE Data Science branch statistics remain limited. COMEDK options present superior alternatives with your rank 8348 securing admission to Dayananda Sagar College Engineering CSE (cutoff 5873 in 2024) achieving 67.86% placement rate with 249 companies visiting, JSS Academy Bangalore CSE (cutoff range 11017-40173) demonstrating 73.2% placement rate with median package ?6.5 LPA, BMS College Engineering Electrical (cutoff 9150) maintaining 62% overall placement rate with median package ?9 LPA, and Ramaiah Institute Technology Electrical (cutoff 36441) showing 75% placement rate with median package ?8 LPA. Recommendation: Choose Dayananda Sagar College Engineering CSE for superior placement consistency, strong industry connections, optimal COMEDK rank utilization, and excellent career prospects in core computer science domain over other alternatives. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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