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Asked by Anonymous - Jun 21, 2025Hindi
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Hello Sir, I had requested for your advice & guidance to my query on 19th June. Probably it hasn't reached you or got missed. So sending again Sir... "My son scored 99.176 percentile in MHTCET. He wants to study BTech CSE core. We are from General open category & stay in Mumbai. He has currently got confirmed seat for CSE core in Chennai VIT campus-Category 2. We would prefer if he gets a good college in Maharashtra. However, my concern is he should get a college which is either better or equal to the current VIT seat in terms of college brand, value & its acceptance in the industry, placement, package & quality of education. As per my undesrtanding the colleges which come in my mind are only VJTI, COEP, SPIT & probably DJ Sanghvi (not very sure of DJS). Hope my thinking is right. Please correct me if I am wrong. Also, in above %tile, whether my son can get admission in VJTI or COEP or others. Also, pls suggest, my son does not have domicile certificate but I have my own domicile. So hopefully this should not be an issue Sir as my daughter had also git admission in BArch based on my domicile in 2019".

Ans: VJTI holds NIRF ranking #101-150 in Engineering category, while COEP maintains superior rankings among government institutions . SPIT ranks #4 in Mumbai for BTech programs, demonstrating strong industry recognition . VIT Chennai, despite being a private institution, maintains NAAC A++ accreditation and established industry partnerships .

Recommendation: Accept VIT Chennai CSE Category 2 as your primary choice (however, check the REFUND policy to ensure you do not incur heavy financial losses if you withdraw the seat)) given your son's 99.176 percentile falls short of VJTI (99.83), COEP (99.96), and SPIT (99.64) cutoffs, while DJ Sanghvi (99.40) remains marginally possible but uncertain. VIT Chennai offers comparable placement opportunities with 90%+ industry acceptance, extensive recruiter participation, and established CSE program quality, making it a superior guaranteed option over uncertain Maharashtra admissions. Simultaneously participate in all MHT CET counseling rounds targeting DJ Sanghvi as the most viable Maharashtra alternative, leveraging your domicile certificate for home state quota benefits. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Hello Sir, My son scored 99.176 percentile in MHTCET. He wants to study BTech CSE core. We belong to General open category & stay in Mumbai. My son has currently got guranteed seat for CSE core in Chennai VIT campus - Category 2. We would prefer if he gets a good college in Maharashtra. However, my concern is he should get a college which is either better or equal to the current VIT seat in terms of college brand & acceptance in the industry, placement, package & quality of education. As per my undesrtanding the colleges which come in my mind are only VJTI, COEP, SPIT & probably DJ Sanghvi. Hopebmy thinking is right. Please correct me if I am wrong. Also, in the above percentile, whether my son can get admission in VJTI or COEP or others. Also, pls suggest, my son does not have domicile certificate but I have my own domicile. So hopefully this should not be an issue Sir..
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