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CSE Core or Specialization? A Confused College Student's Dilemma

Radheshyam Zanwar |7328 Answers |Ask -Follow

MHT-CET, IIT-JEE, NEET-UG Expert - Answered on Aug 06, 2024

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Asked by Anonymous - Jul 24, 2024Hindi

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Should I take cse core or CSE with specialization?

Ans: Hi. Opt for CSE core. There are many ways/resources from which you can specialize to a great extent.

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My son has got14222 rank in aeee 2026, cse group in coimbatore chances

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Asked by Anonymous - May 13, 2026Hindi

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*Subject: MIT Manipal vs Thapar vs LNMIIT for CSE – Worth the fees? Real placement & exposure check for 2026* Hi Gurus, I’m confused between MIT Manipal, Thapar Institute, and LNMIIT forB.Tech CSE. Looking for honest advice from seniors/alumni/experts. 1. *ROI*: All 3 have high fees 30L+. Is the brand name + placements actually worth spending this much in 2026 job market? 2. *Placements*: What’s the _real_ on-ground scene for CSE? Avg/median package, % placed in core tech roles, top recruiters. Not the official brochure stats. 3. *Exposure*: Internships, coding culture, hackathons, research, FAANG/big tech visits — which college gives better opportunities? 4. *Recession impact*: For 2026 batch, are companies still hiring aggressively from these campuses or is it mostly mass recruiters? 5. *Peer group*: Quality of students — does it push you to grow? If you were in my place today, which would you pick and why? Please share any hidd pros/cons I should know. Thanks

Ans: For a very long and complicated question, here is a short/concise reply from our side.

(1) Choose LNMIIT if your top priority is coding culture + ROI + placements.
(2) Choose Thapar if you want the safest overall balance of academics, brand, and opportunities.
(3) Choose MIT Manipal if you value exposure, flexibility, and holistic growth more than pure placement optimization.
(4) LNMIIT > Thapar > MIT Manipal

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Sir is it difficult to clear advance for a student who secure 96% in mains.

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Good evening sir, i have gotten a 46000 something rank in VITEEE. im interested in ECE and EEE field. should i hope for getting vellore or chennai campus?

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Sir, my daughter’s vITEEE 2026 rank is 18890. What are her chances of getting CSE at VIT ?

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Sir, I passed Class 12th in 2025 with 68% marks in the board exams. Then I took a drop for JEE preparation and also appeared for CBSE improvement exams in 3 subjects. This time, my percentage increased to 76.4%. Sir, next year, in 2027, I will appear for JEE Main again. If I get a good rank in JEE Main, will I still not get admission into an NIT? This year, I scored 92 percentile in JEE Main.

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I got 31.4 score in jee mains 2026, will i get seat in sastra university

Ans: Chances are on the borderline. (depending upon your board score)

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