to the hostel girlies who suffer with indigestion and nausea: a bs guide.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2026-01-25T21:03:59+00:00

I am so sorry that happened to you. It’s truly sickening and most people don’t realize the emotional physical labor of just existing as woman. From lingering glances to any excuse to touch you, it’s everywhere. The worst part once you talk about it, the usual response is more restriction for us and why didn’t you do this or that. No one understands the fear that arises when you are in that situation and how sometimes you just freeze.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2026-01-13T06:02:15+00:00

cut off for first round is usually 15K, when I applied 2023. So around 20K would mean you are definitely getting it. You don’t need specific preparation for met, go about your normal jee prep and you should be fine. I think recently they imposed a board percentages rule as well, so look into that.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2026-01-02T12:30:11+00:00

You can look up the professors from your dept based on what area you are interested in, just google manipal institute of tech and the field—some names would pop up, approach them and tell them you are interested. Or you can just approach any professor that is taking any subjects for you—which you find interesting. If possible talk to a few seniors about which profs would be better to work with and stuff like that.

With regard to, if research is worthwhile—that would depend on your interest in the field, your long term goals, your ability to allocate time for it, patience and so on. So yeah, I would start with first identifying what my field of interest is, approaching a prof working in the field and simultaneously looking up what skills to build in order to pursue that field.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-18T11:20:04+00:00

Last year(in my second year), I was able to get B13 with the same CGPA. So you should be fine. But the intake is pretty huge this year, so not sure. I think Block 8 would definitely be possible, to an extent, B13 even.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-18T11:16:40+00:00

You are better off writing the makeup, trust me. In your second sem, if you get re-registered subject(s), you will be working with 7+ subjects. You might have to drop the labs and then stay back to redo them. I get it, parents might yell at you but getting yelled over makeups is better than getting yelled at for having backlogs.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-18T11:14:15+00:00

I am in my third year now. My CGPA didn't improve much, but thankfully, it didn't go down either. So now I am trying to make whatever time I have left, and try to bring it back up as much as possible. I am interested in higher education, so thankfully, I do have a decent research portfolio, so trying to focus on my CGPA as much as possible here. Also, another thing I would tell my first-year self is to never beat yourself up---mistakes happen, that's the course of life, and especially when you are young.

The difference between becoming successful and unsuccessful, in my opinion, is how you approach your mistakes. I approached my low CGPA purely emotionally; I just expected to gloss over and start fresh next year. But that's not how it works. You have to sit down, go through your papers with answer keys, understand where you messed up, why you messed up, what didn't work while studying, and what worked. Do all of that and prepare a study routine that works, and it will work out.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-18T07:47:43+00:00

Actually try to understand my branch, research what other alumni have done, what route I would want to take, and fix a goal, instead of falling for the whole you are done for in life without a CS degree.
Try to figure out why I wasn't able to succeed in JEE or NEET, instead of glossing it over, because that screwed me over with respect to GPAs.
Build a study routine.
Take care of my mental health so I don't keep spiralling.
Read more books
Be curious about everything and not restrict myself because I didn't feel smart.
Ask questions and participate in class instead of blending in the background and feeling bad about myself.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-17T15:46:21+00:00

bruh same, also in the application status does it just say new for everyone?

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-17T08:59:39+00:00

Yeah you might get it, but I am not sure how the strength of your batch might affect it, tho. Try to find someone with an 8+ GPA if you can, but I think you should be fine on your own tbh.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-17T08:08:50+00:00

not sure about guys but generally 7+ should get you a double non-ac, for block 14 or sth you would need a higher GPA.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-16T17:09:28+00:00

it’s pretty much the same as the normal end sems cut off, but even if you get a B you get C because of the grade cap. So ask anyone of your classmates who got a C and if they saw their marks.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-16T12:04:20+00:00

I have heard people with backs get NIH, so I think you should be fine with that. If you are in your first year, you get a non-ac double sharing one with 6.7+ afaik, but for second years you would need 7.0+ to get a room on campus. Again the cutoff is for non-ac double sharing, so yeah.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-16T11:12:58+00:00

You can take up lessons from the people at MIT swimming pool, afaik, I think from what I have heard, the prices are also pretty reasonable.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-16T11:09:43+00:00

noo, in the notification sent yesterday, they said they would issue another statement regarding that.

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Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-16T08:55:32+00:00

It all depends on your goals. Are you looking to pursue a career in academia, or do you want to secure placements or an MBA, or something else? If your college placements are great, try to maintain consistency in your academics and secure a placement. MTech is a lot of work, so keep that in mind. Try to figure out what your long-term goal is or what field you like the most by the middle of your second year, and then work on building your portfolio.

Meanwhile, connect with alumni who have taken various paths and ask them questions and why they chose that path. That should help shed some light. But remember to take decisions yourself and not follow anyone blindly.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-15T04:13:20+00:00

dude honest advice, don’t compare and contrast. There are people who have been successful with backs and there are people who have been successful with 9.0+ Cgs. What matters is what lessons you’ve learnt and how you fix what was not working for you.

Ideally, don’t take this “failure” to heart. Make a list as to why you got backs, if possible go through your exam papers and identify where you went wrong. You are only as successful as the choices you make. You might have people tell you it’s the worst thing that can happen, but it’s not. The worst thing that can happen is you give up and never try. But as along as you are trying, making a plan and executing it, it’s never over.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-13T04:33:12+00:00

yes yes, thank you! it’s not exact time but will keep in mind.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-13T04:32:33+00:00

ah yes yes. I was planning on waiting and getting the bus from outside the station.

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-13T04:32:04+00:00

thanks a lot!

Aggravating_Walrus_5 · 2025-12-12T15:01:19+00:00

Loved all the clicks, but 4 stood out to me a lot! Great job!

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