The Congenial and Plush Life of Manipal

The admission process was no hassle at all. It took me less than 10 minutes to apply. In fear of not getting a seat in this institute, I had other options in mind. But fortunately, I was able to secure a seat. Due to the issues of the current pandemic, I was given direct admission and I had no counseling.

I had done a 3-year diploma which is related to my current B. Tech course, so a lot of the subjects are quite similar. The student strength of my class is quite low compared to other classes (which is more than 300 by the way). But there are more than enough faculty members to help each and every willing student. The professors I had have at least a master's degree so I can say that the faculty is highly qualified. The online method of teaching has made learning a bit difficult but nevertheless, the professors were helpful. I had done a few subjects offline and I was able to grasp the topics very easily. The coronavirus situation had made a few changes to the exams. They were increased and we had exams almost every day except weekends. The conventional method (offline) is not this harsh.

Again, I'm still a student here. So I'll have to wait until my time comes. The MIT website provides the necessary information. A lot of students have had their internships converted into full-time employment.

The college website provides adequate information about the placements. I'm currently studying in the institute so I have no experience to share. From what I have seen, the placements are good and they come with a good salary package. The average pay for B.Tech is 3 to 7 lakhs which can increase substantially based on your level of education and skill. The placement data for my course allots up to 70 to 80% of the students. I plan to do an internship which will convert into a placement.

The cost of education is high but there are a lot of scholarships to choose from. The name of my scholarship is Scholarships for Academy of General Education Students or SAGES for short. To qualify for this scholarship, I had to be a student of a list of 10 to 15 colleges and the fee waiver is 75% which means you pay only 25%.

College life is very rich here at MIT. There's loads of student-friendly infrastructure. There's the Student Plaza (A place exclusive to students which has a fountain ), Marena (It's a gym which also has indoor gaming), a pool, tennis court, badminton court, just to name a few. You'll get to meet a lot of very kind, respectful along people who share the same interest as you. Sadly since I had joined during the pandemic, I was not able to experience the annual fests which my seniors talked about a lot. The faculty provides the notes and books for reference which are more than enough to study. And if that's not enough there's a state-of-the-art library holding thousands and thousands of books. Almost all classrooms are very comfortable and air-cooled. There are only very few of them who are old school. There are enough clubs in manipal to socialize. A lot of them are tech-related since it's an institute of technology. But not to worry there are clubs non-tech related as well.

The quality of the hostels ranges from livable to luxurious. The hostel I had taken was a double room. The cleanliness is maintained every day. There are a lot of food courts and messes to choose from. I had chosen a mess which is near to me. It's called 'Annapoorna'. The quality of the food is quite amazing. There's a variety of nutritious food available with four meals every day. There are vegetarian and non-vegetarian counters available in all messes and food courts. The registration process was simple. I went to the main building (The Edu building) to discuss the payment. You can even call the financial department and inquire about the fees structure.