After the JEE

After the JEE

Dr. Amartya Kumar Bhattacharya

BCE (Hons.) ( Jadavpur ), MTech ( Civil ) ( IIT Kharagpur ), PhD ( Civil ) ( IIT Kharagpur ), Cert.MTERM ( AIT Bangkok ), CEng(I), FIE, FACCE(I), FISH, FIWRS, FIPHE, FIAH, FAE, MIGS, MIGS – Kolkata Chapter, MIGS – Chennai Chapter, MISTE, MAHI, MISCA, MIAHS, MISTAM, MNSFMFP, MIIBE, MICI, MIEES, MCITP, MISRS, MISRMTT, MAGGS, MCSI, MMBSI

Chairman and Managing Director,

MultiSpectra Consultants,

23, Biplabi Ambika Chakraborty Sarani,

Kolkata – 700029, West Bengal, INDIA.

E-mail: dramartyakumar@gmail.com

After the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for Engineering, several successful students having various ranks are confused about which stream and which college to take admission to. Such students would do well to keep certain facts in mind:

1. There may a trade-off between the desired stream and the desired college.
2. If in doubt, give preference to the college. The brand equity counts.
3. Keep in mind that sectors like Information Technology are more susceptible to fluctuations in demand than Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
4. You should also realise that a BE degree is usually not sufficient for career progression. Thus, the prospects for higher study of a stream should also be kept in mind.
5. If forced to enter a college and/or stream against your choice, try to accept it gracefully and concentrate on your career progression.

You can get further counselling from me by writing to me at dramartyakumar@gmail.com or by phoning me at 89024 94161.