A college prospectus helps build the impression about the college for prospective students. Innocent students seeking admissions to various engineering, medical, management etc. colleges in India are totally conned by the college prospectus. The glossy pages showcase the amazing college infrastructure, shining class rooms, brilliant faculty from Heaven, bright future through campus placements and a million other lies. Its only when they actually join the college that they realize the gravity of the situation. So here’s Harry to the rescue! I’ll decode some of the stuff you usually find on a college prospectus and what it actually means.
Excellent library with more than 50,000 titles!
Libraries are the most abused. You will never find the title you’re desperate for. The staff isn’t helpful at all. In my case the only person that makes a hell of a noise in the library is the librarian himself. Don’t depend on the library. Library fines are key sources of revenue for colleges. Sometimes you’ll be charged for returning books in times as well. Yeah welcome to hell!
Well equipped Computer Labs with Internet facility
Now this is what I really hate! Computer systems in labs with more viruses than software. You are promised a rocket speed Internet access on the college prospectus. You come into the lab and you won’t even find a web browser on the system. Even still if you’re lucky enough to get your hands on one you won’t be able to access the Internet. Why? They don’t have internet access in labs! And still if by any chance you are even luckier and you find Internet access available to you, you won’t be able to browse the net. Why? No reason! You just can’t access the net. Sit down and write stupid programs.
Highly qualified and experienced faculty
You believe this? They’ll tell you they have the best faculty around. If you fall for this then God help you. Expect the lowest standards in faculty. The faculty is just like a few years senior to you. Mostly fresh out of college ones. Like freshly baked bread. All shining and happy to get on a payroll. Throw them a tricky one and they’ll wonder what on Earth you asked them.
100% placement in companies and job assistance
This is one thing every college boasts about. So now every college has a 100% placement record? So that means every passing out engineer finds a job! Not exactly. In those 100% placed kids they also include the ones who were offered peanuts and they probably slit their own throats later on. The placement scene varies from college to college. 100% placement isn’t for all streams in engineering. In case you’re into medical, you don’t need to be placed at all!
Article by Harry
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