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It appears that Prometric has sent letters to CAT 2009 aspirants. It appears that the letter contains a personal note on why Prometric failed at providing a perfect student experience and also possible chances of a re-test. We’ve got hold of one of these letters and posted them here. We wish all the students good luck for their MBA entrance. Check out the complete letter here.

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We have a great infrastructure

Apart from the IITs and a few good colleges here and there, there is no such thing as an engineering college in India with an infrastructure. What they really mean by that word is that they have an a decent looking structure built that looks so amazing when you look at it that it makes you wanna get an admission here. Once you cross the Lakshman rekha or whatever, that’s when you realize the dingy inner structure of the college. For the first whole month you’re keen on searching out the entire campus area for that great infrastructure and those things they showed you on the glossy college prospectus during admissions. Expect engineering colleges in India to have computer labs without computers, workshops without electricity and classes without teachers, desks. The tall claims of ISO certifications and approvals by AICTE are clearly bought using large sums of money.

Admissions are only on merit basis

This is one line they don’t mind printing in bold letters. However it’s the biggest lie engineering colleges tell to the world. Getting an admission in such engineering colleges in India is as easy as getting popcorn during the movies. In fact easier than that. A huge number of engineering colleges have cropped up across the country so there’s no shortage of seats in such colleges. If your parents have enough money to spend on you then you might just buy your own ticket to an engineering college of your choice near your home. Management quotas in private self financed engineering colleges are all about making money and giving out admissions to the least deserving.
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Quality Higher Education in India?

January 6, 2009

The HRD Ministry has once again touched the sensitive issue of quality in the higher education sector in the country. The ministry claims that in the next three years all the higher education institutions in the country will have to get accreditation and grading done. This shall be carried out by Government agencies agencies to [...]

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Indian Doctors, Made in China!

July 12, 2008

Some surprising news guys! After Chinese crackers, toys, colors, furniture, apparel, cell phones, unlocked iPhones and a million other defected products, China is all set to smuggle a brand new product into India. It’s called the Indian Doctor with Made in China tatooed on the butt. As more and more helpless Indian students are [...]

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HT says Engineering Seats for Sale. Duh!

July 6, 2008

HT carried out a minor sting operation to collect evidence that management seats in private Engineering colleges are being sold at a price. It surprises me. Not the news they uncovered but the timing. This has been going on for ages now. It is still going on. Management seats are openly sold out to [...]

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Admission in a good university? Try Cram School!

July 1, 2008

Here, the students are denied everyday teenage items in South Korea. No cellphones, no fashion magazines, no TV, no Internet, no game machines.Dating, going to concerts, wearing earrings, getting manicures, or simply acting their age – all these are suspended because they are deemed distracting for an overriding goal. Instead, the students cram from 6:30 [...]

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Decoded: What your College Prospectus really means!

June 28, 2008

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 [...]

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Harry’s Guide to Admissions in Engineering Colleges!

June 2, 2008

So you’ve survived those tortuous twelve years at school and you think you’re done with the hardest part of your life? Welcome to the journey they call ‘college’! College itself isn’t that bad a monster, getting into one is. In correct terms getting into the right one is the hardest part. The entrance tests are [...]

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