Hey guys n gals(if any!Smile )!! Here are some common myths about engineering, courses, institutes etc. Basically meant for telling 12th std students what engineering really is and debunking various myths associated with it.Feel free to add to this topic.

Disclaimer: Rolling Eyes The following are views of few people but are quite unbiased .Feel free to give constructive criticism and intelligent views .

A) The People

MYTH 1 : Those studying in top engg. colleges are absolute nerds and geeks who just can't do anything but study. They are arrogant, self-centered and introverts Twisted Evil . They are complete wimps who can't talk to a girl Embarassed (or a boy if we are talking about a female engg. student) .They lack communication skills and other soft skills.

TRUTH : Those who are making these allegations have probably seen the future engineers while they were preparing for their competitive exams. Such sacrifices are necessary and none of us in BITS(and also the IITians) regret it.Cool We enjoy ourselves a lot becuz we in such reputed instis. It isn't just the facilities that are available to us, but also the BRAND status we enjoy. We pursue various hobbies ,from painting to sports and often are good at it. Personality Development and soft skills?Sure we develop them too. In the IIMs, the last 2 batches had 3/4 of the students from engg background whereas just 10% from the arts background. Going by the detractors, shouldn?t arts ppl be crowding the top management instis?

MYTH 2: College means GIRLS!!!(This is basically 4 guys)Smile

TRUTH: Well NO!!! Engg colleges have very few girls Sad , usually BITS(last 2 batches) 12 to15% and the IITs 8-10%.And usually these elite instis are located far away from the city, so no girls just outside the campus either(Major exception to this is IIT Delhi Wink But you've got to have priorities in life.If your aim is to simply party and date, you shld be in DU(Delhi University) or in 1 of the arts coll. of Mumbai. But if u really want to build yourself a career, then u'd have to give up these things. But after you passout, money and status is guaranteed. Its up to you then to woo ur girl. Your father-in-law won't mind his daughter marrying you, after he sees your business card!!!!

MYTH 3: "Vinod Khosla ,the Co-Founder of SUN Microsystems , did Agri Engg from IIT-Kgp!!!" and "A Textile Engg. from IIT-D joining TCS" or "Sarath Babu, a Chemical Engg from BITS-P starting a food catering service" or "Engg. Grads being lapped up by McKinsey/Lehman Bros etc" Shocked

TRUTH: Engineers are very versitile,creative and analytical. Cool They can fit into just about any field because of these characteristics. Thats y engg grads start more new companies than say arts or medical or humanities students and also are absorbed into such diverse sectors.

Keep this in mind when you read the MYTH about what branch you should choose.

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