4th list provides little relief to college hopefuls

Updated on: Thursday, June 30, 2011

The fourth and final merit list for degree college courses was out on Wednesday, and several students were left dejected as they couldn't find their names on the lists of colleges of their choice. Many, therefore, ended up taking admissions wherever they could, just so that they don't miss out on a year of education.

"The cut-offs hardly came down in most colleges. So much so that we had the same cut-off for the second and the third merit lists. There were hardly any seats left for the fourth merit list," said Kirti Narain, principal of Jai Hind College at Churchgate.

Most of the city's top colleges had a short fourth merit list; some even stopped admissions after their second merit list itself.

St Xavier's College, one of the most sought-after institutions, for instance, announced on its website that admissions to all its courses had closed as all their seats got taken in the first two lists itself.
Most colleges saw a minimal drop in cut-offs for all their four lists, especially for unaided courses such as Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM), BSc-IT and so on. However, principals also mentioned that seats for pure sciences and commerce streams were going vacant in most colleges.
At the same time, college heads are also sure that students will withdraw their names at the last moment and look for better options.

This is when they see a fresh flow of students applying for vacant seats in various colleges across the city.
"Every year, BSc-IT students end up withdrawing admissions after they get through engineering colleges of their choice. This happens with other courses as well and students keep applying even after admissions are over," said Marie Fernandes, principal of St Andrew's College in Bandra.

Times of India

4th list provides little relief to college hopefuls

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