Students can opt for either a medical or an engineering college, depending on the scores they get and area of interest

Updated on: Thursday, June 02, 2016

Students have the liberty to practice 'Freeze, Float and Slide' philosophy as admission procedure commences

With changes in the admission procedure, students can opt for either a medical or an engineering college, depending on the scores they get and area of interest. However, students are likely to block seats in engineering as a back- up plan unless they clear medical exams for admission in the same.

Here's what the concerned authorities have to say:

"It is a trend we see every year, students in the Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology (PCMB) group, who are unsure of which line they want to get into, block engineering seats and later switch. However, this year, the CET counselling, which allows students to choose colleges would end by July 31, which is much before the NEET counselling begins. It means that if a student is undecided, they will wait until engineering admissions are over and have already secured a seat, to make a choice. However, if the candidate fits the criteria, engineering colleges cannot deny admissions", said Gajanan Kharate, former dean of the engineering faculty at Savitribai Phule, Pune University to The Indian Express .

Impact on students of adapted procedure:

The students will now get to make a free choice of stream depending on their interest
There will be more options for students to make a choice in subject making options more diverse
The 'freeze, slide and float' philosophy in terms of making a choice will be an option for students
What is the Freeze, Slide and Float Philosophy

Students can opt for either a medical or an engineering college, depending on the scores they get and area of interest

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