First the good news: FYJC general merit list cut-offs for science and commerce streams-announced on Friday-have gone up only marginally by a percent or two when compared to last year. On the other hand, cut-offs to top colleges like Ruia, Ruparel and Sathaye colleges for the science stream have crossed the 95% mark, making it difficult for even 90% scorers to get a seat. For instance, the science cut-off at Ruia College in Matunga was a high 95.09%, while the entry level for Ruparel College in the same stream was 95.63%. Cut-offs for commerce, too, touched 90%.
The lists were announced ahead of the scheduled time, which was 5pm. Around 3.30pm, students could see their allotment online.
With the unusually high number of top scorers across all three boards, colleges were expecting very high cut-offs this year. Shobhana Vasudevan, principal of Podar College, Matunga, said, "Even though we were expecting the cut-offs to be exceptionally high, it is only marginally higher than last year."
The first general merit list evoked a mixed response from parents and students. While those who scored 95% and above in their board exams were able to get a seat in a college of their choice, the majority is now waiting for the betterment option in the hope that they will be allocated a seat in their preferred colleges.
Many top-rung city colleges saw anxious parents and students awaiting allotment lists on Friday.
Mansi Sheth, who scored 92.2% in the SSC board exam, was ecstatic when she saw that she had been awarded a seat in the college of her choice. " I have been allotted a Commerce seat at H R College, Churchgate, which was my first preference," she said. But for Kirtana Shetty-who scored only 2% less than Sheth in the ICSE board exam-Friday's list was a bitter disappointment. "I got a seat in a commerce college which was seventh in my preference list. I hope the betterment option brings me some good luck," said Shetty.
Several colleges complained that more than half seats are vacant even after the first allotment. T A Shiware, principal of KPB Hinduja College at Charni Road, said: "We have around 684 seats in the aided commerce section and only 279 students have been allotted seats in our college. Normally most of the seats are taken in the first round itself."
An official from the deputy director's office said, "All seats will be filled by the second round. There is a possibility that not many students have opted for some colleges, which would explain why some colleges have seats that have not been allotted yet."
Source: Times of India
The lists were announced ahead of the scheduled time, which was 5pm. Around 3.30pm, students could see their allotment online.
With the unusually high number of top scorers across all three boards, colleges were expecting very high cut-offs this year. Shobhana Vasudevan, principal of Podar College, Matunga, said, "Even though we were expecting the cut-offs to be exceptionally high, it is only marginally higher than last year."
The first general merit list evoked a mixed response from parents and students. While those who scored 95% and above in their board exams were able to get a seat in a college of their choice, the majority is now waiting for the betterment option in the hope that they will be allocated a seat in their preferred colleges.
Many top-rung city colleges saw anxious parents and students awaiting allotment lists on Friday.
Mansi Sheth, who scored 92.2% in the SSC board exam, was ecstatic when she saw that she had been awarded a seat in the college of her choice. " I have been allotted a Commerce seat at H R College, Churchgate, which was my first preference," she said. But for Kirtana Shetty-who scored only 2% less than Sheth in the ICSE board exam-Friday's list was a bitter disappointment. "I got a seat in a commerce college which was seventh in my preference list. I hope the betterment option brings me some good luck," said Shetty.
Several colleges complained that more than half seats are vacant even after the first allotment. T A Shiware, principal of KPB Hinduja College at Charni Road, said: "We have around 684 seats in the aided commerce section and only 279 students have been allotted seats in our college. Normally most of the seats are taken in the first round itself."
An official from the deputy director's office said, "All seats will be filled by the second round. There is a possibility that not many students have opted for some colleges, which would explain why some colleges have seats that have not been allotted yet."
Source: Times of India
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