IISc at a glance
Likes
- The lack of a night curfew. We can come in and leave our hostels and even the campus as we please.
- Active student bodies, cultural and regional groups.
- Friendly professors with a good understanding of mental health.
Dislikes
- The admins attitude towards mental health is problematic.
- Time management is difficult in early semesters.
Remarks :
Honestly, burnout from JEE. I had given KVPY in 11th. Then Covid led to me dropping out of JEE and taking this option that I already had. Sadly KVPY no longer exists and admission is only through IAT and JEE-Adv now.
Course Curriculum Overview :
I chose maths because the faculty were the most friendly. Note that at IISc, you take three common semesters before choosing your major. Most professors have completed their education in very esteemed institutions and are pioneers in their field. Exam difficulty depends on the course and the professor. However they are usually quite reasonable.
Internships Opportunities :
As mentioned before, I have not interacted with the placement or internship cell at all. I have done summer research projects with professors I've liked. This involves reading a book or paper of their choosing.
Placement Experience :
There is a placement cell but I personally do not have experience with it. But there are a lot of companies that come in. Notable examples include Airbus. Students are allowed to take three months internships with no question and longer ones with permission. Not sure what the stipend is since most maths people don't opt for this. Sadly I haven't taken any internships so I cannot comment on it.
Loan/ Scholarship Provisions :
15,200 per year for academic stuff. 1k per month for hostel Varying fees for mess, but usually around 6k for non veg food. Good food for the cost. Separate fees for swimming pool. ug students get 5k scholarship per month in BS.
Campus Life :
There's Pravega, the UG fest and Rhapsody, the pan-IISc fest. The months aren't really agreed upon and change every year based on external factors. IISc has one of the biggest libraries in the country. Classrooms for mathematics are quite basic but maths doesn't need flashy stuff. Sports clubs are quite active. Same with cultural clubs. There's a band, a drama club, clubs for quizzing, movies, debates. There's regional clubs for students and subject based clubs to further academic interests.
Hostel Facilities :
IISc has some of the best messes of any college in India. There are five messes and two planned. They offer a wide variety of cuisines both across and within messes. Hostel fees are 1k per month for single rooms. Mess fees vary but are around 6k a month for non veg food. Rooms are quite basic, with shelves, cupboards and a study table. Some hostels have attached kitchens/bathrooms and newer hostels have common cooking areas. Overall the rooms are quite good given the price. IISc has the best messes of any institute in the country. There are five messes with at least two more planned. They offer a variety of cuisines. Students are assigned one mess and can change every three months or so. But they can be guested in to other messes by paying. The menu is very varied and most food items are amazing. As for registration process, it's clubbed with the admission process and does not require anything more from the student.
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