Balagurusamy offers students guidelines on choosing colleges, programmes

They should be wary of institutions making false claims, says the former V-C

Candidates aspiring to join an engineering college should be cognisant of their aptitude and interests first and then interact with alumni of the selected college, their parents, and faculty members before making a decision, according to E. Balagurusamy, former Vice-Chancellor, Anna University. With the college admission season set to begin, he has offered 10 guidelines on how to choose a college and course. Since students spend four years of their prime time in a college and their experiences in college are critical to their success in life, they should choose programmes that suit their aptitude and interest instead of succumbing to parental, peer pressure or the current popularity of a programme, he said. Candidates must apprise themselves of the quality of the institutions as well.