Cut off or dead end? DU a aspirants in fix over high expectations!
The much-dreaded time for college students looking for admissions, is here. As Delhi University (DU) begins rolling out cut off lists, aspirants share their tales of anxiety, worried which college they’ll get into.
“Nothing has been normal in the past two years. There’s so much stress around which cut off list I’ll make it to. All my classmates scored very well, even the backbenchers. Board exams were not conducted, and many have ended up scoring in the 90s. I fear this will increase the cut off percentages and competition will soar,” says Vineeta Sharma, a DU aspirant from Delhi.
The number of students who applied for undergraduate courses is reportedly double of last year. Students scoring over 95% have outnumbered last year’s figures, and the varsity has indicated that seats will fill up faster, with cut offs soaring up to 100%. “There was so much talk about CUCET for DU aspirants; the VC had also said it would be conducted. Since the cut offs will be unimaginable, with St Stephen’s setting an example already, I’m worried about making it to my dream college,” rues Ashish Sherawat, a DU aspirant based in Gurugram.
With the fear of cut-throat competition and results of trials of extracurricular activities still in limbo, many students wanting to apply from quotas feel that they are at a disadvantage.
Mrinalini Sharma, a DU aspirant from Noida, says: “We all are already anticipating higher cut offs this year. What we were hoping was now that the university is reopening in a phased manner, they will conduct sports quota and ECA trials offline. However, no such confirmation has been given by the authorities. And without physical trials, with my percentage, how will I be judged on merit alongside a student who has certificates similar to mine?”
And, some students have a plan B ready, in case they don’t make it to the college of their choice. “I’m looking at other options as well. I can’t keep all my eggs in one basket, especially with the cut off and competition scenario this time around. It just makes sense to have a safety net. Who knows whether the fifth and sixth cut off list would even be available, because seats will fill up super fast this time!” shares Gurugrammer Parth Aggarwal.
With St Stephen’s setting an example already, I’m worried about making it to my dream college. ASHISH SHERAWAT, DU aspirant from Gurugram