The Oxford College of Engineering (TOCE), Bommanahalli, Bangalore

Location:

The Oxford College of Engineering (TOCE) is located on Hosur Main Road near an area called Bommanahalli in the South-Eastern region of Bangalore. It is quite far from the centre of city and it takes a lot more time to travel due to traffic, however reaching there is easy by BMTC buses. 360, 600 series and 356 series are the buses starting from Majestic and they all come via different routes covering various areas providing good connectivity with major areas of the city.

Infrastructure:

Infrastructure of Oxford College is pretty good. The campus is big but space is not properly utilized and a space crunch is felt owing to new buildings that have come to accommodate for recently started courses. MBA, MCA departments have AC classes, others also have spacious, well-ventilated & comfortable classrooms. CS department has air-conditioned labs equipped with up to date PCs, other departments too have well-equipped labs. A new, nicer library is recently opened up but not all books have been brought there yet. Wifi is available in each department separately but not in entire campus as a whole due to which there are some connectivity issues are faced by the students. One thing that's needed is proper facilities for sports, the playground which is currently there is not in a pretty condition.

Hostel facilities are provided by college priced at 35k per year excluding food for which you need to shell out additional 2000 rupee monthly. There is water and power shortage in hostels. Otherwise they're fine.

Fees:

For Karnataka CET students – Rs 36,090 a year.
For COMEDK students – Rs 1.25 Lakh per year.

These are VTU fees above which college charges 3500.

Faculty:

EEE is the best department in terms of faculty where there are many good teachers whereas Mechanical has lots of freshers who are not as good as the senior staff. Many teachers lack fluency in English language and they need to resort to Kannada or Hindi to explain properly. Students feel that some teachers, although knowledgeable, are boring and need to improve their teaching methodology. Overall majority teachers are experienced.

Attendance & Discipline:

It is expected of students to maintain 75% attendance. However one can sail through with up to 50% of attendance. Below that won’t be allowed in most cases.

College adheres to a lot of disciplinary rules too. There are fines for tiny little reasons such as not attending first day of a term, there’s a uniform to be worn during labs for ECE students, strict timing has to be followed; one has to enter by 9.15 am to attend first lecture, by 10.15 to attend next lecture & so on throughout the day and generally no one’s allowed in in between lectures. Also everyone is expected to wear I-card all the while they are on campus. One thing that they are surprisingly not much strict about is use of mobile phones. “Earlier they used to confiscate mobiles and return them only at the end of semester; but once they had lost a few mobiles and couldn’t return them to their rightful owners; since then they’ve stopped this practice”, says a senior student smirking.

Crowd:

The crowd here is a good mix of locals & hostelites. Overall girls & boys are almost equal in numbers but IS & Biotech branches have few boys compared to girls. Students are quite mixing and friendly but most of them seem to be interested only in studies & lack enthusiasm to participate in extracurricular activities.

Hangouts:

There’s nothing much nearby. Students generally go to canteen when they bunk. Else Forum Mall and Total Mall are the closest places which are decent enough to go to.

Canteen:

The canteen is quite nice & spacious. It offers as much variety as a restaurant but doesn’t charge as much. Students recommend ‘Gobi Manchurian’ as a must have item.

Festivals:

The annual cultural festival of TOCE is held May. It is called “Jalsa” but the name is likely to change every year.

Placements:

Placements for Oxford College can said to be as average but they’re improving each year. Major companies that come here for recruitment are Accenture, Infosys, TCS & Capgemini. Average salary offered is 3.5 LPA. Sadly no core companies come for branches other than CS & IS.

Contact:

The Oxford College of Engineering (TOCE),
10th Milestone, Bommanahalli,
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560 068.
Email: info@theoxford.edu
Website: www.theoxford.edu/engineering

Verdict:

The Oxford College of Engineering (TOCE) is comparatively a new college and it is slowly building its reputation. Infrastructure & Faculty are the plus points but college takes a hit in placements and extra-curricular activities. Students like to place it in top 3 colleges of average rated or 2nd tier colleges.

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Vemana Institute of Technology (VIT), Koramangala, Bangalore

Location:

Vemana Institute of Technology (VIT) is located in the highly upmarket Koramangala locality of South-Central Bangalore. BMTC buses like 171, 201G, 162, 340, 342 provide easy connectivity from Majestic and some other parts of the city.Infrastructure:

It's not something appreciable, but can be lived with. Labs are well equipped with modern apparatus, classrooms are decently maintained and the library is spacious. Although the library has a good number of books, majority are those fat books which students never even think of touching. The actually usable ones are few and are always issued to someone or the other. Also, the campus has no appropriate sporting facilities.
The Vemana Institute of Technology boys hostel lies in a dilapidated condition somewhere near JC Road. It's not even very accessible from college. The girls hostel is somewhat better and close to the campus, yet most students prefer PGs over the college hostels. Fees for the hostel are around Rs. 12,000/-Fees:

For Karnataka CET students: Rs. 36,090/- per year
For UGET (COMEDK) students: Rs. 1.25L per yearFaculty:

Students don't have much problem about the teaching of the faculty. What they have grudges about is that the teachers treat them as school kids; make them sit at the same place everyday, insist on girls and guys sitting separately and other such unnecessary rules.Attendance & Discipline:

All round the semester, Vemana Institute of Technology (VIT) stresses on attendance and discipline and makes it mandatory to attend 85% of the lectures. If it falls below that, generally no stern actions are taken, but once in a while a bunch of students with low attendance may be disallowed to appear for exams so that that fear keeps people in control.Crowd:

Most people out here remind us of "Chatur Ramalingam" of the "3 Idiots" fame. Extremely bookish and study-oriented, with no belief in pragmatic knowledge. Few exceptions remain but they prefer rather not attending college than spending time with "Chaturs"Canteen:

"What are you talking about?" is the reply. And then we suddenly realise, "Chaturs" wouldn't need a canteen to spend time bunking lectures.Hangouts:

It's Koramangala guys! Innumerable eateries, fancy restaurants, expensive restaurants, cheap restaurants, coffee day outlets, chocolate shops, bakeries, juice stalls, ice cream parlours, malls with multiple screen theatres, everything can be found really close to the college. But only if you could someone at the college to hang around with :(Festivals:

None. Half the time college authorities are not supportive, half the time students aren't too keen.Placements:

Plain average. Two to three mass recruiters (read IT companies) visit the campus and swallow in about 200-220 students from a batch size of 500 and that's pretty much it.

Contact:

Vemana Institute of Technology (VIT)
Mahayogi Vemana Road,
3rd Block, Koramangala,
Bangalore-560 034.
Website: www.vitrjs.com

Verdict:

Look for better colleges if you don't fall under "Chatur's" category.

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Vivekananda Institute of Technology (VKIT), Kengeri, Bangalore

Location:

Located in the outer region of the Bangalore called Kumbalgodu, Vivekananda Institute of Technology (VKIT) is about 25km from centre. There are enough BMTC buses plying on Mysore Road but, the college being 2km off it, many students opt for college bus.

Infrastructure:

Campus is quite big; it’s spread over an area of 24 acres. Well maintained library, Wi-Fi connectivity in entire campus with 4 routers in each department, well ventilated classrooms with comfortable desks and a 250 capacity seminar hall are the highlights of the primarily good infra. Labs for computer related departments are well-equipped but other branches are not so fortunate as they have to deal with shortage of equipment.

There are hostel facilities in college for male students along with the mess facility. For females the hostel is located in the Rajajinagar which is about 20-25 km away. There is no mess in girls’ hostel and food comes in from nearby restaurants.

Faculty:

There are many seniors and a few juniors in VkIT. Seniors are well-versed with their subjects but lack proper communication skills. Students complain that they can’t even get 1% of what their faculties are teaching. CSE is considered rather better than other departments.

Attendance:

75% is attendance is a mandatory and those who can't make it have to pay huge sum of fine to the management. Also you may have to do away with internal marks for less attendance. Parents are also kept updated with their children’s attendance.

Crowd:

You’ll find all variety of human beings here; it’s a mixture of lively, nerdy and boring people. Though the majority of students from Karnataka itself, many can be found from northern parts of country too. Boys and girls are almost equal in proportion.

Canteen:

Canteen of VKIT is average. It is spacious and one can have their food peacefully over here. Food available in canteen is okay but there is not much variety in menu. Only ‘desi’ foods like Uddin Vada, Sambhar & other south Indian delicacies are available; students often demand for junk foods like pizza and burger. A few Chinese dishes like fried rice & Gobi Manchurian are also on offer. The prices are reasonable.

Hangouts:

As the college is far from city, there aren’t too many hangouts but a couple of bakeries, a restaurant and a general shop should suffice your recreational needs. Also chilling under the banyan tree is a favourite pastime of students here.

Festivals:

VIBHIN, the annual festival of Vivekanand Institute of Technology is celebrated during even semesters mostly in April. Participants consist mostly of VKIT; just a handful of students come in from nearby colleges.

Placements:

About 25-30% of students manage to get a job during campus placements. Recruiters are mainly local companies like Hodge software Technologies. Students get to sit for companies like Infosys, Wipro & Accenture during pool placements. Average package ranges in 2-3 lakh/annum.

Contact Address:

Vivekananda Institute of Technology (VKIT)
Gudimavu, Bangalore- Mysore Highway,
Kengeri, Bangalore – 560074.
Website: http://www.vitb.ac.in

Verdict:

Green campus, peaceful atmosphere and well maintained infrastructure are the plus points. Distant location, below average placements, average faculties and lack of proper feedback or complaint mechanism are the negatives. Choose wisely!

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Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology (YDIT), Bangalore

Location:

Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology (YDIT) is located on Kanakpura Road, about 14 kms from the centre of Bangalore. Since it's located right at the main road, it's well connected by BMTC buses.
 Infrastructure:

Overall the infrastructure of YDIT seems pretty decent; sufficient open space, well furnished classrooms, new edition books in the library and a digital library with e-books and Internet connectivity. However, the mech and civil departments need a separate block just as CS & IS have. Additionally the ceiling of the top floor of a few blocks are in urgent need of a revamp; they need to be concretised!

Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology (YDIT) provides hostel facilities but the hostels are quite small and only a handful of students prefer them. The fees for hostel are around Rs.16,000/- a year, excluding food (for which there is no provision and has to be managed on your own)

Faculty:

Since, Civil and Mechanical are the newly started branches there's a lack of good teachers. ECE, CS, IS are better but only slightly. Many students complain that teachers are not very fluent with English and switch to a more comfortable language (for them, not the students)Attendance:

The college recommends an attendance of 85% without any medical reasons and a further 10% relaxation is allowed if appropriate certificates are produced. However, students say that harsh actions such as detaining are taken only if the attendance is well below this level (around 40-50%) and plus only if your conduct has been bad throughout.Crowd:

The crowd isn't really much to talk about. Almost 99% of the students seem to come from different parts of Karnataka, 99% of which appear to come from distant little villages. There are hardly any students from urban cities and North Indians could perhaps be counted on fingers. A lot of them don't seem to be much serious about their education here and are more interested in having fun.Canteen:

The canteen at Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology (YDIT) was recently closed down, apparently due to some 'Vastushastra' problem.Hangouts:

It's on the highway and you can't expect to find anything better than some road-side food stalls and a coconut seller around here.Festivals:

Just one intracollege fest happens in March. It has technical, cultural as well sports events.Placements:

Bad. Tech Mahindra is the biggest recruiter with about 40-50 recruitments every year. Apart from that another 2-3 companies like TCS and Oracle recruit a few more students, but that's pretty much it. No big companies, no fat salaries. About 50% students get placed.

Contact:

Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology,
Raghuvanahalli,14th KM, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore
Phone: 080 - 28435829/28425988
Website: www.ydit.org (and it doesn't seem to work)

Verdict:

It'll be good if you can get through a better college before finally landing up at Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology (YDIT).

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Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangalore

Location:

Located in the far northwest region of Bangalore, Acharaya Institute of Technology is built on the main campus of Acharya Institutes. The college is pretty far from the main road hence not easily accessible unless you have a two wheeler or are ready to spend a good amount on the auto rickshaws. The college provides bus facility whose charges are proportionate to the distance you stay from the college. BMTC bus 250 drops you to the college but the frequency isn’t impressive. Chikkabanavara is the nearest railway station and some prefer to travel by train. In short, the college is not easily accessible but it’s very famous, so reaching here shouldn’t bother you much.

Infrastructure:

Excellent! Well, students claim that it has one of the best infrastructures in any college within the city and/or state. Classrooms are air conditioned (which is rare in Bangalore engineering colleges) , excellently maintained, hi-tech facilities, equipped with a wifi internet connection and hugely spaced out. The campus has almost 10 buildings for different department of engineering and other courses. College premise is not at all cluttered and you can see a lush green plantation throughout the campus. Library is superb and has books for all the courses in abundance. There is a separate library only for reference books. Cricket stadium, a huge playground, volleyball, basketball and table tennis court completes the magnificent artwork of the college.
Hang on! The striking feature of the architecture of every building is that its made in the shape of the initials of every department when seen from the top. (For ex.: M for Mechanical, E for Electrical). Have a look at the satellite view to believe us.

Hostel facilities are equally top notch. From clean and widely spaced bedrooms and washrooms to hygienic mess food, everything is perfect when it comes to hostel life. Yeah, you’ve to spend a whopping 1 lakh per annum for the hostel rent.

Faculty:

Professors at AIT, well that’s what the students call it fondly, are highly qualified and have got their PhD and M.Tech degrees. Infact, students say that it’s a mandatory rule in Acharya to have these requirements. Along with a good number of senior faculties, you can expect to meet teachers with a minimum experience of 5 years. Mechatronics department is pretty good. Almost every lecture is conducted in English while a few teach in Kannada as well. Student-teacher rapport is healthy and students are pretty much interested in attending lectures. Lucky professors!

Attendance & Discipline:

Acharya follows the strict VTU norm of 75% failing which students will not be allowed to give their mid semester exams. The management allows to compensate for the low attendance by covering in the next semester failing which students are detained. Though there have not been a lot of cases in the past but the authorities can act strict any time. Also, a lot of warnings are given throughout the semester, so chances of detaining are VERY less.

Crowd:

At Acharya Institute of Technology, you can expect to meet a diversified crowd though most of them hail from the city of Bangalore. Students from North, especially Bihar, and North east regions are seen in the college. Boys to girls’ ratio is almost equal; certainly not the same for core branches.  Crowd is friendly, enjoys/celebrates college activities and focus on their academics also. There are a lot of inter department events held round the year and the participation is mind blowing. In short, students study and party equally.

Canteen:

College canteen serves decent food at economical rates. It’s widely spaced and you can expect a decent variety in the food. Quality, too, is pretty good!

Hangouts:

Acharya Institutes is a huge campus which itself is a hangout place. Apart from the canteen, there is a sandwich cum soda stall which is jam-packed with students primarily because of its excellent taste and lower rates. Jalahalli cross and Rock Line mall are the happening areas next to the campus where you see Acharya-ites chilling. There is a smoking joint next to the college where you see a lot of MBA students as well. As the location isn’t very accessible, places too aren’t hi-fi but students some how manage their non academic life.

Festivals:

Acharya Habba, inter college festival of Acharya Institutes, is supposedly the biggest college festival in Bangalore.

Placements:

Companies like Infosys, Mahindra, Bosch, Wipro, Michelin Tyres, etc. are seen in the Acharya campus during the placement season. Infosys is the mass recruiter of all and offers jobs to around 100-150 students every batch. If you meet the basic requirements, you can be rest assure of getting a job though the trend shows that around 60%-70% of the students get placed in every batch. Students feel that the placement scenario should improve and more companies should visit the college.

Contact:

Acharya Institute of Technology
Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road,
Soldevanahalli, Hesarghatta Main Road,
Bangalore-560 090. Karnataka.
Website: www.acharya.ac.in

Verdict:

Well not the best of engineering colleges in Bangalore, Acharya Institute of Technology lacks in great placements and excellent location. Despite these two heavy drawbacks, diversified crowd, well spaced beautiful green campus and perfect hostel facilities are the plus point of this college.

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Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), Bangalore

Note: NMIT is an autonomous college under VTU i.e. they have their own curriculum, exams and rules but the degree is given by VTU.

Location:

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT) is about 3 kms off the Bangalore International Airport Road close to the Yelahanka Airforce Base in the Northern extremes of Bangalore. The location of the college is very remote and inaccessible as BMTC buses drop you at the highway but nowhere near the college, so travelling by BMTC buses is out of the question. There are just trees, grass and may be a couple of farms around the campus. Students either travel by their own vehicles or by the college bus which ferries them from Yelahanka or Naganhalli.

Infrastructure:

The Nitte Meenakshi campus is vast and exactly as you would expect a college in such far-off region to have. The campus is shared by the Engineering College, the MBA & PGDM departments and the First-Grade College. Academically, the infrastructure is unexceptional and mediocre; roomy classrooms, well-ventilated labs and a library which just suffices. Sporting facilities are lacking at present but are expected to be taken care of soon. Number of books in the library is nothing to complain about but the students claim that the books which they actually require are few.

Hostels are tolerable as well, the only issue being WATER SHORTAGE! Be prepared to attend classes without taking a bath, as no one can guarantee if water will be available the next morning. Food is another issue but only for some. Hostel fees are about Rs. 60,000/- per year including food. The girls hostel is relatively worse compared to the boys hostel.

Faculty:

Students claim that the newly started departments like Civil are pathetic while Mechanical, EEE & ECE are just over average. Students complain that a lot of their lectures are taken by inexperienced faculty who’ve just finished with their own Masters or even pursuing it. CS and IS are exceptions.

Attendance:

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT) is pretty lenient about attendance and absolutely no actions are taken up to 75% except for nominal fines. Between 60-75% attendance, students are expected to pay up slightly higher fines but still nowhere close to ruining up your month’s pocket money, unless you’re a defaulter in all subjects. Below 60% they’ll start troubling you and make you run around here and there but harsh actions such as debarring from exams are taken only in extreme cases.

Crowd:

Astonishingly, it’s fabulous! Quite unexpected at a college this distant from the city. Enthusiastic, approachable, sophisticated and highly urban. Bangalore forms the majority and is followed by people from North Indian states.

Canteen:

The canteen is very spacious and modernistic. Although it is common for all colleges in the campus, it suffices during peak hours also. Food served is of acceptable quality with some items on the menu being pretty tasty. Popular foods include rice items, fresh juice and bakery items.

Hangouts:

What do you expect to find in the middle of a grassland?

Festivals:

The Engineering college Festival “Anaadyanta” which is an inter college cultural festival happens sometime in March every year. A few more intra college department festivals are also celebrated at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT).

Placements:

Placements are magnificent for the CS & IS departments, while Mechanical students are left out due to lack of core companies visiting the campus. Only 10% of the students get placed on campus from the Mechanical department, whereas EEE, CS & IS record above 70% placements. Companies visiting the campus are TCS, Tech Mahindra, Dell, Mahindra Satyam, Coca Cola and a few more. Salaries offered are ranging between Rs. 2.5L per year to 5.5L per year.

Contact:

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT),
Govindapura, Gollahalli, Yelahanka,
Bangalore - 560 064 
Website: www.nmit.ac.in

Verdict:

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT) is heaven for those who are more into self-studies and want no distraction from the outside world as its remote location makes sure you don’t waste much time lingering around. While autonomy is an added advantage, placements need to be better for it to make it to the top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore. According to the students, at present, it would qualify somewhere between the 20th and 25thposition.

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RV College of Engineering (RVCE), Bangalore

Note: RVCE is an autonomous college under VTU i.e. they have their own curriculum, exams and rules but the degree is awarded by VTU.

Location:

Located on Mysore Road, RV College of Engineering (RVCE) is quite far from the centre of the city and it takes about an hour to reach the college without traffic. However it’s easily accessible as a lot of BMTC buses ply here. College also provides bus facility for 15,000 a year. Almost equal numbers of students travel by BMTC and college bus.

Infrastructure:

The RV College of Engineering (RVCE) campus is huge and is also very beautiful. There is a separate block for each department. The academic infrastructure is top class. Labs are of course well-equipped and also have equipment which are not usually found in any other colleges of the city. The entire campus is Wifi enabled, which however isn't very reliable. Library is pretty big and has a lot of books. But it needs to enhance its collection as some of the books are not found in sufficient numbers. Also college needs to provide better facilities for sports. There are a couple of playgrounds (unlike many other engineering colleges in Bangalore, where there are absolutely no grounds or open space) but and they are not in a very good condition and students in general aren't too happy with this factor.

Hostels for 2nd and final year are new and they’re nice. The first years hostels are average. But the 3rd years hostels are old and in a pathetic condition. There are just 4 bathrooms between 64 students. Mess food is fine but offers no variety to students. Hostel charges are Rs 45,000 a year including mess charges.

Faculty:

Some of the faculty at RV College of Engineering (RCVE) are pretty amazing, but they are few. Half of the faculty members are freshers who don’t have much of an experience. Communication in class is in English and sometimes in Kannada as well. So outsiders might face problems understanding what they teach. Quite a few teachers are also said to be partial to local students. Overall the faculty here are not the kind that one expects to be at one of the top colleges in city.

Attendance & Discipline:

Attendance is a big issue in RV College of Engineering. You are expected to have at least 85%. A 10% relaxation is given for genuine medical reasons or for participating in extra-curricular activities. But below 75% they’ll make you run around but below 65% you’ll have to appear for ‘fast track semester’ – as they call it. A fast track semester is held during vacations in between regular sems. If you fail in Fast Track Exams too, then you'll get a back. Attendance also depends to a great extent on which department you're talking about: chemical is the strictest while mechanical is most lenient.

Crowd:

50% students are from various parts of Karnataka while the rest 50% are from all parts of the country. A lot of nerdy type of crowd is to be expected over here. As a fresher one may face some problems initially in getting along, especially those who are not from Bangalore, but after a sem or 2 they’ll make it fine.

Hangouts:

Not the best hangouts surround RVCE but there’s one Gopalan Mall which is a decent place to kill time. There are also a few good place in Rajarajeshwari Nagar else you can always go to places like MG Road, Koramangala or Malleshwaram in the central region to find some better options.

Canteen:

There are 2 canteens but no variety is available in either. Only the south Indian food tastes good; north Indian food also tastes like south Indian most of the times. Sitting space is also not enough for the strength of students. Good part is that it’s very reasonably priced.

Festivals:

A lot of festivals happen here but ‘8th Mile’ is the biggest among all of them. Although it's not on as large scale as some of the more popular festivals in the city arranged by colleges which are in the league of RVCE, it’s not bad either. It’s an annual inter-college techno-cultural fest held in March.

Placements:

It’s the best part of this college. More than 100% placement for all branches is guaranteed. More IT companies than the core ones visit the campus, so CS, IS and ECE branches gets more salaries which is 4.5 – 5 lakh on an average. IBM, Wipro & Accenture are the major recruiters for these branches. Big MNCs like Microsoft & Texas Instruments also took a few students offering an amazing package of 10 to 12 Lakhs. Mechanical, Civil, IM and other branches gets average 3.5 lakh package and their major recruiters are Bosch & L&T.

Contact:

Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE),

R V Vidyanikethan Post,

Mysore Road, Bangalore - 560 059.

Website: www.rvce.edu.in

Famous Alumni:

• Anil Kumble
• Chetan Baboor - TT player, represented India in 1992 Olympics
• Rahul Dev, Bollywood actor
• Ashok Nayak- Chairman of HAL

Verdict:

It’s all about acads in RV College of Engineering (RVCE). Though college is supportive of extra-curricular activities, most of student themselves lack enthusiasm. If that doesn’t bother you much, go ahead and join the college - you’re assured of getting a nice job at the end of your course.

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