Went through the selection process for admission today in Amity, Noida. Lack of transport was one thing off, as I came all the way from West Delhi via metro blue line, but from Botanical Garden station, took an auto ride for 100.(return trip to Noida sec-18 station cost 80.I’m wary of sharing rides, being a female travelling alone). Entry from gate 3, had a pool of mud in front of it which people had to cross using(thoughtfully) laid out cobblestones.
Admit card verfied, was given an OMR sheet and told to sit until the "entrance exam" started. Before that, they played a long video in the name of campus tour, as if orientation is going on and these candidates have already enrolled. Even the goddamn elevators where shown off. The test. What the hell. Just a test on middle school English grammar. Taken by all undergraduate and postgraduate applicants, regardless of what programme they’re applying for. It was multiple choice, and instructions on the OMR sheet said respond using HB pencil.
This created a panic among applicants because the University never notified us to bring one along. Nevertheless, the invigilator allowed use of ball point pen. It was a short, 30 min test, but ridiculous. No wonder getting accepted into Amity is easy peasy. Fortunately, my interview for the programme I applied to was third in line, and I was let off early. Didn’t stay for lunch, pretty sure it was another seducing tactic for the kids to make them want to stay inside this pretty campus they only saw on screen. It’s very fishy, the over-emphasis on the extravagant campus. No mention of what the studies are like. Could not find detailed syllabus of the programme I opted for on their website.