It is Feb 07.
I was in Manipal for attending My GD/PI. Inspite of long boring journey from Khammam to Mangalore(32 hrs) , my enthu is still alive to visit the college campus. My GD is scheduled on next day. Hotel rooms are very very scare. With a persistant effort I found a room in fifth attempt. With little refreshment I was on the way to visit my dream college campus. I have taken an auto and thinking of my tom’s GD session in TAPMI .Tomorrow is the D day in my life. With my little CAT percentile(90), I have secured only One call from Good institutes. That one call is from TAPMI. I am very confident(Slightly over confident), prepared well to attend GD. After seeing long standing buildings, big big college campuses my heart started beating with higher speed. I was remembering the Photographs of my dream college(Photographs in college brouchure). Suddenly Auto came to halt and driver said "12 rupees sir".
I was stunned. The college had only Two buildings. The campus is not reflecting any signs of money being collected in that collge as educational fees.Buildings look like Govt muncipal Buildings(poor maintenance).My Diploma college has 10 times bigger campus than this PG college. I have almost decided not to attend GD session. Still made an attempt to go inside. While walking inside, I am cursing my self for deciding the college status by virtue of size of Buildings. I am optimistic about the computer lab, library facilities, Professors.
I went to Library first. Its a good one.Old style library with more than 50 shelfs. I am quite happy with the books available in the library. Then I turned to Comp lab. It has more than 50 PCs. I can only Figure out 4 or 5 P4s out of them. I can say NOT HAPPY. Professors are very Busy in taking interviews from students. I am back to my room and completly recharged my Body by giving 5 hrs of rest. Evening I have Visted temple town UDIPI. Excellent temple it is.( Visitors discipline is much more attractive than GOD). As usual U can see some foreigners in the temple town with big cameras and RUDRKSHA in their hands. If any one is visting UDIPI, please have breakfast in any hotel. It tastes pretty good. I went back to my room. On the way I bought some books related to recent BUDGET highlights.
Next day I am in the college with out any Enthu to join this college. I met a girl in opening ceremony meeting. This is not right place to discuss about that part. Coming back to track, I have done well in GD.I fumbled a little in panel interview. Finally I am sitting in front of Director for final interview. After the formal enquiries, he said "If u got a call from TAPMI, apply for Educational leave and come" . I am quite happy with those words. I thought my seat was confirmed( I am again wrong. I didnt secured a final call). I went back to Bhadrachalam( My place) with that hope and lived hapily for one month.
Finally frens, I can say Join this B school If u r meeting the following requirements.
1) If u have only this call
2) If U r very rich
3) If u dont have high expectations on placements.
This is my first review. Waiting for u r comments.