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Why do IITians get paid so much?
During the placement season every year, our eyes pop at the exorbitant salaries offered to IIT and IIM graduates. Unfortunately, placements are primarily driven by the ‘high packages’. The truth is that most IITians get the salary as per the industry standards during the campus placements, he adds.
Are IITians highly paid?
Package of students in top IITs usually ranges from Rs 10-20 lakh per annum whereas, for other IITs, it is between Rs 5-10 lakh per annum. The highest salary package offered in the top IITs is usually above Rs 1 crore whereas, in other IITs, the annual CTC lies between Rs 30-70 lakh.
Are IITians better than Mitians?
IIT is the best option for students looking forward to make a career in Science and Technology by staying in India. MIT is well known for its courses across the globe. Therefore, if you are considering study abroad and have an academic profile which is suitable for MIT then there is no better option than that!
Why do people from IITs have their own slang?
Because the IIT campus is typically tightly enclosed and in some sense, sequestered from civilization (not to mention, inhabited by beings who consider themselves superior), everyone speaks in an evolved, highly-campus specific slang that would be incomprehensible to outsiders.
What is the growing-up experience like at IITs?
With the hostel system, the growing-up experience itself is communal. This is why most IITians are so sentimental about IIT – in fact, when I meet IIT grads of another vintage, the first question often asked is: “Which hostel?”
What are the extra-curricular activities of an IITian?
Because the academics can be so dull, extra-curricular activities form the core of many IITians’ existence. Typically IITs host at least two “festivals”: a technical, engineering festival and a cultural festival. These are big deals, 3-5 day events with huge budgets that are completely managed by students.
Is there a lot of regionalism in IIT?
There is a lot of regionalism in IITs. People from some states are in majority and they corner students from other states in minority. There is so much regionalism, that Ph.D guides are decided by the students based on which region he/ she belongs to. You will always fibd few exceptions.