MUMBAI: Many degree college aspirants from CBSE and ISC boards are settling for colleges which are not their first choice. This, despite scoring higher marks than the colleges’ last cut-offs.
Admissions for these students commenced last week after their results were announced. Since many city colleges followed Mumbai University’s admission schedule and filled the majority of their seats, very few are left for students from the national boards, forcing them to secure whatever is available. While the university has allowed colleges to seek additional seats, not all are willing to increase their intake capacity. A few leading autonomous colleges either waited for the results or set aside seats for these students.
