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Welcoming all the newcomers to university, I have compiled a list of Do's and Dont's for you guys. The aim is just to enhance some of the salient features of the university. Some will be joke, Some will be sarcasm and some will be authentic and factual, it depends on the reader's intellect, what he/she could make out
1. First of all, develop an optimistic approach and stop regretting about all those institutions, where you could or you would have been. Remember, everything happens for a good cause.
2. All those who had dreams for IITs, NITs, NLUs or IIMs, don't get disheartened, what has happened, leave all that behind, you are still at a very nice college as compared to the colleges of UPTU, Delhi NCR, southern India and Most of the private colleges of the country.
4. Don't much worry about the placement, The good thing about the college is that it has made a good brand name , in just 10 years. But yes, often the problem is that you are not placed in your core company. Studying Petroleum engineering, Geoscience or Geoinformatics for 4 years and then if you are placed in an IT company doing the data entry job than it hurts. Still, people passed out from UPES are in very good positions as, college develops you in a way which is much required in the industry. However, placement is not just college's deed and it won't just depend upon pointer, start developing your CV and skills.
5. The 75% attendance, will always remain a fantasy ... Well, proxies work nicely, but not all the time, and especially not in the first year. Few faculties are generous enough to save you even at 40% but few are strict enough to debar you even at 66%. So try to balance attendance with all other important tasks.
6. As far as the events, participation and the various student chapters are concerned. To be very frank, the majority of them don't work that efficiently, but yes, there are few who do offer you an opportunity to showcase yourself. Students from UPES have won many competitions in various reputed colleges in India and in other parts of the world too.Participation and organizing is good, provided you can balance these activities with your academics.
7. How to get a 3 pointer or a 10 pointer (This year onwards)? Well, that's something even I wonder :P. Being, from an engineering background, I can tell about the B.Tech streams. Around 60 marks in every subject, in the mid sem as well as end sem examinationswill easily do the job, but getting 60 marks won't be that easy. Also, I would suggest don't just die for a 3 pointer, it doesn't guarantee anything, try to learn, understand, imagine and create.
8. Supplementary and Backlogs: There have been records of 700 to 800 back logs in one subject in a single semester, although achieving the passing marks is not that difficult, due to relative grading, but sometimes due to a certain faculty, or the kind of evaluation you get a supplementary. The good thing about the maths department is that they show you the answer sheets, the bad thing is that, if you have not done the question there way, it's wrong! Try to get at least 30 marks to be on a safe side, it's not much difficult to pass the examination even if you sincerely start studying, a night before.
9. In the initial months, you will fall in love with these mountains and scenery, and your Facebook timelines will be full of natural beauty, there will be girls and boys clicking those gray clouds all over the campus, but soon you will get tired of these trees and that long 9 km stretch, unless you are a nature lover.
10. Particularly the guys from metropolitan cities, Delhi NCR etc. Will find Dehradun very dull and slow, as there are hardly any pubs or clubs, but the people who love peace, would not even bother to go home.
14. SRE: Just one suggestion, try not to end up in arguments, it's of no use, listen what they say, or you would be sent to DSA. Just try to get your work done anyhow.