MBBS admissions: State ranks not declared, students at disadvantage
TNN | Jun 10, 2019, 04.06 AM IST
CHENNAI: Students from Tamil Nadu who will register themselves for the all-India counselling will be at a disadvantage for the second consecutive year if the state does not release the provisional state rank list ahead of time.
As per the tentative schedule released, students will know their state rank on July 2, two days before the single window counselling for the state quota of seats. However, when these students lock their choices for round 1 of all-India quota, they will have no idea of their chances in the state.
In 2018, many states got the data from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and released the students’ provisional rank list. Tamil Nadu did not. “Some students who thought they would get admission at least in self-financing colleges did not lock seats in deemed universities. On the other hand, students who scored low marks blocked their seats in deemed universities and joined them,” said Ganesh R, a tutor at a NEET coaching centre.
In states such as Maharashtra, students were able to calculate their chances based on their ranks and number of seats. “Many of our students were at a disadvantage,” he said.
Getting admissions in medical schools is not just getting good scores, it’s also about making smart choices, said experts. For instance, it is better for students to lock as many choices – including deemed universities – in round 1 because the Directorate General of Health Services does not penalize students for choices in the first round.
“They can take the college or choose for upgrade in second round. But in the second round they have to be careful with the choices they make,” said Pradeepa R, a biology teacher.
Many students have already approached the state selection committee and the directorate of medical education seeking information on the state rank. “We will be able to release it only when the NTA releases it to the state,” said state selection committee secretary Dr G Selvarajan.
TNN | Jun 10, 2019, 04.06 AM IST
CHENNAI: Students from Tamil Nadu who will register themselves for the all-India counselling will be at a disadvantage for the second consecutive year if the state does not release the provisional state rank list ahead of time.
As per the tentative schedule released, students will know their state rank on July 2, two days before the single window counselling for the state quota of seats. However, when these students lock their choices for round 1 of all-India quota, they will have no idea of their chances in the state.
In 2018, many states got the data from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and released the students’ provisional rank list. Tamil Nadu did not. “Some students who thought they would get admission at least in self-financing colleges did not lock seats in deemed universities. On the other hand, students who scored low marks blocked their seats in deemed universities and joined them,” said Ganesh R, a tutor at a NEET coaching centre.
In states such as Maharashtra, students were able to calculate their chances based on their ranks and number of seats. “Many of our students were at a disadvantage,” he said.
Getting admissions in medical schools is not just getting good scores, it’s also about making smart choices, said experts. For instance, it is better for students to lock as many choices – including deemed universities – in round 1 because the Directorate General of Health Services does not penalize students for choices in the first round.
“They can take the college or choose for upgrade in second round. But in the second round they have to be careful with the choices they make,” said Pradeepa R, a biology teacher.
Many students have already approached the state selection committee and the directorate of medical education seeking information on the state rank. “We will be able to release it only when the NTA releases it to the state,” said state selection committee secretary Dr G Selvarajan.
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