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Time of India
17 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Cut-offs drop in 3rd list; CET results of BMS & BBA may cause seat shift
Mumbai: While some of the leading colleges have closed admissions for their popular courses, such as BA Psychology, after the second list, the cut-offs for other courses, even in other subject combinations for BA, have seen a drop in the third list — some are steep when compared to the first list. Many colleges said they did not get enough applications for BSc to even put out a third list. Even as the Mumbai University (MU) extended the deadline for degree college admissions till June 15 and CET results of BBA/BMS/BCA were out, colleges are now worried about horizontal mobility of students to other courses in the same college. At Jai Hind College, BA saw the sharpest fall, dropping from 92.17% from the first list to 80% in the third, but the psychology seats are already full after the second list. Overall, the third merit list reflected a moderate decline across most courses. BBI registered the largest drop among self-financed programmes, slipping by 3.5 points from 90% to 86.5%. Principal Vijay Dabholkar said their new courses in international accounting and actuarial science and quantitative finance were full. "Many students these days are following social media influencers who are promoting new-age, skill-oriented courses, and therefore there is a huge demand for them. Also, now that the CET results for BBA, BMS is out, many students will leave their existing seats to go for them," he said. Karuna Gokarn, principal, St Xavier's College, said they did not have a third list for most of their courses, except BA, for the subject combinations other than psychology. She said the situation in science is grim. It could not only be because of the new professional courses, but also due to undergraduate science courses in institutes such as IISER and IITs picking up and students preferring it over leading autonomous colleges. At Podar College, commerce programmes remained largely stable — BCom financial markets declined slightly from 94.5% to 92%, and BAF, which opened at a high 95.6%, closed at 93.4%. At Ruia College, third merit list for BA course closed at 84%. Most colleges are expecting cut-offs to improve in the fourth and fifth round. The university issued a fresh schedule on Thursday to include students who were left out from the previous process.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Applied comm rules roost, Sci dips in first list cutoffs
M umbai: The first merit list cutoffs for this year's UG admissions, released Tuesday, saw professional commerce courses retaining their high ground in colleges across Mumbai. At the same time, basic science courses in some colleges saw a downturn compared to last year's benchmarks. The preference for career-based courses, which colleges have rolled out in recent years, is seeing a rising trend too. "There's a clear shift toward professional programmes," said Vijay Dabholkar, principal, Jai Hind College. "Science courses have seen declining interest across MU." He said students prefer shorter instruction hours and quicker career pathways offered by BMS and BBA, which allow time for internships, part-time jobs, or even entrepreneurial ventures. Vijay Dabholkar, principal, Jai Hind College, said over 40% of applicants this year came from outside Mumbai, pushing up self-financed and entrance-based courses' cutoffs. R A Podar College saw minor increases in most cutoffs, with accounting and finance receiving over 800 applications for 60 seats. "More parents are inquiring about pairing professional courses like CA or ACCA with degree programmes," said Dr Vinita Pimpale. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Dark Truth Nobody Talks About! Expertinspector Click Here Undo Electives such as behavioural economics are also seeing higher uptake, she said. Mithibai College which introduced a BSc in Health Sciences this year has received around 250 applications for 60 seats, said principal Krutika Desai. K P B Hinduja College academic advisor Minu Madlani highlighted a rising trend in students seeking real-world application and skill-based education. "The 90% cutoff reflects this demand," she said. Parag Ajagaonkar, principal of N M College, noted a rise in demand for all commerce-related programmes including BAF, management and finance. Science cutoffs were spread across newly-minted programmes. At Ramnarain Ruia College, biochemistry cutoff, for instance, closed at 64%, down from 74.3% last year. Principal Anushree Lokur said science cutoffs, especially for courses such as biochemistry and computer science, have dropped. "Science students focus on entrance exams like JEE and NEET, so their board marks aren't always high." New-age programmes at Jai Hind College such as Bachelor in Digital Strategy (BDS) and International Accounting (BIA) saw high competition, with over 400-600 applications for just 60 seats. However, biotechnology continued to attract top scorers, with the first list closing at 94.6% at Ruia college. Psychology, microbiology, and statistics were popular too. "Students are increasingly moving away from traditional courses to self-financed programmes," said St Xavier's College principal Dr Rajendra Shinde. He pointed out the BA cutoff dipped from 92.33% to 90% while BA in Psychology-English rose from 91.83% to 93.33%.
