On their marks, ready to go

Name: Siddhant Dube
Age: 17 years
Std XII score: 95%
College: RN Podar College, Santa Cruz
Role model: My parents
Future plan: I want to pursue a degree in either computer science or electronics engineering
Appeared for: IIT-JEE, MHT-CET, and AIEEE
Colleges preferred: IIT, Bits Pilani,  VJTI
Why: These are reputed colleges
One thing you’d like to change in the admission procedure: Our class XII scores should also be considered
My advice to MHT-CET students: Don’t lose hope even if you get a low score. There are enough seats and colleges to accommodate all

 Name: Ayesha Ansari
Age: 18 years
Std XII score: 95.67%
College: Swami Vivekanand College of Science and Commerce, Chembur
Role model: My father (who expired in a road accident)
Future plan: I want to be a gynaecologist. Hence, I will pursue MBBS
Appeared for: MHT-CET
Colleges preferred: DY Patil Medical College, Nerul
Why: I want to be with my family in Mumbai
One thing you’d like to change in the admission procedure: Our HSC scores should be taken into account
My advice to MHT-CET students: CET is not the end of world. Keep you cool and look out for other options

Name: Manavazhi Meghana
Age: 17 years
Std XII score: 93.6%
College: Navy Children School, Colaba
Role model: My parents
Future plan: I would like to do electrical or chemical engineering
Appeared for: MHT-CET, AIEEE, IIT-JEE, Manipal-UGET, Bitsat
Colleges preferred: College of Engineering (Pune), UICT (Matunga)
Why: These are renowned institutes
One thing you’d like to change in the admission procedure: Students should be given some more time to decide what they want to pursue. At present students have to make their choices as soon as the results are announced
My advice to MHT-CET students: Keep your options open

Name: Krish Hirani
Age: 17 years
Std XII score: 94.67%
College: Sathaye College, Vile Parle
Role model: Infosys chief mentor NR Narayan Murthy
Future plan: I plan to do my bachelor’s in either chemical engineering or computer science
Appeared for: MHT-CET, AIEEE, IIT-JEE
Colleges preferred: IIT, Bits Pilani
Why: These colleges have the best infrastructure. The campus placement is good as major MNCs come here
One thing you’d like to change in the admission procedure: The admission process should go online
My advice to MHT-CET students: Be cool and take it easy

Name: Amol Parab
Age: 18 years
Std XII score: 95%
College: Patkar College, Goregaon
Role model: Former president of India APJ Abdul Kalam
Future plan: Depending on what I get, I would like to pursue electronics and telecommunication or mechanical engineering
Appeared for: MHT-CET, AIEEE, IIT-JEE
Colleges preferred: VJTI and Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Andheri 
Why: They are the best colleges in the city and guarantee good placements
One thing you’d like to change in the admission procedure: Our HSC scores should also be considered
My advice to MHT-CET students: All the best

Name: Dhruv Manoj Bhatt
Age: 18 years
Std XII score: 95.67%
College: Sathaye College, Vile Parle
Role model: Azim Premji, CEO, Wipro
Future plan: I’d like to opt for electronics and telecommunication or IT and computer science
Appeared for: MHT-CET, AIEEE, IIT-JEE
Colleges preferred: VJTI, DJ Sanghvi College, and Sardar Patel College of Engineering
Why: They are the best when it comes to infrastructure and placements
One thing you’d like to change in the admission procedure: We need a  centralised, online admission process
My advice to MHT-CET students: Do not panic

Name: Purba Tripathy
Age: 17 years
Std XII score: 94.8%
College: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Thane
Role model: No one in particular
Future plan: I am considering electronics and telecommunications and electrical engineering
Appeared for: MHT-CET, AIEEE, Manipal-UGET, Bitsat
Colleges preferred: Manipal Institute of Technology (Manipal), VJTI, VES Institute of Technology
Why: The placements are excellent
One thing you’d like to change in the admission procedure: The admission process should be centralised
My advice to MHT-CET students: Don’t worry. There is always scope for doing better

Name: Namit Shetty
Age: 17 years
Std XII score: 94.5%
College: Sulochana-devi Singhania School, Thane
Role model: No one
Future plan: I would like to opt for computer science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering
Appeared for: IIT-JEE, MHT-CET, AIEEE, Bitsat
Colleges preferred: IIT Bombay, VJTI
Why: IIT Bombay is one of the best institutes in the country. VJTI is a renowned college
One thing you’d like to change in the admission procedure:  I think we have a very good admission system
My advice to MHT-CET students: If you don’t get the marks you had expected, don’t get disheartened