THE HARD NUT TO CRACK

One of the most important questions that bother every 12th passed student is what to do next? This is the decisive moment of their lives. The decision which they take after passing their 12 board exam will stick with them all their lives. So this decision should be taken after a lot of research & thinking. All those students who score well in their boards rush to get admission into the best colleges/universities.

Choosing a college or university is a deep sense of responsibility, strength, dedication & willingness. Every student prefers better prospects & education system. But students who are unable to score well in exams loose heart. Instead of loosing heart they should prefer year back & try next year. But the trouble is the cut-offs, which increases every year & college admission essays have become cut-throat.

In Delhi, this year the first cut-off was 98.2%, which is high according to the last year. Students whose percentage is 80%, which is also considered as the first division, stands no chance in the battle. As a result, students doing equal hard work go into depssion, which also leads to suicides. A recent case in Noida in East Delhi, a seventeen year old girl who scored 58.8% in class 12th board exams, committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan of her room on 30th of June. She was seeking admission in five of the colleges in DU but after the second cut-off she failed to qualify for most of them.

Now the position is going to be worst because of the racist attack in Australia. People who plan to study overseas will not migrate. They will prefer to study in their home country as in other countries they have life threat. So in the trial of admission in colleges the number of students will be more & the competition will be increased.

Earlier, unlike today students had to visit every college that they are seeking admission for & moreover they did not have time to visit each & every college in the city and fill forms. As a result, the cut-offs were not very high and students with low percentage could also get admission. But today because of common forms, every year cut-off is rising.

Every child has a unique blend of intelligence that is different from one another. On the basis of marks student’s intelligence can not be judged & they should not be rejected because of their marks in class 12th boards. But the system does not make any leeway for a second chance. It is absurd to make a single examination the certificate of student’s acumen. You are the luckiest one if you get admission in the desired college in your first essay.

Class 12th boards are the real do or die factor to get them into a college and opt for the stream of their choice. Sadly, the truth is that you know that your report cards testify your talents but unfortunately the system does not take them as a certification of your abilities. It is your board’s marks that make you who you are.