_Campus Placement:_ - Eligible semester: 7th semester (final year) - Companies visited: - TCS (10 offers) - Infosys (8 offers) - Wipro (5 offers) - HCL (3 offers) - Other companies (10 offers) - Highest package: - TCS: ?5.5 lakhs per annum (Software Engineer) - Infosys: ?4.5 lakhs per annum (Systems Engineer) - Average package: ?3.5 lakhs per annum - Profiles offered: - Software Engineer - Systems Engineer - Data Analyst - Business Analyst - Percentage of students getting placements: 60% _Employability:_ - Students have decent employability due to industry-relevant training and project-based learning - Some students opt for higher studies (M.Tech, MBA) - Others pursue entrepreneurship or join family businesses _Plans after completing the course:_ - Pursue a job in the IT industry - Consider higher studies (M.Tech) for specialization - Entrepreneurship or joining a startup -
_Other colleges applied to:_ - Anna University, Chennai - SSN College of Engineering, Chennai - PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore _Confirmed admissions:_ - As-Salam College of Engineering and Technology - SSN College of Engineering, Chennai _Why As-Salam College:_ - Better placement opportunities - Industry-relevant training and project-based learning - Decent lab facilities and equipment - Location preference (closer to home) _Rejection from other colleges:_ - Anna University (didn't meet the cutoff for the desired branch) _What went wrong:_ - Didn't prepare well for the entrance exam (TNEA) - Didn't have a strong portfolio for Anna University's admission process _Admission process at As-Salam College:_ - Eligibility: 12th standard with minimum 50% aggregate - Exams accepted: TNEA, JEE Main - Exam most preferred by students: TNEA - Cutoffs: - TNEA: 120-150 (varies by branch) - JEE Main: 50-70 (varies by
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