Second cut off, Might not offer much hope to DU admission-seekers

New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) As admission-seekers to Delhi University wait anxiously for the second cut off list, to be released on June 30, many students fear that the list might not have much to offer them.

They apprehend that many colleges, even the lesser popular ones, will not even declare the second list and those institutions which will be the benchmark would not dip by significant margin.

With the first list marking an increase of 0.25 per cent to two per cent over last year's cut-off mark in almost all the streams, their fears are not unfounded.

The pupils don't have many expectations from the second list as many colleges, including Venkateswara and ARSD, have already decided not to put up a second list in many popular courses.

Even those who have scored an impressive 90 per cent failed to secure a seat in a B Com (Hons) or bachelors degree in Economics.

''How much will the cut off drop by? May be just by a per cent or so... that will not help many students. The University is out of bounds for a student like me if we don't settle for an alternative course,'' said a disappointed Meha Kaushal, who scored 89.98 per cent and fell short by almost five per cent to get into B Com (Hons) programme in any college.

And like scores of her counterpart, Meha is depositing fees and blocking a seat for herself in another college, changing the stream as well as college.

''What choice do I have... I will now have to study English (Hons) in place of commerce. I can't run the risk of depending on the second list and wasting a year,'' she adds.

Same is the case with Vivan Malhorta, who 90.25 per cent, but failed to get admission in his choice of subject-- Economics (Hons).

''I am disappointed I wanted to get into the Economics programme but failed. I studied very hard the entire entire last year but that was not enough,'' said a dejected Vivan, who has opted for Sociology (Hons) in Hindu College.

The University officials had advised the students to wait for the second list, but that has not helped much to allay their fears.

''The pupils need not panic... The second list is still awaited and it will bring some respite for students,'' said Students' Welfare Dean S K Vij.

He also had some suggestions for the candidates.

''If a pupil is getting into a college in the first list.

They should not wait,'' he added.

The University this year sold 1.32 lakh forms for the 35,000 seats available for admissions.

Of the total number of forms sold, only around 92,000 were submitted.

UNI