Spaced out in DU!

The varsity's top colleges have little to offer to most students even after the second cut-off list

Spaced out in DU!

The varsity's top colleges have little to offer to most students even after the second cut-off list

For those hopefuls who were waiting for Delhi University's (DU) second cut off list, the wait is finally over. However, the second list brought bad news for most of the students because most good colleges are left with no seats to offer, thereby ending hopes of students who were looking forward to shift to better colleges.

Hindu, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and Miranda House have closed down their admissions in B.Com. and Economics Hons. courses. Other colleges like Lady Shri Ram (LSR) and Kirorimal College (KMC) have reduced their cut-offs by 1.25 and 1.5 per cent for B Com Hons. while for Economics Hons., the cut-off is reduced by 1 and 2.25. The cut off is the same at Hansraj.

"We have admitted 16 students today on the last day of first cut-off. We will not have a second cut-off as already we have admitted 160 extra students. In all, we have admitted 71 students instead of 62 in Economics Hons and 413 instead of 252 in B. Com. Hons.," said PC Jain, principal, SRCC.

In Science courses, there is an average deduction of 1 to 3 per cent in most of the preferred colleges. In Hansraj, the reduced cut off for Physics and Mathematics Hons. is 95 and 94 per cent, respectively, while in Hindu, the percentage has dropped down by one per cent in Physics and Zoology and 2 per cent in Chemistry making it 95.66, 90 and 93, respectively.

Shutting shop
Meanwhile, Miranda House has surpassed many colleges by closing most of its courses. Seats in most of the popular courses like Economics, Physics, History, Mathematics and Political Sciences Hons. have been completely filled up.

"In the second cut-off we have dipped the percentages slightly as we have already admitted more students and we are watching how other colleges are going about it," said Pratibha Jolly, principal, Miranda House.
Students opting for Humanities courses can look out for LSR as there are still seats left in courses like Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and Psychology with a cut-off of 0.25 per cent in every course except philosophy the cut-off for which is still 87 per cent. (With inputs from Sidhant Maheshwari)