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‘IIT not the best’: popular JEE mentor shares insights on competitive exams, top institutions; advises daily introspection

JEE physics teacher Nitin Vijay noted that many students fail to recognise the problems that are likely to obstruct their goals.

In a podcast with Prakhar Gupta, Nitin Vijay shared about several institutions across the world that can be considered to pursue engineering (Representative image/Wikimedia Commons)

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is considered one of the toughest exams in India, with over a million students appearing for it each year. Nitin Vijay, noted JEE physics teacher and mentor, recently shared his insights on the challenging phases of the preparation for the competitive test, highlighting that the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is not the best engineering institution.

In a podcast with Prakhar Gupta, Vijay shared about several institutions across the world that can be considered to pursue engineering. “In undergraduate studies, there are some branches at Princeton that are very good. After graduation, Oxford and Stanford are excellent. There are a couple of European colleges that have some very good branches,” he said.

Vijay further emphasised that no institution can excel in every aspect. If we talk about India, Roorkee’s (IIT) Civil is very good. Some European colleges excel in Mechanical branches, as compared to the Indian system,” he added.

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The mentor also shared a few tips for an average student to become a topper. “Daily introspection is important. Try to find out things that you are doing wrong,” he said. He noted that many students fail to recognise the problems that might obstruct their set goals. “Do self-reflection, introspection, and focus on what’s lacking in you (students),” Vijay suggested.

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The podcast resonated with several users, amassing a myriad of reactions. “Watching this as a 25yr old realising I’ve become the result of all the comparison issues mentioned in this video and completely miserable in my life. Now Slowly trying to start becoming a better person and trying to learn skills to get some employment,” a user wrote. “at this point an online teacher understands us more than our closest parents,” another user commented.

“Great questions and answers. The regret of failing JEE feels less now to be honest. PS-Just a personal opinion…students should watch this after JEE,” a third user reacted.

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