Why I Chose IIT Madras Over IISc & IIT Bombay 🤯 | Honest Truth

Main ideas / lessons conveyed

• Purpose of the video: The creator explains how they chose IIT Madras over IISc Bangalore and IIT Bombay, based on comparisons made after their GATE attempts.
• Starting mindset: Initially, the creator’s main goal was simply to prove they could clear GATE; they did not have a specific “dream college” chosen.
• Decision process: After receiving better results (post-second attempt), they researched the colleges by looking at:
  • Academics/curriculum rigor
  • Internship opportunities and when internships start
  • Learning environment and the balance between research vs placement
  • Placement outcomes, including patterns in company and role types

College comparison (as presented, with the creator’s scoring)

1) Academics (curriculum)

• IISc Bangalore
  • Considered slightly better and tougher
  • The creator consulted seniors, alumni, and current strong students and concluded IISc’s curriculum is a “winner” for academics
• IIT Madras and IIT Bombay
  • Described as good, but less “tough/better” than IISc in academics

Scores (academics):

• IIT Madras: 4
• IIT Bombay: 4
• IISc: 5

2) Internship timeline / access

• IIT Madras
  • Allows internships starting from the very first semester (first and second semester mentioned)
• IISc Bangalore
  • Internships start from second semester
• IIT Bombay
  • More restrictive: doesn’t allow internships (as stated in the subtitles)

Scores (internship):

• IIT Madras: 5
• IISc: 4
• IIT Bombay: ~2 (the subtitles are unclear, but the stated idea is that IIT Bombay gets a low score)

3) Environment / balance: placement vs research focus

• IISc Bangalore
  • Stronger for research
  • Placement is said to be good with good profiles
• IIT Madras
  • More balanced
  • Curriculum supports both:
    • placement preparation
    • internships
    • while keeping research options open
• IIT Bombay
  • Good for research
  • But placement-related curriculum may feel hectic
  • The creator suggests getting this perspective from current/top students or alumni

Scores (environment):

• IIT Madras: 5
• IISc: 4.5
• IIT Bombay: 4

4) Placement emphasis and company/role patterns

The creator compares both:

• placement numbers (sometimes IIT Madras may be better)

• company quality / role types

• IISc Bangalore

  • Top big-name companies exist, but the creator says they’re minimal
  • Startups are more
  • Roles mentioned: data science, ML engineer, AI engineer, SDR, plus research roles
• IIT Madras
  • Company/roles distribution described as:
    • maximum SD roles (as written in subtitles)
    • fewer AI/ML engineers and data science/applications than some alternatives (per the creator’s claim)
• IIT Bombay
  • Described as balanced between categories

Scores (placement perspective):

• IIT Madras: 5
• IISc: 4
• IIT Bombay: 4

Overall conclusion from scoring

• The creator “accumulates” the scores and concludes:
  • IIT Madras has the highest total
  • Therefore, IIT Madras was the better overall choice for them

Additional guidance / lessons emphasized

• Prioritize your long-term goal over short-term stats:
  • The creator says placement is a short-term goal, but you should consider your future direction (e.g., what you want after years).
• The choice isn’t life-or-death:
  • All these colleges are good; choosing one over another likely doesn’t drastically limit long-term outcomes.
• Use consulting as part of the method:
  • Decide after consulting current best students, seniors, and pass-out alumni.

Speakers / sources featured (identified in subtitles)

• The video creator / narrator (speaker throughout)
• Mithil (mentioned as a person the creator discussed first semester experiences with via a podcast)
• Seniors / pass-out students / alumni / current best students from IISc, IIT Madras, and IIT Bombay (referenced as consulted sources; no specific names given)