u/Ambitious_Jr

I’m currently confused between two possible options and would really appreciate honest guidance from seniors, especially regarding workload, placements, peer group, ROI, and long-term growth.

My current likely options are:

VIT Vellore CSE specialization (Category 1 or 2 likely)

LNMIIT Jaipur ECE (possibly with AI/DS minor)

LNMIIT CCE (not confirmed, but maybe possible depending on later rounds/spot rounds)

My_qualifications:

JEE Main: 94.946 percentile

Physics: 96.7 percentile

Maths: 92.5 percentile

Chemistry messed up badly and dropped my overall score

Qualified for JEE Advanced

VITEEE rank: 6065

Planning to seriously prepare for BITSAT second attempt and also try for under 12k in Advanced

Long-term goals:

I’m strongly interested in tech/software/AI side

I have already decided to pursue the IIT Madras BS Degree in Data Science alongside college

But I plan to do it slowly over ~5 years (not rushing)

I may even pause/lighten IITM workload during placement season if needed

Later I’m considering MS abroad in a tech field (not fully decided yet)

My main confusion: If I get only LNMIIT ECE (not CCE), should I still prefer it over VIT Vellore CSE specialization?

Things I’m considering:

LNMIIT has stronger peer group/coding culture/smaller batch

But ECE + IITM BS may become stressful

VIT gives direct CS specialization and lower academic pressure

VIT fees in Cat 1/2 are much lower than LNMIIT overall

I feel IITM BS may help me stand out more in VIT due to huge batch size

But I also don’t want to miss a stronger environment if LNMIIT is significantly better

Would especially appreciate answers on:

Placement differences realistically

Workload and free time

Whether LNMIIT ECE students can comfortably prepare for software roles

Whether VIT’s large batch size becomes a serious issue

Which option is better considering IITM BS + possible MS abroad later

Please be brutally honest rather than optimistic. I really want realistic perspectives before counselling decisions.