ISI D or K ?can one apply for both?

[Varun]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to know if one can apply for both the centers ? if yes, how? I see only 1 preference option in application form.

Also any thoughts on which one is better or any specific advantage over other , delhi or Kolkata?

Thanks.

[Ditro Raychaudhuri]

kolkatas placements are way b8r dan delhis dats 4 sure. Others know best waiting 4 other comments

[Varun]

@ditro : can you share your source of information regarding the placement thing?...n wt abt which to apply for ?

[economist]

One can apply only in one centre.
I would say isical is better.

[XIPP]

But for Ph.D. purpose, which is better? Is it Delhi, as these rankings suggest?

http://ideas.repec.org/top/top.india.html
http://econphd.econwiki.com/rank/rallec.htm

[Varun]

I have heard contradicting things...some of the guys say ISI D is far better than ISI K for MSQE.  

Can anyone from the forum , studying in ISI, can put some light on this? Delhi or Kal?

N how do they decide cut-offs?same for both?

[L14]

Also are the question papers same for ISI-D and ISI-K? Cut offs certainly cannot be the same. ISI -K has lesser number of seats.

[XIPP]

Yes, and also see that this year's DSE toppers went to ISI-D, not to ISI-K, this might be due to the fact that the toppers were SRCC alumni and wanted to stay at Delhi at any cost, but though I think ISI-D is good for rigorous studies.Faculty is also good at Delhi.

The problem with me is only that I know about Delhi center bit more, but don't know too much about Kolkata center. So, I really need advice.

[PM]

Don't know much about ISI- D but I know someone who actually got into Harvard from ISI - K

[Ditro Raychaudhuri]

DSE toppers as in phd?

[Ditro Raychaudhuri]

i know one thing about ISI K its dat there is no fixed no of students who enter dey decide a cutoff and those who are above it get admitted. No second lists last yr 7 people got in. The cutoffs are pretty much off the roof. Try Delhi or u may come here if u know u r a genius. The interviews have only maths probs and a whiteboard where u solve them........dont come her unless u r sure u will get in. Most ISI K students are ISI bstat students if ISI. The BSTAT of isi is like  msc stat in DU. So do the math guys

[XIPP]

I think ISID and ISIK both have same entrance test. Obviously, interview questions will be different for each & every candidate

Also, if Kolkata doesn't get as many applications as Delhi, then higher cut-off doesn't mean that K is tougher than D, though there is 'if-then' condition.

[XIPP]

And I know a girl who is currently at Princeton from ISI-D.

[Varun]

Some more informaiton :
ISI D typically calls around 3 times the interview calls by ISI K......(atleast last 3 years data state dat)
For instance last year, ISI D called 51 and ISI K 18-19......27 got in ISI D...couldnt find any data for ISI K.

Also, ISI K takes its BStat and Bmath students in MSQE directly after an internal interview or academics performance check.

So, one can assume dat , if cut-offs are same for both D n K , K receives less applications? ( lesser competition dat way in K?.:P)

Source :
http://www.isical.ac.in/~admission/MSQEINTLIST13.pdf
http://www.isical.ac.in/~deanweb/MSQEINTLIST12.pdf
http://www.isical.ac.in/~deanweb/MSQEintlist11.html

[Ashima]

I have the same confusion! Was just about to fill the form. My research says ISI-Delhi is better!