Why Do I Want IIT Bad Enough?
Why so much hardwork and so much preparation, all for one exam?
Have you ever asked these questions to yourself?
A radical thought but worth considering :Why IIT?
The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT's) have been considered as Jawahar Lal Nehru's greatest gift to INDIA by a selected few,but have we ever stopped to wonder Why? Fortunately and the merit goes strictly to the achievments of IITian's I do have a convincing answer for all you seekers out there.
1.Check with global corporate giants,atleast one among their top 10 people would be an IITian.
2.Check with any INDIAN bigwig company,again one among its top four executive would be an IITian.
3.A researcher at UC Berkerly has estimated that fully 20% of startups in the Sillicon Valley are IITian owned.
3.Bill Gates founder of Microsoft says the computer industry has been benefited greatly from IITians and he is keen to have as much as he can in his company.
4.Narayan Murthy,founder of Infosys was quoted in an interview confessing that his son had to go to an Ivy League school Cornell because he could not get into IIT.
Okay if you are still not convinced ,here are few more facts to chew on......Prove me wrong if
1.IITians aree not lapped by all top Fortune 500 companies.
2.IITians are not preffered by universities abroad for further education.
3.IITians are not preffered by the likes of top management schools such as the IIMs, Harvard,Wharton,Kellogg,Stanford,ISB etc.
4.IITians are not prefered over graduates for selection into IAS and other civil examination (Infact atleast 3 IITians are surely under top 10 rank in IAS exams).
5.With a choice of over 30-odd electives, the curriculam that the IITs offers,doesn't make these graduates savvy businessman and enterprenuers in everything that they attempt.
Is IIT for me?
Yes my friends,even an average student can aspire to be part of the IIT if only he decides to commit himself to this goal and approaches the iit examination in a strategic and careful manner.
Remember the only meaning that life has is the meaning we ascribe to it.This means ,that if we are limited by in any sense,we are limited by our own thought.If you ever allow yourself into believing that you can never make it to the IIT,I would agree whole heartedly with you.You definately cannot make it through IIT-JEE.And you should take this dream out of your mind and engage yourself with something less taxing like preparing for only Board exams and state level engineering exams.
But if you have a little spark glowing in some corner of your heart that says 'I can do it' rather 'I will do it',I assure you my friends that you definately will and nothing can stop you from achieving your dream of reaching IITs.Infact there is nothing that can come between you and IIT once you chose to enter its hallowed portals.It is nothing but our self belief system that manifest itself into reality.Remember that all belief that we hold today are rooted in the past.Those beliefs are not absolute realities.Just because you were not successful in the past doesnot means that you cannot be succeful in the future too.
Success at school exams depends on attending regular classes,taking notes,guessing the examination pattern from previous years papers,being the teacher's favourite,on students mugging power etc.But the IIT JEE exam 2009 is a totally different exam whcih requires nothing short of strategic planning,hard work,loads of practice and the most important factor motivation.Intelligence is just one small attribute that can get you through IIT-JEE.I am not saying that it is not one of the top five factors,but not every IITian you meet will claim that he did excellently in school.Many people are not successful in school because they think that good grades bring nothing but a little fame and shine in class,so why bother.But believe me my friends IIT promises not a little but a lot of fame and moolah.
So my friends shed all your inhibitions,all your negative emotions and fear of disappointments,while emberking on this exciting, rigorous and rewarding journey of getting into IIT.And dont worry if you were not serious till the date.Because you still have 100% chance of getting very good ranks if you prioritise dream IIT more than any other things till you achieve it and start working in a planned and regular manner.
best of luck to all of you!!
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IIT JEE Technical Enterance Examination Guide
JEE is an exam which requires a high level of perfection in all respects - particularly in memory, logic, speed, and quantitaive analysis. Such perfection requires constant practice. Here, I would like to provide tips which may help my friends clear this exam.
Disclaimer: Though I have got a good rank of 96, my beginning (from X) was pretty ordinary - so I expect this guide to help the majority of students. Also, since I'm not a qualified instructor, I can only give my personal point of view.
Books:
Maths - Any good book will do, just as long as it has thousands of problems (I'm serious). But here are some of the books I know and have used:
NCERT, Tata McGraw Hill, G. N. Berman, A. I. Prilepko, Hall & Knight, S. L. Loney.
Physics - Just three - NCERT, H.C. Verma and I. E. Irodov. If you want really challenging problems, try the Krotov.
Physical Chemistry - NCERT, P. Bahadur, N. Avasthi and V. K. Jaiswal
Organic Chemistry - This one has a huge list, but here are some good ones:
NCERT, Paula Bruice, Peter Sykes, I.L. Finar, Morrison and Boyd, M. S. Chouhan, etc.
Inorganic Chemistry - NCERT, J. D. Lee, N. Avasthi and V. K. Jaiswal, Vogel's Qualitative Analysis.
Dos and Don'ts
Dos:
1] Regular homework and studies. I mean, really regular, as in never-failed-to-complete-my-homework-on-time type regular.
2] Relaxation and timepass. Yeah. Really. All study and no play makes Jack a nut-case. But don't overdo it - 1 hour at the maximum per day.
3] Isolation. The more friends you have, the more possibility of you getting distracted. Keep a safe distance, avoid most parties and hangouts. The lesser, the better.
4] Taking tests. Join a test series, maybe two, or as many you want - I recommend FIITJEE. Constant tests help you practice and prepare your mind for the JEE pattern. If the tests are to be given at home, do them at the proper time in an isolated room.
5] Finish your syllabus by January, if you are a fresher. If you are dropping, do make sure you complete the syllabus.
6] Keep a positive attitude. Approach new topics with interest, not with an another-topic-to-mug attitude. Do some research on wikipedia, try to find applications in day-to-day life. This will help create interest in the topic and improve your understanding as an engineer.
7] Mental and physical exercises, like meditation and yoga. For further details, contact spideyunlimited.
AND FINALLY, THE MOST IMPORTANT:
8] Attend all lectures, as in perfect 100% attendance. Quite a no-brainer, this one.
Don'ts
1] Overstress - the deadliest killer is sighted often among JEE students.
2] Procrastinate. As in, put off tomorrow what you can do today.
3] Hang out and waste time.
4] Worry too much. This is a major problem I've seen. People worry so much about classes / test series/ correspondence / teachers / batches / quality / notes / books / college / friend / girlfriend / food / hostel / accomodation .. u get the point... If I were to say it bluntly - just shut up, open the book, and start doing the damn problems!!
5] Lose confidence, or be over confident. IF you lose confidence, go to the forums, we can help you. If you are over confident, just contact me 
6] Sleep less / eat less. The body is like any machine, and needs proper rest. Regular sleep of atleast 7 hours is a must.
goIIT and JEE
This is quite a weird and dangerous combination, like a double-edged sword. Many students have asked me whether goIIT has helped me or inhibited my studies. In my case, goIIT was helpful. Stuck as I was in Kota with a cellphone connected to the net and no other means of entertainment, goIIT was my only source of entertainment (which was to solve problems). It helped me to get out of the rut of a particular chapter I was studying, and helped me remember chapters I had studied long ago. The questions and challenges kept me practicing constantly.
But that was because on my cell, I could not view pictures or videos, or participate in thread-games. Those who have a PC can easily be distracted by these relaxation avenues. Being an educational site, even parents don't mind children sitting on the PC all day long. My advice: stay away from them. Browse only the academic forums and the community shelf when it's study time. And yeah - don't browse any other non-academic websites.
Particular points to take note of:
1] In mechanics, many books / professors teach methods and shortcuts to solve certain "types" of problems. Sometimes, even terminologies are given to them! Like recently, I heard a term called "extra tension" which I have never heard before. My advice: stick to the basics. Choose the inertial/non-inertial frame, co-ordinate system, select the body, draw a FBD (include any pseudo forces if necessary), and resolve the forces. This formula never goes wrong.
2] In organic chemistry, always solve problems by GOC. Resort to guesswork / any other tricks only if all else fails.
3] In Inorganic Chemistry, learn till you reach your limit. Learn the colours of compounds, their reactions, as much as you can. They may seem to follow a pattern, but there are too many exceptions and it would be better to instead learn everything.
4] Since the paper is objective, learn all types of tricks and techniques to solve it. Accurate guesswork must be resorted to sometimes - but be prepared to lose 1 mark in negative marking. In certain cases, the question maybe derived from the answer eg. A question of indefinite integration with 4 options. (If the integral is difficult)
5] Although this is a matter of personal choice, try to study at dawn instead of late in the night. Go to sleep at 11:00, and wake up at 6:00. I find that I am able to study thrice as fast in the early morning than in the night.
6] A particular question is quite common - which coaching is the best? My personal opinion - Bansal. Other good ones are Resonance, Career Point, Narayana, FIITJEE, Brilliant, VMC, etc. Don't get scared of packing your bags off to Kota if you have to - if you get selected for IIT you'll most probably have to leave your city anyway!
7] Enrolling into a good correspondence course helps sometimes. I recommend Brilliant, for their immensly helpfull YG Files and their Mock-JEE tests.
8] I'm free to help you anytime - just nudge me!
All the best to my friends! May you succeed, and that this article contributes a little to that success.
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