Do You Have A Reservation?

I got my exam results today (Banking Masters) and I'm over the moon. Well, sort of, kind of.....I got waaaay more than I expected, but waaaaay less than I wanted, so.....:P. Sigh, being smart is so awesome!!! In yo face sucker!!! And the kicker is I didn't have to work hard at all. Now, if only I could sail through all the areas of my life with such ease LOL!! Time for a dinner reservation at China Garden! :D

On a side note, what's up with the crazy college cut-offs in Bombay? 93% in NM College, 90% in HR College (the college where I did my bachelors from). Friends of mine who scored freakishly well on their CET (State MBA entrance exams) are only getting admissions in B Grade colleges. What is up with the world when even scoring a 90 isn't enough??? I blame reservations!!

After reserving seats for OBC,SC,ST,ABC and XYZ, there are almost NO seats left for students who are counting on a seat based on merit. The cut-offs for the reserved category is sometimes as low as 45% when the open category is 90%!!

I shudder to think of the mental disparity that will arise in classrooms across the country. A move that was made to remove any lingering discrimination will only exacerbate the situation and divide the country further by fostering feelings of resentment towards the people who have got in on a quota.

How strange it is that more foreign students are coming to India to study, but in a few years Indian students will not get admissions due to a combination of high cut-offs and reservations and will have to go abroad.

Sigh. Sometimes I feel like the world is spinning out of control. I need some ice-cream. :(