EXPERT ADVICE ON CAREER CHOICES

I am a science student interested in biology. I want to opt for embryology. What are the entrance exams and which is the best college for this course?

- FARHEEN SIDDIQUI

Embryology is a science of test-tube babies and in vitro fertilization is a specialised fi eld. Postgraduate courses in clinical embryology are available in a few reputed universities and institutes, and they have their own entrance procedure. To be eligible for this course, one should either have a Masters degree in life sciences, zoology, biochemistry, microbiology, applied microbiology, biotechnology, genetics or molecular biology, or an MBBS, BDS or BVSc degree. Potential employers include fertility clinics, universities, hospitals, laboratories, biotechnology fi rms, government organisations and commercial industries.

What career paths can I choose after completing my bachelors in computer science?

- AMIT KULKARNI

If you prepare well for entrance exams like CAT /SNAP/ CMAT and get a good score, you can pursue an MBA from premier institutes. You can also do a postgraduate degree or diploma in mass communication after appearing for the entrance exams. Or, you can go for a three-year law course after graduation, for which you will have to pass the Maharashtra CET. The fourth option is to prepare for competitive exams like UPSC, MPSC, staff selection commission, banking, insurance, defense services and so on.

My daughter is in Class XII (Science). She is very much interested in biology and has an aptitude for the subject. But, she does not like PCM. She will be trying to crack the NEET next year. In case she doesnt fair well, what course should she pursue? Also, are bio-medical engineering and bio-technology engineering related to biology?

- REVATI WAYKAR

Biotechnology engineering and biomedical engineering are engineering branches. Courses in them is possible only through an engineering CET / JEE entrance test. But, if your daughter is not interested in PCM, it seems a remote possibility for her. Both these courses require some biology, but the majority portions are about engineering. If your daughter doesnt get success in NEET, she can do a BSc in pure sciences botany, zoology, microbiology and so on. She can appear for the IIT entrance exam called JAM, through which she can pursue MSc courses in IITs or IISC in biology.

I have scored 60 per cent in my Class XII boards (PCM) and 50 marks in my CET exam. I feel the score is too less for admission to a good engineering college. So, I want to do BBA from a good Pune college instead. Since I was a science student, I didnt fi ll any BBA forms. How can I change my stream now?

- RIA DESHPANDE

BBA and BBA (IB) streams are available after passing Class XII from any stream. You can still fi ll up admission forms for many institutes. But, you will have to opt for MBA after BBA or BBA (IB) to get good career options. For that, you will have to start preparations for MBA entrance exams like CAT / CMAT / SNAP / CET from the 2nd year of BBA. You can also try BCA or BBA (CA), which will get you to the IT Sector.

VIVEK VELANKAR has been a noted career counsellor for over a decade

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