Everyone has different mindsets, different goals and a very different dream to achieve. The decisions students make for themselves are better than decisions taken forcefully or in under-pressure. In the case of engineering, leaving placement opportunities after B.Tech to pursue M.Tech depends on various circumstances and priorities of students. As every coin has 2 sides, Heads and tails, in the same way, this case also has pros and cons.
Here are some pros and cons of choosing MTech over Placements –
PROS :
1. Higher Specialization – Pursuing M.Tech allows you to grow a lot in the field of your interest. It helps students in enhancing the knowledge in a particular field and gaining expertise in it.
2. Networking – Pursuing M.Tech can actually help you grow as a person. It gives actual ideas on how you will face life in the future corporate life. Networking can lead to collaborations and job opportunities in future.
3. Researching – The best option for research is to pursue M.Tech because it involves various research projects. It is actually valuable if you have a keen interest in research and development or if you are going to pursue a Ph.D.
4. Personal Development – While pursuing M.Tech, it helps in maintaining critical thinking ability. It helps in boosting personal confidence and provides a sense of personal accomplishment.
5. Better option – It actually improves chances of getting placed in core companies and has a better chance of getting higher LPA.
Possible CONS :
1. Time Issues – After B.Tech, you have to give 2 more years or more to complete M.Tech. This is actually a long commitment, because students see their friends in various jobs, but they are still studying. But, waiting for some time will give amazing results.
2. Financial Problems – Pursuing M.Tech needs a lot of money. It is very expensive.]
3. No practical knowledge – M.Tech actually provides a higher education in the field of research and in a particular field, but it does not give practical knowledge about the field. More precisely branches where practical knowledge is required, like Civil and Mechanical, have to work for practical knowledge apart from studies too.
4. Tough Curriculum – Major problem of M.Tech is, it requires a lot of hard work and patience. The CGPA should be maintained throughout the course.
5. Competition – M.Tech students do have to face severe competition when they join a corporate.
In conclusion, you have to be very careful while choosing for further studies. Seek proper advice from elders or who are already in that field. It will be very beneficial. Leaving a good placement opportunity after B.Tech must be very difficult, but M.Tech takes you at high levels.
