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What you always wanted to know about Electives but were too afraid to ask.

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@anushajayanti

I would like to say I followed the 'T', and I would also like to propose another strategy: follow your friends!!

28 Aug 2011, 12.44 PM

Miti

i think one more thing people should consider is the overall load from all courses in the particular term. Sometimes you may go with the Professor strategy and end up with really great courses, but good professors usually also expect good work in return. If all your courses involve heavy out-of-class prep, you may not end up doing well in any.

28 Aug 2011, 01.36 PM

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Ankit

I am a big supporter of the Professor strategy as most bschools have electives only in the second year, and I think in the second year you are not really THAT bothered about doing 'well'. You would rather make better use of your time in a classroom and choose courses that you know you will enjoy or where you will learn something

28 Aug 2011, 01.40 PM |

Harpoonist

A lot depends on your initial objective. If my objective were to maximize my grades, I would start by scrutinizing the list sent out by the Academic Affairs Committee, consisting of names who have subscribed to various courses. From this list, I would cull out an elective or two where the number of students is few, and the students themselves are quite dumb. I would, at the very last moment, dramatically change my choices, unsubscribing from the topper-infested courses and subscribing to the courses where people are more fun-loving. A sincere note saying "Thank you for accommodating me / Sorry for the last minute inconvenience" will help maintain diplomatic ties with Academic Affairs.

28 Aug 2011, 03.05 PM

Ankit

Would have loved if the author had covered stuff about elective choosing in a bidding environment. To the best of my knowledge, IIM A, IIM B and now even IIM I have a bidding system.

28 Aug 2011, 06.09 PM

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Nishant

IIMC has had the system for many years now.

30 Apr 2012, 02.47 PM |

Charan

Don't forget IIMK, we've had it for quite sometime :)

31 Aug 2011, 12.24 PM

Greeshmanth

Hi, The Author here. I have never been through bidding system so wouldn't know any common strategies people use. I like the idea of "Follow your Friends". Nice and simple.

31 Aug 2011, 03.41 PM

Tarun Goyal

Hey Greesh, great analysis yaar.... nicely expressed in words... I also followed "follow your friends" or basically "follow your friend" .... :D

31 Aug 2011, 07.55 PM

Dushyanth

Bottom of the Pyramid strategy: Needs some homework if you dont wanna do any work in the course nor pain others by freeridin. Download the Grade list of the seniors and weed out all courses where there are Ds and Fs. Those courses are where the Prof is lazy enough / Doesnt care to normalize scores and make sure everyone passes. Why should you care about them. It will narrow down the list of choices pretty much. Go for em. Doesnt mater if the course has titles like " Investment philosophies and Market behaviour" You know you will pass, so sit for the show and sling a few CPs too while the deligent ones keep wondering where the hell did that come from!

4 Sep 2011, 12.25 PM

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Comments
 

@anushajayanti

I would like to say I followed the 'T', and I would also like to propose another strategy: follow your friends!!

28 Aug 2011, 12.44 PM

Miti

i think one more thing people should consider is the overall load from all courses in the particular term. Sometimes you may go with the Professor strategy and end up with really great courses, but good professors usually also expect good work in return. If all your courses involve heavy out-of-class prep, you may not end up doing well in any.

28 Aug 2011, 01.36 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Ankit

I am a big supporter of the Professor strategy as most bschools have electives only in the second year, and I think in the second year you are not really THAT bothered about doing 'well'. You would rather make better use of your time in a classroom and choose courses that you know you will enjoy or where you will learn something

28 Aug 2011, 01.40 PM |

Harpoonist

A lot depends on your initial objective. If my objective were to maximize my grades, I would start by scrutinizing the list sent out by the Academic Affairs Committee, consisting of names who have subscribed to various courses. From this list, I would cull out an elective or two where the number of students is few, and the students themselves are quite dumb. I would, at the very last moment, dramatically change my choices, unsubscribing from the topper-infested courses and subscribing to the courses where people are more fun-loving. A sincere note saying "Thank you for accommodating me / Sorry for the last minute inconvenience" will help maintain diplomatic ties with Academic Affairs.

28 Aug 2011, 03.05 PM

Ankit

Would have loved if the author had covered stuff about elective choosing in a bidding environment. To the best of my knowledge, IIM A, IIM B and now even IIM I have a bidding system.

28 Aug 2011, 06.09 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Nishant

IIMC has had the system for many years now.

30 Apr 2012, 02.47 PM |

Charan

Don't forget IIMK, we've had it for quite sometime :)

31 Aug 2011, 12.24 PM

Greeshmanth

Hi, The Author here. I have never been through bidding system so wouldn't know any common strategies people use. I like the idea of "Follow your Friends". Nice and simple.

31 Aug 2011, 03.41 PM

Tarun Goyal

Hey Greesh, great analysis yaar.... nicely expressed in words... I also followed "follow your friends" or basically "follow your friend" .... :D

31 Aug 2011, 07.55 PM

Dushyanth

Bottom of the Pyramid strategy: Needs some homework if you dont wanna do any work in the course nor pain others by freeridin. Download the Grade list of the seniors and weed out all courses where there are Ds and Fs. Those courses are where the Prof is lazy enough / Doesnt care to normalize scores and make sure everyone passes. Why should you care about them. It will narrow down the list of choices pretty much. Go for em. Doesnt mater if the course has titles like " Investment philosophies and Market behaviour" You know you will pass, so sit for the show and sling a few CPs too while the deligent ones keep wondering where the hell did that come from!

4 Sep 2011, 12.25 PM