Interviewer: So , why did you opt for ( insert any engineering domain) branch ?
She: Sir, I always wanted to study…(continues rambling for 1 min)
No. She did not want to. But, She had to.
The only reason for her opting that branch was her JEE Mains/ Advance/ BITSAT/ GATE or any other Indian engineering entrance exam rank.
Students do not choose branches here, rather branches choose students based on ranks.
During admissions, students confuse whether they should opt for Metallurgical Engineering at an old IIT or Electrical Engineering at newer IIT. They don’t have any particular interest in either. They are going for IIT, not for engineering.