Hi Ann,
I hope this answer reaches you in time, I hope I’m not too late.
Firstly, let me explain why I think I am qualified to speak on the matter. It’s because I myself did my engineering in comp science from VIT. I know enough about MIT too, because my younger brother recently finished his engineering in comp science last year. Both of us are quite good at what we do. I’m a senior programmer at Ubisoft, Pune while he is a software engineer at Microsoft, Hyderabad.
VIT is a sexist place. It is also racist, though that would only be noticeable if you’re not from the South of the country (so it’s not relevant to you, or so you might think). These points are not even under debate. Check out this quora post: