Cut-off drops, but seats running out
The Morning Standard|October 10, 2021
IN the second cut-off list announced by Delhi University on Saturday, the percentage went down by 0.50 to 1.75% in many colleges, giving hope to aspirants, but the bad news was that some premier colleges such as Jesus and Mary College and Hindu College have closed admission.
GAYATHRI MANI
Cut-off drops, but seats running out

JMC, which pegged 100 percent for BA (Hons) Psychology in the first list, has closed admissions for almost all the courses. The same is the case with Miranda House. JMC, which offers 12 courses in humanities, science and commerce, has closed admissions for courses like political science, psychology, mathematics, economics, B.Com honours and pass.

Ramjas College, which released 100 percent for its BA Programme course with history and political science, the second cut-off list saw a drop 0.5 percent. But the college has closed admissions in the B.Com programme, for which it announced 99.25 % as the first cut-off.

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