Celebs go down memory lane
Admission time is unnerving for everyone. Parents, seekers and have-beens. While those expecting to get into a good college are busy biting their nails, the ones who have faced it can’t help, but reminisce about the time when they too stood in line for forms. So, here we have several former students/current celebrities talking about their some exciting, some harrowing and mostly memorable moments of admission time.
Nandita Das,
actor and activist, Miranda House
The course of my choice, Geography Honours was available only in three colleges those days. Kirori Mal, Miranda House and Dayal Singh College. Out which, Miranda was my best bet and thankfully as I stood second in the country, so getting admission was not difficult. Though the idea of travelling everyday from South Delhi to North Campus was a bit daunting initially, but the U-specials made it worth its while.
Gulshan Grover,
actor, Sri Ram College of Commerce
Since I had distinction in various subjects, I was only focused on getting through SRCC. And though I was super confident about getting it, what made me nervous was that I came from a not-so-famous school and thought maybe a prestigious college wouldn’t accept me, made worse by the fact that I hadn’t applied anywhere else. In fact, even while checking the final list, I kept my eyes tightly shut, refusing to open until I heard I had made it.
Himani Dalmia,
author, St. Stephen’s College
English was the subject I finally wanted to study. Which is why, I didn’t appear for my History interview in Stephen’s despite having made it. And when the lists came out, I was left to choose between LSR and St. Stephen’s. What tipped the scales towards my alma mater was the fact it was co-educational and would make for interesting college life, as it rightly did.
Sushant Singh,
actor, Kirorimal College
Studying in the university was never my first choice, as I wanted to prepare for IIT and wanted to pursue a BA pass course that would give me time to do so. But even with close to 80 per cent, I didn’t have many options to choose from. So, I finally sat for the English entrance exam and ended up doing the Honours course from KMC.
Vir Das, Actor,
Stand-Up Comedian,
Venkateshwara College
I was never good at academics and got marks which I knew wouldn’t guarantee me a seat anywhere and not in Economics Hons as I wanted. So, I had to attend classes at Ramjas College for a day. But thankfully due to my skills in dramatics, debating and basketball, I managed to get a sum total of close to 90 per cent, through which I got admitted to Venky.
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