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After my Plus Two (science) which I complete in 2011, I want to enrol in an engineering college. Which entrance exams should I write apart from AIEEE and IIT-JEE?Ashok Raghavan, Chennai Some of the engineering entrance exams you could write are: ENAT for admission into Manipal University (www.manipal.edu); BITSAT for BITS Pilani (www.bitsadmission.com); VITEEE for VIT University, Vellore (www.vit.ac. in); CET of Guru Gobind Singh Indra-prastha University, Delhi (www.ipu.ac. in); the entrance exam of Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune (www. bvunioversity.edu.in); and the engineer-ing entrance exams of SRM University (www.srmunivac.in), Amrita Schools of Engineering under Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (www.amrita.edu) and the Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, Thiruvanathapuram (www. iist.ac.in). Moreover most state gover-nments conduct their own CET (common entrance tests) for entry into engineering and medical colleges. I want a list of deemed universities which have been derecognised. Please help. Smita Kale, Nasik The list was published in several newspapers and an internet search will help you locate it. You could also visit the UGC website www.ugc.ac.in to learn about derecognised institutions and obtain the list of kosher deemed universities. What does it take to pursue a research career in the space sciences? I complete Plus Two in 2011. Amit Patel, Ahmedabad To qualify for research positions in the space sciences you need to acquire a postgraduate degree followed by a Ph D. First youll need to complete your B.Sc with physics as a major or acquire an honours degree in physics so that you can build a career in astrophysics or astronomy after M.Sc in physics. Alternatively, you can opt for an integrated M.Sc in physics at institutions such as IISER; NISER (Bhubaneswar); National Institute of Technology, Surat; a few IITs etc. Admission into these institutions is through competitive exams. Graduates of the four-year B.Tech (aerospace engineering/avionics/physical sciences) programme of the Indian Institute of Science and Technology (administered by the department of space, govern-ment of India) at Thiruvananthapuram (www.iist.ac.in) are directly absorbed into the Indian Space Research Organi-sation (www.isro.gov.in). Im in first year M.Sc (organic chemistry). Other than to read for a Ph D or sign up for research, what other options are available to me after graduation? Sunil Rao, Bangalore While after postgraduation you are eligible for admission into some M.Tech degree programmes, you need to write GATE as well. MBA biotech/pharma management/hospital administration or MBA (oil and gas management) or a regular MBA are some of the options to explore. As a postgraduate you can also apply for patent examiner posts in law firms (handling patents) and the pharma-ceutical industry. Im in third year BMM (advertising) and confused whether to do an MBA in advertising or a postgraduate degree in advertising. Please advise. Nalini Fonseca, Mumbai Both are equally respectable. Among the institutions offering excellent postgraduate programmes in advertising or mass communication are University of Mumbai, Department of Communication & Journalism (www.mcj mumbai.org); Xavier Institute of Communication (www.xaviercomm.org); Sophia Polytechnic (www.sophia campus.com); and Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi (www.iimc.gov.in). What are the job prospects…