Based on the order in which seats were filled in past years, for different colleges and branches, lots of numeric data is available and interpreting these data into a usable format, is the most tedious task. Hence CounsellingGuru has come up with the statistical analysis method and compiled the results of the analysis into a usable format. Based on the maximum rank or cut-off of the candidate opted for a particular Engineering branch in the college, a detailed study has been conducted. Out of this detailed study CounsellingGuru has identified, most reputed colleges in Tamilnadu, admitting students under TNEA.

What is Most Preferred Colleges List?
Most Preferred Colleges List is the list of colleges that have been opted by most of the top rankers in Tamilnadu .This list was prepared based on tedious analysis on the commonly available statistical data on how the seats have been filled in a particular college during past few years TNEA counseling (from 2007 to till date). This list contains only few colleges, whose names are prominent among the Engineering aspirants. It does not mean that the colleges listed are very good and others are not. This is only based on our analysis and it is no way linked to college’s infrastructure, facilities, faculties or the placements. This is only based on the student’s choices in the past years. This will serve a pointer to easily identify the prominent colleges to start your analysis.

How to use the Most Preferred Colleges List?
Computer Science Engineers can find the opportunities in any of the following category The CounsellingGuru’s Most Preferred Colleges List can be used as one of the differentiating factor to choose set of colleges one can look for his/her career in Engineering. These colleges have been opted by most of the Top rank holders consistently over few years, so one can start identifying the good colleges from this list to start their own analysis. This list is only an indicative list, and it cannot be treated as a rank list of colleges. Since only one factor [Student’s choices] is considered, one needs to consider other factors as well before comparing the colleges.

How reliable is the CounsellingGuru’s Most Preferred Colleges List?
The CounsellingGuru’s Most Preferred Colleges List has been developed purely based on the seat selection pattern from the past years. To improve the accuracy of the reputation factor, at least the 5 year’s data has been considered. And the reputation index has calculated using statistical analysis, developed by the team of experts, which is an indicative figure that reflects the judgment, made by all the students through the years. There are no other, non-quantifiable factors considered to prepare this list. Hence one can rely on the CounsellingGuru’s Most Preferred Colleges List to make interpretations.

How to narrow down the possible choices?
There are more than 2000 choices for every Engineering aspirant appearing for TNEA (subject to availability at the time of counselling). To narrow down the choices, one can look for the possible courses that are allocated in the previous year(s), for his or her rank range.