1 April '08 - the day after my CBSE board exams- onwards I attended SRIRAM Intensive- the 40 day classroom coaching in Ernakulam. The syllabus was tackled subject-wise and the faculty was the same as that in the Chennai branch. All the teachers knew their subjects inside out, were passionate about it and taught it in the best way possible so that at the end of each subject's coaching we were compelled to say "Nobody could have taught us this subject better than the faculty at SRIRAM." The classroom lectures were far from "lectures" - the very term implying a dry, boring format where the teacher drones on and the students sleep. On the contrary, the sessions were most interesting and interactive without ever digressing from the subject at hand. They were educational to the highest degree possible.

In addition to cracking the HSEE, I really do feel I have gained that "extra" something from my time at SRIRAM. I have learnt not only the "what" of studying but also the "how" of preparing for a competitive examination. The many mock exams helped me identify my strong and weak areas and taught me objective self-evaluation. My English and GK have certainly improved, I find myself instinctively reaching out for the "Brain Teasers" section in newspapers (an effect of the Logic and Reasoning sessions) and I'm no longer afraid of Maths. In fact, my preparation for the HSEE also helped me crack the SET and clear the CLAT - an exam I had not prepared for at all- with a rank of 254.

I feel privileged to be a part of SRIRAM ACADEMY and would recommend it to anyone preparing for this exam. The personal nature of the coaching assured me that I was not just "another brick in the wall". My parents and I are extremely grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Raman and the entire SRIRAM team for all their support, timely help and encouragement. I will definitely keep in touch and would be most happy to help in any way possible in future.

SHARANYA HARIDAS
IIT HSEE TOPPER 2008

The material that arrived was very thorough, I felt. Particularly, the books on History, Ecology, Sociology, and General Knowledge greatly helped. I was preparing, but i wasn't fully confident about my preparation. Then the online material started coming in. I think that the current updates were very useful. It also gave me a feel as to what kind of extra preparation I would have to do.

The mock papers were the most useful part of the preparation. They showed me exactly where I stood, which weaknesses I would have to rectify, and what were my strengths. After tackling about 10 mock papers, I was reasonably confident. Your last mail tips on how to tackle the paper were also extremely useful. I followed those instructions to boot and found that they were real time-savers. I was able to complete the exam properly and to my satisfaction.

My parents have personally expressed their satisfaction over the fact that they always received prompt replies for all the mails they sent you.

Thank you once again for all your invaluable support and encouragement. I shall definitely keep in touch in the future. I'll be glad to render any help that may be required of me in the future

KAAMYA SHARMA
IIT HSEE TOPPER 2008