Engineering

Stanford gives mass MS admits and people who want to pursue Ph.D. there after their terminal master's may not get it. So it depends on whether you like research or not. If you want to apply for Ph.D. do it after your Bachelor's (but your profile should have rich and consistent research experience) else if you want to settle for your master's then the approach mentioned below should be followed :
1) GRE &get;= 330 TOEFL &get;=110, will increase your chances
2) You have an edge if you are from IIT, NIT and BITS with GPA &get; 8
3) Research experience - Not necessary. More important is doing coursework and course projects/internships in your field of interest. Doing research will boost your profile but if you investigate away from your field of interest it will harm you.
4) LORs - need not be from reputed people. Best combination would 2 from academia and 1 from corporate.
5) SOP - Most important. You should tell about your experiences and fine tune them to say how it will be useful to the programme you are aiming for. SOP should not reflect quantitative achievements (like scores) but what you learnt.
6) Extra-curriculars - Worth mentioning because they look at the balance you can create in you life.

Yes, B.Tech lateral entry is possible in COEP for B.Sc. students. The eligibility criteria is given below.
Passed B.Sc. Degree from a University Grants Commission (UGC) or Association of Indian Universities recognized University with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates of Backward class categories and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State only) and passed HSC with Mathematics as a subject.
Provided that students belonging to this category shall clear the subjects of Engineering Graphics/Engineering Drawing and Engineering Mechanics of the first year Engineering Program along with second year subjects.
For more details, please visit: http://cetcell.mahacet.org/

Hello Vanshuika Hotel Management equips enrolled students with the skills necessary in running hospitality- based businesses. Through its industry-relevant and academically-oriented curriculum, the programme helps students become reflective individuals, adequately trained to function in the dynamic and competitive hospitality industry. Aside from the hotel industry, such professionals are also lucratively hired in the merchant navy, airlines, and cruise ships, etc. , and other assorted areas such as Cafeterias, Airline Catering (flight kitchen) and Club management, Cabin Services, Hotel and Tourism Associations, Hospital Administration and Catering, hospitality services in guest houses, forest lodges, resorts, banks, the armed forces, kitchen management catering departments of railways, food and beverage services, etc. Successful postgraduates of the course are hired in capacities such as Customer Service Executive, House and Institutional Catering Supervisor/Assistant, Cabin Crew, Hospitality Executive, Catering Officer, Marketing/Sales Executive, Manager/Supervisor, Entrepreneur, and the like. Thank you.