i thought i'd answer some of the things that you guys have been saying here
i'm a second year BIT (well now 3rd I guess
) so PM me for any questions.
They still don't know for sure how many sponsors there are for next year. Could be more, or less.. they're still not sure. But my guess is less, due to the economic crisis
economic crisis won't really affect it. the usual amount of sponsors is in the 20s or low 30s. You are right that they do vary from year to year. The 06 had about 26, the 07 cohort had 23 and the 08 had 33 so there isn't a sort of trend with it. I would guess
(and this is just me guessing and has nothing to do with uts) that there will probably be a number in the high 20s for next year.
Probably because I only care about the technical aspect (programming)
not true at all. some sponsors are
very technical including CargoWise EDI, QAD, IBM and EDS off the top of my head. We have also had Cisco in the past. There are about 6-7 hard core developers in my year (so 7/23) so it's not just for those wanting a business degree. The whole point of a BIT is that you get industry experience and get to see all the facets of IT.
Deloitte will now be added to my list of fascist organisations.
how is deloitte related to this? if it was because they interviewed you, it's not their fault. They have a pretty strict marking scheme to go by so its all very standardised.
I DO NOT reccomend others for this course esp. if they only except randoms who liked IPT and all that socialðical/Systems Analysis crap.
I did IPT and SDD and thoroughly enjoyed both. I think that's why I tried out for it. BIT is an
extremely prestigious degree. There is such a rigourous method for getting in is because they want to ensure that they get the best of the best for it. they want really well rounded people who are interested in all sides (or are willing to try all sides) of IT.