I though I should also comment on the subject with me being in a similar position during my JEE time.That time too many ppl had counselled me to take up a better branch in some other institute but I never had any doubt about joining an IIT.A classmate of mine had a slightly higher JEE rank but he opted for Comp.Sci at another top Engg Coll .Today as we both pass out I have a starting salary that is more than twice of his.
What most ppl forget is that just because as a 17 year old you liked computers(who dosent?) does meat you will end up liking Computer Engineering which is an entirely different ballgame.
But what you get at IIT is unparalled elsewhere,weather it be the flexiblity in choosing subjects,the great extracurricular environment and last but not the least the life long brand name.
During placments companies come because of the IIT Brand and from then on all branches are equal.
waht matters are your academics,extracurriculrs and things like spoken english.And every year you end up seeing ppl with ranks of 1500+ in JEE beating the guys who had scored under 100 ranks.
