u/Confident_Disk_9380

What's the highest-paying career for someone who is actually willing to go all-in?

I'm an 18-year-old girl from India, turning 19 this year. I completed my Class 12 and have been preparing for NEET for the past 2 years.

Here's the honest truth — I am not genuinely passionate about becoming a doctor. I would do MBBS if I get a seat, but it's not my dream. My real goal in life is to be financially free by 30, build real wealth, and live life on my own terms after that.

Right now I'm stuck between two options:

  1. BDS (Dentistry)

I'm not interested in just "being a dentist." My plan is to treat it as a business — open my own clinic, scale it, make it work. But everyone online says dentistry is oversaturated and there's no scope. I don't fully understand why people say this when the business angle is still very much there.

  1. BPT (Physiotherapy)

My family says this field has great scope right now. But I'm not sure if it aligns with my financial goals.

Here's what I want people to understand — I don't care much about which degree I choose. Whatever undergraduate program I'm in, I'm going to spend those 5 years working hard in parallel, trying to build income streams and learn everything I can about making money. By the time I graduate, I want to be doing my own thing, not working under someone.

So my question is — between BDS and BPT (or anything else), which field gives a genuinely ambitious person the best platform to build a business and reach financial independence? Not asking what the average person earns. Asking what's possible if you actually go all in.

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u/Confident_Disk_9380 — 4 days ago

Hi everyone,

I’m expecting around 120–130 marks in NEET 2026 (OBC category). I have UP domicile and also an EWS certificate.

I’m not aiming for top colleges — I just want a private BDS college where I can get admission easily, preferably in UP / Delhi NCR (so I can travel daily).

I want to know about this qualification bds admission.

I have a few doubts:

  1. Which private dental colleges realistically accept 120–130 marks?

    (Please suggest based on real counselling trends, not just official cutoffs)

  2. If a college had a last cutoff of ~170 marks, and I scored around 130,

    is there any chance in mop-up or stray vacancy round if seats remain vacant?

  3. Do private colleges ever give admission below cutoff if seats are empty, or is everything strictly through counselling?

  4. I’ve heard about donation / management quota —

    if I’m ready to pay a bit extra (like ~₹50k–₹1L), will that actually help in getting a seat?

    Or is this mostly scams?

My main goal is simple:

👉 I just want any decent private BDS college near my area this year.

Would really appreciate honest and practical guidance, especially from people who went through counselling recently 🙏

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(My qualifications)

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u/Confident_Disk_9380 — 23 days ago

Hi everyone,

I’m expecting around 120–130 marks in NEET 2026 (OBC category). I have UP domicile and also an EWS certificate.

I’m not aiming for top colleges — I just want a private BDS college where I can get admission easily, preferably in UP / Delhi NCR (so I can travel daily).

I have a few doubts:

Which private dental colleges realistically accept 120–130 marks?

(Please suggest based on real counselling trends, not just official cutoffs)

If a college had a last cutoff of ~170 marks, and I scored around 130,

is there any chance in mop-up or stray vacancy round if seats remain vacant?

Do private colleges ever give admission below cutoff if seats are empty, or is everything strictly through counselling?

I’ve heard about donation / management quota —

if I’m ready to pay a bit extra (like ~₹50k–₹1L), will that actually help in getting a seat?

Or is this mostly scams?

My main goal is .....I just want any decent private BDS college near my area this year.

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u/Confident_Disk_9380 — 23 days ago

Private dental colleges name for just qualifying neet marks.......I wnat near delhi....even 1.5 hours by bike distance is okayy......

Don't suggest these colleges

Subharti...kalka....divya Jyoti... inderprastha...idst....sharda ...its ....shree bankey bihari....

Bcoz in sb ki cutoff todhi zyada hai....just qualifying marks pr nhi milega....kyuki yha aisa nhi hota na ki college jaakr pre booking ho ya wo log round 2-3 me allot krdein.....is it???

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u/Confident_Disk_9380 — 25 days ago