Leaving Private MBBS (₹70L) for BBA + MBA — Am I Making the Right Decision?
Title: Leaving Private MBBS (₹70L) for BBA + MBA — Am I Making the Right Decision?
I’m currently facing one of the biggest career decisions of my life and would really appreciate honest opinions, especially from people who have experience with MBBS, BBA/MBA, or management careers.
I have an option to pursue private MBBS in my hometown, which would cost around ₹70 lakh in total. However, I’m seriously considering leaving the medical path and joining BBA at Symbiosis, followed by an MBA from a stronger Indian or international university later.
The reason I’m considering management is not simply because MBBS is difficult.
I recently spoke with a career counselor, who assessed my interests and preferences across around 15 career areas. My results ranked roughly like this:
Management
Defence
Administration
...
Medical
So management came out as my strongest area of interest, while medicine ranked much lower.
Interestingly, I also consulted an astrologer who is highly educated (JNU, PhD) and has significant experience in astrology. Before I told him about the career-counseling results or my own preferences, he advised me to consider business/management or working with my father rather than pursuing MBBS.
I know astrology isn't a scientific way to make a career decision, so I don't want to base my choice solely on that. But it was interesting because his recommendation aligned with what the career counselor and my own thinking had already suggested.
Personally, I have also felt that I might be better suited to business, management, leadership, entrepreneurship, finance/strategy, etc. than medicine.
But I’m still scared that I might be making a huge mistake.
On one side:
Private MBBS
- Established professional career
- Doctor is a respected profession
- I already spent years preparing for NEET
- But around ₹70 lakh investment
- Long education/training period
- I’m not particularly passionate about medicine
On the other side:
BBA → MBA
- Potentially better aligned with my interests
- More flexibility in career options
- Possibility of entrepreneurship/business
- Could eventually pursue an MBA from a top institution
- But BBA itself doesn't guarantee a strong career
- MBA admissions and placements are competitive
- There is obviously more uncertainty
My current plan would be:
BBA at Symbiosis → build skills/internships/extracurriculars → prepare seriously for a good MBA → pursue MBA from a strong university/IIM or another reputed institution.
So I want some brutally honest opinions:
Am I making a sensible decision by choosing BBA + MBA over a ₹70 lakh private MBBS, considering that management appears to be much more aligned with my interests?
If you were in my position, what factors would you consider before making the final decision?
Please don't just say "follow your passion." I'd really appreciate practical opinions about career prospects, financial risk, job opportunities, long-term growth, and the reality of BBA + MBA versus private MBBS.
Thanks.