u/Mission_Cover_8908

I have a COMEDK 2026 rank of 19.6k (GM, non-Karnataka) and my first preference is AI & ML at BMSIT.

From last year's counselling, I saw that BMSIT AI & ML closed at around 26.3k in Round 4, so technically my rank falls within last year's final cutoff.

The only thing I'm worried about is If I don't get BMSIT in Round 3 and decide to wait for Round 4, I'll have to accept whatever seat I get in the final round. So, does taking this risk make sense based on previous years' trends?

Also, apart from BMSIT, which colleges do you think I should keep as backup options? I don't really want to go below BMSIT in terms of overall quality, placements, and reputation.