My honest experience with Aspire — please ask a few students before joining
I was a student at Aspire, so I’m sharing this purely from my own experience. I’m not trying to promote or defame anyone.
My first suggestion would be: before joining Aspire, talk to 2–4 students who have actually studied there and got into NITs. And honestly, if you’re not sure whether to believe my experience, just talk to a few students yourself. You’ll get a much better idea from their experiences.
If you still want to join, I would personally prefer the online batch.
If you’re still planning to join offline, I would strongly suggest avoiding the full-day setup. Based on my experience, I found it much more manageable to attend either the morning or evening batch rather than staying for the entire day.
If you have other commitments or simply don't want to spend the entire day there, tell Sir about your preferred timing before joining and get yourself enrolled in a suitable morning/evening batch. I personally feel this is something you should clarify beforehand rather than regretting it later.
- Sir’s behaviour
My experience with Sir’s behaviour offline was quite different from what I expected after seeing the online classes/content. Online, the impression can be very different, while my offline experience was not the same.
- Maths teaching
Coming to Maths, this is probably where I had the biggest issue with Sir’s teaching.
Coordinate Geometry — I think Sir teaches it well. Algebra was also okay-ish in my experience.
But honestly, Trigonometry and Calculus were very disappointing for me.
I clearly remember multiple instances where Sir would spend around 20–30 minutes stuck on a Trigonometry question during class. There were questions where, from my perspective, he seemed to struggle with arriving at the solution.
Calculus was another level for me 😭. I personally did not find the teaching effective.
I also remember one particular Calculus question where Sir couldn't get to the solution during class. He said something along the lines of “Last year this question was solved correctly, why isn't it happening this year?” That moment honestly made me question how consistently the questions were being prepared beforehand.
My overall impression was that many questions seemed to be taught from familiarity/memorisation rather than being worked out from the underlying concept, although that's just my personal observation.
I also remember one particular instance where a Limits question was solved incorrectly in class. Another student pointed it out, and after that the question was skipped.
Screen recording wasn't allowed during the classes, otherwise I would have uploaded the recording so people could judge the situation themselves.
- About this year's selections
Someone might say, “But Aspire had good selections this year.”
My point is: selections alone don't necessarily tell the whole story.
From what I observed, many students who got selected already had a strong Maths background, with several having prepared for JEE earlier. A lot of the students I saw getting selected were also from the online batch.
I was in the classroom/offline setup, so I got to see the students there personally. I remember Sir mentioning a few students as being from a Biology background, but I personally knew some of those students and, from what I knew, they were actually from Maths and were already quite strong in Maths from the very first day. So I wouldn't assume that every “student background” mentioned in discussions or presentations tells the complete story.
I also noticed that some selected students didn't really attribute their preparation to Aspire during the award ceremony. Obviously, that's their personal choice.
Again, I'm not saying the selections aren't genuine or that Aspire had no role in anyone's preparation. I'm just saying that selection numbers don't tell you everything about where those students started from or how much they already knew.
- One more thing I'd suggest
If you're researching Aspire, don't depend on just one source—whether that's a Reddit post, Instagram, YouTube video, or the institute's own content.
I personally came across a YouTuber who recommended Aspire to me and also does promotional content related to the institute. At the time, I naturally assumed the recommendation was simply based on what was working well for students. Looking back, I think it's better to understand the context behind any recommendation and check multiple independent student experiences before making a decision.
Also, if you try asking about Aspire on Reddit and happen to get replies that seem very one-sided, just take those opinions with a grain of salt and verify things yourself. 😂 Instagram/DMs can actually be a better way to directly talk to students who have studied there.
Again, this is only my personal experience as a former Aspire student. I'm not saying nobody can benefit from Aspire. I'm just saying that before spending your money, talk to multiple actual students and make your own decision.
Do your own research, talk to students directly, and then decide.