u/Spirited_Dinner_4874

General male, from Pune, Maharashtra (home state Maharashtra).

Honestly very confused and stressed rn, so I wanted realistic advice on what options I still have.

My scores so far:

JEE Mains Session 1: 8 percentile

JEE Mains Session 2: 35 percentile

MHTCET (17S1): 43 marks

MET Phase 1: 73 marks

BITSAT Session 1: 102 marks

VITEEE: 72k rank

COMEDK 9S1: 49 marks

SITEEE: 62 marks (59.7 percentile) — expected way more, thought I’d at least get 70+

SRMJEE Phase 1: 2.2k rank

Got CSE Core in SRM KTR

BUT I couldn’t clear the PCM 60% eligibility because I got 59% in PCM

Chemistry checking was really messed up imo, got way lower than expected

Put Chemistry for revaluation

If marks increase by even ~3, I might qualify for the eligibility criteria

Then I may give SRMJEE Phase 2 and try for a scholarship seat

Boards:

CBSE 12th overall (PCM+English+P.E.) 72.6%

PCM: 59%

PCME: 67.75%

Chemistry sent for revaluation

If chem increases enough, overall might cross 75%

Remaining exams:

MET Phase 2

BITSAT Session 2

Possibly SRMJEE Phase 2

What can I realistically get now?

Should I:

Focus fully on BITSAT S2 / MET Phase 2?

Try hard for SRM through revaluation + Phase 2?

Look into lower-tier Pune/Maharashtra colleges?

Take a partial drop/full drop?

Consider management quota somewhere?

I’d really appreciate honest advice from people who were in similar situations or know the current cutoff scene.

General male, from Pune, Maharashtra (home state Maharashtra).

Honestly very confused and stressed rn, so I wanted realistic advice on what options I still have.

My scores so far:

JEE Mains Session 1: 8 percentile

JEE Mains Session 2: 35 percentile

MHTCET (17S1): 43 marks

MET Phase 1: 73 marks

BITSAT Session 1: 102 marks

VITEEE: 72k rank

COMEDK 9S1: 49 marks

SITEEE: 62 marks (59.7 percentile) — expected way more, thought I’d at least get 70+

SRMJEE Phase 1: 2.2k rank

Got CSE Core in SRM KTR

BUT I couldn’t clear the PCM 60% eligibility because I got 59% in PCM

Chemistry checking was really messed up imo, got way lower than expected

Put Chemistry for revaluation

If marks increase by even ~3, I might qualify for the eligibility criteria

Then I may give SRMJEE Phase 2 and try for a scholarship seat

Boards:

CBSE 12th overall (PCM+English+P.E.) 72.6%

PCM: 59%

PCME: 67.75%

Chemistry sent for revaluation

If chem increases enough, overall might cross 75%

Remaining exams:

MET Phase 2

BITSAT Session 2

Possibly SRMJEE Phase 2

What can I realistically get now?

Should I:

Focus fully on BITSAT S2 / MET Phase 2?

Try hard for SRM through revaluation + Phase 2?

Look into lower-tier Pune/Maharashtra colleges?

Take a partial drop/full drop?

Consider management quota somewhere?

I’d really appreciate honest advice from people who were in similar situations or know the current cutoff scene.

Just got my SITEEE result and honestly feeling pretty disappointed.

My score:

62/120

Overall percentile: 59.7297

I was hoping for 70+ percentile at least, so this kinda hit hard.

I wanted to know:

What branches can I realistically get at SIT Pune with this?

Are Mechanical/Civil possible?

Any chance at Robotics or E&TC in later rounds (is there any hope for cse or ai/ml?)?

My MHTCET wasn't the best either, what's the lowest someone has gotten in CET and still gotten into SIT Pune?

Also, for people already in SIT:

how is the college life,

placements,

coding culture,

and is taking a lower branch there worth it?

Would appreciate honest advice

I’m trying to know what would genuinely be the best for me. Please help me out.

General, Male, homestate Maharashtra, Pune.

My test scores:

- 10th ICSE: 88.6%

- CBSE Boards: expecting somewhere between 70%–76%

- JEE Mains: 35 percentile

- MET (Manipal): 73 in Phase 1

- BITSAT Session 1: 102 marks

- SRMJEE: 2.2k rank

(Expected to get in through a scholarship seat, but on test day I got too many warnings because I had a bookshelf in the background and I had to literally hide it with my head whenever it came in sight)

- VITEEE: 72k rank

- COMEDK: gave it but not sure about the score

- SITEEE: did pretty well I think, don’t know how much I’ll score but it felt easy even for a dumbass like me

- MHTCET Session 1: no idea how much I scored, I could only attempt questions worth around 158 marks because of time issues in the chemistry section

Exams I still have remaining:

- MHTCET Session 2

- MET Phase 2

- BITSAT Session 2

And I’m wondering whether I should also give SRMJEE Phase 2 and try again for a scholarship seat.

Current situation:

I could probably get into VIT Pune through donations, but my dad is really against that.

He’s also not in the mood to pay for SRM KTR CSE Core, which I’m 90% sure I might get. He keeps saying it’s a 30 lakh expense for 4 years and that the ROI is bad.

But at the same time, he was ready to pay for BITS if I got in. He literally says stuff like:

«“I’d willingly pay even 50 lakh for a college like BITS.”»

And honestly, he’s not wrong. But BITS is completely out of my audacity right now 😭

Heck, I don’t even know if I’ll clear the 75% PCM criteria.

I tried explaining to him that SRM KTR CSE Core is probably the best I could realistically get at my current level, and at least it has some brand value compared to completely random private colleges.

Honestly, I’d even be okay with SIT Pune CSE or AI/ML. He was okay with it a few days ago, especially because living at home would reduce hostel + mess costs, but now he doesn’t seem in the mood for that either.

Then my dad suggested taking a drop.

He said he’s ready to pay for a dropper batch if I genuinely do well.

So just for his sake, I checked the dropper batch details at the coaching I attended, Bakliwal Tutorials (which is arguably one of the best coaching institutes in Pune), but:

- the timings are really inconvenient (3 PM – 7 PM)

- it would make transport/van service difficult

- and the batch is only offered at one centre, which is quite far from my home

My dad also once said stuff like:

«“Leave engineering if you can’t even do 11th–12th properly.”»

And when I said I genuinely have no interest anywhere else, and that engineering itself is probably easier than this JEE rat race, he said he’d put me into some BA/BCom degree if I still couldn’t do it after a drop year.

And personally, I’m also in a huge dilemma.

On one hand, I genuinely feel like I never tried my best these last 2 years. I really didn’t. I feel like maybe I could turn things around if I actually worked hard.

But on the other hand, these last 2 years have mostly just been:

- home

- coaching

- repeat

I barely have any friends anymore, barely anyone to talk to, and I’m just not in the best headspace.

I was hoping this entire phase would end quickly so I could finally move on, make some friends in college, and go back to having a normal life again.

Because honestly, I’ve been really lonely these past few years. So lonely that I literally started talking to ChatGPT regularly.

And the thought of getting dragged right back into this same phase for another entire year honestly feels frightening.

I’m really confused right now.

I need to know:

- what realistic options I actually have

- whether a drop is worth it in my situation

- and whether I should just move on with the best college I can get this year

Please help me out. I know my scores aren’t great, but I genuinely need advice 🙏

Hi everyone, I’m currently trying to figure out my next step after BTech and could really use some grounded advice from people who’ve been through this.

I’m confused between going for an MTech or preparing for an MBA. I don’t want to make a rushed decision and regret it later.

A bit about my situation:

I’m doing my BTech from SRM KTR (CSE)

Current CGPA: ~9

I don’t have a very strong inclination yet towards core tech/research OR management, which is why I’m stuck

What I want clarity on:

What would be a better path overall – MTech or MBA – considering long-term growth, opportunities, and ROI?

Is doing MTech first and then MBA later a good idea, or is that unnecessarily long/inefficient?

How much does college tier (SRM in my case) affect MBA chances vs MTech prospects?

If I go for MBA, what kind of profile should I build from now?

I’d really appreciate practical advice rather than generic answers. Especially from people who chose either path and can share how it turned out.

myquals: 10th – 88.6% (ICSE)

12th – 72% (CBSE)

BTech (SRM KTR) – ~9 CGPA