3 failed NEET attempts later, this is my new plan. Does it make sense?
Need advice on my career decision after 3 failed NEET attempts. Am I making the right choice?
Hi everyone,
I need an honest opinion on my situation because I'm scared of repeating the same mistake again.
- After 12th (PCB), I took 2 full drops for NEET, but couldn't clear it.
- Then I joined a private BSc Biology college (non-regular attendance) and took another partial drop for NEET.
- Even after that, I couldn't clear NEET.
- I still have 2 years left to complete my BSc Biology degree.
After thinking a lot, I realized my biggest problem was extreme isolation, not lack of ability.
For almost 3 years my life became:
- Coaching → home → self-study → same room every day.
- Hardly any social interaction.
- No college life.
- No Instagram or WhatsApp.
- Lost contact with almost all school friends.
- My long-distance relationship ended a few months before NEET, which affected me mentally.
- I developed brain fog, poor focus, weight gain, and porn/masturbation addiction because I was alone in a room almost all the time.
In my first drop, I could study 10+ hours a day. But every year my concentration became worse. By the third year, I couldn't focus properly even if I wanted to.
My family says that since my BSc is already going on, I should just finish it and immediately start preparing for banking exams after graduation.
But honestly, I don't think I can jump straight into another exam-preparation lifestyle. I'm afraid I'll fall back into the same isolation loop that already ruined my NEET journey.
I feel like I need one year to reset my life:
- Join a regular college.
- Build a social life.
- Make friends.
- Go to the gym and improve my health.
- Travel occasionally.
- Improve my productivity and focus again.
- Become mentally healthy before entering another serious preparation phase.
So my current plan is:
- Continue my BSc Biology (2 years remaining).
- Also join a regular BBA this year because attendance and academics are comparatively manageable.
- Prepare for CAT during BBA.
- Since CAT and banking exams (IBPS, etc.) have a good amount of syllabus overlap, I'll prepare for both gradually.
- During the first year, I'll also explore freelancing and tech/AI-related skills. If that works, great. Otherwise, I'll switch to full preparation mode for CAT/banking in the following year.
The timeline would roughly be:
- By the time my BBA 2nd year finishes, my BSc Biology will also be completed.
- I'll use my completed BSc degree to appear for CAT and banking exams.
- During the gap between exams/results and MBA admission, my BBA final year will also get completed.
So eventually I'll have both BSc Biology and BBA degrees.
My question is:
Does this strategy make practical sense?
Am I making a mistake by joining another degree mainly to escape isolation and rebuild myself?
If you were in my position, what would you do differently?
Is taking one year to rebuild my mental health, discipline, and social life before going all-in for CAT/banking a reasonable decision?
I'm looking for honest advice, even if it's critical. Thanks for reading.
Note:- according to ugc rules dual degree is allowed if one is regular and one is private.myquals:- regular(bba) and private(bsc bio). Also I'm doing bsc bio from a "jugad college" like I have relatives professor out there so mai bas sem exam dilane jata that too without study too much"ykyk" so yeh degree ka mera 1 percent ka load nahi hai its just bas saal me 4 5 din college me beth ke ana.(Isolation booster:)