Is it worth taking a loan for this tier 3 college in this market
Hey guys
I’m thinking about GTBIT for B Tech IT. The catch is that I’ll have to take out an education loan of about 7 Lakhs to cover the fees and everything else.
Looking at the tech market right now, I am absolutely terrified. Freshers aren’t even getting interview calls anymore, mass recruiters have basically stopped hiring, and I’m literally seeing seniors from these tier 3 colleges graduating completely unplaced.
My biggest fear is the debt trap. Coming from a middle class family, a 7L loan is a lot of money. What happens if I graduate and don't get a job within the one year grace period? How am I supposed to pay back the EMIs? The thought of sitting at home unemployed with a monthly bill from the bank hanging over my head is giving me insane anxiety.
I’m trying to plan ahead by grinding C++ DSA for off campus coding tests and focusing on Python and Cloud stuff to avoid the generic frontend MERN crowd, but I keep getting paralyzed by the what ifs. Is it actually worth taking a 7L debt for a tier 3 B Tech tag right now? If the private tech market completely tanks by the time I graduate, what back up options do B Tech grads even have to clear a loan like this? Also, how strict are banks if you need to extend the moratorium because you genuinely can’t find a job?
Alternatively, I do have an option to just join Delhi University for a B Sc Hons in Computer Science, which would be way cheaper. But I'm worried a 3 year B Sc won't hold enough weight if I try to apply off campus or look into moving abroad later.
Would love to hear from anyone who took a loan for a tier 3 college, or anyone who can give me a reality check on the fresher hiring scene. What should I do?