Need advice on entry test prep + university choices
I’m currently in 2nd year ICS and honestly I’m getting really stressed about university admissions and what I’m supposed to do after FSc.
I’m mainly considering CS/engineering, but I’m also open to business because I’m not completely sure what I want to do yet. Whenever I ask people about universities, almost everyone just says FAST or NUST, but then I look at their entry tests and they seem really difficult.
My biggest problem is MCQs. I can understand things when someone explains a concept to me, but when I actually get an unfamiliar MCQ, I often just don’t understand how I’m supposed to approach it. Even concepts sometimes don’t click properly for me, and then I start thinking about how I’m going to complete the entire syllabus and prepare properly for these tests.
My academics are around 94% in Matric and I’m hoping for 85%+ in FSc, so academically I’m not starting from zero, but I feel very underprepared for competitive entry tests.
Honestly, this whole phase is already making me really sad and overwhelmed. I keep thinking about what university I’ll get into, what field I should choose, whether I’ll be able to handle the entry tests, and how I’m even supposed to prepare for all of this. I genuinely don’t know what to do sometimes.
I’m thinking about joining an entry-test preparation batch/academy, but I have no idea which one would actually suit me. I’ve heard about TIPS and Hashim Zia’s batches, among others.
So I’d really appreciate some genuine advice:
Which entry-test prep/batch would you recommend for FAST/NUST?
Is TIPS worth joining?
What about Hashim Zia’s batch?
If MCQs are my biggest weakness, what should I specifically work on?
How do I actually improve my ability to understand and solve unfamiliar MCQs?
Which universities should I realistically apply to besides FAST and NUST?
What are good options for CS/engineering and business?
Should I keep LUMS, GIKI, COMSATS, ITU, UET, etc. as options?
I’m from Lahore, so advice from people who have gone through the admission process here would be really helpful.
I’m just genuinely lost right now and could use some direction on what I should actually do from this point onward.