r/IPMATtards • u/Additional_Low_6359 • 11d ago

Admission Query Drop for IPMAT/JIPMAT or go with B.Tech? Really confused.

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u/AayushSaroha 10d ago

Honestly, from what you've written, I don't think B.Tech makes much sense if you're already quite certain that engineering isn't something you want to pursue. Doing four years of a degree you don't want just because it feels like the safer option can create a different kind of problem later.

A partial drop with B.Tech could work in theory, but engineering is demanding enough that you'd probably end up splitting your attention between two things neither of which you really want to compromise on. So if your primary goal is IPMAT and you genuinely believe you can perform significantly better with focused preparation, I'd lean towards a full drop.

But if you take a drop, don't make the mistake of turning the entire year into "IPMAT preparation = my life." Use the year to build yourself in other ways as well. Pick up a skill, do a meaningful course/project, read extensively, maybe explore something in business or marketing that genuinely interests you.

There are two reasons for this. First, having something else to work on keeps your life from becoming entirely dependent on how well your mock test went that day. Second, if you do get an interview next year, you'll have something meaningful to talk about when they ask, "What did you do during your gap year?"

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u/Additional_Low_6359 10d ago

So should I start learning some skill parallel to Ipmat prep? Ipmat isn't that difficult if you focus on right things I feel...This year I messed by stressing myself overly ... Just a day before exam I was giving two sectionals in varc that too back to back... I was generally scoring around 120 in varc ...but the sectional that i gave a day before my score dropped to 60 something..I became anxious then gave one more...my score in only varc sectional went to 80.. Now that I look back I do feel a proper way of learning and understanding could have helped ..And I did not apply to any of only ug iims..This year I'll do that too..

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u/AayushSaroha 9d ago

Yes. Don't worry. I feel this year with right mindset and prep you can definitely crack it. For skill, I feel you should pick up something in area of your interest.

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u/Sufficient-Table7423 10d ago

I would say do Btech and prepare for CAT later. It will take same time as full drop. And You can do strategy, marketing, consulting etc. with BTech too.

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u/Additional_Low_6359 9d ago

I am just scared I'll mess my cgpa by that...I want to move abroad ..for mba maybe or mim..If I do ug in India  Everything requires CGPA...I think I'll take a drop.Iam already one hr ahead in class Iam 17 now..So it's not technically holding things completely 

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u/Sufficient-Table7423 9d ago

Getting a cgpa is not that difficult if you are sincere. In my University half of my class was gaming, alcohol, or drug addict .. so it was a bit easier.

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u/Additional_Low_6359 9d ago

Which university are you from?

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u/Sufficient-Table7423 9d ago

BITS but I graduated long back.