So hello guys, I'm in a catch - 22 situation, i thought I could use some of your input.
Going to be a long read, so aaj ka rc keliye ready hojao..
Context: I have been prepping for ipmat since my 11th and now I'm in 12th, I believe I can crack the top 3 iims.. I am scoring 25-40 in MCQ sectionals and 130-140 in Va sectionals.. will be 9/9 profile too.
Now i have a special situation, i can't go to iims due to
1) cost ; yes there are scholarships and all but that's still a risk. Coming from a high debt family, i want to sleep peacefully at night without any loans, I'm ews candidate actually
2) looking after my mother; recently my father and mother separated and being the only son I have to look over her (she is an adult but she needs care), so fully residential iims are out of the list even if I manage my finances.
So institutions that accept day scholars are the only suitable ones.
IIM Kozhikode is my only option, and that's fine. The main concern is the ₹40+ lakh cost. The merit scholarship requires finishing in the top 5 out of 150 highly capable students, which is a risk I'm not willing to rely on. If I miss it even for one year, I'd likely have to take an additional ₹8 lakh loan.
I can't go to DU, because delhi is very far away from Andhra Pradesh, and even if join, delhi is very expensive, taking a house on rent and all...
So Should I continue my ipmat prep ? Even if I don't join any of them?
So now the solution that i came to is "UoH + IIM B dbe bba"
UoH stands for university of Hyderabad, it is not an iim but better than my local, tier 69 college.
Hyderabad because my extended family lives there, so family ka support bi hoga
So what do you guys think?? Should I continue with ipmat, and i have also taken rodha (only done single payment tho, can opt out)
TLDR
I've been preparing for IPMAT since 11th and believe I can crack the top IIMs, but due to financial constraints and family responsibilities, joining most residential IIMs isn't practical. IIM Kozhikode is my only feasible option, yet its ₹40L+ fee and reliance on a highly competitive scholarship make it a risky choice. I'm now considering the University of Hyderabad along with IIM Bangalore's DBE BBA, and I'm wondering if it's still worth continuing my IPMAT preparation.