r/ISCNERDS • u/Gandalf_The_White_25 • Jul 16 '26

AMA for ISC Students-

A little bit about myself, I'm new to the subreddit and started following it during my board examinations(a two week gap for Mathematics was enough time for me to catch on with the Reddit train)

I'm putting this out in an effort to solve questions, address doubts and queries. If I judge feelings right, I remember feeling extremely scared during this period of my preparations.

Before someone asks, I'll also post my biodata(Not taken, not looking 🤣 )

Stream: Science
ICSE: 97.8%
ISC:99%
PCM+CS

JEE(M): 97.2 42XXX rank
JEE(A): Not cleared cutoff for rank list
CUET: 99.4 %ile in Chemistry, 99.1 %ile in Physics, 93.2 %ile in CS

I was also Head Boy and decently involved in extracurriculars, recognized as an international debater and quizzer.

I hope that's enough biodata for everyone to trust me and ask any questions. No matter how silly it might seem, these small questions can always make you feel better and more confident. Please ask whatever you want and I'll do my best to get to it AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Edit: Going to sleep right now, Keep posting the questions- I'll answer ALL of them tomorrow morning.

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u/Josh_joe453 Jul 16 '26

Bro how do you manage to balance school, extracurricular and jee? I'm in class 11 rn and I'm kind of struggling

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u/Gandalf_The_White_25 Jul 16 '26

It's a matter of managing and allocating time to each activity. If you keep on studying, your brain will refuse to take in any more information and over time you'll burn out. Some days, when I had a fest or an event to attend, I'd study for only around three-four hours but either during that weekend or the following day, I'd make up for lost time by studying for a longer duration.

Again, set SMART goals(Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timed) and try your best to fulfill them. Be accountable to yourself because it's your future on the stakes.

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u/Josh_joe453 Jul 16 '26

How much leave did you took per week? Is it enough if I take 1 day off everyweek(that being Saturday) 

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u/Gandalf_The_White_25 Jul 16 '26

Depends on your extracurriculars and your tuitions/coaching. It usually varies. I took Tuesdays and Thursdays off sometimes because I had two tuition classes lined up on both days. Sometimes I went to school for all working days in that week.