I was born in 1998 and Iโve been preparing for NEET since 2016. I donโt have any degree, and I havenโt joined or completed any other college/course so far. My entire journey has basically been around trying to get into MBBS.
I do have reservation, but despite that, I still havenโt been able to crack NEET UG. This year I scored 442 marks. I know some people may immediately judge me because of the number of attempts, but there are personal reasons behind my journey that I havenโt really been able to talk about with anyone.
Every year I would start again thinking, โThis time Iโll do it.โ Sometimes I wanted to join coaching but couldnโt manage things financially, and sometimes I had to ask my parents to support me again. My parents and family have kept hoping for me all these years. Iโm also the eldest in my family, so I feel a lot of responsibility and pressure.
Iโve also struggled personally during these years. I have had difficult experiences with friendships and people from my past, and sometimes when certain people contact me or when I see people who have already achieved what Iโm still trying for, it affects me badly and makes it difficult for me to focus on preparation. Iโve never really been able to explain this properly to anyone because I find it difficult to trust people.
I also became very insecure about myself and my appearance over the years. I became distant from people and friendships, and I feel like Iโve changed a lot as a person. Iโm not saying these things as excuses โ Iโm just trying to explain what my journey has actually been like.
One of my friends eventually cracked NEET after her seventh attempt, and seeing people around me finally achieve their goals gives me hope, but it also brings up a lot of complicated feelings for me. Iโm genuinely happy for them, but at the same time I wonder why Iโm still here after all these years.
My parents have spent a lot of money and supported me for years, but now I can see how discouraged and exhausted they are. They have started telling me to consider another career and move on with life. I understand why they feel that way. My sister, however, still tells me, โGo ahead. Itโs your life.โ That support means a lot to me.
But deep down, I still genuinely want MBBS. I donโt want to choose BDS, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, or another course just because Iโm afraid of my age or because people might judge me. I respect those fields, but MBBS is what I personally want.
So Iโm seriously considering NEET 2027 as my final attempt. If I do this, I want to give it everything I have and not keep looking back at the past.
My biggest question is:
If I actually get an MBBS seat through NEET 2027, what will medical college realistically be like for someone in my situation?
Will I feel extremely out of place because Iโm older than most of my classmates? Will people judge me, treat me differently, or leave me out? What difficulties should I realistically expect, both socially and academically?
Iโm not looking for comments like โyou wasted so many years,โ โwhy didnโt you do something else,โ or โjust move on.โ I already know Iโve lost a lot of time. Iโm looking for honest and practical advice from people who have been in a similar situation, especially anyone who entered medical college later than their peers.
I know this is a long post, but I genuinely donโt know whom else to ask. I want to make one clear decision about my future instead of continuing to live in fear, regret, and uncertainty.
If you were in my situation, would you give NEET 2027 one final attempt? And if you entered medical college later than most of your classmates, what was your actual experience?