Students’ Speak: What are the options if NEET score is low or below expectations

By: Abdullah Salman

Becoming a Doctor is not the only way in this world either for serving people or for earning more money. Just give the second attempt if you don't clear it in the first attempt as success rate drops exponentially.

I saw so many people attempting more than 3-4 times and crack NEET and even after that, they are not happy. I came across one anecdote of a boy who took four drops and cleared the exam in the fifth attempt. Later, when he stepped into the first year, he was attaining 26 years where most of the people of his age were going for PG, which made him disheartened even though he cracked NEET.

Innovate instead of overestimating yourself

I don't see the point of that. There are new fields opening up in paramedical science. It's my humble suggestion that does not ruin your life for the sake of taking MBBS to become a Doctor. My aim is not to demotivate you but to show you that there are many other best things in the world more than being a doctor. The smart ones switch fields and innovate. The clueless ones keep dragging on.

It’s high time that candidates realise their own limits and levels instead of overestimating themselves and struggling for a competition where 1:200 is the selection fraction.

I have seen people doing B.Sc in the medical field and getting into jobs equivalent to what an MBBS does. Do check with an MBBS Student or a Doctor whom you meet as they would guide you in detail.

Plenty of alternatives

You can opt to study degrees in Agriculture, Biotechnology and Forestry which are in high demand these days. You can also consider food technology engineering which is also booming as food is a basic need of every human.

You can also take the NDA exam and serve the country with a lot of pride and honour. There is an option for doing nursing, too, especially if you are a girl.

You can opt for graduation and go for civil services like IAS, IPS, and, IFS, etc. NEET is just one exam for Biology students. I request you that don't think much about it as life has too many other best things lined up. Either go for the second attempt or take courses that I mentioned above.

About the Author:

Abdullah Salman M is a student of Master in Business Administration (MBA) in General Management from Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM), Madurai. He has worked for over a year as a Network Engineer and has studied his graduation in Bachelor of Engineering with a specialisation in Electrical and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai.