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ALERT ⚠️ NEET Aspirants!

Every decade produces a new generation of “system breakers” — people who study loopholes faster than society can close them. In 1992, it was the stock market scam. Later came recruitment scams, fake job rackets, and admission frauds. Then digital India created a new playground: Digital Arrest scams, UPI/QR frauds, SIM swap banking thefts, crypto scams, parcel scams, phishing networks, and now even alleged NEET paper leak networks.

What is common among all of them?
These people do not create value — they exploit confusion, urgency, greed, fear, weak systems, and human emotions. They understand one harsh reality: whenever a system becomes massive, centralized, high-pressure, and money-driven, loopholes emerge. Lakhs or crores of people become dependent on that one system, and someone somewhere tries to “hack” it for profit.

In any high-stakes system, all cannot always be well. The higher the pressure, money, competition, and emotional dependency, the greater the probability of manipulation. That is why double caution, verification, emotional control, and objective thinking are necessary — whether in investments, careers, banking, admissions, or digital transactions.

The dangerous part is this: many scammers appear intelligent, organized, and successful before they are exposed. For some time, society even admires their “smartness.” But eventually, every shortcut creates long-term destruction — for students, families, investors, institutions, and trust itself.

A society survives not only on technology and exams, but on credibility. The day credibility collapses, fear replaces merit.

The most important question in career planning is not:
“What course has scope?”
or
“What job pays more?”

The deeper question is:
“What is the one thing the world must learn from you?”

Some people naturally solve problems.
Some inspire people.
Some create systems.
Some communicate ideas beautifully.
Some build businesses.
Some heal, teach, design, analyze, negotiate, or lead.

Your long-term success and satisfaction often lie exactly where your natural personality, abilities, interests, and values intersect.

Unfortunately, many students spend years chasing trends, marks, degrees, coaching classes, and social validation without truly understanding themselves. That is why so many people later feel disconnected from their work despite having “good qualifications.”

At SetMyCareer, we strongly believe that career decisions must begin with self-awareness. Think deeply. Analyze scientifically. Map possibilities carefully. Then act with clarity and confidence.

The future belongs not merely to degree holders, but to individuals who know their unique value to the world.

Jobs for freshers in core sectors such as Electronics & Communication (E&TC/ECE) are becoming increasingly limited due to low attrition, automation, and selective hiring demand. Yet, while making career decisions, many parents evaluate almost every possible factor except the most important one — the natural specifications of their own child.
The discussions revolve around:
“AI,” “future scope,” “job security,” “trends,” “at least a job,” “higher education opportunities,” and “market demand.”
But very rarely do they ask:
“What kind of brain, behaviour, and learning orientation does my child naturally possess?”
Ironically, companies do exactly that.
Organizations create vacancies only after careful planning, approval, budgeting, screening, and evaluation. At the centre of every hiring process is the candidate’s cognitive and behavioural fit — whether the individual is logical, mathematical, analytical, academic, artistic, practical, communicative, or execution-oriented.
A student may somehow complete the degree. But if the recruitment process involves deep evaluation, technical rigor, and behavioural assessment, the mismatch eventually becomes visible.
Degrees can be completed through effort.
Careers can only be sustained through alignment.

Is a Biotechnologist's/Pharmacist's Work = MBBS Doctor's Work? If a NEET aspiring doctor becomes a biotechnologist, pharmacist, psychologist, or works in a completely different profession after years of NEET preparation, was the original decision deeply thought through? But that's what exactly is happening.

Every year, nearly 20–22 lakh students appear for NEET, but only around 2.5–3% secure a government MBBS seat among total 6% who make it to MBBS/BDS. The remaining 94% eventually move into alternative careers — biotechnology, pharmacy, psychology, nursing, agriculture, paramedical sciences, business, government exams, and many more.

Today, many students choose NEET because they “like Biology” or “hate Mathematics.” But liking Biology alone is not enough to justify entering one of the most competitive, emotionally demanding, and time-intensive career pathways in India. Medicine requires much more — long-term academic endurance, emotional resilience, patient orientation, stress tolerance, and strong motivation toward the profession itself.

A student who genuinely enjoys biological sciences may actually be better aligned with research, biotechnology, psychology, healthcare management, pharmacy, or several emerging life-science careers.

NEET should therefore not be treated as the default option for Biology students. It must be chosen only after deep self-analysis of personality, abilities, interests, motivation, and long-term career fit — not merely subject preference or fear of Mathematics.

The table highlights an uncomfortable but important truth: dropping out is often not just an academic issue — it is a career decision issue. Every year, thousands of students leave B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD, MBBS, BDS, and MD/MS programs after realizing that the chosen path does not align with their interests, abilities, personality, or long-term motivation.
The bigger concern is that many students continue despite losing confidence, interest, and emotional stability. In Tier-2 and Tier-3 engineering colleges, the situation becomes more serious because unemployment and underemployment among graduate engineers is estimated to be as high as 40–70%. Many students enter engineering due to social pressure, herd mentality, or fear of missing out, rather than genuine technical inclination.
A wrong career choice does not only cost money — it costs years, confidence, mental peace, and opportunity. The solution is not more pressure, coaching, or comparison. The solution is scientific career assessment, meaningful discussion, and identifying the true potential and direction of the student before admission decisions are made.

Parents of nearly 21 lakh NEET aspirants collectively spend close to ₹1,00,000 Crore on a gamble where the probability of securing a government MBBS seat is less than 3 out of 100. This spend is over 3 years - 11th, 12th, and one more attempt. If I add 2 or 3 more attempts . . . better not to. The total student effort involved is staggering — nearly 18 billion hours (of wastage). That is approximately 9,125 hours per student over 3 years, assuming 6 hours of preparation every day.

Some may argue, “It is not a waste; knowledge is gained.” To that, I can only say, “Ha, ha, haa…” As knowledge is not power in an AI world. Knowledge in the area of your interest is acceptable, but liking Biology does not mean trying MBBS again and again without any realistic view.

Recently, I met two candidates aged 22, who had attempted NEET four times and could reach only around 450 marks. The result was not just academic disappointment, but deep anxiety caused by loss of opportunity (time), time, money, confidence, and direction in life.

So, what is going wrong?

In my view, the biggest issue is the failure of parents to scientifically understand their child’s natural abilities, interests, and personality. Since there is no age limit, even a 70-year-old man reportedly appeared for NEET this year to fulfill his “mother’s wish” that someone in the family should become a doctor.

Mothers, please do not carry such wishes.

Instead, wish that:
“My son or daughter should pursue what they genuinely enjoy and live a happy, meaningful, and satisfying life.”

But no — the wishes are often IAS, IPS, IIT, IIM, MIT, MBBS and so on.

The real solution to this emotional and financial drama is identifying the true passion and potential of a child through a scientific assessment process and meaningful discussion.

God bless all the non-selected students.
Best wishes to them.

The table below highlights the prevalence of backlogs among engineering students across three tiers of colleges. At first glance, this may appear to be a faculty-related issue; however, that is not the case. In fact, faculty in Tier-3 colleges often teach from very basic concepts—sometimes even more foundational than in top-tier institutions—yet the incidence of backlogs remains significantly higher.
The underlying problem lies elsewhere. When a student is not naturally inclined toward technical learning and is also not driven by consistent study habits, backlogs begin to accumulate—almost like a persistent and overwhelming burden. With each passing semester, this compounds further, making it increasingly difficult to recover.
In such situations, parents often respond with repeated advice such as, “You must study with focus,” “You are not working hard enough,” or “Nothing is impossible.” While well-intentioned, this approach rarely addresses the root cause.
The result is a spiraling effect: loss of confidence, growing frustration, and a sense of helplessness. If not corrected in time, this trajectory can extend beyond academics, leading to prolonged struggles with employability.
Ultimately, the issue is not just about effort—it is about alignment between the student’s abilities, interests, and the chosen career path.

The Myth of the “One True Calling”

Many of us grow up believing there is only one perfect career meant for us. But this idea can actually be limiting.

In reality, most people are multipotentialites—individuals with multiple interests and the ability to succeed in several different fields.

Career guidance is not about discovering the only thing you can do.
It’s about finding the best direction for you right now, based on your skills, interests, and the current job market.

So if you feel “stuck” because you have too many interests, remember this:

You’re not confused.
You’re versatile.

At SetMyCareer, we help you discover the common thread that connects your interests and transforms them into a clear, cohesive professional identity.

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