Hey,

Be sure of your calling. If you genuinely want to be a doctor,then go for a drop otherwise don't waste your year.Ask yourself as to where you see yourself five years down the line and then work accordingly.

For the drop year,you can enroll in a coaching Institute that prepares for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test(NEET). Be thorough with the syllabus. Practice as much as possible. Keep revising your concepts. Go through previous year papers to keep track of your preparation. Believe in yourself and your efforts.

Hope this helps.

Good luck.

We take in all these factors and discuss the pros and cons of dropping out. Read on!

Pros

Revisit your preparation

Governed by the basic idea of improvement, students who take a drop get an opportunity to revisit their preparation and fix the loopholes in their preparation. This especially comes in handy for students for whom two years were not sufficient enough, which is usually the case owing to the excessive syllabus. Not only do you get a second shot at preparation, you get to learn from your performance in the examination you already appeared for.

An achievable future

A considerable rank in the previous exam gives students a short term goal that a slight improvement in their performance can effectively change their rank in the positive direction. Once you have seen what amount of effort bears you what rank, you work towards improving it and achieve your desired rank!

Don’t compromise

Instead of compromising for a college of lower potential, students who are confident in their capabilities, get a chance to get into the top institutes, thus changing the course of their future. If you are sure and confident of your passion and capabilities, one extra year of effort won’t matter if it means getting into the top institute.

Cons of taking a drop:

An extra year

Taking a drop means studying for an extra year, the same concepts and preparation all over again. This can be extremely stressful for many, especially after the last time didn’t give you desirable results. Also, students who aspire to pursue further education such as an MBA or maybe even a Ph.D., can’t afford to waste extra years for their preparation, especially those in the medical field. In such a situation, an extra year can turn out to be quite taxing.

Performance pressure

Due to the unsatisfactory performance in the previous year, candidates tend to be under a huge pressure to outperform themselves, else the extra year may seem like a waste of their time and effort. Often this stress gets to the head of students and they turn out to be poorer performers. However, it is completely up to you how you steer the pressure and keep yourself motivated.

The stakes

Often students believe that they can improve their current rank after taking a drop, but another year of strenuous preparation puts them through a lot of stress and often they are discouraged, frustrated, depressed and sometimes simply bored. This leads them to score even lower than expected. This has been observed to be happening to a significant number of the people who take a drop. This can primarily also be due to the reason that a lot is at stake as this time will be the ultimate chance and failing it would mean a worse path for your future.

Let us sum it up into few conclusive points to help you make a better decision:

Conclusion

Take a drop only if you are motivated enough, and especially if you are sure that the current performance was not your best. If a tiny part of you feels that you could not have done any better, taking a drop is a sure no.

I would also advise against taking up a college and preparing for an entrance exam at the same time. You don’t want to bite off more than you can chew.

If confident enough, take a drop keeping in mind that a year of strenuous preparation awaits you. However, there’s no reason to worry, it’s not that tough. Some of us are just wired better than others.

Taking a drop is an important decision. Do think about it well before taking the big step.

Thanks

Good luck!

Hello dear candidate.

I regret informing you this. But, at your score,  I fear that you haven't qualified for NEET entrance test this year. Hence, you aren't eligible to take admission into any fields which require you to clear this test.

You may choose to take a drop and prepare for NEET and appear next year.

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