With a NEET score of 242 in the SC category, you may have a chance to get admission to a private BDS college in Maharashtra. Here's a quick overview:

Chances:

1) Private BDS Colleges:

• Possible: Private colleges often have lower cut-offs compared to government institutions, so you might secure a seat.

2) Management Quota:

• Alternative: You can explore seats under the management quota, which might have different cut-offs.
  
  
  There are some colleges in which you might get admission at your score. If you want to get a list of all the colleges in which you can get admission then,
  
  I would recommend you to use NEET college predictor tool by Careers360 to get the list of possible colleges you can get with your score.

  
  Here is the link to the tool:

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  https://medicine.careers360.com/neet-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=neet_cp

  Click on the above link, fill the required details and you will get the list of possible colleges at your rank.
  
  
  

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