[Epixha]

Just curious to know, is there any IIT aspirant, ex-aspirant or student here? I know there are very very less chances, but I need all the help I can get. I want to prepare myself for IIT and I'd like to know how I should prepare myself and how I should not. Obviously, if you are an IIT student or ex-aspirant, you'd know a lot about IIT and what is the right way to prepare for it and what should be avoided while preparing for it.
Did you take a dummy admission for preparing for it? If yes, do you think it was worth it? Is there any thing you'd like to tell me before I start preparing? I'd really appreciate any help from you guys, I am very much confused. I have been searching around the internet about these things but asking someone personally is a bit better and you can ask whatever you want. Also, only someone who has gone through all this can help me, only a student understands a student. I'd also like it if you could mention if you are an ex-aspirant or a student at IIT in your post.
Thank you very much.

[emokidx]

Study.
A lot.

[RajatPawar]

Hope this time I don't lose my post

I am attempting the JEE on the 19th of this month. Yes, I know I shouldn't even be here! My experience, sucks. You need to have either of the two below things -

• Intelligence level 80
• Unbelievable amounts of patience and motivation

Mind you, I thought I was pretty smart, yet the preparation for this exam has virtually raped every ounce of my confidence.

I am coming across as very pessimistic and negative, but I am being honest. Sadly, the best place to do your bachelors in CS is IIT, and it requires you to top a PCM exam. Which sucks. I know dicks in my class with awesome knowledge of those subjects, but no actual passion for CS. They will top the PCM exams and hog places up in degrees that they might not even like.

So, studying. School study will not get you through. I'd say, study less, solve more. Solve stuff you have no idea of. Have 2 subjects that you feel comfortable studying. I like C and M, personally. I was the most motivated student in, I daresay, my year, to the point of obsession. Sadly, I lost patience and I became double as demotivated as I was inspired. Fuck it.

Also, most students lose themselves in attending classes so much that they forget the most important thing - self study. Classes are your guides, to self study. My senior, who is an aquaintance, left his class in 12th and self studied like a bitch for the year. His AIR was 11.

I have lost a lot of moments, relations and life in the pursuit of IIT, driven to the point of thinking of running away/suicide. My conclusion is that it is not worth it. I have lost a lot, gained not much and I know that IIT or no IIT, I am doing CS, and I will so good. Who cares?

That combined with the pain of losing someone.. Well, not easy.
Well well well, look at me, I am getting quite sentimental!

It's up to you. Choose wisely if you have the balls, for it's a fucking mental test! I do not want to scare you. I want to warn you.

Another last advice, better to solve 60 good sums rather than solving 1000 easy sums and simply fool yourself.

Best wishes,
Rajat.

[Epixha]

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Originally Posted by emokidx Study. A lot.

Yeah, that was obvious but still thanks.

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Originally Posted by Rajat_Pawar Hope this time I don't lose my post I am attempting the JEE on the 19th of this month. Yes, I know I shouldn't even be here! My experience, sucks. You need to have either of the two below things - Intelligence level 80 Unbelievable amounts of patience and motivation Mind you, I thought I was pretty smart, yet the preparation for this exam has virtually raped every ounce of my confidence. I am coming across as very pessimistic and negative, but I am being honest. Sadly, the best place to do your bachelors in CS is IIT, and it requires you to top a PCM exam. Which sucks. I know dicks in my class with awesome knowledge of those subjects, but no actual passion for CS. They will top the PCM exams and hog places up in degrees that they might not even like.

That's exactly how my classmates are like. They barely know anything about CS, but they are awesome when it comes to the subjects like PCM. :/

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So, studying. School study will not get you through. I'd say, study less, solve more. Solve stuff you have no idea of. Have 2 subjects that you feel comfortable studying. I like C and M, personally. I was the most motivated student in, I daresay, my year, to the point of obsession. Sadly, I lost patience and I became double as demotivated as I was inspired. Fuck it. Also, most students lose themselves in attending classes so much that they forget the most important thing - self study. Classes are your guides, to self study. My senior, who is an aquaintance, left his class in 12th and self studied like a bitch for the year. His AIR was 11.

If you don't mind, could you tell me how you have prepared for IIT? Did you take Dummy admission or something? Do you go to Coaching Institutes? Also, is dropping an year for hardcore preparation, like your friend did, worth it? I mean like, yeah he got AIR 11, which is fucking awesome but did taking an year off affect his career?

Also, should I take Dummy Admission? One of my friends told me that it gives you a lot of time for preparing, but a teacher of mine told me that it would affect my board marks, please help.

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I have lost a lot of moments, relations and life in the pursuit of IIT, driven to the point of thinking of running away/suicide. My conclusion is that it is not worth it. I have lost a lot, gained not much and I know that IIT or no IIT, I am doing CS, and I will so good. Who cares? That combined with the pain of losing someone.. Well, not easy. Well well well, look at me, I am getting quite sentimental! It's up to you. Choose wisely if you have the balls, for it's a fucking mental test! I do not want to scare you. I want to warn you. Another last advice, better to solve 60 good sums rather than solving 1000 easy sums and simply fool yourself. Best wishes, Rajat.

Thanks so much man, I really appreciate your help.

All the best for your JEE exam man, phaad diyo is baar.

[justsomeguy]

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Originally Posted by Rajat_Pawar Intelligence level 80 Unbelievable amounts of patience and motivation .

No shit, if you gonna grind 'till your intelligence level is 80 you gonna need that patience!

PS:
Intelligence level: 5

[YoDawg]

Study.
A lot.
I mean a lot.

[XProtocol]

Neither I'm an IIT student nor have experience of it's entrance exams or preparation. But I would like to share the idea I've got from asking students who are giving JEE Mains this year. They all said to join coaching, "Taking coaching helps a lot only if you know how to properly manage time. It helps you to build foundation for it. (Be sure the coaching you're going for has good student results and especially experienced teachers) You can ask any question regarding IIT as most of the teacher there have enrolled in IIT successfully and some may have even cleared RMO (Regional Maths Olympiad). But often I've seen students giving more time to coaching than school. Hence, getting poor marks in boards. It only depends on your ability of time management and time you take to catch concept" they said. I will surely say taking what you call dummy classes is worthy if you're serious about it.

Anything I want to suggest you before you start preparing? What I've come so far, a student preparing for IIT should have his basic concept clear before starting actual preparation (going for higher difficulty level). Also you shouldn't ignore your NCERT subject books, they aren't shit.

If you decide not go for dummy classes I recommend you to at least take FIITJEE AITS (All India Test Series) as you may already know FIITJEE is all over India, taking this test will tell you where do you stand nationally, as mass number of students participate.