I’ve always been genuinely interested in coding, programming, even a bit of hacking stuff. I’ve built some of my own projects too, so it’s not like I’m randomly jumping into this field.
But lately I’ve been noticing something — almost everyone is running behind CSE/AI just because of salary and demand. A lot of people don’t even care if they’re actually interested or have the skills for it. Same with JEE — you get your branch based on marks, not interest. Like someone strong in PCM might end up somewhere they don’t even enjoy.
And then we see cases of extreme pressure, burnout, even student suicides in colleges… which honestly scares me.
That’s why I was really impressed by how some foreign universities evaluate students — not just marks, but projects, skills, overall profile.
So I started looking for something similar in India and found newer colleges like Newton School of Technology and Scaler. I did a lot of research on YouTube and social media — mostly saw positive things.
I registered for NSAT, cleared it, and now I have my interview on 9th May.
But recently I started reading Reddit posts and now I’m seeing a lot of negative reviews about these institutes… and it’s honestly making me doubt everything.
I don’t know if these are genuine concerns or just random hate.
If anyone here has real experience or unbiased knowledge about these kinds of colleges, please help me out:
– Are these new-age colleges actually worth it?
– How risky are they compared to traditional colleges?
– What would you do in my position?
I don’t want to blindly follow the crowd, but I also don’t want to make a bad decision.
Would really appreciate honest opinions.