u/Eastern_Search4817

Budget: 90k inr

Use case: I need my laptop for, book pdfs, youtube & editing (occasionally). Editing, I'm not so sure to what extent I'll be doing it. I'm into filmmaking, I have been editing videos & designing for a while on premiere pro, & photoshop but I'm switching to DaVinci Resolve. So I need something that can run DaVinci.

Other than this, I won't be doing anything heavy, no gaming.

What I'm split between is durability vs performance

For mac, I would be going for the base model (Macbook M5 Air)

But I've heard Macbook air isn't good for editing, anything thats heavy. So I'm really doubtful abt this.

From what I've seen, gaming laptops or windows laptop exhaust faster (by that i mean <6 years)

I need something that has decent performance, will last me at the very least 6 years. I have a chance to get the mac from abroad with a relative, so I will get it for reduced price. I was looking into buying m3 pro or m2 pro but wasn't able to find reliable ones.

On the split side, if I buy a gaming laptop, I know it will not let me down on the performance side of things, yet I'm scared abt how long it will last, and thing abt battery life.

Wrote NEET this year, getting 385 according to key. This was my 1st drop, I gave NEET 2025 w my 12th boards and got around 200 marks.

I didn't give my 100% this year, I tried from June ending till November after that fell out of order, couldn't manage, and slowly mentally I gave up, although I was showing up for offline coaching, I was waiting for it to end. I procrastinated a lot.

In March, I started revising a bit, mock scores were 260-270, felt like losing was inevitable. I kept trying, but def not hard. I was, still am mentally exhausted from this. I thought I was truly detached from all this and my mental health would be fine, but no, even childhood trauma started bothering me at this time, it made me feel worthless almost, I guess that's what having so much time for yourself does, I tried keeping myself busy.

Even on the exam day ik I could have done better, if I didn't underattempt & if I managed my time better, atleast I could have pushed it to 430+

Now I'm left with two options

B cat MBBS vs B Pharm

I've been trying to convince myself for B pharm, but not working. I'm more inclined towards MBBS, but I'm scared that will I even be able to get thru it if my situation is like this?

I don't want to make an irrational decision because of my emotions & dig my own grave. I keep having the concern of, even if join private MBBS, will I be able to handle that stress? moreover the academics in MBBS? or will my procrastination end me? Do people like me even get thru MBBS, get something good out of NEET PG?

any seniors on here please do give me your 2 cents, it would help a lot

Wrote NEET this year, getting 385 according to key. This was my 1st drop, I gave NEET 2025 w my 12th boards and got around 200 marks.

I didn't give my 100% this year, I tried from June ending till November after that fell out of order, couldn't manage, and slowly mentally I gave up, although I was showing up for offline coaching, I was waiting for it to end. I procrastinated a lot.

In March, I started revising a bit, mock scores were 260-270, felt like losing was inevitable. I kept trying, but def not hard. I was, still am mentally exhausted from this. I thought I was truly detached from all this and my mental health would be fine, but no, even childhood trauma started bothering me at this time, it made me feel worthless almost, I guess that's what having so much time for yourself does, I tried keeping myself busy.

Even on the exam day ik I could have done better, if I didn't underattempt & if I managed my time better, atleast I could have pushed it to 430+

But inspite of this, one thing is clear to me. I don't want to take another drop. I want to go to college this year.

I'm left with 2 options

Private MBBS (70L fee) vs B Pharm

Even Private MBBS, if my rank is under or near 3.5L rank, I can get a decent private college in my state, otherwise that's doomed too. My parents are open to both options, they want me to decide, and decide something I won't regret.

Somethings I want to mention: I struggled with uncertainity for a while, still do to some extent but I can't think of another possibility (other than being a doctor), I tried convincing myself abt B Pharm, that it'll be easier fit for me, more relaxed, less of a rat race, can actually enjoy some free time, but it's proving to be quite difficult.

I don't want to make an irrational decision because of my emotions & dig my own grave. I keep having the concern of, even if join private MBBS, will I be able to handle that stress? moreover the academics in MBBS? or will my procrastination end me? Do people like me even get thru MBBS, get something good out of NEET PG?

I'm more inclined towards MBBS. But what should I choose? MBBS or B Pharm?

I'm trying to rebuild my life & habits because I know both bad mental health & procrastination will be bad no matter what career I choose.

In the past, during my 11th when it got too heavy w my NEET coaching, I momentarily quit NEET altogether, and simply prepared for boards & I told myself I'll figure it out later. Felt like this would also give some context.

myquals: 10th CBSE 91.3% 12th State Board 95.4%

Wrote NEET this year, getting 385 according to key. This was my 1st drop, I gave NEET 2025 w my 12th boards and got around 200 marks.

I didn't give my 100% this year, I tried till November after that fell out of order, couldn't manage, and slowly mentally I gave up, although I was showing up for offline coaching, I was waiting for it to end. I procrastinated a lot.

In March, I started revising a bit, mock scores were 260-270, felt like losing was inevitable. I kept trying, but def not hard. I was, still am mentally exhausted from this. I thought I was truly detached from all this and my mental health would be fine, but no, even childhood trauma started bothering me at this time, it made me feel worthless almost, I guess that's what having so much time for yourself does, I tried keeping myself busy.

Even on the exam day ik I could have done better, if I didn't underattempt & if I managed my time better, atleast I could have pushed it to 430+

But inspite of this, one thing is clear to me. I don't want to take another drop. I want to go to college this year.

I'm left with 2 options

Private MBBS (70L fee) vs B Pharm

Even Private MBBS, if my rank is under or near 3.5L rank, I can get a decent private college in my state, otherwise that's doomed too. My parents are open to both options, they want me to decide, and decide something I won't regret.

Somethings I want to mention: I struggled with uncertainity for a while, still do to some extent but I can't think of another possibility (other than being a doctor), I tried convincing myself abt B Pharm, that it'll be easier fit for me, more relaxed, less of a rat race, can actually enjoy some free time, but it's proving to be quite difficult.

I don't want to make an irrational decision because of my emotions & dig my own grave. I keep having the concern of, even if join private MBBS, will I be able to handle that stress? moreover the academics in MBBS? or will my procrastination end me? Do people like me even get thru MBBS, get something good out of NEET PG?

I'm more inclined towards MBBS. But what should I choose? MBBS or B Pharm?

I'm trying to rebuild my life & habits because I know both bad mental health & procrastination will be bad no matter what career I choose.