The college application process is common knowledge for some people. For a lot of us from smaller cities it genuinely isn't. And nobody talks about that gap.
18 years old. Patna. 69% boards. First person in my family to seriously think about college outside Bihar.
I didn't know about JoSAA. Didn't know about CSAB. Didn't know private colleges have their own separate application windows.
Not because I'm careless. Because nobody around me knew either. My parents tried their best but this world was completely new to them too.
Now I'm watching deadlines pass and I don't even fully understand what I'm missing.
How is this okay?