As I was climbing up the stairs at the stadium to get into the stands to watch the India Vs Australia match, I saw this young lady giving me a curious look. After staring at me for a while she approached me and said - "Sir, aren't you Ramgopal of Sure Success" - I admitted that I am the same person and she went on to thank me for the role that my book played in her preparation. It was post NEET PG 2018 results a few days back and I politely asked her what her rank was - She smiled wide and said it was around 16000 (16K). She and her mother who accompanied her were very happy that she was going to get a seat in her state and would "settle down with further PG studies". I congratulated her and we went on to watch the match (which ultimately India lost BTW). 

I was amazed that while most people were unhappy and frustrated at similar ranks, this person was actually happy at her rank. I assumed she knew what she wanted to do further and would choose from the seats available at her rank and would get on with life. BUT this is not such an easy decision for many people. 

Where do you draw the line ??? When do you say enough is enough ??? When do you say that I have given my best, maybe I should settle for my rank and choose from available branches ??? When do you say, that you will still be OK joining a job or practising as MBBS doctor or pursuing some connected/unconnected avenue or something similar ???  Where.......where do you draw the line ???

• I'm afraid I cant answer this with any authority although I am asking the question. However, i will try to put my thought across as usual hoping that it might help a few of you in the right direction.
• With every passing year competition increases, scores go up higher and higher and the same score/better score from last year might give a lower rank this year !! There are many examples where people who gave up one branch/seat ended up taking the same branch/seat next year  after giving one more NEET PG exam !!
• The interest/enthusiasm/drive  to prepare tends to decrease over time with every passing year for many people. Thus the effective study might not happen.  
• The fascination with the dream branch may wear out for many during preparation thus enabling them to be more "open" to taking up other branches.
• Increasing age, family pressures, financial pressures, pressures to get married, pressures to start a family (in case of married people) and any other such similar "pressures"  also play a role in deciding further course of action. Although I have labeled these as "pressures" - it might not be a "pressure" - some people might find happiness after marriage; after a job; after a child is born; - it might help them further plan their professional journey based on this.
• In few instances MBBS doctors are more settled than super specialists and similar stories etc....

Ultimately , you have to decide "What's your happy ?". That may help you to plan your further course of action.

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Dr Ramgopal