Took a drop after Class 12 (2024), no luck with JEE/CUET/VIT/IAT… Now considering Newton/Scaler-type new-gen colleges. Are they even worth it? Please help. So I passed Class 12 in 2024 and took a drop year, but I still couldn’t crack JEE or get anything good in CUET, VIT, or IAT. I’ve been feeling kinda lost and defeated. I don’t have the best board marks either. At this point, it seems like my only option is private college through direct admission — and even those aren’t offering anything special. Today I randomly came across a YouTube video about one of these new-gen colleges like Scaler School of Tech or Newton School. I did look into them last month and I don’t… something feels off? They have insane amounts of advertising, like literally every Quora post, YouTube comment, or review just screams “bot” energy — all like “my son is doing great!” or “my brother loves it!” and it’s just too picture-perfect. I get it, they’re new colleges and marketing is expected, but they’re overdoing it. Feels super inorganic. Still, I also know I don’t really have any solid options left. And I keep wondering… they can’t lie about everything in those videos, right? RIGHT?? Like yeah, the videos are sponsored and over-the-top glossy, but maybe some things are real? Do any of you know someone who joined Scaler or Newton in 2024? Or maybe you’re there yourself? I just want to hear from actual students, not bots or influencers. The registration deadline is July 3rd, and I’m low-key panicking. I’ve already filled UPTAC but I didn’t score well, and I don’t have high hopes there either. Ideally, I want a college in a metropolitan city with better exposure and not one of those ultra-strict private colleges that act like school. I’m also really unsure about the placement scene in these newer colleges. So yeah… if anyone has real input, please share your experience. Are these new-gen colleges worth taking a shot at? Or am I better off looking somewhere else?