NEET 2017 Preparation Intensity: Real-Life Stories and Organized Strategies

Can’t believe I got a request for this last night! Ok, Ok I may not have got it but still I feel like answering this question as I decluttered my room this morning only and I was quite surprised to see how much I let this entrance exam take over me. My biceps are kinda sore from all the work I did by lifting all the books and organizing them in stacks, but all of us have been there. Allow me to show how organized my cupboard looks now!

Organized Study Material:

1 Question papers from Pace and Aakash 2 All the NCERTs 3 Allen major test series for AIIMS and NEET 4 Extra studying material from aakash and pace 5 All the exemplars 6 Last year questions and explorers 7 Pace modules 8 Aakash modules 2 Self made notes (not classroom ones)

Confessions: I may have only completed around 45–50% of all the study material, excluding the NCERTs which I focused on 100%. The guide books helped me the least, and the modules were solved for each chapter with all doubts cleared by the teacher regularly. I have concentrated mostly on the study material in this answer. I may edit it later if you guys want to know the schedule and all.

I feel very satisfied with my organizing skills right now. I may just pass for an incomplete housewife or house hubby doesn’t matter, don’t you guys agree?

Height of NEET 2017 Preparation

You mean this!

Or is it the adrenaline rush that you are talking about before the examination? But wait! Have you got your application form yet? Not really! You situation is like:

Waking up early, studying hard, and planning to cover the entire syllabus and find time for revision before the examination. And you should continue doing that instead of thinking much about how the examination will be like. After the examination, you can come out with flying colours. Best of luck! :)

Real-Life Stories of NEET Preparation Intensity

First and foremost thing - it's not about me. Waking up at 4 am, sitting to study at a study table till 9, having breakfast and bath in 15-20 minutes, and studying again from 9:30 to 1:30. Having lunch, relaxing, and then back to study. Having tea, relaxing, and then back to study up to dinner. After dinner, going for a short walk with earphones plugged in ears, but not to play songs but to listen to audio notes recorded in my own voice. Going to sleep at 11 or 12, waking up again, and repeating the schedule. No TV while having dinner or lunch, but newspaper and GK books opened at the side of the plate. Reading current affairs for AIIMS.

First and foremost thing, it's not about me. This is what some people do to prepare for the exam:

There was a girl who didn't even bathe every day to save time. A girl whose parents had to change her bed after she got college as it was sunken at a corner where she used to sit for study. She was not fat at all; it was due to continuous pressure at the same area. A guy who studied like mad with his right arm and right leg fractured just when only two months were left for the exam. He passed out of BJ Medical College in Maharashtra. A guy who studied for 18 hours a day, every day. He was a JEE aspirant and got admitted to Vellore, and he too has passed out. A girl who missed her grandpa's funeral for studies.

These were just a few of the very few people who were crazy about their goal, studying without a second thought, and were madness behind their goal. They only knew one thing-they wanted success! One more thing: all these stories are real, and not a single one is made up or spiced up. There are people who are focused and studying a lot.

My Story: It was my second drop. Last year, I lost the seat by a margin of 12 marks. Since November 2, 2017, I can't remember a single day except Holi when I woke up after 5:45 AM and slept before 1 AM. I used to reach the coaching from 6:30 AM in the morning and returned by 10:30 AM. I attended classes and then studied in the library attached to the class. This year, I got what is called dedication, and I didn't need any motivation apart from self-driven instinct. You can do it if you are serious enough and are highly motivated.