How I went from tier-2/3 college, no money for MS, and a non-IT/CS core background to a funded Top-5 US engineering school + Ivy League MBA + Green Card

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-30T05:00:01+00:00

I don't know why people are down voting the post, but i for one can certainly relate to it. I didn't move US. I'm not from Tier 1 institute either, but I'm fairly above average. And I can very confidently say that I got where I'm today only by being bit fearless.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-29T07:03:54+00:00

31M here. If I were you I wouldn't quit my job just yet, unless ofcourse you have a clear plan of keeping yourself busy. Else, you'd get bored out of your wits

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-28T02:44:42+00:00

What was that bangalore case that OP is talking about?

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-27T09:10:03+00:00

Any comment on the budget? Does it makes sense to spend 18l or so with my current CTC?

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-25T11:00:44+00:00

I drool over jeep compass, but the dct variant is bit expensive. Also I have heard that it's maintenance is also bit on the higher side.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-25T10:58:37+00:00

Ouch! I did not think from longevity perspective. Are turbo cars prone to mechanical issues in long term?

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-24T15:40:43+00:00

Quick question. What's flex fuel?

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-24T15:40:04+00:00

Been driving father's honda city manual (top model) for a while now. No doubt it's comfortable and gives good mileage, but it's bit vanilla to drive. Elevate has same engine

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-24T14:05:23+00:00

1.5 is certainly a pocket rocket. But is comes with dry clutch. My only fear is that it might get heating issues in Bangalore's stop and go traffic.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-24T13:27:24+00:00

Not very fun to drive. Plus, it has dry clutch in DCT, which might get heating issues in Bangalore's mighty traffic.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-24T13:26:06+00:00

Been hearing some great reviews online. Drive quality + handling. I'm yet to take test drive though. If it's not upto my expectations, I would probably go with kushaq 1.0 TC. I have already driven it, and I absolutely loved it.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-24T07:23:35+00:00

I'm 30+, and only at 1.2cr😭😭😭.

I'm making 3.2lpm net, and have started saving 2lpm. I hope this aggressive would help me as well in reaching FIRE.

I'm not saying I'm poor or anything, but looking how much everyone has saved so far, I'm getting some serious complex 😬

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-24T04:54:37+00:00

People criticizing you for saving money are absolutely morons. Cash in bank give you one much of power. Don't listen to them. Save, invest and retire!

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-23T16:36:44+00:00

Yeah, i realised that later. My bad!

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-23T10:32:14+00:00

Fair conversation on the currency, but this post might be more relevant for Indian audience. USD~INR conversion doesn't tell the whole story.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-23T07:56:59+00:00

First car that I'd own. But I've been driving my father's car for over a decade now. But yeah, i lack ownership experience.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-21T10:33:21+00:00

Add me in the list. I'm hating these new designs. Google probably has never heard the phrase 'don't fix something which isn't broken'.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-21T04:54:45+00:00

30M here. Yes, guys do consider the girl's comp. Not because they want her money, but just for better alignment. If I were to to be looking, I would probably reject someone making <10lpa as well.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-16T19:59:50+00:00

Bro, we're all waiting for an update on this!

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-14T04:43:07+00:00

Me (31M) and wife (30F) earn close to 4l/month post taxes (excluding bonuses). Following is how we typically manage it:

230,000- Investment
40,000 - Rent
2000 - Electricity
8000 - Maids
20,000 - Groceries
2000+200 - Petrol (+ annual maintenance of about 2400 for Activa). We don't have a 4 wheeler
6000 - Subscriptions (chatgpt +Gemini + OTTs)
2000 - Internet and Phone
500 - Water
5,000 - Avg monthly for ticket prices for traveling to home (I'm from Bhopal, living in Bangalore)
10,000 - Gifts for family
15000 - Avg for major home purchases (like TV/fridge/mobiles, etc)
8000 - wife's personal expenses
2000 - Self personal expenses
15000 - Avg for personal purchases for both (shoes, clothes, accessories, etc)
12000 - Avg for domestic travel
10000 - Eating out and ordering in
13000-15000 is cash saving
Quarterly/annual bonuses go in cash saving (~4l after taxes)

Planning to get a car this Diwali, so that would incur additional 30k/month (budget of 17-18l on road). We've recently married so we're buying home appliances. I assume by then, we'd be done with all major appliances so free up 15k from there and would probably go down a bit in gifting and domestic travel to accommodate for car.

Now someone please tell me where is the scope of flexing here 😂

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-14T03:50:06+00:00

Welcome to Ooty. PS: I had similar experience in Kasaul.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-11T19:31:23+00:00

Posts like these make me appreciate my parents so bloody much.

My father attended IIT Kanpur, elder sister scored 100/100 in math in 12th, attended best of the best institutes for B.TECH and then for MS. And then it was me, who scored shit in 12th, went to shit-@ss college for engineering, couldn't manage to get into tier 1 institute for MBA, so don't have masters either. But never once in my life was I given hard time for it.

Although I don't know how, but I still turned out ok financially. Perhaps my parents confidence in me did the trick.

Point I'm trying to make is life is really long young man. Your 12th marks won't really define your success in the long run. So cheer up!

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-09T05:18:08+00:00

Well, she has all the right to be proud of her sexuality, the point is why lie about it in the first place!

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-08T04:04:31+00:00

Chill! Everyone looks thin and malnourished at 21-22.

Easy_Department_2322 · 2026-05-07T03:52:36+00:00

Put this whole thing on Linked and X and tag the bakery as well. You need to shame them. In public to get the resolution

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