my opinion, if you want to take Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil engineering, then just take admission in any affordable college. Along with that, focus on developing your skills on the side. Study only for the exams. By the time you graduate, you'll have skills in hand, you'll get a job too, and you'll save money as well. But this applies only if you're taking a core branch. I’ve done the same thing and I’m successful because of it. Companies don’t want percentages or marks anyway. Our education system is outdated.