Cracked IIM, CLAT & NLU Delhi: Why Aditya Chose DU Economics

What does it actually look like when a Class 12 student prepares for multiple entrance exams, handles board pressure, stays involved in school activities, and still tries to figure out what he genuinely wants to study? Welcome to Episode 1 of Success Stories, a new series by College4Sure where we speak to students about their real journeys, choices, challenges and lessons. Our first guest is Aditya Gupta from Jaipur. With 99% in Class 10 and 95% in Class 12, Aditya explored different paths through exams like CLAT and IPMAT before eventually choosing to pursue Economics at Hansraj College, Delhi University. This conversation is not just about marks or exams. Aditya talks openly about expectations after being a school topper, preparing for more than one competitive exam, dealing with self-doubt, managing extracurricular responsibilities and finally understanding what subject interested him the most. In This Success Story: How Aditya balanced Class 12 boards with competitive exam preparation Why a drop from your Class 10 score doesn't mean you're falling behind What he learned from preparing for CLAT and IPMAT together His advice for students starting IPMAT preparation in Class 11 Why consistent Maths practice matters for IPMAT How he compared DU colleges before choosing Hansraj College How being Cultural Head Boy helped build his confidence What helped him handle pressure, expectations and moments of self-doubt Why exploring different career options helped him eventually choose Economics One Important Lesson From Aditya If you choose to prepare for multiple exams, you need commitment and consistency. But you also don't have to let other people's expectations decide what success should look like for you. Aditya also shares something students often forget during preparation: taking breaks matters.