Starting point
AIR ~1.9 lakh
Arrived with
"Just give me an honest reality check — an affordable seat, this year, close to home."
What we mapped
18 national deemed choices and 18 Karnataka (KEA) choices in a defensible order, cheaper-private-before-management fee logic inside each college, a full exit-and-forfeiture checklist — and we flagged the hidden Maharashtra bond and rural-service costs before they became a trap.