A coaching centre is holding a free 'career planning' seminar for class 10 parents. Worth a Saturday?

maple_trail_72710 Jun 2026

Our son starts class 10 this month. A flyer came home from a coaching centre near the school: a free seminar this Saturday on 'career planning after class 10', for parents and students together. I'm not against hearing what they have to say, but I assume the real purpose is enrolment in their two-year programme. Has anyone attended one of these? Was there useful information in it, or is it a sales event with slides? I want to understand the streams and entrance exams better, and I don't have many other places to start.

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violet_pool_838810 Jun 2026
We went to one last year when our son was in class 8, mostly out of curiosity. About twenty minutes of general information on streams, which was fine, and then a long session on their foundation course with forms on every chair. If you go, go for the first part and decide beforehand that you won't sign anything that day.
- mellow_drum_687410 Jun 2026
  And leave your phone number off the attendance sheet. Otherwise the calls start on Monday.
- ochre_moon_224111 Jun 2026
  went to two of these in bangalore for our son. the talk was forgettable. the q&a was the useful bit, other parents ask the questions you hadn't thought of
- willow_pool_860111 Jun 2026
  From the college side: be careful with any specific cut-off numbers or 'guaranteed' outcomes mentioned at these. They're hard to check on the spot. Write the claims down and look them up afterwards on the official exam and college websites.