From BCA to MCA: A Metro Ride That Changed Everything
Scene: Six friends hop onto a Bangalore metro, half-asleep, half-excited. They’ve just finished their BCA and are now riding toward the city center for a random coding event. As they squish into a corner of the metro, a quiet guy in formal shoes and a laptop bag nods politely. Five minutes later? He’s giving them the kind of career advice they didn’t even know they needed. Karan: “Bro, I’m so lost. Everyone keeps saying MCA is the obvious next step, but then some dude on Instagram said just do certifications and you’re set.” Sanya: “Also, are all MCA courses equal? Like, what if the college has bad faculty?” Ritu: “I’m more confused about location. Should I just stay in Bangalore or try someplace new?” Neel: “I’ve got cousins in Hyderabad saying tech scene’s booming there. But how’s the course vibe?” Arjun: “Mumbai’s calling me. I mean, placements there are wild, right?” Meera: “My parents want me to go to Chennai because it’s closer to home. But I heard the crowd isn’t v...