A BITS Pilani engineer quit her Rs 30 LPA leadership role to become a doctor; she cracked NEET with AIR 1118, proving it's never too late to follow your dream

Aakriti Goel left a leadership role in Bengaluru's startup ecosystem, where she reportedly earned Rs 30 lakh annually, to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a doctor. After nearly a decade away from academics, she prepared intensively for NEET UG, studying around 10 hours daily and scoring 676/720 with AIR 1118 in 2021. Now in her final year of MBBS at Hindu Rao Medical College, her journey highlights the value of purpose, perseverance and career reinvention.