College Quest: A Small Story About Big Decisions 🎮
The screen opens like a calm morning—no clutter, just a soft gradient and your name asking to be typed. You enter it almost without thinking, and the game nods back with a tiny glow where the points sit, as if to say, “Okay, let’s actually figure this out.” College choices are loud everywhere; College Quest on ATHEN IQ is quiet in the best way. It listens first.
You tap the option that fits your entrance exam story—maybe you crushed JEE, maybe you didn’t take it, maybe you’re hedging with COMEDK or VITEEE. The card lifts slightly when you hover; the selection locks in with that satisfying snap good interfaces have. A toast drifts in from the corner—“+50 points! Nice choice.” It’s playful, sure, but it’s also telling you something: your path shapes itself the moment you admit where you stand.
You type in your board percentage—85.5% today, maybe 78% on another try. The number matters, and the game respects that. Points shift. Somewhere under the glassy cards, a dataset of colleges rearranges itself to match the version of you you’ve just described—minimum board cutoffs, accepted exams, state filters, fees that won’t ambush you later. You can almost feel the list tighten into something honest.
Budget isn’t a footnote here; it’s part of the conversation. Pick a range and the game labels results with plain tags—Within Budget when it fits, Above Budget when it doesn’t. No sugar, no scare tactics. Prefer a state? Say it. Keeping it open? That’s valid too. Choose exams you actually plan to attempt, and doors open where those exams are honored. Little by little, the noise fades. Your shortlist stops being hypothetical.
And then—like a curtain lift—the matches arrive. Each college sits in a clean card, carrying a fit score that never pretends to be perfect, just helpful. There’s the fee per year, hostel estimates, the exact exams they honor. NAAC A++ if it’s there, NIRF Rank if that matters today. You glance at the number in the badge—Fit: 86/99—and feel your shoulders loosen. Not because the decision is made, but because it’s finally rational.
Curiosity wins and you press the button that says See Future Sight. The screen leans into the next five years—gently, responsibly. A career tier out of ninety-nine. Salary bands that feel like weather forecasts—directional, not promises (Starting: 7–16 LPA, Five-year: 13–24 LPA—numbers swing with NAAC, NIRF, and those magnetic cities where tech ecosystems hum). A row of likely employers in places like Bengaluru or Hyderabad. And beneath it, a timeline you can actually use: foundations, internships, placement prep, growth. The part that lands hardest isn’t the numbers—it’s the plan. What to do this semester so the band five years from now isn’t just a headline.
Somewhere in this, the points have climbed enough to earn you a title—maybe Scholar, maybe Champion. Confetti drifts across the screen; you grin, because this is still serious work, but it doesn’t have to feel heavy. If you want, you drop a phone or email and let the team ping you with real guidance. If you don’t, no one chases you. Save your run, peep the leaderboard, or just close the tab and come back with a different version of yourself. The game will still listen.
Note: Future Sight bands and employer lists are directional guides. Use them to plan projects, internships, and skill depth—not as guarantees.
If college choices have felt like noise, this is the quiet side of the internet you might need today. ▶ Play College Quest on ATHEN IQ
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