How important is class 11? Will it be alright if I join a dummy school in class 11and attend coaching class for JEE?

i think the way u r thining is correct to some  extent, because i think normally gifted students  will starts preparation jee/neet etc;in  the begining of the academic year itself  but its seems u didnot mention your gpa  well let it be a side my  conclusion is if u think that u r good at basic subject (IPE) knowledge u can do what are willing to do.  so, all the best

1. First analyse your self, ask your self that do I really want to do this.. If yes then get ready for Lil pain to reach your goal.

2. Yes , class 11 is very important but you can go for dummy school too.. just you have to pass the school exam.. make sure..

3. Prepare very hard for JEE , be focused, determined and consistent in your you will definitely reach your goal...

4. Leave JEE at the time of school exam...

If you solely want to clear IIT-JEE : Join a dummy school. They'll give you IIT-JEE related training and if you are already a decent scorer, you will fare better.

If the sole purpose of your life isn't clearing JEE Advance : Then No. Do not join a dummy school. In a dummy school, you'll be trained. In an actual school, you'll learn. Not how to clear iit JEE, but how to be comfortable in your skin, how to make your own decisions, how to have confidence, how to have a decent personality, in short all the qualities you'll need later to get a job. These things, confidence,decision making ability , personality , they can't be learned holed up in a room. They can only be learnt in a productive environment. And trust me, those who tell you that IIT will develop your personality are lying. It's a college, not a magic Kingdom. True, it will help, but it will only take you so far. And years later when you look back, mugging up JD LEE doesn't make for good memories. Finally, your practical knowledge would be nil in a dummy school. I know people with AIRs under 3k who did titration in a beaker during their practical exam. They looked up at me as if I had told them something inexplicably wonderful when I told them that you are supposed to rinse your burette with the reagent before titration and why you are supposed to do that. All these people got 30/30 in their practicals and AIRs under 3k. (Now, not everyone is like that, obviously, but you should consider the possibility that you might be one of them on joining a dummy school). So , if you place marks above practical learning, go ahead and join one. You might do your practicals correctly regardless of whether you join a dummy school or not, but in a regular school you will do your practicals correctly.

Finally, joining a dummy school is not a ticket to IIT. You might still not get it. I'm not being pessimistic, but honestly a lot depends on you as well. In my school years, I prepared for the SAT, the JEE, did my foreign applications, went on vacations, participated in quizzes , some school activities, and went on an educational tour to USA. I cleared the RMO while being in a regular school, and many of my counterparts in dummy schools didn't, despite having studied Cyngage and other refreshers I don't even know the name of. The only thing I ever did in math were my coaching packages and assignments, and yet it was my strongest subject. At the end of the results, I didn't get a rank under 10k , but so didn't many of the students in that dummy school’s top batch. So despite having studied solely for the JEE for more than 2 years(most of them were studying since 9 or 10) they didn't get a rank under 10k. I too didn't get a rank under 10k but I had a chance to explore the million other opportunities that came my way. And I am nothing but an average child and they were part of the top batch of their dummy school. So, dummy school is not a ticket to IIT. I know a guy from my class who had 99% attendance in 11 and 12 ( I am not kidding) and he had a JEE advanced rank under 500. In the end, you can see that what rank you get depends entirely on you, dummy school or not. However, in a dummy school, you'll always be under pressure. Every test, every quiz , every day. In a regular school, you'll always have an outlet to let out some steam. And this might seem trivial, but it boosts productivity. Even in a regular school, the pressure got to me sometimes. It could be even worse in a dummy school.

In the end, it's up to you to decide. I have given a 100% honest account of what I have experienced in a regular school and observed off people of dummy school. I was friends with many of them, so I can give you an accurate first hand account. So read this carefully, analyse the pros and cons, and then decide. It's about the rest of your life for two years, after all.

Every educational institution should serve its very purpose for which it is established.If a school can't cater your needs of fundamentals which are the real prerequisites for JEE,learning all the way from scratch in a coaching institute or academy would be a herculean task , more so as you are spending a whopping 7-8 hours in the school premises.

Hence,it would be better to look out for and join a school which strengthen your basics.