Going into 3rd year (EE) at a top 5 NIT (placement-wise), and the stress is kicking in hard. CPI is 7.98. Haven't done any internships, solved ~130 Leetcode (mostly mediums), participated in a few contests (rating ~1400), and know just the basics of HTML/CSS/JS. Real talk I feel like I'm gonna miss out on internships coming up in my 5th sem and get stuck during placements. The CPI cutoff, lack of dev, and weak DSA prep are all catching up now. I'm also considering preparing for GATE 2026/27 for PSUs, but haven't started anything serious yet. I know IT jobs are risky and I don't feel fully prepped for that either. Should I go all in on GATE or is there still time to salvage my placement chances with DSA/dev? Anyone in the same boat or has come out of this I'd genuinely appreciate any guidance.