Meet “World’s Brightest” Students, Samedha Saxena

Meet Samedha Saxena

Samedha Saxena, an Indian-American teenager, has received recognition from the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth as one of the “world’s brightest” pupils (CTY). At Battery Park City School, the nine-year-old New York City resident is a fourth-grade student. Her findings were based on a test Johns Hopkins administered to over 15,000 pupils in 76 countries that was beyond grade level.
According to a news statement from the institution, Samedha was recognised for her outstanding achievement on the SAT, ACT, School and College Ability Test, or any test she took as part of the CTY Talent Search. At the age of 8 in the spring of 2022, she will be one of the youngest kids to be eligible for the CTY global talent search programme.

“This is not only acknowledgement of our children’ performance on one exam, but a compliment to their love of exploration and learning, and all the information they have collected in their short lives thus far,” CTY Executive Director Dr. Amy Shelton remarked in congratulating Samedha on her achievement.

Dr. Amy said, “It is fascinating to think of all the ways kids will harness that potential to find their interests, participate in meaningful and engaging experiences, and do incredible things – in their communities and in the globe.

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Notably, CTY employed testing that was beyond grade level to find advanced kids from all over the globe and to provide a clear picture of their academic aptitudes. Samedha entered CTY in the 2021–22 Talent Search year together with 15,300 other students from 76 other countries, according to the news release. Less than 27% of those individuals met the requirements to participate in the CTY ceremony, earning high or grand honours depending on their exam results.
Along with Samedha, 13-year-old Indian-American prodigy Natasha Perianayagam topped the list of “world’s brightest” pupils. Aaryaveer Kochhar, a nine-year-old child from New Delhi, was also included on the list of “world’s brightest” pupils.