Academics & Awards

The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai · 2023 to present

41/42Grade 11 finalsIBDP
1570SATEnglish 780 · Math 790
8.5/9IELTSL 9.0 · R 9.0 · W 8.0 · S 7.5
8A* + 1AIGCSEGrade 10

IB Diploma Programme

Grades 11 and 12 · Grade 11 final examinations: 41/42

  • Mathematics AIHL
  • Computer ScienceHL
  • EconomicsHL
  • PhysicsSL
  • Spanish Ab InitioSL
  • English Language and LiteratureSL

IGCSE

Grades 9 and 10 · 8A* and 1A

  • First Language EnglishA*
  • English LiteratureA*
  • Global PerspectivesA*
  • International MathematicsA*
  • PhysicsA*
  • Computer ScienceA*
  • Business StudiesA*
  • EconomicsA*
  • FrenchA

Standardized testing

1570SAT · March 2026English 780 · Math 790
8.5/9IELTS · July 2026Listening 9.0 · Reading 9.0 · Writing 8.0 · Speaking 7.5

Awards

  • 2026National Legislative Honour, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Basavaraj Bommai)For alignment with the Ministry of Women and Child Development through policy, meal programmes and nutritional outreachHonour
  • 2026John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize, 2x CommendationEconomics and International Relations essays, top 10%Econ certificate Econ essay
    IR certificate IR essay
  • 2026CREST Gold Award, British Science AssociationDeterminants of Dietary Food Prices in IndiaCertificate
  • 2026Honours Prize for Academic ExcellenceGrade 11Certificate
  • 2026Subject Prize for the highest overall score across two consecutive semesters in Mathematics AI HLGrade 11Certificate
  • 2026Subject Prize for the highest overall score across two consecutive semesters in Economics HLGrade 11Certificate
  • 2026Subject Prize for the highest overall score across two consecutive semesters in Physics SLGrade 11Certificate
  • 2026National Finance OlympiadQualified for Nationals, Level 2Nationals
  • 2025Honours Prize for Academic ExcellenceGrade 10Certificate
  • 2025Cambridge ICE Distinction AwardOutstanding performance across subject groups, 8A* and 1ADistinction
  • 2025Canadian Computing Competition, Senior Category2nd in school
  • 2025Wharton Global Investment CompetitionTeam Leader
  • 2025Concours Romain Rolland 2024–25French, level B1, 68%, 3rd in schoolCertificate
  • 2025Waterloo PCF CompetitionParticipant
  • 2024Conrad Business ChallengeParticipant
  • 2024Diamond Business ChallengeParticipant

University-level courses

  • Yale University: Creating Change Through Social Entrepreneurship (2025)96.48%
  • University of Pennsylvania: Microeconomics, The Power of Markets (2025)96.70%
  • Rice University: Complete Economics Specialisation (2025)96.54%
  • Macroeconomics: GDP, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy, Solow Model98.28%
  • Microeconomics: market structures, cost and utility93.73%
  • Introduction97.61%
  • UC Scout: Biology On Demand (BIO141), for college credit (June 2024)90% · 5 credits
  • Stanford Pre-Collegiate University-Level Online Math: XM511 Linear AlgebraOngoing

Course certificates are with the other certificates above.

Leadership and activities

House Monitor, Wilson (Blue) House

June 2026 to present

Elected House Monitor, leading 170+ peers and spearheading 18+ sports and cultural events, and acting as the liaison between house members, faculty and school leadership.

Executive Board Member, Finance Society

Portfolio · 2024 to present

Elected to the Executive Board of Portfolio, a national-level competition with 160+ participants. I directed “The Sovereign Crisis” on market volatility, policy responses and economic decision-making, moderated “The Entrepreneurial Expedition”, an FMCG-focused mock Shark Tank, and co-authored a finance magazine article analysing FII and DII investment flows.

Math Society: Supervisor, Cathedral Math Competition

Present

I supervised the Junior Division and curated 50+ questions for 5000+ participants internationally.

Member, Full STEAM Ahead Club

2025 to present

Circuit-building workshops and STEM activities, and helping organise the Inquest Science Fair and outreach initiatives.

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