UAE: Student gets accepted into 23 universities in the UK and US

UAE: Student gets accepted into 23 universities in the UK and US

The teenager has a long record of achievements in academics and research

Published: Tue 5 Apr 2022, 5:28 PM Last updated: Tue 5 Apr 2022, 10:49 PM

A Dubai College science student, who recently survived a life-threatening kidney transplant, has received acceptance offers from 23 prestigious universities in the UK and US.

Pritvik Sinhadc, a young researcher and author, has been accepted in California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Stanford, and several Ivy League universities such as Princeton, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Brown and Dartmouth.

Although he received several scholarships from some of the world’s top universities, the 17-year-old is currently taking his pick from Caltech, Stanford and Princeton. “I applied to all these universities because my parents were unsure where I’ll get in,” said Sinhadc.

“Caltech has always been my dream school, as it is a STEM research hub. However, I never expected to get in as it’s extremely selective and admits only around 25 to 50 international students from all over the world.”

“Most of my family members and friends told me that it would be a waste of time if I applied to Caltech. However, I applied and got in!”

Once Sinhadc makes a choice, he will be set to pursue his double major in