Georgia middle school student nails perfect SAT score — and has big career plans
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Georgia middle school student nails perfect SAT score — and has big career plans
Ashrit Talluri is already taking college-level courses and says he hopes to become a neurosurgeon
Graig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Friday 25 September 2026 16:26 BST
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A 14-year-old in Fulton County, Georgia, has achieved a tremendous academic milestone, making headlines — getting a perfect score on his SATs.
The SATs are the most common college entrance exam in the U.S., and for many students, scoring high is one of their first major hurdles on the road to college.
Most students take the SAT in the spring of their junior year of high school, typically when they’re 16 or 17 years old.
Ashrit Talluri took his at 14 and aced the test — and passed with flying colors.
“When I saw that 1600, you know, I had to wipe my eyes a couple of times,” he told Fox 5 Atlanta.
When Ashrit was in middle school, he managed to complete 14 and a half high school credits, which in turn allowed him to begin taking college-level summer programs at Harvard and Rice.
Ashrit’s father and middle school counselor encouraged him to take his SATs, so he signed up for the test in January and spent five months studying with a tutor and taking practice tests.
Weeks passed before Ashrit verified test results arrived — and when they did, the teen was floored to discover he’d managed a perfect score.
Even though he’s passed the test, the SAT is still taking up some of his time. Ashrit told Fox 5 that he spends his free time coming up with SAT practice questions intended to help other students studying for the test.
He told the outlet that he enjoys helping others pursue their academic dreams.
“I really want to help the community just like how someone helped me,” he said.
The teen also hopes to one day help people in need of more than a good test score; Ashrit told the broadcaster that he hopes to become a neurosurgeon. In the meantime, he’ll settle for running his own business.
The teen lists himself on his LinkedIn as the CEO of a company called CerebroAegis, which he describes as an “AI-powered stroke screening and health-safety platform that uses smartphone sensors to identify potential signs associated with stroke and provide users with accessible, rapid screening support.”
He is also listed as the CEO of two other companies, according to his LinkedIn.
Ashrit just started his 9th-grade year at the Innovation Academy, where he is currently taking two college-level courses through dual enrollment. He spends his free time playing chess, flying, and participating in Atlanta-area hackathons.
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