What happens when a 14-year-old boy scores a perfect 1600 on the SAT? Ashrit Talluri is already attending college courses | Today’s news

For most students, the SAT comes at the end of high school, often after years of preparation and with college applications looming. For Georgia’s Ashrit Talluri, it came much earlier.

Ashrit Talluri from Georgia scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT

The 14-year-old from Fulton County, Georgia, took the exam in June and scored a perfect 1,600 — the highest score possible. The result was not entirely unexpected. Before the official test, Talluri had already scored 1600 on three practice SATs. Still, when he saw the same number on his actual result, he was amazed.

“When I saw that 1600, you know, I had to wipe my eyes a couple of times,” Talluri told FOX 5 Atlanta.

Scores are just one part of an academic journey that has moved significantly faster than the normal school timeline.

What happens after a perfect 1600?

Talluri had already completed 14½ high school credits while attending high school at Fulton Academy of Science and Technology. This academic progress also allowed him to attend undergraduate summer programs at Harvard and Rice universities.

His SAT preparation began after the encouragement of his father and high school guidance counselor. He signed up for the exam in January and spent about five months preparing, working with a tutor, using online resources and completing more than two dozen practice tests.

Even after repeatedly achieving the maximum score in practice, the actual examination brought its own pressure. Talluri said he was especially nervous about the Reading and Writing section. His approach was to slow down rather than rush questions.

“I took a lot of deep breaths and stayed calm,” he told FOX 5.

Now in ninth grade at Fulton County Innovation Academy, Talluri is taking two college courses through dual enrollment. His interests also go beyond standard classroom work. He participates in hackathons around Atlanta, plays chess and is interested in aviation.

The SAT didn’t completely disappear from his routine. Instead of moving on after achieving a perfect score, Talluri began writing practice questions for the SAT and researching different strategies that could help other students prepare. He told FOX 5 he wants to support others the same way people have helped him.

Talluri also headed outside of school and testing. Hoping to become a neurosurgeon, his interests include artificial intelligence, computer science, medicine and neuroscience. His public profile also describes work on CerebroAegis, an AI-based health technology project focused on potential stroke screening using smartphone sensors.

For now, however, Talluri remains a 14-year-old ninth-grader balancing university work with chess, technology and other interests.

1600 can be a major success. His unusual academic path suggests that this is not necessarily the end goal.