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Student Overcomes Failures, Lands MIT Spot After Government School

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Student Overcomes Failures, Lands MIT Spot After Government SchoolSaralnama

Ritwik Halder's journey shows how persistence can lead to success. He studied in a Bengali medium government school and initially struggled with studies. In class 10, he changed his approach from rote learning to understanding concepts. This improved his results, scoring 93.4% in high school. He failed competitive exams like JEE and NEET multiple times. A stint at Ramakrishna Mission School in Belur boosted his knowledge. He then got into IISER Pune, achieving a 9.1 GPA. Today, Ritwik has secured admission to MIT, one of the world's top universities. His story proves that repeated failures don't mean the end of one's dreams. (Updated 6 Sep 2025, 13:02 IST; source: link)

Key Points

  • Ritwik Halder's journey shows how persistence can lead to success
  • He studied in a Bengali medium government school and initially struggled with studies
  • In class 10 , he changed his approach from rote learning to understanding concepts