Neha Anumolu
Neha Anumolu who is a rising senior at Ridge High School - NJ earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36 in the July exam. Not only is her composite score 36, but she also earned a 36 in each of the four sections of the ACT.
In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2017, only around one-tenth of 1 percent of students of the 2 million graduates who took the ACT earned a composite score of 36. The number of students who earned a perfect score of 36 on every section is even lower.
With a keen interest in math and physics, Anumolu hopes to pursue STEM education at one of the top schools in the US. But she understands that test scores are just one component of the college admission process and will continue to work hard.
Apart from academics, Anumolu has an unwavering passion and dedication for music and service. She is the co-founder and President-elect of an NPO that uses music as a platform to aid the educational aspirations of underprivileged kids in India and the US. She regularly travels all over the country to organize and perform in concerts to raise funds for the organization. The organization has served more than 5000 kids in the last two years.
Anumolu is also a recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her service to the community. Apart from vocal music, Anumolu is also an ardent pianist and has performed twice at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York.
The ACT originally an abbreviation of American College Testing) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It was first introduced in November 1959 by University of Iowa professor Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). It is currently administered by ACT, a nonprofit organization of the same name.
The ACT originally consisted of four tests: English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Natural Sciences. Minimum score is 1 and Maximum score is 36.
Karthik Jetty
Karthik Jetty scored a composite 36 on the September, 2017 ACT, the highest score possible on the college entrance exam. He scored 36 on the individual tests in English, math, and reading, and 34 on science. Karthik, 16, is a junior at duPont Manual High School.
Karthik enjoys preparing for and competing in science fairs. Recently his project was on the electrocardiogram — the test that records the electrical activity of the heart — and developing an algorithm for automating the interpretation of the test. He qualified for the International Science and Engineering Fair.
He lives in Forest Springs with his parents Kishore Jetty and Suneetha Gottipati.