11-year Old, Natasha Peri, a student at Thelma L Sandmeier Elementary School in New Jersey, has proven to be the brightest and the smart 11 years old in the world. Indian origin, Natasha peri has taken tests when she was in 5th standard that is used to determine the intelligence of students for scholarship exams and university entrance examination.
Natasha cleared Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) with exceptional performance that followed by her being qualified as the smartest and brightest student.
Peri also took part in Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent (CTY) Search, these tests were part of the talent search. She, along with 19,000 other students from 84 countries, have participated in the exams globally. Annually more than 16 thousand students participate in the CTY programs.
Peri has also scored 90th percentile at the 8th standard level from verbal and quantitative sections. Peri said this has motivated her to do more, and claims reading JRR Tolkien's novel has sharpened her mind.
"We are thrilled to celebrate these students. In a year that was anything but ordinary, their love of learning shined through, and we are excited to help cultivate their growth as scholars and citizens throughout high school, college, and beyond," Virginia Roach, CTY's executive director, said in a statement.