Dubai student clears IGCSE exams in just one year instead of three

Rida Balchandani's long-term goal is to study medicine, possibly in the UK or the US

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In an extraordinary feat of academic excellence, Rida Balchandani, 15, a student of Dubai Scholars Private School, has soared from Year 9 to Year 12, having cleared the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Year 11 exams with flying colours—in just one year, instead of three years.

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