Doon teen tops NEET in U'khand after acing boards
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in Uttarakhand, securing an All India Rank of 69. Earlier this year, he also emerged school topper with 99.5% in his ISC board exams, declared on April 30.
Saransh, whose father is an orthopaedic surgeon and mother a paediatrician, says medicine felt like a natural path. "My interest in becoming a doctor developed gradually, but physics is still my favourite subject. I hope to become a neurosurgeon someday," he said.
His secret? Consistency. "I never set rigid targets—some days I studied more, some less. What mattered was showing up daily and staying focused," said the teen, who unwinds with piano or lawn tennis in his free time.
Despite also clearing JEE Advanced this month, Saransh never wavered from his goal of pursuing MBBS from the best institute possible. "We are very proud of his achievement and will support him wherever he goes," said his father, Dr Shashank Mittal.
This year, over 12 lakh candidates qualified NEET nationwide, with the highest numbers from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Uttarakhand had 11,207 qualifying candidates. The state has 625 seats in five government medical colleges, 600 in private colleges, and 150 at AIIMS Rishikesh.
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