An aspiring neurosurgeon is one of the two students who topped in this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination. Dave Chowtie, the aspiring doctor, of Queens College and Rudranauth Sankar of Anna Regina Multilateral both gained 23 Grade One passes.
Chowtie, who sat 29 subjects, earning 23 Grade Ones and 6 Grade Twos, in an interview with this newspaper, emphasized that mental preparation was key to handling the intense workload. He credited his success to the support of his teachers, who helped him complete School-Based Assessments (SBAs), and to his friends, who encouraged him along the way. Chowtie aspires to enter the medical field, with a specific focus on neuroscience, and aims to become a neurosurgeon.