Updates (06/22/2008): Anshuman has informed us that he has accepted TCS offer as it came with no pre conditions.
Came across this amazing story of how a hard working talented Indian boy from an economically stressed background got an admit into Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Anshuman Panda of Bankura scored a perfect 2400 in mathematics and physics to bag a scholarship to the best technology school in the world.
Anshuman’s father earns his living by giving private tuitions and there was a time not too long ago when they could not even afford to have electricity at their home as his dad could not pay the bills.
Some time back Anshuman saw an advertisement in the newspaper and thought of filling up the application. Since he knew application had to be filed online, he headed to a local cyber cafe. After a crash course in internet, he decided to apply at four universities - MIT, Harvard, Stanford and Caltech.
The rest, as they say, is history.
