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GEMS STUDENTS EXCEL ACROSS SEVEN SCHOOLS
GEMS Education’s seven IB Diploma schools saw 645 Grade 12 and Year 13 students sit the May 2025 exams, achieving a 95% pass rate and an average point score of 34 — both comfortably above the global averages of 80% and 30 points, respectively. Three students attained the perfect 45. Among them were Satvik Gupta and Aanya Khandelwal from GEMS Modern Academy, and Yashbrata Ghosh from GEMS American Academy, Abu Dhabi.
Carnegie Mellon, I hope to enhance the skills I learned in the DP and apply them towards meaningful projects and experiences.” Aanya, who pursued four higher-level subjects through the flexible Rahhal learning model, is bound for New York to study human rights and international law. “The IB experience was both challenging and fascinating. It helped me grow and push boundaries both intellectually and in terms of balance. Moving forward, I’ll be studying in New York City with my eyes set on law school,” she said. Meanwhile, GEMS Modern Academy student Tanay Jagannathan, who scored an impressive 44, is headed to Columbia University to study computer science. “Numbers and grades fail to describe the value of my experience in the IB. Every step of the process from class assignments to the Extended Essay and examinations provided
Satvik, who will study electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, shared
“My experience in the DP has been extremely enriching. This programme has equipped me with a wide range of skills, including research, time management, and discipline. Most importantly, the past two years have helped me handle stress much better, which used to be a challenge for me. As I go on to study at
Tanay Jagannathan, GEMS Modern
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