Mehta family: Rohan, Grade 10

Goals

• US engineering, robotics or mechatronics94%

  “I want to build robots that actually help people” · 08:12

Academics

• IB, predicted 38 to 40 (father's estimate)71%

  “His teachers say 38, maybe 40” · 14:30

• Maths dipped last term90%

  “his marks in maths dropped a little last term” · 32:40

Activities

• Built a robot that maps a room; school fair95%

  “now I'm trying to make it map the room” · 31:42

Learning style

• Self-taught from videos; asks a teacher when stuck86%

  “Mostly YouTube. My physics teacher helped” · 32:14

Expectations

• Sunita: a clear plan, not pressure; Rohan keeps enjoying it88%

  “I don't want him to lose the fun of it” · 36:20

Timeline and budget

• Start this term; open to a multi-year plan in instalments82%

  “If it's spread out, we can do it” · 41:05

Decision-makers

• Vikram and Sunita together; Sunita has the final say on timing79%

  “We'll decide together, but I'll decide when” · 37:02