15-year-old Nigerian boy, David Akiogbe scores 1580 on SAT

A 15-year-old Nigerian boy, David Akiogbe, has scored 1580 in his SAT. 

Akiogbe achieved a perfect score of 800/800 in Mathematics and 780/800 in Reading and Writing, totalling 1580 out of 1600.

In an interview, David shared his secret on how he achieved the score.

According to him, he began preparing for the SAT two years ago, taking it upon himself to research and study for the test.

“All my preparation for this was done entirely online, using only free digital resources. I woke up at 4 to write practice tests. And it’s more of a test on the strategy that you choose to use as opposed to a test on pure intelligence,” he said. 

“So, I decided to isolate different methods and strategies for different question types in order to maximise my score. My biggest mentor currently would be my dad. 

“I plan on studying Mechanical Engineering when I get to the university. What I hope people take away from this is that you don’t need much to succeed. Everything you need to learn is available online and it’s free to anyone with a phone and internet connection.” 

His father, Stephen Akiogbe, further revealed that David also handled the application himself. 

Akiogbe stated that his involvement was limited to reviewing his son’s application before submission, ensuring everything was in order. 

David’s father expressed immense pride in his son’s achievement, noting how important it is for parents to support their children’s dreams. 

“The interesting part of it all is that he started nursing the dream two years ago. He researched, studied on his own, applied on his own, he told me and I asked him to go ahead with it. I came in a s his Dad at the point of payment and submission of the application to double check his application. He studied hard by himself with no tutor and made 15/1600,” the proud father said. 

“He’s an inspiration for teenagers and for parents. I ‘m his Dad and I ’m proud of him.” 

David’s impressive SAT results has been confirmed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the world’s top institutions.