San Marcos University admits 35 students from Juventud Científica school

Thirty-five students from the Juventud Científica school successfully secured spots in the 2027-I admission exam at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM). Ten of these students achieved top rankings in their respective professional programs.

Notable high achievers include fifteen-year-old Guillermo Romero Melo, who secured first place in Artificial Intelligence Engineering, as well as Fernando Balboa in Fluid Mechanics, Ronald Calixto in Tax Management, and Melanie Illajanqui in Business Auditing. Several other students, including Jessica Marcos and Nicolás Arapa, earned second-place merits in their fields.

The youngest successful applicant is thirteen-year-old Soleen Meléndez Chamorro, who earned a spot in Accounting. The students' success was supported by the CEMTA Pre-university Academy, which provided daily reinforcement classes and psychological support to manage exam pressure.