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Teen Achieves 23 A-Levels, Heads to Oxford Medicine

8/22/2025

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Mahnoor Cheema, 18, from Slough, Berkshire, achieved 23 A-Levels and will study medicine at Oxford University.
She attributes her success to luck and enjoyment of her subjects rather than stress.
Her supportive parents challenge stereotypes of overly demanding parenting.
Mahnoor aspires to be a neurosurgeon and is excited about university life.

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Story summary

Mahnoor Cheema, 18, from Slough, Berkshire, achieved 23 A-Levels and will study medicine at Oxford University.
She attributes her success to luck and enjoyment of her subjects rather than stress.
Her supportive parents challenge stereotypes of overly demanding parenting.
Mahnoor aspires to be a neurosurgeon and is excited about university life.