Case Studies
Science and Engineering Students
Dhevan Kalra
Residence: Hyderabad, India
School: Osmania University
Intended major: Biomedical Engineering
Age during program: final year undergraduate student
Dhevan has a strong desire to learn. He is self-motivated, self-reliance, and has self determination. He is involved in a variety of extracurricular activities, including serving as Vice-Chair, Co-Director, and Event Organizer. Prior to joining our mentorship program, he has published a research paper titled "“Blind Mate: A Friend to The Blind” on “IEEE -Xplore Digital Library”.
As part of the program, he completed an amazing final research paper, which will be published in Springer's Inventive Material Science and Applications.
His university acceptance includes JHU, Brown, and Cornell.
Xavier Wu
Residence: Shanghai
School: Shanghai International School
Intended major: Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
Age during program: Grade 11
Electrical and mechanical engineering are two of Xavier's greatest passions. He had a lot of ideas, but he needed to focus on the important concepts for his design paper.
As part of the program, he completed a research paper that was submitted for the International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference 2019 competition. His mentor gave him a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation.
His university acceptance includes UChicago Full Merit Scholarship, Caltech, UC Davis Regents Scholarship USD30K, UC Irvine Directors Scholarship USD20K, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego USD5K.
Emma Zhu
City of residence: Virginia, US
School: Foxcroft School
Intended major: Civil Engineering
Age during program: Grade 12
Emma has experiences working on a stream monitoring project for an environmental NGO (Goose Creek) with her high-school team. With this, it has inspired her to work on a multidisciplinary project that includes both engineering and financial components.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Her university acceptance includes UC San Diego.
Warren Su
Residence: Shanghai
School: Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 10
As a game enthusiast, Warren is fascinated about using artificial intelligence in gaming concepts. One of the challenges he faced was to overcome any doubts he had about developing and using his own graphic images.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
His university acceptance includes UC Irvine, Penn State University.
Tommy Yan
City of residence: Shanghai, China
School: East China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Middle School
Intended major: Computer science or electrical engineering
Age during program: Grade 12
Tommy consistently ranks in the top 20% of his class in all subjects. In the past, he has taken classes in C, Python, and Java, as well as automated process control. One of his previous projects include building a basic temperature control system circuit board project.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
His university acceptance includes Vanderbilt University, University of Liverpool, University of Birmingham
Freddy Fang
Residence: Shanghai
School: Shanghai American School
Intended major: Biology/Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 10
Freddy is a student in one of Shanghai's top international schools. He has excellent grades and a strong interest in biology (neuroscience, DNA, environmental science). He enjoys coding and has taken Python classes as well as a Java summer program at Columbia.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
His university acceptance includes Northwestern University.
Brandon
City of residence: Nanjing, China
School: Nanjing University
Current major: Physics
Age during program: Undergraduate student
Brandon is enthralled by physics. He is now pursuing a Physics degree at Nanjing University. His goal in this program is to obtain more project experience so that he can apply to PhD programs in the United States.
At the program's conclusion, his mentor wrote several reference letters and he also received a positive evaluation.
His university acceptance includes Duke University, University of Rochester.
Ahana Baidwan
Residence: Uttar Pradesh
School: Archies Higher Secondary School
Intended major: Biology
Age during program: Grade 11
Ahana is a proactive student who devotes herself to her projects with enthusiasm. She is passionate about biology, particularly human physiology. She is a fantastic fit for any health care setting because of her compassionate, caring, and determined attitude.profession.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Her university acceptance includes New York University
Aria Chaloli
Residence: Bangalore, India
School: PES University
Current major: Bio-engineering
Age during program: Final Year University Student
Aria is a final-year Computer Science undergraduate student. She has prior expertise with programming languages such as Python and is eager to enhance her knowledge.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Her university acceptance includes Georgia Tech.
Abigail Lu
Residence: Shanghai, China
School: Shanghai High School International Division
Intended major: Public Health
Age during program: Grade 12
Abigail is constantly involved in a variety of extracurricular activities and enjoys every minute of it. She serves as the president of Live2Drama Shanghai, as well as the leader of the Associated Students Body, as a student coach, and as the assistant director of the International Affairs Association (Model United Nations).
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Aswar Chennapraganda
City of residence: Hyderabad, India
School: Delhi Public School Nacharam
Intended major: Physics/Aerospace Engineering
Age during program: Grade 11
Aswar is fluent in C, C#, and Python programming languages. In the Raspberry Pi Smart Parking Lot and Arduino Rocket Stabilization System, he has represented his school in technology festivals.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Rina Yan
Residence: Nantou, Taiwan
School: Putai Senior High School
Intended major: Biology / Business
Age during program: Grade 10
Rina wishes to attend NYU and BU. She is currently in the exploratory level, with interests in both business and biology. She is also a member of the school's Robotics Club.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Eena Jangra
School: Brentwood School
Intended major: Computer Science / Physics
Age during program: Grade 11
Eena achieves good grades in school. She enjoys learning C, C++, Java, HTML, CSS, and Python. She is fascinated by artificial intelligence and has created a tele-operated rover that travels in response to hand gestures. She enjoys playing tennis and Kathak dancing in her spare time.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Samvel Kulkarni
Residence: Bengaluru, India
School: Greenwood High ICSE Campus Sarjapur Road
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 10
Samvel has competed in a number of related competitions, including hackathons and the 2018 Robocup Robotics Competition. Samvel wants to delve deeper into parts of machine learning and learn advanced coding abilities now that he has a solid foundation in computer science.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Ekada Jain
Residence: Pleasanton, CA
School: Foothill High School
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 11
YTS (Young Technology Scholars) and Project Euler are two computer science-related activities that Ekada enjoys. He created a tele-rover at YTS that uses wireless gyro controls. He likes to solve math problems and puzzles.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Aisha Sarraf
Residence: India
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 12
Aisha is a dedicated student who has always gone above and beyond. She is a high achiever and an inquisitive learner. She is always intrigued by the topics she is interested in and pays close attention, wanting to learn more.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Saavi Bhoola
Residence: Orlando, Florida
School: Father Lopez Catholic High School
Intended major: Biology
Age during program: Grade 12
Saavi's forte is in math and science and she has participated in UCF learning opportunities. Biology and medicine, as well as neurology, are her areas of interest.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Nina Zhang
Residence: Shanghai
School: Shanghai American School
Intended major: Biomedicine
Age during program: Grade 11
Nina is committed to making the world a better place through medicine and healthcare. She has a rudimentary understanding of biotechnology/life sciences and would like to enhance her knowledge with the help of an experienced mentor.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Manvi Mehta
Residence: Gurugram, India
School: The Shri Ram School, Moulsari
Intended major: Environmental Studies
Age during program: Grade 11
Manvi is a member of the Environmental Club at school and has worked in a variety of social initiatives since she is interested in environmental studies. In terms of her school grades, she did well in Global Perspectives, Business Studies, Biology, History, and English Literature.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Anna Zhu
Residence: Shanghai
School: St James School
Intended major: Structural Engineering
Age during program: Grade 10
Anna has a GPA that places her in the top 10% of her class. She's excited about structural engineering and is a member of the school's Maker Club. Her dream university Swarthmore College and Northeastern University.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
He Ling
Residence: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
School: Garden International School
Intended major: Chemistry
Age during program: Grade 12
He Ling has excellent grades in school. She has a strong track record in extracurricular activities, but none in Chemistry. One of her goals in joining this program is to enhance her portfolio with a Chemistry-related project that will help her in university applications.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Gaura Gaspar
Residence: Tamil Nadu, India
School: Notre Dame of Holy Cross School
Intended major: Cosmology
Age during program: Grade 12
Gaura has a NASA Merit Certificate and won first place in the International Space Science Competition. She is a joint secretary in the English Club and a vice president in the Nature Club. On top of that, she is a leader of the Assistant School Pupil in school. With these extracurricular activities at school, she was able to exhibit a wide range of leadership abilities.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Rathik Maheshwari
Residence: Hyderabad, India
School: Delhi Public School
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 12
Rathik is a bright and inquisitive student who enjoys Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning programs. In his spare time, he enjoys inventing devices and is a technology enthusiast.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Conor Wee
Residence: Chongqing, China
School: Chongqing BI academy
Intended major: Biology/Chemistry
Age during program: Grade 11
Chemistry and biology are his main academic interests, and he succeeds in all courses, especially STEM topics. He took AP Chemistry and has competed in a variety of science competitions. He'd love to work with a professor help him learn more about Biology and/or Chemistry.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Charles Jiang
Residence: Wuxi, China
School: Wuxi Big Bridge Academy
Intended major: Physics
Age during program: Grade 11
Charles is a self-motivated student who consistently goes above and beyond what is required of him. He is really interested in physics and is willing to work through any challenges that may arise.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Amulya Gupta
Residence: Georgia, United States
School: Chattahoochee High School
Intended major: Bio-engineering or neuroscience
Age during program: Grade 10
Amulya is interested in anything that has to do with biology. He received honors in biology in high school and competed in the Science Olympiad.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Hanita Palanichamy
Residence: Tiruchirappalli, India
School: International High School
Intended major: Computer science
Age during program: Grade 10
Hanita, who is in the top 5% of her class, is interested in using healthcare and the uses of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Leanring. She is a member of the student council and recently received the award for outstanding academic achievement for her school results. She has certifications in both game creation and app development.
At the program's conclusion, she received a positive evaluation from her mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Hamesh Narzary
Residence: Tamil Nadu, India
School: SRM University
Intended major: Computer science
Age during program: Master’s degree applicant
Hamesh recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering. He is interested in learning and enhancing his skill sets by researching the different applications in Machine Learning and AI. He enjoys the complexity of programming and wishes to pursue a Master's Degree.
At the program's conclusion, he received a positive evaluation from his mentor, who also agreed to write a letter of recommendation.
Chloe Chen
Residence: Santa Barbara, California
School: Cate School
Intended major: Chemistry
Age during program: Grade 11
Chloe is intrigued by the wonders of science and she is now enrolled in Advanced Chemistry and Honors Biology programs in school. Outside of school, she took Honors Chemistry, AP Biology, and AP Computer Science, all of which she has received fantastic results in. She is particularly interested in the science of chemistry and how its applications are inherently interdisciplinary.
At the program's conclusion, she received a letter of recommendation from her mentor, who also gave her a positive evaluation.
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