Residence:
Georgia, US
School:
Brunswick High School
Intended major:
Sociology
Age during program:
Grade 11
Theo is committed to helping others, and his overall interest in improving himself and the situation of others is impressive. He has participated in volunteering work and made a point to incorporate crucial observations into his project.
Through the program, he wrote a fantastic research paper and the mentor agreed to write him a reference letter.
His university acceptance includes Stanford University, Yale University, Princeton University
Residence:
Mumbai, India
School:
Jamnabai Narsee International School
Intended major:
Public Affairs
Age during program:
Grade 12
With a passion in public policy, Abhas has written a research paper exploring interstate migration in India and won the ISSN Best Researcher Award and was published on the International Journal of Advance Research. In the summer of 2019, he attended Stanford Pre-Collegiate Program and developed a research paper on the ethical choices that prevented the Cuban Missile Crisis from escalating.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and got his research paper published on Curieux (youth-led) Academic Journal.
His university acceptance includes University of Pennsylvania
Residence: New York, United States
School: Stuyvesant High School
Intended major: Political Science
Age during program: 11th grade
Jeffrey is interested in the interdisciplinary subjects of political science, journalism and history. Some of the related extra-curricular activities he was engaged in includes: Georgetown St Dept Program as a US Youth Ambassador to Belize, Manhattan Borough Presidents Office in summer 2019 and Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a lobbyist for a Jewish political organization.
Through the program, he received guidance on ways to improve beyond the mentorship program.
Her university acceptance includes University of Chicago
Residence: Illinois, US
School: UIUC
Intended major: Sociology
Age during program: Freshman student
Bethan was interested in developing her skills and knowledge of psychology, social psychology, cultural-psychology, sociology and marketing. She had experience with three very different schools systems and had spent time in several countries. This background inspired her interest in completing a project that explored cultural differences.
Her university acceptance includes Barnard College of Columbia University
Residence:
Taipei
School:
Putai High School
Intended major:
Medical Science
Age during program:
Grade 12
Ivy is an aspiring medical professional. She has experience in medical volunteering where she observes attending doctors and provides assistance. She has participated in a few Medicine Summer Course/Camp that involve in medicine science.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Her university acceptance includes King's College London.
Residence:
Newport Coast, California
School:
Sage Hill School
Intended major:
Art History
Age during program:
Rising 12th grader
Sonia is at the top of her class with a 4.03 GPA. Her main academic passion is Art History. She has taken art history courses and done independent study in modern and ancient art history. She is the president of her school's art and design club, and is also a designer/contributor to a student magazine.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Her university acceptance includes Case Western Reserve University + Scholarship and Northeastern University.
Residence:
Shanghai
School:
Shanghai Foreign Language School
Intended major:
Social sciences
Age during program:
Grade 12
Prior to the start of the mentorship program, Felicia already has a clear goal and research question in mind. She is extremely interested in technology and science. She enjoys examining society and the relationships between individuals, groups, and institutions.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letters of recommendation from the professor.
Her university acceptance includes Georgetown University.
Residence:
Shenzhen, China
School:
Houde Academy
Intended major:
Politics, Economics
Age during program:
Grade 10
Hector is an inquisitive student who is interested in politics, economics, and sociology. He thoroughly enjoyed an Anthropology module at school last year and this motivated him to sign up for a course in Comparative Government.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and the mentor has agreed to write him a recommendation letter.
Residence:
Shanghai
School:
Shanghai American School
Intended major:
Psychology
Age during program:
Grade 11
Accustomed to remote learning, Audrey has also done an online Independent Study course in Psychology through BYU in the US. She is passionate about psychology subject but needed help in learning statistical analyses to build a credible research paper.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Residence:
Virginia, US
School:
Foxcroft School
Intended major:
Psychology
Age during program:
Grade 11
Stella has strong passion in psychology and would like to work on a research paper with a professional but this wasn’t provided by her school. She is currently doing AP Psychology course in school and did hospital shadowing work in Beijing.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Her university acceptance includes Georgetown University.
Residence:
Shanghai, China
School:
Shanghai Weiyu International
Intended major:
Psychology
Age during program:
Grade 11
Brianna’s favorite subjects in school are Geography, Economics, Music and Dance. She is ranked top 30% in class and aspires to enter either NYU, UCLA, USC, University of Rochester or Tufts University.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Residence:
New York
School:
Avenues: The World School
Intended major:
Psychology and Public Policy
Age during program:
Grade 12
Anne’s academic interests are interdisciplinary and experiential as she hopes to continue immersion in different cultures, learning about various economic and government systems. Prior to this mentorship program, she has created a start-up with her classmate on mental health awareness and personal development.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.