Bhavika Acharya

Bhavika Acharya

Economics Research

Bhavika is a 10th grade student from NPS International School, Mysore. Her goal in this mentorship program is to work on an Economics research paper related to COVID-19.

Her goal is to enter London School of Economics or St. Andrews University. As an extracurricular activity, she participates in competitive swimming at the state-level. Her overall school results in 2020 was 91.4%.

What challenges did she face?

  • She already has a good grasp of basic economics but needed a strong extracurricular activity to strengthen her portfolio for college application.
  • She would like to work with a mentor who help her prepare for undergraduate teachings.


Matched professor:

A Deputy Head of School, Undergraduate Program Director and Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Economics at University of Surrey.


How did our program help her?

  • Under the mentor’s guidance, she was able to learn economics concept at the undergraduate level.
  • She gained a lot more experience in writing an academic research paper, including writing the recommendations and future research area.


Below is part of an example work done during the program:

Student’s reflection on the mentorship program
Program objectives outlined by the mentor
The mentor would be happy to provide a letter of recommendation for the student
Excerpt from student’s final research paper on the topic of ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on the Indian Economy’
Excerpt from student’s final research paper on the topic of ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on the Indian Economy’
Excerpt from student’s final research paper on the topic of ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on the Indian Economy’
Excerpt from student’s final research paper on the topic of ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on the Indian Economy’