Mentors
We have an amazing group of mentors comprised of motivated college students who are either currently enrolled in or have graduated from the nation’s top ranked universities. They are very familiar with the college application process and are well-equipped to guide high schoolers in their journey to college.
If you are a current college student or graduate, and would like to give back to the community, please sign up to be a mentor.
If you are a current high-schooler, and would like to connect to a mentor, you can find mentors with a background from different fields:
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Computer Science & Engineering
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Biological Sciences
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Business & Economics
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Humanities & Liberal Arts
Computer Science & Engineering

Inderjeet Singh
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Academy of the Canyons, Class of 2020
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Cal State Northridge, majoring in Computer Engineering
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Have four associate degrees: AA Liberal Arts and Sciences, AS in Mathematics.
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Focus Areas: Course Selection, Extracurriculars, SAT/ACT Decisions, College Decisions, Major Selections, College Info
Inderjeet attended Academy of the Canyons Middle College High School, and now attends Cal State Northridge (CSUN). He already has an AA in Liberal Arts and Sciences and AS in Mathematics. He is currently studying Computer Engineering. In high school, he was the Vice President of AOC Media Club and AOC Gaming Club. Some of his hobbies include playing video games, reading, and playing tennis.

Justin Kim
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Junior at UCSB
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BS in Electrical Engineering, Technology Management Certificate, Class of 2022
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Leland High School, Class of 2018
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Focus Areas: Course Selection, Extracurriculars, College Decisions, Major Selections, College Info
Justin is a third year Electrical Engineering student at UCSB who is also pursuing a certificate in Technology Management. He currently enjoys classes in semiconductor physics / fabrication and applied electromagnetism. He is planning on going to graduate school to pursue a masters in Electrical Engineering and learn more about how he can use technology to make an impact on the world around him. At UCSB, Justin is a member and the financial officer of UCSB's Tau Beta Pi, a member of IEEE, and involved on the club tennis team. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, golf, video games, and working out.

Abinaya Srikant
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Sophomore at UC Berkeley, Class of 2023
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Majoring in Computer Science and Business
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Lynbrook High School, Class of 2019
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Focus Areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, College Info
Abinaya is a sophomore at UC Berkeley pursuing degrees in Computer Science and Business. She is interested in the intersections of technology, business, and design. At Cal, she is an associate consultant for a social impact-focused consulting group and a mentor for a CS class, as well as an intern for a sustainability-focused startup. In high school, she was heavily involved with DECA and cultural dance teams. In her free time, she enjoys art and singing.

William Wu
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Sophomore at Rutgers-New Brunswick Honors College, Class of 2023
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Dual Major in Computer Science and Business Analytics
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West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, Class of 2019
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Accepted to University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
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Focus Areas: High School Course Selection, SAT/ACT Advice, Essay Review, College Decisions, Major Selections, College Info, Resume Review, Interview Preparation
William is currently a sophomore at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where he studies Computer Science and Business Analytics. He is interested in utilizing data analysis for business applications, and has taken courses in a variety of disciplines. In college, he is a board member and participant in the Ultimate Frisbee team. In high school, he was a self-employed tutor and was an active competitor in mathematics competitions at many colleges as well as the AIME.

Jessica Peng
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Software Engineering Intern @ Apple
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BS in Computer Science, Columbia University, Class of 2022
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Lynbrook High School, Class of 2018
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Focus areas: Course selection, Extracurriculars, College decisions, Major selections, College Info, Resume review
Jessica Peng is currently studying computer science at Columbia University. She interned at Apple and worked on building network security tools. In the past, she's conducted machine learning and computer vision research at Columbia and programmed the web platform for Alinea Invest, a blockchain startup. At Columbia University, she is an CS instruction assistant, product engineer for the Spectator Publishing Company, and serves on the E-Board for Engineering Without Borders. In highschool she competed in Synopsis, Model U.N., and DECA. Her hobbies include choreographing dance, snowboarding, UIUX design, animation, and spike-ball.

Sathvik Nair
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Software Engineer at Amazon
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B.A. with Highest Honors from UC Berkeley, double major in Computer Science & Cognitive Science
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Interned at Workday, Applied Materials, and The Factual
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Published research in cognitive science and computational linguistics
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Leland High School, Class of 2016
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Focus Areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, College Decisions, Major Selections, College Info, Resume Review, Interview Preparation
Sathvik is a recent graduate of UC Berkeley, and is currently helping build the future of storage infrastructure for cloud computing at Amazon Web Services. As an undergraduate, he interned at both small and large technology companies, served on the teaching staff for one of Berkeley's largest undergraduate classes, and conducted research at the intersection of psychology, language, and AI in collaboration with scientists at Princeton and MIT. Outside of work, he enjoys playing the violin & percussion, cooking, running, hiking, and drinking tea.

Mahek Maheshwari
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Intern @ Camio
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Junior at UC Berkeley Software Engineering
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B.S.in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Minor in Data Science, UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
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Harmony School of Advancement Alumni, Class of 2018
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Focus areas: Course selection, Extracurriculars, Essay Review, College Info, Resume review
Mahek is a rising junior studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. She is currently taking a gap semester to intern at Camio where she is working on creating a machine learning pipeline for side by side evaluations. In the past, she has been involved in research with data processing, genetic programming, and robotics at the Stanford, MIT, and the University of Houston respectively. In her free time, Mahek enjoys cooking, writing, and producing creative content with her university's online TV station, CalTV.

Akshat Agrawal
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Product Manager @ Google
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BS in Computer Science from Penn Engineering and a BS in Economics from Wharton, Class of 2018
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Lynbrook High School Alumni, Class of 2014
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Focus areas: College Info, Resume review
Akshat is a Product Manager at Google where he is building the future of interactive entertainment with Google Stadia. He graduated summa cum laude from Penn in 2018 with a B.S. Computer Science from Penn Engineering and a B.S. Economics from Wharton. Outside of work, his favorite pastimes are reading and cooking.
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Daniella Lumkong
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Junior at Stanford University
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BS in Product Design Engineering, Minor in sustainability, Class of 2022
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La Costa Canyon High School, Class of 2018
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Focus areas: Course selection, Extracurriculars, College Decisions, Major Selections, College Info
Daniella is a junior at Stanford University majoring in product design engineering and minoring in sustainability. She is interested in how design and technology can be used to solve conservation problems, and she is currently creating a board game that teaches players about sustainability in the Galapagos. At Stanford, she is involved with outreach for the Society of Women Engineers and Stanford Women in Design. She was also counselor at AI4ALL, a summer program focused on leadership in artificial intelligence. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and painting.

Edmund Xin
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BS in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, Class of 2024
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Lynbrook High School Alumni, Class of 2020
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COSMOS at University of California, Santa Cruz
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Focus areas: Course Selection, SAT/ACT Advice, College decisions, Major selections, College Info
Edmund has recently graduated from Lynbrook High School and is currently enrolled at Georgia Tech pursuing a BS in Computer Science. During high school, he was involved with activities in the computer science field, like going to hackathons and attending COSMOS in the machine learning cluster. He also participated in Lynbrook SMYLE where high students taught elementary school kids fundamentals of programming using the Scratch programming language. Currently, Edmund is working as a software developer for an organization called Bits of Good that helps local Atlanta nonprofits build websites and web applications. He’s also the Data Visualization Lead for Big Data Big Impact @ GT. In his free time, Edmund likes photography, mountain biking, and snowboarding.

Rachit Kataria
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Software Engineer @ Facebook
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Interned at Apple, Facebook, Shape Security, Blend
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BS and MS from USC, Class of 2019 - Trustee (Full Tuition) Scholar and Viterbi Undergraduate Fellow
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Lynbrook High School Alumni, Class of 2015
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Focus areas: Course selection, Extracurriculars, College decisions, Major selections, College Info, Resume review
Rachit is currently a Software Engineer at Facebook, where he is helping to build the future of e-commerce for the platform’s 3B+ users. He graduated from USC in 2019, where he received his B.S and M.S. in Computer Science with summa cum laude. Throughout his college career, Rachit has applied his skills over a number of internships across the country, at both Big Tech and startups. He is passionate about bringing entrepreneurial and technical communities together and has organized weekly coding get-togethers, university-wide career fairs, and founder roundtables. Outside of work, he loves reading, cooking, and working out.

Anjan Bhardwaj
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Freshman, Computer Science from UC Berkeley, Class of 2024
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Interned at bioinformatics lab
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Cupertino High School Alumni, Class of 2020
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Focus areas: Course selection, College decisions, Major selections, College Info, Resume review
Anjan recently graduated from Cupertino High School and is currently a freshman at UC Berkeley, where he is pursuing a degree in Computer Science. Throughout high school, he was actively involved in his school's CS and business clubs, where he taught the foundations of programming to students and helped organize hackathons, tech talks, and business tours. He is interested in the intersection of computer science and biology, and has been interning at a bioinformatics lab over the past few summers to help develop statistical tools for regenerative medicine. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, practicing the saxophone, and playing video games.

Ananya Bharath
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Second-year student at UC San Diego
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Majoring in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Biotechnology
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Cupertino High School, Classss of 2019
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Focus areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, College Decisions, College Info, Advice about getting involved on campus
Ananya is currently a second-year student at UC San Diego, pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. Currently, she is an undergraduate student researcher with UCSD's Jin Zhang Lab and she works on research projects remotely. She is also the Vice President for UCSD's Chem-E-Car Project team which builds a shoebox-sized car powered by chemical reactions and competes annually at a regional competition. She works as a student employee with Student Financial Solutions at UCSD. She enjoys going to the beach, listening to music, and experimenting in the kitchen. In the future, she hopes to work for a biotech company, gain experience in engineering leadership, and adopt a dog.

William Wang
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Software Engineer @ Slack
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Interned at Salesforce, GE Digital, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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BS and MS in Computer Science, USC, Class of 2019
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Leland High School, Class of 2015
William is currently a Software Engineer at Slack, where he is building enterprise software to make people's working lives simpler, pleasant, and more productive. He graduated from USC in Fall 2019 with his B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science. He has previously worked at Salesforce, GE Digital, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Throughout college, William has built technology fellowship programs, organized AR/VR conventions, and helped create an entrepreneurship community on campus. Outside of work, he loves swimming, hiking, and reading.

Aniruddh Bhardwaj
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Software Engineer @ Clumio
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Interned at Google, Facebook, and startups
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BS and MS in Computer Science, USC, Class of 2019
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Cupertino High School, Class of 2015
Aniruddh is currently a Software Engineer at Clumio, a Series C startup that is developing a cloud-native data-backup-and-mgmt-as-a-service. He recently graduated from USC in 2019 with a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science. In college, he interned at companies like Google and Facebook, as well as smaller sized startups, furthering his computer science skills and entrepreneurial drive. He also helped lead technology consulting organizations at USC, conducted undergraduate research, and more. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, hiking, and playing the saxophone.

Victor Chen
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Security Engineer @ Nuro
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Interned at Google, Snap, SAP
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BS and MS in Computer Science from UCSD, Class of 2019
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Lynbrook High School Alumni, Class of 2015
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Focus areas: Course selection, Extracurriculars, College decisions, Major selections, College Info, Resume review, Interview Prep
Victor is currently a Security Engineer at Nuro working on all things security - designing security protocols, authentication and authorization flows, and working on infrastructure and product security. Previously he was a Software Engineer at Quora working on infrastructure security and dev environments, and has had internship experience at Google, Snap Inc., and SAP. Victor graduated from UCSD with a B.S and M.S in Computer Science in 2019, and enjoys playing board games, video games, and trying new food places in his free time.

Raghav Batra
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Freshman, Computer Science from Santa Clara University, Class of 2024
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Lynbrook High School Alumni, Class of 2020
Raghav is an incoming freshman at Santa Clara University majoring in Computer Science and Engineering. Currently, he tutors high school students in math and physics. In high school, he was in Link Crew, an organization which introduces freshmen to the high school environment by engaging them in numerous activities. He was involved in Homecoming, where he performed in dances. In his free time, he likes to play football, basketball, video games, and spend time with friends.
Biological Sciences

Selin Uenal
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Leland High School Class of 2018
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UC Davis Class of 2021
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Majoring in Genetics and Genomics, Minoring in Pyschology
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Focus areas: Course Selection, Extracurriculars, SAT/ACT Decisions, Essay Review, College decisions, Major selection, College Info, Resume Review
Selin Uenal is a third year undergraduate student at University of California, Davis. She is pursuing a degree in Genetics and Genomics with a minor in Psychology and expects to graduate early in December 2021. She is planning on going to graduate school to get a master's in Genetic Counseling. In her free time, she enjoys going to concerts, traveling, and baking.

Kimberly Orellana
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Graduated from AOC June 2020
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Accepted into Humboldt State University, CSU Long Beach, CSU San Bernardino, CSU Northridge, and Menlo College.
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Associate degree in Psychology and currently on track to graduate with my Bachelors degree Spring 2022
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Also received an AA in liberal Arts and sciences.
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South Forsyth High School (AP Student), Class of 2018
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Focus areas: Course Selection, SAT/ACT Decisions, College decisions, Major selection, College Info, Scholarship Info
Kimberly is an undergraduate student at California State University, Northridge. She went to Academy of the Canyons for high school. She is working on getting a Bachelors in psychology so she can eventually become a LMFT. Kimberly is a first generation college student and the proud daughter of immigrant parents. When she was in high school she was Secretary for the Gender- Sexuality Alliance and an active member in several other clubs. She really enjoys school but she likes to spend most of her free time crafting, listening to audio books, or binge watching tv.

Isha Naidu
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Junior at The University of Georgia, Class of 2022
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Pursuing degrees in Psychology & Computer Science with a Certificate in Leadership & Service
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South Forsyth High School (AP Student), Class of 2018
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Focus areas: Extracurriculars, College decisions, Major selection, College Info
Isha Naidu is currently a Junior at The University of Georgia pursuing degrees in Psychology and Computer Science as well as a Certificate in Leadership and Service. She is very interested in research associated with a combination of both Psychology and Computer Science, as a result, she is a Research Assistant in two research labs: The Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Lab and The Health and Development Lab. Isha is very involved in various organizations at her university such as International Student Life, National Society for Leadership & Success, MEDLIFE and The Guide Dog Foundation. Through these organizations, she serves on executive boards and holds different leadership positions, all in hopes of creating a positive change and helping her peers. In her free time she really enjoys hiking, spending time with friends/family, baking and volunteering in the local community.

Roy Ho
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Mental Health Case Manager
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BA in Psychological Sciences from UCI, Class of 2020
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AA in Social Sciences from Ohlone College, Class of 2017
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Mission San Jose High School, CHSPE 2015
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Focus areas: Extracurriculars, Essay review, College decisions, Major selection
Roy is a recent graduate from UC Irvine who majored in Psychological Sciences and was a transfer student from a California community college. He is currently working as a mental health professional and aspires to go into clinical counseling. Some things that Roy enjoys doing in his free time include watching anime/dramas/Netflix, reading web novels, spending time with friends, and volunteering in the community.

Josephine Chew
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UCLA Cognitive Science, B.S., Class of 2024
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Mission San Jose High School, Class of 2020
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Accepted to Northwestern University and Carnegie Mellon University for dual degree in oboe performance and cognitive science
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Focus areas: Extracurriculars, Essay review, College decisions, Major selection
Josephine is a cognitive science major with a passion for music. At UCLA, she is involved in the service club Hunger Project as well as the oboe studio. In high school, she served as Co-Opinion Editor of the school newspaper and Co-President of an arts service club; she was also part of a class dedicated to supporting student well-being. Additionally, she enjoys crafting, baking, and tutoring in her free time and aims to build a life of variety, creativity, and impact.

Kanchan Raju
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Freshman at UCLA, Class of 2024
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College acceptances: UCLA, UCSD, UCI (Regents scholar), UCSB (Chancellor’s scholar), UCD, UCSC, UCR, Georgia Tech, CWRU ($120k scholarship), SCU (40k scholarship), SJSU, Cal Poly SLO
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Major: Cognitive Science (applied cognitive science or biomedical engineering for all schools)
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Mission San Jose High School (class of 2020)
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Focus Areas: Essay Review, Resume Review
Kanchan is a graduate of Mission San Jose High School and is currently studying cognitive science at UCLA. In the future, she hopes to combine her interests in medicine and technology by exploring the applications of cognitive science in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Kanchan is also extremely passionate about the arts and has been competitively dancing and playing the piano for over a decade. In high school, Kanchan was the captain of MSJ's Bollywood-fusion dance team, the head of their ASB community service committee, and a chair of their Relay for Life.

Ysabel Li
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Sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University - Class of 2023
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BS in Chemistry/Biological Chemistry, Minor in Statistics, Pre-medicine
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Lynbrook High School - Class of 2019
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Focus areas: Course Selection, SAT/ACT Advice, Essay review, College decisions, Info about college, Resume review
Ysabel is a pre-medicine student at Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in Chemistry/Biological Chemistry and minoring in Statistics. Her interest in medicine stemmed from conducting scientific research in biology and chemistry, as well as volunteering at local hospitals. On campus, Ysabel is involved in the Emergency Medical Services organization, training to receive her EMT license and providing 24/7 pre-hospital care to the campus community. During her free time, she enjoys rowing with her university crew team, traveling, and snowboarding.

Aishwarya Atmakuri
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Sophomore at UCLA; majoring in molecular, cellular, developmental biology and minoring in global health; research experience in cancer biology and public health
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Lynbrook High School, Class of 2019
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Focus areas: Course selection, Extracurriculars, SAT/ACT advice, Essay review, College decision, Major selection, College Info
Aishwarya is a pre-medical undergraduate student at UCLA, where she is majoring in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology and minoring in global health. In college, she's involved in cancer biology research on cell fate mechanisms and public health research on endocrine disrupting compounds in pregnancy and child health outcomes. She's an active member of an international health organization, the Undergraduate Science Journal at UCLA, a peer mental health counseling program, and a health care improvement team. In her free time, she enjoys traveling to new places and experimenting in the kitchen.

Iman Shaikh
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Recently transferred to UCLA for microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics
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Attended San Diego State University for two years; majored in biochemistry and did research in a microbiology lab
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Leland High School, Class of 2018
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Focus Areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, Essay Review, College Decisions, Major Selections, Resume Review
Iman is an undergraduate student at UCLA studying microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics, and is on the pre-med track. She is involved in research on campus in the microbiology field and also tutors several K-12 students in the bay area. She hopes to go to medical school after graduating, and she enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, cooking, and going to the beach in her free time.

Devanshi Tomar
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Freshman at University of California, Santa Barbara
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Double Major: B.S. in Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.A. in Anthropology with a Biological Emphasis
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Westview High School Alumni, Class of 2020
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Focus areas: Course selection, Extracurriculars, Essay review, College decisions, Major selection, College Info, Interview Preparation
Devanshi is an incoming freshman at UC Santa Barbara, where she is double-majoring in Psychological & Brain Sciences, B.S. and Anthropology with a Biological Emphasis, B.A. Her simultaneous interest in STEM and the humanities has culminated into an ambition to pursue medicine and public health as a career. In high school, Devanshi was the Editor-in-Chief of her high school's newspaper and the president of the mock trial team, both in which she has received numerous team and individual awards. She was also the head of an Honors English mentorship program, where she tutored 9th and 10th graders in writing and analysis. In her free time, Devanshi enjoys reading, knitting, watching basketball, and writing poetry.
Business & Economics

Emily Twu
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Graduated from Monta Vista High School in 2018
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BS with a dual concentration in Finance and Business Analytics and a minor in Philosophy
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Boston College Class of 2022
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Focus Areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, College Decisions, Major Selections, College Info, Resume Review, Interview Preparation
Emily is a Finance and Business Analytics student at the Carroll School of Management in Boston College. She has interned for start-ups in the past and will be interning at a Big 4 firm in the Risk and Financial Advisory practice. Outside of classes, Emily is also a course tutor for Business Analytics department and a volunteer at a local elementary school. Emily and her friend recently received a grant to start a financial literacy program targeted for adults and immigrants. In high school, Emily was a Link Leader and a field hockey player. In her free time, she enjoys working out, listening to Taylor Swift, and cooking.

Katie Chen
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Lynbrook High School, Class of 2021
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Incoming freshman at Cornell University
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Interned at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society
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CSSSA at California Institute of the Arts
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Focus Areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, SAT/ACT Advice, Essay Review, Major Selections, College Info, Resume Review, Interview Preparation
Katie is an incoming freshman at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences considering a major in Economics with minors in French and Law & Society. In high school, her extracurriculars reflected her passions for creative writing, journalism, and social justice through pursuits such as leading the Diversify Our Narrative Campaign in her district and serving on the Editorial Board of the school newspaper. She looks forward to continued exploration of these interests and beyond during her undergraduate studies at Cornell.

Sandalina Sattar
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Cupertino High School Class of 2018
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High school college acceptances: UCSB, UCI, UCR, UCSC, Cal Poly SLO, SJSU, SFSU, SDSU, Cal State LA, Cal State LB, Cal Poly Pomona, Claremont Pitzer, Occidental, LMU, USD, SCU
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Went to Foothill College (community college) for 2 years and transferred into UC Berkeley Haas Class of 2022; Transfer acceptances: UCB Haas, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, NYU Stern, USC Marshall
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Current Degrees: Associates in Transfer Economics, Associates in Science Mathematics
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Degrees in Progress: Bachelors in Science Business Administration, Bachelors in Science Applied Mathematics;
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Jobs: Interned at a private equity firm last summer, will be interning at a wall street investment bank next summer
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Focus Areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, Essay Review, College Decisions, Major Selections, College Info, Resume Review, Interview Preparation
Sandalina is a junior at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and is double majoring in Business Administration and Applied Mathematics. At UC Berkeley, she is involved with HBSA as a Finance Associate. Sandalina will be interning with Sawaya Partners, a Wall Street investment bank, next summer and hopes to pursue a longterm career as an investment banker. She had previously attended Foothill College, where she earned her AS in Mathematics and AST in Economics. During her time at Foothill, she was the 2020 Commencement Speaker, ASFC Vice President of Finance, First Place Winner of the 2019 Silicon Valley Bank x Foothill College Case Competition, Student Accounts Assistant, Presenter at the 2019 Research Symposium, and received awards for her service leadership & academic performance. In terms of her professional experience, she interned at a search fund private equity firm (iGOTHAM Capital) and a Silicon Valley startup (TeleSense) during her first two years of college. Upon transferring, she also received acceptances from NYU Stern, UCLA, USC Marshall, UCSD, and UCSB. As a transfer student, she has actively worked to combat the negative stigma surrounding community college by conducting outreach work at her alma mater: Cupertino High School.

Kristy Wang
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Freshman, Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon, Class of 2024
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Interned at The Ventilator Project
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Cupertino High School Alumni, Class of 2020
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Focus Areas: High School Course Selection, SAT/ACT Advice, College Decisions, College Info
Kristy recently graduated from Cupertino High School and is currently a freshman at Carnegie Mellon studying business administration. She hopes to combine her interest in business, technology, and design by exploring human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence. During high school, she was the captain of her volleyball team, a commissioner in their ASB campus link committee, and the individual projects chair in FBLA. During her free time, Kristy enjoys painting in the park, playing volleyball, and spending time with her loved ones.

Ethan Qi
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Investment Banking Summer Analyst at J.P. Morgan
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B.A. Economics, B.A. Statistics, UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
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Cupertino High School, Class of 2018
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Focus Areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, Essay Review, College Decisions, Major Selections, College Info, Resume Review
Ethan is a junior at UC Berkeley studying economics and statistics at UC Berkeley. He is interested in the intersection of tech and finance; in the past, he's interned at companies like Salesforce and Cloudera, where he was able to develop an interest in capital markets and its intersections with politics, economics, and law. At Berkeley, he is a project manager at a student-run consulting organization and on the executive team of a discourse-oriented forum. In high school, he was a part of organizations such as journalism, debate, and FBLA. In his free time, he enjoys golden-hour walks with good music, engaging in retail therapy, and pretending to be busy.

Aaina Aroda
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Interned as Financial Analyst @ Nokia
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Manages her nonprofit, inAtalent
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BS, Business and Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Class of 2022
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King's Academy Alumni, Class of 2018
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Focus areas: Course selection, Extracurriculars, Essay review, College Info, Resume review, Interview Preparation
Aaina is a rising junior studying Business and Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is currently on the dean's list. This summer, she interned as a Financial Analyst at Nokia, as well as managing her 4 year old nonprofit, inAtalent. Previously, she interned at Nokia for Data Analytics. Aside from that, she is an avid kathak dancer with 15 years of experience, as well as a state debate champion. Some of her offline passions include writing, painting, and volunteering.

Saasha Mane
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Business Analyst intern at SureVentures, Growth & Marketing Intern TomoCredit
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Northeastern University
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Cupertino High School class of 2019
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CleanKick content writer, CHS writing lab tutor, brother at Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity
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Focus areas: High School Course Selection, Essay Review, Resume Review, Interview Prep, College Info
Saasha Mane is currently a second-year student studying Finance and Entrepreneurship with a minor in Psychology at Northeastern University. Currently, she is a business analyst intern at seed-stage venture capital firm Sure Ventures and is a student at one of Northeastern University's entrepreneurship incubators, WeBuild. She is also a part of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity at Northeastern. She has experience in content writing and editing as previous writing lab tutor at CHS and a current content writer for CleanKick, an online sustainability publication for college students. Her other interests include fashion, painting, listening to music, and sustainability.

Rahul Iyer
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Wealth Management Technology Analyst @ UBS
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BS in Economics & Statistics from Carnegie Mellon University - Class of 2019
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Lynbrook High School Alumni, Class of 2015
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Focus areas: Course Selection, College Info
Rahul is currently a Wealth Management Technology Analyst at UBS, where he deals with the firm's regulatory response in addition to mitigating the firm's technological risk. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 2019, with a B.S. in Economics & Statistics, and a minor in Global Systems & Management. During college, he interned at various companies in the financial technology space. Outside of work, he loves baseball, hiking, and poker.
Humanities & Liberal Arts

Natalie Perez
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High School: Academy of the Canyons (class of 2020)
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College Acceptances: SFSU, Woodbury University, Emerson College, California Lutheran University, the University of Auckland (in New Zealand), Seton Hall University, UCSB
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Degrees: AA in History, AA in English, AA in Humanities, AA Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Job: Store Associate at American Eagle Outfitters
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Major: English and Film
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Focus areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, Essay Review, College Decisions, Major Selections, College Info, Resume Review
I attended Academy of the Canyons Middle College High School and now attend College of the Canyons. I currently have an AA in History and an AA in Liberal Arts and Sciences. I will be receiving an AA in English and an AA in Humanities, at the end of Spring 2021. I am currently the Vice president of the Spanish Honor Society, Sigma Delta Mu, at COC. I will be transferring to UCSB in Fall 2021 and will be majoring in English and Film. In high school, I was President and Founder of the History Club, Vice President of the Photography Club, and a part of the yearbook staff. My hobbies include reading, painting, editing videos, dance, and baking.

Julianna Lozada
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High School - Valencia High School Class of 2020 in Santa Clarita, California
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College Acceptances - Dual BA Program between Sciences Po Paris and Columbia University, UC Berkeley,
George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs, American University, Boston University, Fordham University -
Past Jobs - Former Intern for Congresswoman Katie Hill and Congressional Candidate Christy Smith
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Focus areas: Extracurriculars, Essay Review, College Info, Resume Review, Interview Preparation
I’m a political organizer, activist, and student passionate about human rights, sustainable development, voting, and racial equity. I’m currently a freshman with the Dual BA program between Sciences Po Paris and Columbia University, where I am spending 2 years in the Reims, France campus studying Politics & Government with a concentration in International Relations and a regional focus on transatlantic/North American-European relations (where I am currently located), & 2 years at the Columbia GS campus in New York City studying either International Relations or Human Rights w/ a concentration in Sustainable Development. In the future, I plan to be more involved in US foreign policy, transatlantic relations, decolonization movements, climate action, and/or international law. When I'm not in school I love listening to alternative rock, playing piano, reading memoirs or history-genre novels, watching films, trying different food, cooking/baking, or exploring new places in France (my current home).

Mishti Gokhale
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Public Health Policy Major and Management and Health Informatics Minors
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University of California, Irvine
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Cupertino High School, Class of 2020
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Internship with the Public Health Institute of India, Gandhinagar
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Focus areas: High School Course Selection, Extracurriculars, Essay Review, College Decisions, Major Selection, College Info
Mishti is a freshman at UC Irvine majoring in public health policy on a pre-law track. She hopes to combine her interests in healthcare and social justice to help create policy for equitable healthcare. During high school,
she was the captain of her swim team, participated in mock trial and speech and debate, and volunteered with UNICEF. In her free time, Mishti enjoys reading, hiking, and trying new food places.

Shivangi Sharma
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B.A Global Studies, UCLA, Class of 2021,
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A.A Liberal Arts, De Anza College, Class of 2019
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Cupertino High School Alumni, Class of 2017
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Focus Areas: Extracurriculars, Essay Review, Major Selections, Resume Review
Shivangi is senior at UCLA and is majoring in Global Studies. She had previously attended De Anza College, where she earned her A.A in Liberal Arts with a concentration is social and behavioral sciences. At De Anza, she was a Humanities Mellon Scholar and was valedictorian of the program. Upon transferring, she also received acceptances from USC and UC Berkeley, but ultimately chose UCLA. At UCLA, she is involved UCLA WYSE (a women's empowerment club), Bruin Women in Business, and UCLA's club field hockey team. Shivangi is currently working on her senior thesis, where is she conducting research on the breakdown of global supply chains caused by COVID-19. Outside of the classroom, Shivangi has professional experience in nonprofits, political campaigning, California state government offices, and ultimately wants to pursue a career in public policy consulting.

Sidney Li
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Management Consultant @ McKinsey
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Harvard University, A.B. cum laude in Social Studies (Philosophy), Class of 2019
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Lynbrook High School Alumni, Class of 2015
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Focus areas: Extracurriculars, College decisions, Major selections, College Info, College Info, Scholarship/Financial Aid
Sidney is a management consultant at McKinsey, where he advises corporations, governments, and non-profits on strategic and operational improvements. He recently graduated from Harvard with an A.B. cum laude in Social Studies (Philosophy). During college, he organized domestic and overseas Model United Nations conferences with the Harvard International Relations Council while focusing on research in practical ethics. Sidney is an avid reader and hiker.
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