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Susan

Susan studied English at Rice and graduated summa cum laude. After serving in Teach for America, she earned her PhD in English at Harvard. She has held faculty positions at Wake Forest and Yale and currently lives in London.

Jonathan W.

Jonathan is an MPA student at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. He earned his Bachelor's from Tufts University, where he double-majored in Politcal Science and Economics.

Grace

Grace is a dental student at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She graduated from Duke University with honors and a double major in Biology and Global Health.

Paul W.

Paul holds a BA in History (Yale) and MA in Global Affairs (Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University). A recipient of the Fulbright and Schwarzman Fellowships, Paul is currently a Presidential Management Fellow in Washington DC.

Casey L.

Casey received her PhD in Neuroscience from the Icahn Scholl of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and her BS in Biology from William & Mary. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University.

Charlotte

Charlotte holds a BA with first class honors and distinction in English and Spanish from Oxford University, an MA in Hispanic Studies from Brown, and a postgraduate certificate in translation from the University of Warwick. She has taught Spanish at Brown University and the York School.

Troy

Troy graduated from Yale with a BA in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. After serving in Teach for America, he attended Harvard Law. Currently, Troy works for an education technology startup focused on preparing students for college.

Parker

Parker is a writer, filmmaker, and PhD Candidate in Anthropology and Critical Media Practice at Harvard University. He has earned several grants and fellowships, including the Fulbright García-Robles Scholarship, Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Research Fellowship, and the Harvard Film Study Center Fellowship.

Andrew So.

Andrew graduated from Columbia University cum laude, where he studied history and English. He then received a Fulbright Fellowship to study for an MA at Tel Aviv University, where he graduated summa cum laude with an MA in history.

Alexander V.

Alex earned his Master's in Musicology from Oxford University and his Bachelor's, with a double major in in Mathematics and Music, from Harvard University. He has been tutoring students for over eight years.

Allison H.

Allison graduated cum laude from Williams College with a BA in Arabic Studies. She accepted a full-ride scholarship to the University of Oxford, where she earned a MPhil in Modern Middle Eastern Studies and graduated with first class honors. She currently works for an international non-profit in Washington, D.C.

Julia Cr.

She completed a PhD at Harvard, specializing in Japanese Buddhism (and Buddhist art). Her academic path continued with prestigious postdoctoral fellowships at Yale and Stanford, where she crafted and taught intimate seminar courses for undergraduate and graduate students, presented at international conferences, and published. In addition to her teaching, Julia has served as an editor for university professors and bilingual publications, peer-reviewed scholarly articles in the US and Asia, and authored several peer-reviewed articles.

Priyanka N.

Priyanka attended Harvard College for her undergraduate education and Weill Cornell Medical College for her medical education. She recently moved back to Boston, MA to begin her pediatrics residency at Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center.

David Br.

David holds a BA in English (Bates College) and MA in Teaching (Simmons College). He has been a freelance writer for 15 years and an English teacher for nearly 5 years.

Sarah Y.

Sarah graduated from Brown with a BA in History & International Relations. She holds a PhD in History from the University of Hong Kong and the University of Pennsylvania.

Joy

Joy is an MD/PhD candidate at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She earned a BS (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology) and BA (Anthropology) from Brown, and completed a postbacc fellowship at the National Cancer Institute.

Natalia Ic.

Natalia received her BA in History from the City College of New York. She went on to earn a Master's of Science in General and Special Childhood Education at the Bank Street College of Education.

Tess D.

Tess earned her BA in Psychology at Harvard College. After a few years working in entertainment, she's now pursuing a Master's in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University's Teachers College.

Ivy D.

Ivy graduated with a BFA in Fine Arts and BAs in Comparative Literature, Anthropology, and French from Cornell University. She's presently a PhD student in Comparative Literature at Harvard.

Scott L.

Scott majored in Classics and Spanish at Bates College, where he wrote two theses. After working in several Special Collections libraries, he is completed a PhD in Romance Languages at UPenn.

Eric M

Eric graduated from Oberlin College and Conservatory with a BA in Hispanic Studies and BM in Composition. He then received an MA in Teaching at Boston University, where he was awarded the Future Language Educator Scholarship.

Gus

Gus is a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology at Columbia University and is currently completing a doctoral internship at UCLA, conducting psychological research using experimental and survey methods. At Columbia, he served as the doctoral student leader of the Internet, Disclosure & Psychotherapy Lab.

Cristian Y.

Cristian majored in Human Biology and Society, and minored in Global Health at UCLA. He taught Chemistry at Crenshaw High via Teach for America, receiving his teaching credential from Loyola Marymount University. He is currently an Anthropology MD-PhD student at UCLA.

Naama

Naama holds a BA in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations from Harvard (magna cum laude), an MPhil from Oxford in Oriental Studies and an MFA in Acting from DePaul. She has over three decades of tutoring experience.

Tong

Thomas earned his BS in Chemistry at Duke. He is currently an MD/PhD at Harvard-MIT. In the Harvard Immunology Program, he is studying how the immune system responds to severe viral infections such as COVID-19

Debbie S.

Debbie is currently a PhD candidate in Classical Studies at Columbia University. She holds a BA in Classics from College of the Holy Cross and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

Tim L.

Tim holds an MA, MPhil, and PhD in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University. He earned his Bachelor's in English and Classical Languages from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Sheela

Sheela earned her BFA in Vocal Performance and BS in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. She earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Vocal Performance from the Royal College of Music and an MSc in Cognitive & Decision Sciences from University College London. She also holds a JD from Yale Law School.

Alice Wa.

Alice studied English Literature at Wellesley College and graduated cum laude with honors. Currently, Alice is studying at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in Teaching and Curriculum. She's conducting her practicum at Arlington High School, where she teaches 9th grade English.

Juliet R.

Juliet studied Playwriting and Biology at Northwestern University with a focus on Biochemistry and Biophysics. She worked for several years as a research scientist after graduation, eventually pursuing an MS in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern

Bex

Bex majored in theatre and minored in creative writing at Northwestern University, graduating summa cum laude. After settling in Chicago, Bex won a prestigious Luminarts Cultural Foundation fellowship in creative writing. They are now an MFA candidate at Hamline University, where they study writing for children and young adults.

Sarge

John has been a professional writer, editor, and teacher for almost 40 years, working with everyone from students to corporate executives to help them get their good ideas down on paper in a clear and comprehensible way. He has taught at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, CT., and at Moses Brown School, in Providence, RI.

Roland

Roland is an award-winning author and illustrator. His biography of Arthur Ransome won a Jerwood Award from the Royal Society of Literature and the HW Fischer Prize from the Biographer’s Club. His illustrations for Lev Grossman’s best-selling Magicians trilogy were published in the New Yorker. Roland is currently writing and illustrating a series of novels for children.

Ryan R.

Ryan graduated from Yale College with honors in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and completed the Multidisciplinary Academic Program in Global Health. He is currently a student at Harvard Medical School, and hopes to pursue a career in infectious diseases.

Noah S.

Noah graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from West Point. He next studied in the Space Propulsion Laboratory at MIT, receiving a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics. His work to design and test plasma thrusters for nano-satellites forms the basis of a currently pending patent.

Jadyn

Jadyn is a Physics PhD student at Stanford University. Previously, he earned his MA in Education and BS in Physics from Villanova University.

Eddy Y.

Eddy graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and a minor in Marketing/Psychology. Eddy went on to get his teaching certification in secondary mathematics from Penn’s Graduate School of Education and currently works as a middle and high school math teacher in South Philadelphia.

Paige B.

Paige is a research associate at Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work. She earned her MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management and her bachelor’s in Materials Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

Arun

Arun is a PhD candidate in Mathematics at MIT. Previously, He he received a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics, and an MS in Mathematics from the University of Virginia, all in four years.

Jack Ra.

Jack graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a BA in Chinese and a BA in Linguistics, graduating summa cum laude in both degrees. During undergrad, Jack received the Global Ambassador Summer Program Scholarship and studied at National Cheng Kung University in Tainan. Jack is currently pursuing his PhD in Linguistics at Harvard University.

Baoqing

Baoqing was born and raised in Beijing, where she graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University with a BA in English, before moving to the US in 2014. In the US, Baoqing taught at the Western Michigan University before getting her MA in teaching Chinese at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Baoqing is currently a lecturer of Chinese at Boston University.

Xavier

Xavier graduated from Yale College in 2019 with a BS in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. He went on to earn his PhD in Neuroscience from Columbia University, where he worked at the intersection of organic chemistry and pharmacology. Currently, Xavier is a scientist at Alpha Genesis, Inc., the largest primate breeding and research facility in the United States, where he advances biomedical research through pre-clinical trials and collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and academic research labs.

Isabel T.

Isa designed an independent major at Williams College titled “Critical Health Studies,” combining philosophy, sociology, and anthropology with the goal of complementing her science-oriented pre-medical education with a humanist and critical exploration of health and medicine. After graduating with Highest Honors, she is now an entering MD-PhD student at the University of Michigan where she will complete her doctoral work in sociocultural anthropology.

Valerie A.

Valerie completed her BS in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. She then completed her MS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. She is now a mechanical engineer in the nuclear power industry.

Helen G.

Helen graduated magna cum laude from Brandeis University with a dual degree in International/Global Studies and French/Francophone Studies, as well as a minor in East Asian Studies. After working in Shanghai, China for 5 years, she returned to Massachusetts to pursue her Masters of Education in Human Development and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Eleanor S.

Eleanor is an MBA/Masters in Computer Science dual degree candidate at the University of Chicago/Booth School of Business. Previously, she received her Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

Matthew S.

Matthew attended Emory University, where he majored in English and Creative Writing and won several student film awards. He currently works in the film industry.

Sean B.

Sean graduated from Yale University with a degree in American Studies. After teaching in Oklahoma City at Odyssey Leadership Academy, he went on to earn his MFA in Poetry at Boston University.

Rasheca

Rasheca was a Robertson scholar who attended Duke University and also had the opportunity to simultaneously major at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. At Duke, Rasheca majored in Public Policy and at UNC Rasheca majored in Nutrition. She graduated in 2020 summa cum laude, with distinction, and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She is currently pursuing a medical degree at Harvard Medical School.

Carlos S.

Carlos attended The University of Texas at Austin for his undergraduate education, where he graduated with a BS in Biochemistry (Research Distinction, Highest Honors). He is now pursuing an MD degree at Harvard Medical School.

Diane H.

Diane is a MD/MS candidate at Columbia University, where she has recently published a first author manuscript in cardiothoracic surgery research. Previously, she studied Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

Erin Ke.

Erin graduated magna cum laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology. She also earned a Masters of Science in Biochemistry & Biophysics from RPI. She's now a JD Candidate at the University of Michigan.

Sam C.

Sam holds an undergraduate degree in Physics from Princeton University and an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She currently works at Frederick Oster Fine Violins, where she repairs, appraises, and sells fine and rare instruments.

Nadja

Nadja graduated from The Dalton School early, moving on to earn her BA in Psychology at Yale University, cum laude. Nadja was recently selected as a Fulbright Scholar and will serve in Kenya as an English teacher for high school and university students.

Michael S.

Michael graduated with honors from Swarthmore College with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science. He next acquired a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Virginia, specializing in parallel and distributed systems. He completed his post-doctoral studies at the RENCI Supercomputing Center at UNC Chapel Hill.

Joe Z.

Joseph is a Cyber Warfare Officer in the United States Army. In 2023, he graduated from Harvard University, earning his MS in Data Science as a member of the Draper Scholars Program. In 2021, he graduated summa cum laude from the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning his BS in Mathematical Sciences along with a minor in Cybersecurity.

Jenny M.

Jenny currently teaches English literature at St. Johnsbury Academy. She holds degrees from Dartmouth College, Trinity College at the University of Oxford, and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

Sasha

Sasha earned her BS in Physics and Mathematics from MIT and her PhD in Materials Science & Engineering from MIT. Her PhD research focused on engineering new energy-efficient magnetic nanomaterials. While at MIT, she completed two research internships in France, worked as a visiting scientist in a German physics institute, and pioneered a new physics education program in Chile.

Julia Ra.

Julia graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern University with a major in cell and molecular biology. She is currently a PhD student at MIT studying the interactions between bacteria and bacteriophages, which are the viruses that infect bacteria.

Penelope

Penelope attended the University of Chicago, where she graduated with a major in Comparative Literature. She then completed a Master 1 at the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Comparative Literature. She is currently a PhD candidate in Romance Studies - French at Cornell University.

Katherine T.

Katherine graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with a major in Computer Science modified with Film and Media Studies and a minor in Theater - a mouthful! Upon graduation, she accepted a role as Engineering Analyst at Accenture. 

Emily V.

Emily is a PhD candidate at Harvard University in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology. Currently, she is being funded by the National Science Foundation to research conditions in which the gut microbiome may behave in a way that is adaptive to the host. Prior to graduate school, Emily graduated from Harvard College cum laude with a degree in Human Evolutionary Biology and minor in Chemistry.

Sofia

Sofía has a BA in Journalism from the University of Southern California and an MA in Education Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She also holds an MEd in Bilingual Teacher of Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education, Grade 7-12 from City College. Currently, Sofía is a middle school bilingual SPED teacher in NYC, working with Spanish speakers in humanities content areas (writing, reading, social studies).

Katie C.

Katie graduated summa cum laude from the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular & Cellular Biology and minors in Spanish and Education. Katie is now attending the Harvard Graduate School of Education to learn about the intricate and dynamic nature of being an educator in today’s complex society, with the intention to teach high school science post-graduation.

Emilija

Emilija has a BA in Sociology from Queen’s University, and three Montessori MACTE teaching certifications from the Toronto Montessori Institute for children ages 2.5 through 12. Emilija completed an MA in International Studies in Education at the University of Birmingham, and an M.Ed in Educational Leadership, Organization and Entrepreneurship at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She also has her Primary Years International Baccalaureate teaching license from the IBO.

Brandon H.

Brandon currently teaches at Georgetown University. He holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Princeton, a JD from Georgetown University, and an MA and BA in Latin American Studies from UT at Austin.

Austin T.

Austin is a writer and soon-to-be law student. Her debut novel, NOTES ON INFINITY, will be published by Celadon and Penguin Michael Joseph summer 2025. She is a PW Spring 2025 Writer to Watch, and NOTES ON INFINITY has been featured on Goodreads’ Hottest Debuts of 2025 and PM’s Buzz Books. She has been admitted to Stanford, UChicago, Harvard, Duke, NYU, Columbia, and Berkeley schools of law.

Jacob K.

Jacob holds a BS in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis, where he graduated magna cum laude. After working on data analytics for the NBA team the Oklahoma City Thunder, he is now a data analyst for CVS Health.

Eva E.

Eva is currently an MEd Candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Previously, she graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, earning her BA/BS in Child Studies and Medicine, Health, and Society.

Layla

Layla is an MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School. Previously, she graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Writing Seminars and a minor in Islamic Studies. Her post-grad fellowship conducting ovarian cancer research at the National Center for Advancing Translational Science culminated in her choice to pursue a career in medicine.

James P.

James currently works as an engineer for Nuvera, a hydrogen fuel cell company in Massachusetts. Previously, he graduated from Syracuse University with an MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a BS in Mechanical Engineering (summa cum laude).

Yael

Yael earned a BA in Math and the History of Art and Architecture from Harvard College (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa). In her senior year of college, she began the Harvard Teacher Fellows Program, through which she earned a Masters of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Maya C.

Maya graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Religious Studies and Political Science and minors in French and Conflict Studies from DePauw University. As a Fulbright grantee, Maya taught English to over 200 students in Morocco. She's currently an MPP Candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Jayson

Jayson holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University. He continues to advance his career in the groundbreaking field of Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb.

Romina

Romina is currently a student at Yale Law School. She graduated from Harvard College with a BA in Social Studies and African American Studies. Prior to enrolling at Yale Law, Romina worked as a public finance analyst at Barclays Capital Inc. in New York City.

Josh V.

Josh is a PhD student in Physics at MIT, supported by a National Science Foundation GRFP and a Dean of Science Fellowship. Previously, he worked in industry as a Data Scientist and graduated from Harvard with an AB in Physics.

Michae O.

Michael holds a BA in Mathematics and American Studies at Wesleyan University, and a PhD in American Studies at Harvard University. His studies focus on 19th century US history and the history of the life sciences.

Madhav

Madhav graduated with a degree in Computer Science with Honors from Caltech. After graduating, he worked at Oracle as a software engineer; more recently, he joined BallerTV, a fast growing sports-streaming startup, as a full-stack engineer.

Benjy

Benjy graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College, where he majored in English, acquired Language Citations in Spanish and German, and minored in Music. He is a recent graduate of the Dutch National Master's in Orchestral Conducting, a degree program offered between the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague!

Akhil

Akhil holds a BA and MA in Political Science from Yale University. He is currently pursuing his MS in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar. Following his time in Oxford, he will begin studying for his JD at Yale Law School.

Anna Tw.

Anna holds an MFA in Acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company/George Washington University and an MA in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Previously, she earned her BA in Creative Writing from Stanford University.

Michael T.

Michael is a current JD Candidate at Harvard Law School. He previously graduated from Brown University with BA degrees in Economics and International Relations (magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa).

Connor M.

Connor is a PhD Candidate in Religion at Columbia University; his dissertation focuses on the relationship between religion, science, and technology in contemporary America. He also holds an MPhil and MA in Religion from Columbia, an a BA in Religion from Vassar College.

Emily G.

Emily holds a BA in Chemistry from Wesleyan University. She has taught chemistry and physics at several independent schools, including The Hill School, Loomis Chaffee, and, most recently, The Field School in Washington, DC.

Linda L.

Linda has 36 years of classroom experience. She taught English at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School; started a small school, the Social Justice Academy, in Boston; taught Composition and Research to college students in Missouri (Stephens) and Massachusetts (Bentley); and helped lead the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science to its number 5 state-wide ranking.

Ian D.

Ian holds a PhD in Physics from Harvard University. While pursuing his undergraduate degrees in Physics and Mathematics at James Madison University, he was awarded Most Outstanding Researcher in the Physics Department.

Maxwell Z.

Maxwell graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in Physics and Government. After graduation, he worked at Dcode in Washington DC, applying his technical knowledge to connect the federal government with emerging technologies needed to solve critical problems. He's currently pursuing an MPP at Yale.

Winston L.

Winston is an MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School. Previously, he pursued an undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at Princeton University, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Jason L.

Jason is an MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School. Previously, he conducted research as a Fulbright Fellow in China, and graduated with honors from Stanford University, where he earned his BS in Human Biology.

Courtney P.

A recent JD and MSW graduate from the University of Michigan, Courtney currently teaches at the University of Michigan Law School in a human trafficking problem-solving and social innovation lab. She received her BA in Sociology and Religious Studies from Grinnell College with Phi Beta Kappa honors.

Kiran

Kiran holds a PhD from the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. She also holds a Master’s in Latin American Studies from the University of Oxford, and a BA in Political Science from Barnard College.

Kendall G.

Kendall is a doctoral candidate in Politics at the University of Oxford with a specialization in political theory. Before moving to the United Kingdom as a Marshall Scholar, Kendall attended Tulane University, where she graduated summa cum laude in two degrees – a BA in Political Science and a BSM in Legal Studies in Business.

Kirby C.

Kirby holds a PhD in French with a concentration in Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a Senior Lecturer of French at Boston University.

Rozalyn

Rozalyn is pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Previously, she worked in philanthropy at The Ford Family Foundation in community economic development and in finance as a loan officer. She holds an Honors Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics and Policy and an Honors Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.

Dana

Dana earned her bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in Political Science and Economics, graduating cum laude. She continued to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies to earn her master’s degree in International Relations and Economics, where she graduated with high distinction and served as a teaching assistant for Theories of International Relations.

Monica K.

Monica is a practicing corporate attorney specializing in private equity mergers and acquisitions. She graduated from Harvard Law School and the University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude. While attending Harvard Law School, Monica interned at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement.

Andrew St.

Andrew received a BA from Columbia University, where he graduated magna cum laude and double majored in American Studies and English. After earning his MFA in Poetry at Brooklyn College, Andrew is now an adjunct lecturer at CUNY.

Alex P.

Alex graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2022 with a degree in Biological Engineering and a minor in Science, Technology, and Society studies. She is now completing a PhD in Biophysics at Harvard University.

Ed P.

Edward holds a JD from Columbia Law School and a MAT in 7-12 Math Education. Previously, he graduated magna cum laude from Boston University. He is currently a high school math teacher in New York City.

Alex W.

Alex graduated from UCLA with a degree in Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology. She's currently a National Health Service Corps Scholar at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM).

Erin M.

Erin received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Elon University and completed her PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Virginia in 2020. While at UVA, she also received specialized pedagogy training.

Nina P.

Nina is a PhD Candidate in Inorganic Chemistry at Harvard. She was recently awarded the Certificate of Distinction in Teaching by the Harvard Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning.

Beck

Beck received their PhD in Chemistry from MIT in 2020, where they designed and applied peptides to deliver large biomolecular drugs. Prior to that, they received a BS in Chemistry with a Biology minor, summa cum laude, from Baylor University.

Hannah L.

Hannah earned her BA from Yale University, where her undergrad poetry thesis won her Yale’s Frederick Mortimer Clapp Fellowship. Hannah got her MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 2015 and is currently an English PhD candidate at the University of Virginia.

Psalm

Psalm attended the University of Chicago as a QuestBridge scholar, graduating with an honors BA in Anthropology. Now a student at Yale Law School, he focuses on civil rights law and is committed to making a positive impact in the world.

Darja

Darja earned her MD/PhD from Harvard/MIT, graduating cum laude. She was a resident in general psychiatry at Yale and is presently a child and adolescent psychiatry fellow at LIJ/NUMC in New York.

Brian Do.

Brian is a PhD student at Columbia University studying Chemical Engineering. Previously, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Statistics, and Chemistry, with a minor in Accounting at the University of California San Diego.

Giselle

Giselle is a Master Lecturer and the Arabic Coordinator in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Boston University’s College of Arts & Sciences. She holds an MA and a PhD in Applied Linguistics.

Benny S.

Benny received a BA in East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University. After graduation, he was awarded a Fulbright to study at Yunnan University before completing his PhD in Social Anthropology and Critical Media Practice at Harvard University.

Emmett K.

Emmett attended Amherst College, where he majored in English. After college, Emmett spent five years working as a journalist and television producer. Next, he received an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana.

Amy T.

Amy attended Stanford University, where she majored in Urban Sustainability and minored in Italian, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. Amy went on to receive her MFA in Creative Writing from Hollins University, where she was a Dillard Fellow and received the Andrew James Purdy Prize in Short Fiction.

Rayen

After graduating with an IB diploma from the American International School Nido de Aguilas in Santiago, Chile, Rayen attended The University of Chicago and graduated with a degree in Public Policy. She scored a 175 on the LSAT and will be attending law school.

Valerie N.

Valerie is an artist and scientist who holds a degree in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology, as well as a BA in Art with a concentration in Painting from Yale University. She also holds an MA in Cultural Studies and Critical Theory from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Ava B.

Ava graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago. Presently, she is training as a psychotherapist at the California Institute of Integral Studies, where she hopes to build a more sustainable career addressing our world’s suffering.

Quinn B.

Quinn graduated from MIT with two degrees in Physics and Mathematics. She received the Joel Matthew Orloff Award in both Research and Service in Physics upon graduating, and was awarded with the MIT Math Award for her teaching service.

Farita

Farita earned her BS in Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her MS in Biomedical Engineering at the MIT Media Lab. She is now a PhD Candidate working on the Theoretical Physics of Living Systems at the MIT Media Lab.

Elizabeth Be.

Elizabeth received her PhD in English from New York University, where she specialized in eighteenth-century British literature and Romanticism. Before NYU, she received an MA in Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a BA in English from the University of Central Florida.

Haley H.

Haley graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in History. She recently graduated from California State University, where she earned a degree in Speech Language Pathology.

Siva

A first-generation US college student, Siva studied Mathematics and Molecular/Cellular Biology at Harvard College, graduating in three years with highest honors in field and Phi Beta Kappa distinction. He is now a MD candidate at Harvard Medical School.

Alexandra K.

Alexandra graduated from Caltech with a BS in Physics in 2022, where she worked with four diverse research groups in four years. Alexandra is now a PhD student and NSF GRFP Fellow at the MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science.

Emily Y.

Emily is now pursuing an MD degree from the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) program. Previously, she graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Biomedical Engineering (4.0/4.0 GPA, Research Honors) and was selected as her program’s 2020 Outstanding Leader and Scholar.

Olivia M.

Olivia is a 2016 graduate of Harvard University (cum laude) in English and Mind/Brain/Behavior. She also holds a Master of Studies in English (1900-present) from St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford (2017). Olivia works as both a professional tutor and theatre director in the UK.

Tim Z.

Tim is a PhD Candidate in Physics at MIT. He studied Mathematics, Physics, and Economics at Vanderbilt University, where he received the Underwood Award for the most promising senior in physics, earned highest honors for his thesis, and graduated cum laude.

Helen W.

Helen is an MD Candidate at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Previously, she studied Arabic and graduated from the University of Michigan with a major in Middle Eastern Studies and minor in Biology.

James Pa.

James graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University, majoring in Biology and minoring in Portuguese. He is now pursuing his MD at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Carl S.

Carl is a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Tokyo to engineer tools for brain imaging. Before moving abroad, he majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry at the University of Houston, receiving distinction for his research accomplishments and graduating with a 4.0 GPA.

Gift

Gift graduated with a 4.0/4.0 GPA from the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in Honors Biology and obtained a certificate in creative writing. Toting a Dean’s Distinction in research and multiple recognitions in academics, Gift is now an MD candidate at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Adrian L.

Adrian attended Caltech where he earned a BS in Physics in 2022. He now attends Harvard as a PhD student in Quantum Science and Engineering. His research focuses on the intersection of quantum chemistry and quantum computing.

Ryan L.

Ryan is a PhD student at MIT researching material properties and how AI can be used to solve problems in science. Previously, he attended UC Santa Barbara as a physics major where he was part of a small, accelerated program of study designed for highly motivated students.

Yurigrace

Yuri-Grace is presently a Clinical Science PhD Candidate & NSF GRFP fellow at Harvard University. Originally from Peachtree City, GA, she graduated from Harvard College in 2021 with a BA in Psychology (highest honors) and a secondary in Classics.

Ryan E.

Ryan completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University in Cellular and Molecular Biology. She is currently pursuing her PhD thesis research at MIT, where her work is focused on understanding how proliferating cancer cells reprogram metabolism to maintain the metabolic requirements for rapid cell growth and division.

Prateek

Prateek is a Lecturer and Coordinator of the Center for Arts & Language at the Rhode Island School of Design. He holds a Master’s in Cultural Studies and Critical Theory from RISD and a BA in Architectural Design from the School of Planning and Architecture (New Delhi).

Lauren J.

Lauren graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Dickinson College with a BS in Environmental Science and a minor in Biology. She obtained her MS in Marine Microbiology from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) and is now a PhD candidate in Environmental Molecular Science and Technology at the University of Maryland.

Lucas A.

Lucas holds a BS in Physics from MIT. He is currently a Technical Associate at MIT's Laboratory for Nuclear Security and Policy, where his work focuses on the intersection of physics and mathematical modeling.

Sam H.

Sam graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Literature. She has professional experience working as a paralegal and a classroom English teacher. She is now pursuing her JD at the University of Pennsylvania.

Rob F.

Rob holds an MFA in Fiction from New York University. Previously, he worked for Bain & Company and graduated from Stanford with a major in Political Science. He currently writes poetry, fiction, and art criticism.

James C.

James holds a PhD in Chemical Physics from Columbia and an MS in Chemistry from the University of Chicago. Previously, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College. He is currently a high school math teacher in the Boston area.

Julia A.

Julia holds an MEng and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. There, she served as a TA for Fluid Dynamics, Mechanical Design, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Ethics. Currently, Julia is employed at an engineering consulting firm specializing in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Sonya C.

Sonya is presently an MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School. A published fiction writer and Presidential Scholar graduate of Cornell University, she holds a BS in Applied Economics with a minor in Creative Writing.

Elijah F.

Elijah studied homogeneous dynamics at Yale University, graduating in 2023 with a PhD in Mathematics. Previously, he earned his BA in Mathematics and Biology at Williams College, where he received the Witte Problem Solving Prize.

Alice H.

Alice holds a BA in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in Communication Design from Northumbria University (Fulbright Scholar). She will next attend the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she will obtain her Master's in Design Studies.

Alexa Z.

Alexa graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies and a secondary degree in Psychology. She earned high departmental honors in Social Studies, and her thesis on political myths, critical theory, and female social mobility received magna distinction.

Nathan M.

Nathan graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BS and MS in Molecular and Cellular Biology and minors in Bioethics and Music. Selected for a 2023 Marshall Scholarship, he will be studying for a DPhil in Paediatrics at Oxford through 2026 (researching tuberculosis diagnostics), after which he will attend Harvard Medical School to pursue his MD.

Caroline Be.

Caroline attended Yale College where she majored in History of Science and Medicine. She graduated with Latin Honors, Distinction in her major, and a 3.92 GPA. She was awarded the Heinrich von Staden Cup for her contribution to the social and intellectual conscience of the college.

Abdelaziz

Abdelaziz graduated cum laude from Boston University with a BA in Physics. After commencing his PhD program in Physics at MIT, Abdelaziz shifted his focus to astrophysics in his persistent quest to understand dark matter.

Alan C.

Alan attended Princeton, where he studied Mathematics, focusing on Probability Theory and Machine Learning Theory. He is now a PhD student at Harvard in the Department of Statistics, where he works on establishing mathematical foundations for machine learning tools that have had empirical success.

Danielle J.

Danielle majored in English modified with African and African American Studies at Dartmouth College, where she graduated cum laude with high honors. She is currently a PhD candidate in English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago.

Duncan H.

Duncan attended college at the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude. Driven by his passion for space, he is now working on a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering through Georgia Tech.

Julia H.

Julia double majored in Global Studies and Spanish Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Her thesis on microfinance loans earned her Honors in Global Studies, and she graduated magna cum laude and as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Nate O.

Nate attended Harvard College before completing a five-year Fellowship appointment in the Harvard Department of Philosophy, where he developed a research-backed method of teaching logical reasoning skills to high school and college students.

Diane J.

Diane studied history at Yale College, focusing on the acceptance of western medicine in East Asia. After working at a boutique consulting firm in New York, she went on to earn her MBA from the Yale School of Management.

Alena

Alena studied electrical engineering at Stanford. After graduation, she worked for a cybersecurity startup before spending four years at Google as a software engineer.

Chris R.

Chris is a PhD candidate at MIT’s Computational and Systems Biology Program. He previously earned his bachelor’s degree in cyber engineering with a minor in mathematics from Louisiana Tech University with a 3.96 GPA.

Charlotte Z.

Charlotte holds a PhD in Physics Education at the University of Washington. She has received numerous teaching awards, including the Excellence in First Year Teaching Award (with distinction) in 2018 and the Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching Award in 2021.

Amber N.

Amber holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and an MA in ESL. She has won several national awards for her exceptional teaching skills, and has held teaching positions at a number of esteemed universities.

Catarina

Cata earned a degree Organismic & Evolutionary Biology with a secondary in the History of Art & Architecture at Harvard College. She also holds an MA in Environmental Management from Duke University and currently works as an environmental consultant in Boston.

Jack S.

Jack graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Government. He completed coursework for an MPhil in Political and Economic Sociology at the University of Cambridge, which he attended as the Lionel de Jersey Harvard Scholar. Jack is also a graduate of the Marine Corps Officer Candidates School.

Frances

Frances holds a PhD from Harvard in the History of Art and Architecture and a BA in Art History from Bard College. Her research focused on imperial and late Roman memorial art and the “afterlives” of these types of objects.

Mindy

Mindy holds a BA in Computer Science from Brown University. After working as a professional software engineer for 3 years in London, she decided to pursue an MSc in Urban Spatial Science at University College London.

Anupam

Anupam graduated at the top of his law school at King’s College London with First Class Honors. Since graduating from King’s, he has worked as a Growth Lead in the tech, finance, and film industries. He is now beginning an MPhil in Economics at the University of Cambridge.

Denisse

Denisse graduated from Harvard College with a BA in Physics. After her gap year, she will start a PhD in MIT's Nuclear Science and Engineering Department.

Morgan

Morgan holds a JD from Vanderbilt University Law School and a BA in American Studies from Wesleyan University. She is a former lawyer admitted to practice in the State of New York (having worked in both government and BigLaw), and most recently was the Script Coordinator on a Netflix TV show.

Maddie

Maddie holds a BA in English Literature and Human Rights from Barnard College and an MA in Public Policy and Management. She is currently pursuing her JD at Columbia Law School.

Greg C.

Gregory is a GEM PhD fellow and a PhD candidate in Applied Physics at Harvard University. Previously, he received his undergraduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Physics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Claire H.

Claire holds a BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Bowdoin College. After working in a pediatric oncology research lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School, she is now pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Science at the University of California San Francisco.

Alex H.

Alex is currently pursuing a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at MIT. She previously earned her BS in Chemistry at CalTech, where she was recognized with the Merck Index Award.

Katie H.

Katie is a NYC-based actor, musician, composer, and music director. She holds a BA in Theatre (Musical Theatre and Acting, with a certificate in Classical Voice) from Temple University, summa cum laude.

Nelson

Nelson is an MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan. He previously earned his MS in Microwave Engineering and BS in Mechanical Engineering at UMass Lowell and the University of Rochester respectively.

Brian P.

Brian holds a PhD in English Literature at Rutgers University, where his research was supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Modern Language Association, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. His prize-winning personal essays have appeared in Avidly, Literary Hub, TriQuarterly, and Electric Literature.

Jesse

Jesse holds a BA in History from Columbia, where he was a Navab Fellow, Solomon & Seymour Fisher Civil Liberties Fellow, and Benjamin F. and Bernice Block Scholar. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Theatre Acting at Columbia.

Torrin

Torrin triple majored at Oberlin College in Music Composition, Horn Performance, and Mathematics. He holds a Master's from the Manhattan School of Music and recently completed an additional Master's degree from the Yale School of Music.

Leon

Leon graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College. He is currently pursuing his JD at Harvard Law School, where he serves as Treasurer of the Harvard Association of Law and Business and the pre-law Resident Tutor of Mather House.

Tom S.

Tom earned master’s degrees in economics and statistics from the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford. Previously, he completed four undergraduate degrees in mathematics, economics, statistics, and philosophy at Indiana University.

Haleigh

Haleigh is a PhD Candidate in Biomedical Sciences at NYU Medical School. She previously earned her BS in General Science from Pennsylvania State University and her MPH in Environmental Health Science at Columbia University.

Hyaewon

Hyae Won graduated from University of Washington with a double degree in Bioengineering and Biochemistry. She's currently pursuing her MD at Harvard Medical School.

Claudia

Claudia is a PhD Candidate in biological anthropology the CUNY Graduate Center. She has taught human evolution and anatomy at Harvard, NYU, CUNY Lehman College, and CUNY Hunter College.

Albert A.

Albert holds an MPhil in Economics from Oxford, an MFA in Fiction from NYU, and a PhD, focused on the theory of comedy, from the University of New South Wales. He is a published novelist and a playwright.

Cary

Cary graduated from Loyola University Chicago summa cum laude with a BS in Environmental Science and minors in Biology and English. She next earned a PhD from Harvard’s Human Evolutionary Biology Department.

Karina

After graduating from UCLA with triple honors for her BA (summa cum laude, college honors, and departmental honors), she took a gap year, during which she trained in the rigorous Columbia Publishing Course in New York City. She is a fiction writer and PhD candidate in English at Harvard University.

Erica S.

Erica attended Stanford University, where she majored in International Relations and double minored in Economics and Modern Languages (French and Arabic). As a Marshall Scholar, she completed an MA in Middle Eastern Studies at SOAS University of London and an MA in Conflict Resolution at King’s College London.

Hanil

Han graduated summa cum laude with highest honors from Brandeis University, earning a BS in Neuroscience and Biology. He's presently an MD candidate at Tufts University.

Eric J.

Eric attended Harvard, concentrating in Environmental Science & Engineering with a Government secondary (cum laude). He is now a JD Candidate at Yale Law School, where he focuses on Energy & Environmental Law, Tax, and Data Privacy.

Annie L.

Annie earned her BA in Economics and Cell Biology from Rice University, graduating cum laude. She is now a dental student at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Ryan Ro.

Ryan graduated with a BS in Mathematics from MIT. He is now pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Chicago.

Alina

Alina graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor’s in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She is currently a Biology PhD candidate at MIT studying chromosome pairing and segregation in reproductive cells.

Emma Mcl.

Emma is a PhD Candidate in Physics at Columbia University. Previously, Emma completed her undergraduate degree at Providence College and completed two masters degrees at Columbia University.

Jackson C.

Jack studied Physics and Philosophy at Yale, graduating with distinction in the major, magna cum laude, and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He is now a PhD Candidate in Physics at the University of Washington.

Maryam

Maryam graduated summa cum laude with a BA in History and a Minor in Arabic from Princeton. After her Master’s in Early Modern European History at Oxford, she went on to pursue her PhD in in History and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard. She is now an Assistant Professor of History at Wesleyan University, where she teaches the history of the Middle East.

Chris C.

Christopher is pursuing a Master's in Urban Planning at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD). Previously, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's in Computer Science. He completed his MS in Engineering in Data Science at Penn as well.

Alyssa K.

Alyssa is an MD-PhD student at Yale School of Medicine. Previously, she earned a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard College.

Elia

Elia graduated from the University of Chicago with a BS in Mathematics and was awarded the Paul R. Cohen prize for achieving the one of the highest academic records in the field of mathematics in his class. Currently, he is completing a PhD in Mathematics at MIT.

Mary M.

Mary accepted a full-ride scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh, where she graduated summa cum laude with degrees in Biology and Spanish. She is currently pursuing her MD at Harvard Medical School, where she is learning about the expansion of global surgery.

Marc

Marc is a PhD Candidate in Anthropology at the University of Chicago. Previously, he earned his MA in South Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania on a full merit scholarship and his BA in Philosophy at Kalamazoo College.

Clara E.

Clara holds BS and MA in Computer Science from Stanford University, specializing in Artificial Intelligence.

Corinne A.

Corinne is a student at Harvard Medical School in the Harvard-MIT MD-PhD program. Previously, she attended the Cleveland Institute of Music, from which she holds a degree in violin performance with minors in music history and chemistry in cooperation with Case Western Reserve University.

Robert

Robert holds both a BA and MA in Chemistry from Harvard University. He is currently applying to PhD programs in the field. Robert’s research experience is in synthetic organic chemistry, specifically in the field of drug design.

Ian M.

Ian is a third-year student at Yale Law School. He previously graduated from Stanford University, where he studied Philosophy, History, and South Asian Studies. He graduated with Distinction, Honors in the Program in Ethics in Society, membership in Phi Beta Kappa, and received the Stanford Alumni Association’s Award of Excellence.

Sarah H.

Sarah pursued her interest in the western European canon by studying the Great Books program at St. John’s College in Maryland. She then went on to receive her Master’s in Comparative Literature at Columbia, where she focused on the nineteenth-century European novel.

Julia F.

Julia earned a degree in Neuroscience at Pomona College, graduating with a 3.92 GPA and Phi Beta Kappa. She is currently pursuing an MD at Harvard Medical School.

Caleb Hh.

Caleb graduated from Harvard College in with a joint concentration in Physics and Mathematics, for which he received high honors. He plans to begin pursuing a PhD in Experimental Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics in 2024, with a focus on laser cooling and optical trapping.

Ilana

Ilana graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Middlebury College with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. Currently, she is a fifth-year PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she is actively involved in research and clinical work.

Matthew V.

Matt holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University, a Master's degree in Design Science from University of Michigan, and a Doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Sydney D.

Sydney holds a degree in Political Science from Yale College and is pursuing a JD from Yale Law School.

Amara

Amara is currently in her final year of the MD/PhD program at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and will be starting her residency in Neurology next year. She holds an undergraduate degree from Princeton.

Jordan

Jordan studied Engineering Physics at the University of Tulsa, graduating magna cum laude. After interning at a semiconductor company, he continued his education, obtaining his Masters in Engineering Sciences at Harvard University, where he is now working on his PhD in Engineering Sciences.

Colin M.

Colin attended New York University, where he earned a BA in French (magna cum laude) and an MA in French Studies (cum laude). He then went on to study at Brooklyn College, where he received an MSEd (Special Education - summa cum laude). He is a former middle school special education teacher and department head in the New York City school system.

Hattie

Hawthorne graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2021, where she majored in English and Political Science. She next received her Master’s from Cambridge University in Politics and International Studies.

Ann D.

Ann graduated from UC Berkeley with two degrees, one in Molecular and Cell Biology and the other in Music. They're currently pursuing a PhD in Biology at Johns Hopkins.

Kyra

Kyra is currently pursuing an MPhil in Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. She previously earned her LLM in International Law at SOAS, University of London (Marshall Scholarship) and her BA in History at Stanford University (Phi Beta Kappa).

Kaiz

Kaiz graduated from Williams College, where he pursued a dual major in biology and psychology. He is currently pursuing his MD at Harvard Medical School.

Yooni

Yooni graduated from Harvard College with a double concentration in computer science and psychology. She has interned primarily as a front-end developer at several companies.

Jordan Z.

Jordan is a second-year PhD student in Harvard's Clinical Psychology program. She previously earned her BS from Vanderbilt, where she majored in Cognitive Science and Educational Studies, with a minor in Spanish.

Patricia W.

Patricia holds a BA in French and Anthropology from Hunter College and a PhD in French Literature from CUNY Graduate Center. She has taught French at Fordham University, Hunter College, and The New School.

Gustavo

Gustavo has held teaching positions at CUNY Graduate Center, Lehman College, and UPR-Mayaguez. He holds a BS in Industrial Chemistry and a PhD in Chemistry.

Sarah Ha.

Sarah graduated from Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design with a dual degree in Comparative Literature and Painting. After earning her MFA in Painting at Yale, she went on to teach first grade at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn.

Lauren K.

Lauren is a recent graduate of Harvard College, where she graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Chemistry. After studying Pharmacology at the University of Oxford as a US Rhodes Scholar, she is now pursuing an MPP at Oxford.

Juliet B.

Juliet is a PhD candidate in Biology at MIT. She also holds a BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology with Honors from the University of California, Berkeley.

Katie P.

Katie is an MS Candidate in Water Science, Policy, and Management at Oxford University. Previously, she graduated from Cambridge with an MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development, and from Arizona State University, where she earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering, a BA in Global Health, and a minor in sustainability.

Michelle W.

Michelle graduated with high honors from Princeton University, majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Global Health & Health Policy and Neuroscience. Currently, she is working as an associate consultant at Trinity Life Sciences.

Angela O.

Angela graduated from Georgetown University with a BSBA in finance and economics in 2015 and is currently pursuing an MD at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine with plans to practice pediatrics.

Jared S.

Jared is an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School (HMS), where he will also be pursuing a PhD in Bioengineering or Electrical Engineering/Computer Science. He previously graduated with a BS in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley.

Jesi

Jesi received her BA in Humanities from Yale University, and her MA and PhD in English from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently serves as the Director of Undergraduate Research at the University of Washington Bothell.

Ashvin

Ashvin earned his BA in Mathematics at Harvard, receiving early election to Phi Beta Kappa, graduating summa cum laude, and winning the David Mumford prize. He also holds a PhD in Mathematics from Princeton.

Olivia L.

Olivia graduated from Boston College with a degree in biochemistry (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa). After working as a research assistant at Harvard Medical School, she began her PhD in Chemical Biology at Harvard University.

Kavya

Kavya graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College with a joint degree in Chemical & Physical Biology and Statistics. After earning his MPhil in Computational Biology at the University of Cambridge as a Marshall Scholar, he is now pursuing an MPP at the University of Oxford.

Anamaria

Ana Maria earned her Bachelor's in Applied Computational Physics, graduating summa cum laude, from New York City College of Technology (CUNY). She next earned her PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics from Harvard University. Ana Maria is now a Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University.

Reyanna

Reyanna holds a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Yale and an MSc in Development Studies from SOAS University of London. Currently, she works as a Research and Editorial Associate at The Institute For Policy Studies and its project site Inequality.org, producing insights on economic inequality and policy solutions.

Selene

Selene graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Cognitive Science, concentrating in Computation and minoring in Computer Science and Chemistry. Since graduating, Selene has been working as a full-stack developer, but she will be resuming her medical journey in the fall as an accepted MD candidate.

Julia M.

Julia holds a BA in Economics (summa cum laude) from Harvard College. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Statistical Science at Oxford University.

Gavin R.

Gavin holds a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from Harvard College. After working as a software engineer in computational geometry at Markforged in Boston, he moved to Austria to work as a research assistant in quantitative social science at the Institute for Science and Technology Austria and Complexity Science Hub Vienna.

Mike K.

Mike holds an MEd in Science Education and a BA in Romance Languages and Literature from Harvard University. After teaching bilingual middle school science in Boston area classrooms, he is now an MD Candidate at UC San Diego.

Seena

Seena holds a degree in Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Austin. Passionate about mental health, he matriculated straight into McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He is now a psychiatry resident at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Sonya G.

Sonya holds a BA in Biological Sciences and a BA in Russian from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MA in Regional Studies from Harvard. She's pursuing her MD at Stanford.

Clara B.

Clara holds a BA in English from Harvard and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia. She is now an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School.

Shreyas

Shreyas is currently pursuing his MSc in Comparative Social Policy at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. In 2023, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University with a BS in Statistics, a BA in Public Policy and a minor in chemistry.

Henry L.

Henry is an MPhil Candidate in Latin American Studies at the University of Oxford. Previously, he earned his BA in Spanish and History at Yale.

Cynthia L.

Cynthia holds a BA in Public Policy from Brown. After graduation, she lived abroad in Madrid, Spain for two years pursuing a US Department of State Fulbright Scholarship and a Master’s degree in Marketing. She has worked in the NBA’s marketing department and now works at a sports agency in brand partnerships.

Richard T.

Richard attended the University of California, San Diego where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science with a minor in Mathematics. Last year, he moved across the country to New York, where he is now a data scientist at BNY Mellon.

Meena

An avid problem solver, Meena earned national recognition for qualifying at age 16 for the USA Math Olympiad (USAMO). From there, she found her passion in teaching mathematics. Meena relishes breaking down a complex concept and celebrating the “aha” moment when everything clicks. She was on the mathematics faculty at Boston’s Commonwealth School, teaching advanced courses spanning calculus, statistics, and computer science. Meena earned her Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and her A.B. in computer science from Harvard College. Her approach combines patience with rigor, focusing on conceptual understanding over drilling and formulas.

Victor Od.

Victor double majored in Complex Systems and Mathematics at Cornell, where he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He starts his PhD in Applied Math at Princeton in September 2024.

Serena S.

With a Bachelor's degree from Hamilton College and a Master’s Degree in Chinese Language Pedagogy from Middlebury College, Serena specializes in teaching Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and American Sign Language.

Ziad

Ziad earned a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa). He is currently working at biotech startup Atias Pharma in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with plans to pursue his MD at the University of Pennsylvania next.

Nathan L.

Nathan graduated from Iona University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and minors in Neuroscience and Drug & Alcohol Abuse Studies. He is currently a PhD student in clinical psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Gianni

Gianni is an MD/MBA candidate at Weill Cornell Medicine and Harvard Business School. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University, where he double majored in Public Health and Natural Sciences while double minoring in Financial Management and Entrepreneurship.

Judy

Judy pursued her bachelor’s degree in History of Science at Harvard University, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She subsequently earned her master of science degree in History of Science, Medicine and Technology from the University of Oxford.

Crystal

Crystal graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Public Health Science from the University of Maryland, College Park. She recently moved to Long Island to pursue a 3 year accelerated MD program at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.

Myeongseo

MyeongSeo received a Bachelor’s degree with High Honors in the field of Mathematics at Harvard College, with a secondary field of Computer Science and a language citation in Mandarin Chinese. They will begin a Ph.D. program in Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University in the Fall of 2024.

Karl

Karl double majored in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry and Japanese Studies at Middlebury College. After graduating summa cum laude, he became a Fulbright Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo where he developed tools for cell imaging.

Marcus

Marcus holds a Master's in Liberal Studies from Columbia University. He previously graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota with a BA in American Studies.

James F.

James holds a PhD in History from the University of St Andrews, an MPhil in History from the University of Cambridge, and an MPhil in Classics from Trinity College. He is the co-founder of the Institute for the Study of International Expositions.

Rebecca L.

Rebecca graduated from the highly selective joint 5-year BS/MPH program at Yale University with a BS in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB) and an MPH in Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS). She graduated from Yale College summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

Sam J.

Sam earned his MBA from the Yale University School of Management, and his BA in Philosophy & Psychology from Wesleyan University as a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. He is currently working as a private business consultant.

Emily Sc.

Emily holds a BS in Biology and a BA in Anthropology from Brown University. She received the Fulbright Fellowship to conduct pediatric oncology research in the Netherlands. She then earned her Master's of Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, and has since returned as a medical student.

Neetij

Neetij graduated from St. Olaf College with a major in Biology and a minor in Biochemistry. He developed a love of research as an NIH IRTA fellow and as a scholar within the Fulbright US Student program, and he is now pursuing an MD at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Jessika

Jessika is an MD/PhD student at Harvard Medical School and MIT, researching deep learning applications in drug discovery. She previously graduated summa cum laude from WashU on a full-ride scholarship where she studied Computational Biology with minors in Computer Science and Mathematics.

Jt

JT graduated magna cum laude from Yale with distinction in his major of Ethics, Politics, and Economics, alongside a certificate in Statistics and Data Science. Currently, he is a Master’s student at the University of Oxford studying Criminology and Criminal Justice on a Rhodes Scholarship.

Cecilia Y.

Cecilia graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2021 with a starred first-class degree in Classics, scoring the year’s highest mark on the Latin and Greek textual criticism exam and graduating third in her class. After obtaining her MPhil in Latin literature the following year, she won a scholarship to study at Harvard for as a Herchel-Smith fellow, an opportunity she used to study American history and English literature.

Benjy F.

Benjy completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mathematics at Harvard University, where he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Mathematics in MIT.

Emma La.

Emma is a PhD Candidate in Psychology at Harvard University. She holds an MA in Psychology form Harvard and a BSc in Biology from the University of St Andrews.

Ilani

Ilani is a PhD Candidate in Mathematics at MIT. As an undergraduate at MIT previously, they graduated with a 5.0 GPA and an honorable mention for the Schafer Prize.

Giuseppe

Giuseppe received both his MA and PhD in Classical Archaeology from the University of Texas at Austin (2016 and 2019) and his BA in Classics from Columbia University (2009). He won the Jean Willard Tatlock Prize in Latin Proficiency and the Douglas Gardner Caverly Prize in Classics for best undergraduate thesis, as well as several awards and honors during his graduate education.

Victor W.

Victor holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Brown University, where he was awarded the John Hawkes Prize for fiction. He also earned an MA in philosophy from the University of Miami where he was awarded an Outstanding Teaching Award, along with the Martha S. Weeks Graduate Excellence Award, and the Gerrit and Edith Schipper Award in philosophy.

Rienna

Rienna is pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology and MS in Biostatistics at Harvard. She received a Cancer Research Training Award to complete part of her dissertation research as a predoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute. Previously, she attended Johns Hopkins University, where she majored in Public Health and Cognitive Science.

Anika

Anika is an incoming JD candidate at the University of Chicago law school. Anika previously gradated cum laude from Rice University with majors in Economics and Social Policy Analysis.

Amy L.

Amy attended Wellesley College, where she graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa pursuing a double major in Chemistry and German Studies. She is currently a dental student at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM).

Andrew Y.

Andrew graduated cum laude from Harvard with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bioengineering, a minor in Neurobiology, and a language citation in Mandarin Chinese. He is now a third year student at Weill Cornell Medical College, and will pursue a Master's of Engineering in biomedical engineering before graduating from medical school.

Darrell

Darrell attended Purdue University, where she earned her BS in Physics, Mathematics, and Statistics and graduated with honors and Phi Beta Kappa. She is now a PhD candidate in Biophysics at Harvard University.

Akila

Akila graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College in 2023 with a degree in human developmental and regenerative biology and an English minor. She is currently an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School.

Emilio

Emilio holds an M1 and M2 in Lettres Classiques, an M1 in Classical Philology, and a BA in French. Latin, and Greek Literature from the Université de la Sorbonne.

Stoyan

Stoyan studied at Columbia University, where he was President’s Fellow for two consecutive years, graduating with an MA in Political Science with a focus on mathematical modeling. His research skills made him a top recruit for the Tokugawa Memorial Foundation, in Tokyo, Japan, where he worked on several projects related to American-Japanese relations.

Jim C.

Jim earned an MA from New York University and a PhD from the University of Michigan. He is on the faculty at Boston University and Tufts University, and he is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome.

Gili

Gili holds a BS and MS in Computer Science, both from Stanford University. She has experience in AI, human computer interaction (HCI), computer security, and computer science pedagogy.

Joel

Joel holds a BS in Engineering Physics and an MS in Applied Mathematics from Colorado School of Mines. He is currently a PhD student in Applied Mathematics at MIT.

Sadia

Sadia holds a BA in Social Anthropology from Harvard University. After graduating, she spent two years working in global health advocacy and policy work. Currently, she is pursuing an MD-PhD at UCSF.

Richard L .

Richard majored in Biology and minored in English at Emory University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude. After taking a year off to focus on research full-time, he is now pursuing an MD as part of Harvard Medical School’s Pathways program.

Kyra G.

Kyra attended Brown University, where she studied English and Nonfiction Writing and graduated with honors, magna cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Nonfiction Writing at the University of Iowa.

Doug

Doug has enrolled in the UC Berkeley – UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP), where he will earn an MS in Health and Medical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2026 and an MD from UC San Francisco in 2029. He also holds a BA in Neurobiology from the College of Wooster.

Micaela

Micaela holds an EdD in Urban Leadership and Diversity Equity and Inclusion from Johns Hopkins, an MEd from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in English from Union College.

Brian B.

Brian studied History and Political Science at Villanova University, where he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. After joining Teach for America and working as a teacher for eight years, he decided to pursue his JD at Harvard Law School.

Max

Max is a PhD candidate in Applied Mathematics at MIT, where they are developing accelerated methods for machine learning, optimization. Previously, Max graduated with a BS in Applied Math and Computer Science from Northeastern University in 2022.

Laura M.

Laura graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with BA degrees in History and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is currently a JD candidate at Harvard Law School.

Anna H.

Anna is an Associate Professor of English at Boston University. She holds a PhD in English from Harvard and a BA in English from Yale.

Cal

Cal graduated cum laude from the University of Connecticut with a BS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She was a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellow during her PhD in Biological Anthropology at City University of New York, and was an NSF-funded Postdoctoral Researcher at Arizona State University’s Center for Evolution and Medicine.

Philip

Philip graduated summa cum laude from the University of Portland with a degree in English. He next earned a PhD in English at Northwestern University.

Anchith

Anchith graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a dual major in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Social Policy Analysis. He is currently pursuing an MD at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Jackie

Jackie graduated from Yale with a double major in History and Classical Civilizations. In November 2023, Jackie was selected as a Rhodes Scholar to pursue a graduate degree in the History of Art and Visual Culture at Oxford University.

Tyler

Tyler studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in sociology and creative writing, and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to receive his PhD with distinction in sociology from Penn. For the past three years, Tyler has been a Lecturer at Princeton University in the Writing Program.

Eli Uk.

Eli graduated summa cum laude with a degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh. He has received several awards for both academic and research excellence, and he will be attending Caltech as a Kortschak Scholar Fellow to pursue a PhD in Applied and Computational Mathematics.

Eduardo L.

Eduardo is currently a faculty member in the Minnesota State system, where he teaches interdisciplinary composition, writing, and literature courses in the English department. He has previously worked as a high school English Language Arts teacher in New York City, in the English department at CUNY Queens College, as a business consultant in the Human Capital practice at Deloitte & Touche LLP, and as a consultant and tutor for students of every age and ability. He holds an MA and PhD in Comparative Literature from Princeton University, a BA in English literature, summa cum laude, from CUNY City College of New York, and an MA in Teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education.

Anna M.

Anna holds a BS in Applied Mathematics from Columbia University. She will next pursue her PhD in Applied Mathematics at Princeton University.

Cole

Cole is a PhD student and Ella Pawling Graduate Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, studying observational cosmology by hunting for supernovae, dark matter, and gravitational wave events. He holds an MS in Physics from the University of Cambridge, and a BA in Physics and BS in Astrophysics from the University of Chicago.

Robert B.

Robert graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University with a BA in Interdisciplinary Mathematics and Economics with department honors and Theology Religious Studies. Robert joined the PhD program in Economics at Cornell University in 2024, where his primary research interests are in behavioral and experimental economics and industrial organization.

Gabriela

Gabriela holds an MA and PhD in English from Stanford. She is currently a Lecturer at Stanford University for Structured Liberal Education, or SLE, the liberal arts program offered to exceptionally motivated first-year students.

Charley

Charley attended Harvard College, where he graduated cum laude with Highest Honors in Mathematics and Physics. After college, he moved across the country in search of warmer weather and to pursue a PhD in Mathematics at UC Berkeley.

Siqi

Siqi graduated with college honors, departmental honors, and Latin honors in mathematics from UCLA. s currently pursuing a Master's degree in Mathematics under the supervision of Fields Medalist Richard Borcherds and a PhD in Science and Mathematics Education under the mentorship of Felix Klein awardee Alan H. Schoenfeld at UC Berkeley.

Olivia R.

Olivia double majored in Mathematics and Economics and minored in Computing at Notre Dame, graduating summa cum laude as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She is now an Associate at Boston Consulting Group.

Nikole

Nikole studied Chemistry at Davidson College, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is now pursuing her PhD in biology at MIT.

Korinna

Korinna studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley. She will soon be starting her PhD in Computer Science at CMU.

Stephanie Mu.

Stephanie graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Biochemistry from the University of Notre Dame. She is now pursuing her MD at Harvard Medical School.

Kalia

Kalia received her BA from Harvard College in Visual and Environmental Studies (cum laude) with a minor in Integrative Biology. She next earned her MA in Animation at the Belfast School of Art as a Mitchell Scholar.

Ivar

Ivar is a PhD Candidate in Applied Physics at UC Berkeley. Previously, he earned his BS in Engineering Physics at Santa Clara University.

Brians

Brian holds a BS and MS in Mathematics from Yale University. He is currently a PhD Candidate in Mathematics at UC Berkeley.

Jonah

Jonah holds a BSc in Mathematics from Brown University. He is currently a PhD in Theoretical and High Energy Particle Physics at Columbia University.

Zoe

Zoë is an MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at UCSF. She earned her B.S. in Neuroscience from UCLA, graduating summa cum laude and receiving highest departmental honors in neuroscience.

Drew K.

Drew holds a BS in Mathematics from the University of Michigan. She is currently a PhD Candidate in Mathematics at UC Berkeley.

Annie U.

Annie is a PhD student in Statistics at UC Berkeley, where her work on fairness and robustness in machine learning lies at the intersection of statistics and computer science. She previously earned her BS from Yale University, where she majored in Applied Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering.

Katherine J.

Katherine holds an MFA in Poetry from the University of Virginia and a BA in Literary Arts from Brown University. She is a 2024-25 Fulbright Grant Awardee to France, where she will work at the intersection of text and textile, researching the history of silk manufacturing, learning to weave, and writing poems.

Marc Z.

Marc is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at Harvard University. He previously graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biochemistry from UC San Diego.

Veda

Veda holds an MS in Biostatistics from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. She is next pursuing her PhD at NYU, where she will apply AI and machine learning methods to organize diverse medical data and develop predictive risk stratification algorithms for clinical use.

Atharv

Atharv is currently pursuing his Master’s in Social Science of the Internet at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Prior to Oxford, he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, where he received his BS in Foreign Service.

Nathaniel

Nathaniel earned a quadruple major in Biology, History, Political Science, and Applied Quantitative Science at Arizona State University as a Flinn Scholar, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He next earned his MS in Biological Sciences before pursuing his MPhil in Comparative Social Policy at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.

Riya D.

Riya graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Math, a BS in Computer Science, and a Certificate in Applied Statistical Modeling. She is now a PhD Candidate in Mathematics at the University of Oxford.

Jeremy E.

Jeremy holds a BA in History from Grinnell College, an MA in Urban Planning from UCLA, and an MA in Urban Planning from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He is now working as a freelance consultant in urban development and as a journalist covering European politics.

Aaron Gr.

Aaron graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Music and Chemistry from Brown University. He is currently taking a year to pursue Public Health research and runs marathons at the competitive level, representing Austria at international races.

Victorm

Victor holds a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics and an MS in Computer Science from UNC Chapel Hill. After working for Microsoft, he returned to academia to pursue a PhD in Computer Science (Robotics) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Thomas R.

Thomas holds a BA in Classical Mediterranean Archaeology from Dartmouth College (magna cum laude) and an MA in Classics with a focus in Greek Archaeology from UT Austin. After earning his MA, he lived in Greece for a year as a member of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Ethan L.

Ethan attended the University of Pittsburgh, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in Physics. He is now a PhD Candidate in Physics at Princeton, where he is researching topics related to dark matter.

Rikhav

Rikhav holds a Bachelor’s in Mathematics from MIT. He is now working towards a PhD in Mathematics at UC Berkeley.

Andrew E.

Andrew holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Chicago and an MFA in Creative Writing from the New School. His stories and essays have since been published by the nation’s leading literary magazines. He has also worked as a freelance editor and ghost writer for various book projects.

Lyndsey

Lyndsey graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology (summa cum laude, Goldwater Scholarship, Sophia Freund Prize). She is now pursuing a Master’s in Science in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.

Alan P.

Alan is pursuing a PhD in Mathematics at UC Berkeley, where he studies number theory and algebraic geometry. Previously he obtained a BS in Mathematics at MIT.

Chris H.

Chris attended Tufts University, where he double majored in Math and Philosophy. After working as a computational research assistant at the Stanford Cognitive Systems Neuroscience Lab and completing a PhD at the Harvard Vision Sciences Lab, Chris now works as an AI researcher at FAR labs.

Ainsley

Ainsley graduated from UCSD with degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Applied Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley.

Blake

Blake holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Columbia University, an MA in Greek and Latin from UT Austin, an MA from Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson’s MFA Program for Writers. He currently serves as English Department Chair at a small Los Angeles private high school.

Rhonda

Rhonda received her BS, MS, and PhD in Mathematics from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She moved east to teach, first at Tufts University, and then Bryn Mawr College, where she worked for over thirty years

Kevin C.

Kevin holds a BS in Mathematics from MIT. He is now a PhD Candidate in Mathematics at Columbia University, where he conducts research in algebraic geometry.

Devashish

Dave holds a BA in Political Science and Public Policy from Hunter College and an MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from the University of Oxford. As a Rhodes Scholar, Dave is presently pursuing his MPP at the University of Oxford.

David B.

David attended Penn State for his BS in Math and Economics, and MA in Economics. After spending one year each at Yale and Princeton as a research fellow, David began his PhD in Public Policy and Economics at Harvard.

Jenne

Jenne completed a double major in history and mathematics, a senior thesis in European intellectual history, and a PhD dissertation at Princeton in the history of mathematics.

Justin H.

Justin is a graduate student in economics and Rhodes scholar at the University of Oxford. Previously, he earned his BS in Economics and BA in Applied Physics at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Rachel T.

Rachel graduated magna cum laude with high honors in American History & Literature and a citation in Mandarin Chinese from Harvard. She next attended Yale Law School, before becoming an attorney at Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts.

Suman

Suman earned his JD from Harvard Law School. He previously graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University. Suman is currently an attorney at a prominent trial-focused law firm in New York City.

Connor D.

Connor is a PhD Candidate in Molecular Biology at Princeton University. He previously received an MS from Princeton University in Molecular Biology and a BA from Williams College in Biology and Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience.

Dody

Dody graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in Economics from Harvard College and is currently pursuing an MBA on a full merit-based scholarship at the University of Notre Dame.

Erica L.

Erica majored in Biology and minored in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, graduating magna cum laude. Now, she is an MD/PhD candidate in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology.

Noelle

Noelle graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences and a minor in Biology from Wellesley College. After working in multiple dental practices as a dental assistant, she is now pursuing a DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.

Jenny Y.

Jenny majored in Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley, graduating summa cum laude. She is currently an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School and has been involved in many research and educational projects, including two years as a member of Harvard Medical School’s Admissions Committee for the Pathways MD Program.

Phoebe O.

Phoebe holds a BA in English and an MA in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford University. After completing her MFA in Creative Writing and Johns Hopkins University, she is now a Senior Editor at The Hopkins Review.

Alex U.

Alex holds an BA from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied English and Music and graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He holds a PhD in English from UC Berkeley and is currently the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry at Washington University in St. Louis.

Larson

Larson graduated summa cum laude with a BA in English from the University of New Mexico. He went on to earn an MFA in nonfiction writing from the University of Iowa, where he has taught composition, creative writing, and creative nonfiction.

Rumur

Rumur holds a BA in English from Harvard College (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and an MSt from the University of Oxford. He is currently a PhD Candidate in English at UC Berkeley.

Anna B.

Anna is a PhD Candidate in History at Harvard University. She previously spent a year in Poland on a Fulbright US Student grant, working on her research and observing how higher education works in Central Europe. She also holds a BA in Government from Wesleyan University.

Jason B.

Jason attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating summa cum laude and receiving the English department’s citation award, the highest distinction conferred upon a graduating senior. A year later, he returned to UC Berkeley to begin his graduate studies.

Sophia Sc.

Sophia holds a BA in History from Northwestern University and an MS in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. She is now a PhD Candidate in History at Columbia University.

Marierose

Marie-Rose is a Rhodes Scholar pursuing her MPhil in Modern European History at the University of Oxford. She previously earned her BA in History at Princeton University, where she graduated magna cum laude.

Ians

Ian holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Iowa and BA degrees in History and Italian Studies from Brown University, where he graduated magna cum laude and was the recipient of the Italian Studies Concentration Prize.

Cole S.

Cole holds an MS in Materials Science and Engineering from Columbia and a BA in Chemistry form Princeton. Currently, he works as a R&D Scientist for MacDermid Alpha.

Sergio

Sergio holds a BS in Physics and Math from Emory University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He is currently a PhD student in Physics at MIT.

Cassie

Cassie graduated with a degree in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineerig from Johns Hopkins University. She is now pursuing a PhD in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics at MIT and Harvard Medical School as part of the Health Science Technologies (HST) program. Her research focuses on fair machine learning for underserved health conditions.

Jordyn

Jordyn graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in American History and minors in Political Science and Urban Education. After teaching English in Spain on a Fulbright for the 2022-2023 academic year, she began pursuing her EdM and instructional certification in social studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Lena

Lena holds a BA in Physiology and Organismal Biology from Barnard College and an MPhil in Biological Sciences from Columbia University. She is currently working on her PhD in Biological Sciences from Columbia University.

Ikenna

Ikenna is an MD Candidate at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He previously majored in Neuroscience and Behavior at Columbia University.

Tuyen

Tuyen holds degrees in International Business Communication from CELSA Paris IV La Sorbonne and a Master of Fine Arts in Communication Design from the Dynamic Media Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Currently, Tuyen teaches Design Thinking & Research, Intro to Interactivity, and Graphic Design Techniques for Sneaker Innovation at Lesley University.

Michael W.

Michael earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, where he double-majored in history and political science and graduated summa cum laude. He is a PhD Candidate in History at Yale University, where he is researching migration and labor in the early English Empire.

Anu

Anu is a post-doctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University. She holds a PhD in Organic and Materials Chemistry from Northwestern University and a BA in Chemistry and Spanish from the Washington University in St Louis.

Jack H.

Jack double majored in mathematics and economics at Yale, where he published three articles in mathematics journals and won the Charles Heber Dickerman Prize for the best economics thesis. He is now in his third year of his economics PhD at Harvard, working on a variety of problems in theoretical microeconomics.

Skylarbree

Skylar holds a BA in English and History & Literature from Harvard College. She graduated with a 3.9 GPA and wrote a creative thesis – a half-hour pilot for a magical realism animated series entitled Blackgirljuju – that won the Lee Patrick Award for Drama, awarded annually to the student who shows the most promise in the dramatic arts.

Justin K.

Justin graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Colby College in 2024 with a BA in Biology. He is currently researching a rare cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He will pursue his MD at Harvard Medical School.

Katerina

Katerina earned her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, where she later stayed to pursue her degree in medicine. Currently, she is working as a cardiovascular research fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center while applying to residency programs.

Chris G.

Chris holds a PhD in Neuroscience from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, an MS in Neuroscience and Education from Columbia University, and a BS in Biology from St. Francis College.

Lola

Lola holds a BA in History and Visual Art from Brown University. She is currently working in Kyoto as a Fulbright Fellow, where she is continuing her research on contemporary Japanese history.

Jonah G.

Jonah graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude with a BA in Art History from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Currently, he is a PhD student in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University, where he studies the intersection of theater history and the history of science between 1500 and 1800.

Ali

Ali earned his Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, followed by a Master's degree in Biological Science Education at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. He then completed his PhD in Science and Math Education through the SESAME program at UC Berkeley. Currently, Ali is an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UC Santa Cruz.

Nickm

Nick earned his Bachelor’s with high honors in English, cum laude, from Rutgers University. He then earned a Master’s in English Language Arts Education at Rutgers. He has since accrued a decade of classroom teaching experience in public and private high schools in the US and China.

Louise

Louise is a recent graduate of the University of Oxford, where she read for a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics as a Rhodes Scholar. She previously earned a BS in Biochemistry from Clemson University, summa cum laude, where she was named the College of Science’s Top Graduating Student.

Alexa

Alexa graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in English, simultaneously completing the pre-dental track. Currently, Alexa is a third year student at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

Danielle Dr.

Danielle received her PhD in Theater and Performance from Columbia University in 2021. Her multidisciplinary research focuses on the intersection of theater, labor, feminist theory, and politics. She also holds an MPhil in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and an AB in English from Harvard University. After working as a postdoctoral associate with Kilachand Honors College at Boston University, she is now a Visiting Lecturer at Harvard University in the Theatre, Dance, and Media Department.

Sophia H.

Sophia graduated summa cum laude from the University of Richmond with a degree in Leadership Studies. As a Jepson Scholar, she is currently completing an MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation.

Mason

Mason pursued a dual degree in economics and mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin. After graduating from UT, Mason was a senior research assistant in the International Finance Division of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Currently, Mason is an economics PhD student at Cornell University.

Justin Cr.

After graduating from an international school in Rome with an IB score of 40, Justin pursued a degree in Middle Eastern Studies at SOAS, University of London. He is now transitioning to a career in environmental engineering with a focus on geoinformatics.

Anna D.

Anna holds a BS in Applied Mathematics from Auburn University and an MEd in Secondary Mathematics Education from Vanderbilt University. She has 9 years of teaching experience in both public and private schools. Anna is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Studies (with a focus on mathematics education) at Boston University.

Leena

Leena is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis studying Economics with minors in Gender Studies and Environmental Studies. She is originally from Baltimore, Maryland, and looks forward to returning to the East Coast to pursue her JD at Harvard Law School, where she was admitted through the Junior Deferral Program.

Fernando G.

Fernando graduated from the University of New Mexico with a BS in Chemistry and minor in Spanish. Currently, Fernando is pursuing a PhD from Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology.

Maxr

Max earned a BA in Computer Science and Classics from Brown University. With six years of classroom experience teaching high school math and computer science, Max also works with DeltaMath and IXL, two edTech platforms that enhance math education for students and teachers alike.

Baker

Baker attended Stanford University and studied Computer Science with a minor in Education, spending three years as a teaching assistant for Stanford's famous introductory computer science courses. He now lives in Los Angeles working as an instructor and CS education consultant for Snap (Snapchat) and an independent school.

Olivia T.

Olivia discovered her passion for education during college while working with preschool students through the early literacy program. She subsequently earned her BA with Honors in Psychology from Pitzer College and her MS in Learning Design and Technology from Stanford University.

Madison

Madison completed her undergraduate degrees in Theater & Performance Studies and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at Yale, where she completed two senior theses revolving around the portrayal of Black women and Black families in the media. She is now a 3L at NYU Law.

Anjali M.

Anjali double majored in Neuroscience and Global Affairs at Yale, graduating with Distinction in both majors, magna cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa. She is now pursuing an MSc in Health Policy, Planning, and Financing at the London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Lizzy

Lizzy graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College with a double major in English Literature and Art History (Visual Arts concentration). After earning their MFA in Sculpture/Interdisciplinary Media from Yale, they now teach digital media and design at SUNY Old Westbury and graduate writing for artists at Columbia University.

Sebastian

Sebastian holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Yale University. Sebastian is a teacher and performing artist/producer, having created custom music for Pokemon GO! and taught music production to underprivileged youth in San Francisco.

Ally

Ally graduated from Oberlin College, where she studied English and Biology. She recently earned her PhD in English with a designated emphasis in Science and Technology Studies from the University of California Davis.

Navid

Navid earned a BA in Anthropology with a minor in History from the University of Chicago as a QuestBridge Scholar and Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow. They are now pursuing an MA in French Studies at New York University with a full tuition scholarship.

Madison Ha.

Maddie recently graduated cum laude from Yale University, where she majored in English, minored in Human Rights through a program at Yale Law School. Currently, she is a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford, where she studies journalism and how the industry has historically reported on conflicts between Israel and Palestine

Evan S.

Evan graduated with distinction from Yale with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He is now working for a space grade semiconductor company in Boston.

Kit

Kit completed a BS in Biology (Biomedical focus), a BS in Chemistry, and a BA in Sociology, with additional certificates in global engagement at the University of Hawaii. He is now pursuing a Master’s in Public Health at the University of Edinburgh on a Marshall Scholarship.

Sam

Sam graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Grinnell College with a BA in History with Honors, and he was selected as the Charles Payne Scholar in History during his final year. He went on to get his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana.

Will P.

Will attended Harvard College and majored in government. After finishing his MBA at Columbia University, he will return to work at the Boston Consulting Group.

Monica

Monica holds a BA in History from Harvard College. Currently, she is an Instructional Content Developer at Harvard University (her old stomping grounds!), crafting narrative-driven courses for online platforms including EdX and HarvardX.

Maile

Maile holds a BA from Duke University, double-majoring in Political Science and Cultural Anthropology. Her thesis research centered on adult ADHD and its effect on college student experience.

Rojan

Rojan attended the University of Southern California, where she graduated in 2023 with an Honors BS degree in Neuroscience and a minor in Piano Performance. Her thesis focused on understanding the higher prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in women and the impact of sex steroid hormones on Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain.

Maria Eh.

Maria majored in chemistry and mathematical sciences at Barnard College. After Barnard, she continued her education at Columbia Engineering, majoring in chemical engineering through the GEM Fellowship with NASA as the employer sponsor.

Yen P.

Yen holds degrees from Harvard, where she studied English and graduated magna cum laude, and from Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar and completed degrees in world literatures and gender studies. Most recently, she attained an MFA in Fiction from the prestigious Iowa Writers’ Workshop as an Iowa Arts Fellow.

Andres

Andres holds a PhD in Algebraic Topology from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Mathematics from Bard College. He will begin as an Isaac Newton Fellow at the University of Cambridge in 2025.

Youssef

Youssef graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in biology under the college of creative studies and highest honors (3.97/4.0 GPA). He is currently a fourth year medical student at UCSF School of Medicine pursuing an MD degree.

Tes

Tes graduated from the College of William and Mary with a BA in Literary and Cultural studies and then followed her passion for Irish traditional music to Ireland, where she earned an MA in Ethnomusicology from the University of Limerick. After cofounding the Blue Ridge Irish Music School, a nonprofit in Charlottesville, Virginia, she returned to school and received her doctorate in Music from New York University in 2010.

Krysta

Krysta is a third-year law student at Harvard Law School, where she specializes in transactional law, artist representation, and arts advocacy. Prior to law school, she graduated with honors from New York University with a BM in Cello Performance and a BA in Politics.

Sarah X.

Sarah attended Columbia University in New York City, where she majored in Chemistry with a concentration in Women’s and Gender Studies. After graduating, she moved across the pond to the United Kingdom to complete an MPhil in Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. She is now pursuing a PhD at Harvard University in the Chemical Biology Program.

Greg M.

Greg holds a PhD in Performance Studies from Northwestern University and a BMus in Composition from Oberlin Conservatory.

Viviana

At Harvard College, Viviana majored in Classics and minored in Integrative Biology, graduating with highest honors in Classics and cum laude overall. She is now pursuing a Master’s degree in Greek and Latin Languages and Literature at the University of Oxford through Harvard’s Arthur Deloraine Corey Fellowship.

Aya

Aya attended Johns Hopkins University, where she graduated in 3.5 years with a 4.0 GPA, earning BAs in Public Health and Natural Sciences, as well as a minor in Writing Seminars. She earned a 523 on her MCAT and is currently in her gap year before she pursues her MD.

Fiona M.

Fiona studied Theater & Performance and Human Biology with a concentration in Narrative Neuroscience at Stanford University. After undergrad, Fiona went straight to graduate school at Brown University, where she received her MFA in Acting from the Brown/Trinity program.

John N.

John holds a BS in Mathematical and Computational Science from Stanford University and an MS in Financial Economics from Oxford University. He has been tutoring for over 25 years, including a multi-year stretch where he tutored for over 100 hours per month. John specializes in the SAT, ACT and GMAT. On average, John's students recover approximately 50% of their remaining points on the SAT and ACT.

Maeve

Maeve attended the Georgia Institute of Technology on the Stamps President’s Scholarship (full ride awarded to the top 1% of the incoming class) and recently graduated with a BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with Highest Honors. She is currently pursuing a DPhil in Women’s and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar.

Nickk

Nick attend Stanford University, where he graduated with distinction in Urban Studies and a Minor in Economics, focusing on climate change and its impact on urban areas. Since graduation, he has worked in high-profile roles focused on climate change mitigation, most recently as a Special Advisor at the US Department of Energy.

Matthew D.

Matthew graduated as a Phi Beta Kappa early inductee from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in Honors Mathematics and Physics, and with a concentration in Advanced Physics. He is now a PhD student in Physics at NYU.

Jocasta

Jocasta graduated from MIT with a BS in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, exploring research in visual neuroscience and machine learning. This interest carried her to Stanford University, where she earned an MS in Bioengineering.

Karena

Karena holds a BS in Neuroscience from Yale University. She's currently a fourth year MD student at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Katieh

Katie studied biology at Reed College, where she focused on genomics and evolution and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. She next earned an MPhil in Earth Sciences at Cambridge UniversityPhD in Chemical Oceanography at MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as part of the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, funded by a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG).

Phoebe

Phoebe studied Statistics at Harvard College, graduating cum laude. Now, she is continuing her research on forest inventory estimation as an Alex G. Booth Fellow working with the Peruvian Forest Service.

Sydney P.

Syd recently graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Economics, focusing in econometrics and mathematics. He is passionate about social science and statistics, and loves combining these through economic research.

Max Ro.

Max attended the Hackley School for thirteen years before graduating cum laude from UChicago with degrees in history and philosophy. He currently works as a Research Fellow under Professor Jeff Manza in the Department of Sociology at NYU.

Aditya S.

Aditya majored in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience at the University of Michigan, crafting a self-made honors major (HELA) and graduating with a 4.0 GPA, Phi Beta Kappa, and highest honors for his HELA defense. He is currently an M1 at Harvard Medical School.

Dominik

After completing his undergraduate degree in Applied Mathematics with a focus on Computer Science and Economics alongside a Master's in Computational Science at Harvard, Dominik graduated magna cum laude with a 4.0 GPA and Phi Beta Kappa honors. He is now at Oxford on the Von Clemm Fellowship, awarded to one Harvard student annually, where he is pursuing a Master’s in the Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science.

Evie

After completing her BA in Economics and American Studies, Evie moved to New York to work for the Columbia University Justice Lab. She next pursued a PhD in Sociology at Northwestern University.

Deblina

Deblina graduated from the University of Chicago in June 2021. She majored in Sociology and minored in Computer Science and Statistics.

Leah

Leah holds a BA in Literature and History from Bennington College, an MFA from Columbia University, and and MA from California State University.

Rob H.

Robert graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University with a BA in Ethics, Politics & Economics. He is a 2024 Marshall Scholar, and he is currently studying towards an MPhil in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy from the University of Oxford.

Avantika

Avantika graduated from Columbia University with a double major in English and Art History. After pursuing an MSt in Medieval Studies at the University of Oxford, Avantika received her doctorate in Art History from Harvard University in 2024.

Maddy

Maddy graduated from NYU in 2023, where she majored in Psychology and double minored in Law & Society and Politics. She is currently a JD Candidate at Harvard Law School.

Maryam H.

Maryam graduated from Harvard College with a BA in Physics and Chemistry. She is currently an MD/PhD Candidate in Biophysics at the Harvard-MIT Health Science & Technology Program.

Kenny

Kenny is a software engineer currently working for Amazon in the Bay Area, CA. He graduated with distinction from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BS in Business Administration from UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, as well as a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Data Science.

Fatema

Fatema is an MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2022, where she studied Biology and German. She then spent a couple of gap years working as a Fulbright Research Scholar at various Max Planck Institutes in Germany.

Janelle

Janelle graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Political Science and minors in French and Survey Research and Data Analytics. After spending a year teaching high school students in the north of France, she decided to pursue a master’s degree in French Studies at NYU.

Nina

Nina is a 2022 Marshall scholar with a BA in English from Pomona College, an MA in English from the University of Exeter, and an MA in Creative & Life Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London. In 2021, she graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Pomona, receiving Pomona’s annual creative writing prize for her thesis, a hybrid-genre work about autoimmune illness.

Sophie

Sophie earned her BA in Music from Columbia University (cum laude), and then her Master of Fine Arts from Brown University, where she was a Stephen Sondheim Fellow and awarded the David Wickham Prize in Playwriting upon graduation.

Emily

Emily majored in Economics and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a 3.9/4.0 GPA (Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon). She is now pursuing a PhD in Economics at Princeton University.

Jolade

Jolade earned her BA in Chemical and Physical Biology from Harvard (summa cum laude), where she conducted research in biology and organic chemistry. She is currently pursuing a combined MD-PhD from the University of California, San Francisco.

Elyse

Elyse graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in Biology and Psychology. After spending a year working as an office administrator for a dental practice, she is currently a student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, where she received the Dean’s Scholarship in recognition of her academic achievements.

Carmel

Carmel attended Duke University for her undergraduate education, where she majored in Neuroscience and minored in History and Biology. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude, she is currently spending a year doing full-time research in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital while applying to medical school.

Elena

Elena holds a BS in Chemistry from Yale. She is now a PhD student at The California Institute of Technology, where she studies inorganic chemical synthesis for quantum information science and carbon dioxide conversion.

Jessica O.

Jessica holds a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago. Having done three years of research in undergrad, which amounted to numerous research presentations and two awards from the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students, Jessica decided to pursue a PhD in Harvard’s Virology program, where she is currently a second year.

Sarahx

Sarah graduated from Cornell University with a double major in History and Government and double minors in Law and Society and Asian American Studies. She is currently on the corporate strategy team at J.Crew.

Anna P.

Anna is a current PhD student at Yale University and graduate of Duke University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Hallie

Hallie combined her love for languages and public health by earning two Bachelor’s degrees from the Ohio State University, a BA in Spanish with a focus in Iberian Literatures and Cultures and a BS in Public Health with a focus in Environmental Public Health. After completing her undergraduate studies she made the move to the big city to get her MPH from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, with a focus in Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research.

Markp

Mark studied engineering at Northeastern University, where he and a colleague designed, patented, manufactured, and brought to market an innovative skateboard suspension and braking system. His dedication to mechanical design and manufacturing has led him to his current role as Director of Product Engineering at an electric motor company.

Madeleine

Madeleine recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Mathematics. She spent her last year of college studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea, where she researched the societal impacts of artificial intelligence.

Charles Z.

Charles majored in Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with a minor in Philosophy. After graduating, he worked for a few months as a software engineer at Amazon before he began as a post-baccalaureate researcher at Harvard University.

Pelin

Pelin, originally from Istanbul, is currently a PhD student at Boston University in the Educational Studies Program, specializing in Math Education. Her research interests include designing math curricula that instill an affection for mathematics, increasing accessibility to productive struggle, promoting culturally responsive teaching, and addressing equity issues in math education.

Haaris

Haaris attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, earning both a Stamps President’s Scholarship (full ride merit award for top 1% of incoming class) and a National Merit Scholarship. He is now completing a Master of Research in Bioengineering at Imperial College London, where he is a Marshall Scholar.

Grace L.

Grace graduated from Barnard College with a double major in Computer Science and English. She is currently a PhD student at the University of Chicago, where she conducts research at the intersection of AI and Education to better support student learning with new technologies.

Karen A.

Karen attended the University of Connecticut in the Honors College. She graduated with a major in Physiology and Neurobiology, with a double minor in Human Development & Family Sciences and Molecular & Cell Biology. She is currently a second-year student at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Talia

At MIT, Talia was an avid math major and minored in computer science, graduating with a perfect GPA and Phi Beta Kappa. She is now working on her PhD in Mathematics at Stanford University and is sponsored by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

Faran

Faran is currently a Department Head and educator at Pembroke Pines Charter High School. For the past five years, more than 95 percent of his AICE Media students have passed the course exam.

Gregc

Gregory holds a BA in Mathematics and Philosophy from Amherst College (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and an Msc in Mathematics from Oxford. He is currently a PhD Candidate in Philosophy at Harvard University.

Carlos H.

Carlos earned a double major in Aerospace Engineering and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science while leading the Men’s Varsity Soccer team as captain at MIT. He capped off his MIT journey with a Master’s in Computer Science, specializing in Artificial Intelligence.

Anna C.

Anna holds a degree in Human Biology, Health, and Society from Cornell University . After two years working as a clinical research coordinator at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, she matriculated at Boston University School of Medicine, where she is now a fourth year medical student.

Michelle S.

Michelle graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College with a degree in Comparative Literature. She was named a Rufus Choate Scholar for top 5% of GPAs, a James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar, and a Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society member. She also received the Phi Beta Kappa Sophomore Prize for being within the top 20 highest GPAs at Dartmouth.

Maia

Maia is currently an MD/PhD student at UCSF. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2023, where she studied Biology and Anthropology of Global Health.

Maddie D.

Maddie holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she graduated with a GPA of 3.98. She next earned her MS in Chemical Engineering Practice at MIT.

Carter

Carter attended Iowa State University, where he graduated summa cum laude with degrees in chemistry and applied mathematics. Currently, he is pursuing his DMD at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Ruth

Ruth attended the University of Chicago and graduated magna cum laude in 2021. After graduation, she spent three years working as a paralegal for the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.

Mando

Mando holds a BS in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the University of California, Irvine. They're now working toward a master’s degree in nuclear engineering while continuing their radiobiological research at the Institute of Science Tokyo.

Lizzie

Lizzie graduated from Ohio State with a BS in Biology (magna cum laude) and high school with honors simultaneously at the age of 18 in 2022. She is now a first year MD-PhD student at UCSF.

Alexis

graduated with Special Honors and Phi Beta Kappa from the City University of New York, Hunter College. There, she double majored in Political Science and Human Rights (winning the 2020 Best Capstone Paper) and double minored in Asian American Studies and Chinese Language and Literature. Alexis recently completed her Masters’ Degree in Development Studies with a Distinction on her Dissertation at SOAS, University of London.

Leah F.

After graduating from Yale University with distinction in her major (Theater Studies), Leah worked in marketing and non-profit development before attending NYU-Tisch, earning her MFA in the Dramatic Writing program. Leah next received her PhD in Creative Writing from Georgia State University and her fiction novels, America for Beginners, Mother Land, and After the Hurricane, have all been published through William Morrow.

Antoine

Antoine holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a BS in Business from The College at Brockport—State University of New York . During his time at Brockport, Antoine excelled as a dual-sport athlete, competing in football and track and field. He trained for the 2016 Olympics and ranked in the top 16 nationally for shot put.

Gus B.

In just seven semesters at the University of Pennsylvania, Gus earned both a bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Physics. Now a PhD candidate in Astronomy & Astrophysics at Harvard University, he uses computer simulations to uncover how the Milky Way evolved into the galaxy it is today.

Hakim

Hakim attended Boston University, earning his BA in Mathematics, with minors in Philosophy and Spanish. Before continuing to graduate school, Hakim served as an admissions officer and research analyst at MIT, where he worked to recruit, select, and mentor high-achieving STEM students from around the world. Eventually, Hakim went on to earn his MA and PhD in Mathematics at George Washington University, with a focus in logic and computability theory.

Adin

Adin graduated from Yale with honors and distinction in the English major, earning multiple prestigious writing awards, including the John Hubbard Curtis essay prize and the university-wide Rockwell Field essay prize. He is currently enrolled in the CUNY School of Labor's graduate studies program.

Ayelet

Ayelet majored in physics at Yale, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Currently a Marshall Scholar, Ayelet is studying the intersection of synthetic biology and AI at Imperial College London.

Andrea C.

Andrea holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science and Policy with a concentration in political policy. She also earned two master’s degrees from Columbia University in New York—one in International Affairs and the other in Journalism.

Erin C.

Erin attended the University at Buffalo; she majored in English and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. After her undergraduate studies, she earned an MA and PhD in English from University of Texas at Austin, where she wrote her dissertation on American literature and silent film. Currently, Erin is a full-time author; her books are published by Simon & Schuster.

Nicola

Nicola has been teaching and tutoring French since 2011. She is a graduate of Columbia University, where she received her BA in French, and the Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle in Paris, where she received her MA in French, with a concentration on the history of theatre.

Aisha H.

Aisha holds a BA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from UCLA Anderson. She's currently is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft.

Jackson W.

Jackson attended Harvard College, where he studied Applied Mathematics with a secondary concentration in Global Health and Health policy (cum laude). He now studies at the UC Berkeley/UC San Francisco Joint Medical Program, earning his MD from UCSF alongside an MS in Health and Medical sciences from the Berkeley School of Public Health.

Jovan

Jovan is an MD-PhD student at Yale School of Medicine. He previously graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with Research Honors from the University of Chicago, where he studied Biological Sciences.

Robert I.

Robert earned a BSE in Mechanical Engineering and an MSE in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. He is currently employed as an R&D Engineer.

Annesophie

Anne-Sophie earned her BA in Comparative Literature from Stanford, her MA in Philosophy from the Sorbonne, and her MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute. Her short films, Cherubs and Dog Lover, earned awards like Brooklyn Film Festival’s Best New Director and a spot in CAA’s Moebius Showcase.

James

James studied Economics at Harvard College. After graduating cum laude in 2022, James spent two years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and worked at a startup non-profit focused on utility regulation reform. He will begin law school at Stanford in the fall of 2025.

Martin F.

When Martin discovered that high school students could take college classes, he jumped at the chance—coming close to earning an associate’s degree while still in high school. After graduating, Martin went on to attend Pomona College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics in May 2022. He is currently a full-time tutor.

Myra

Myra graduated from the University of Chicago with degrees in Law, Letters, and Society & Gender and Sexuality Studies. Currently, she is a 1L at Harvard Law School to further her interests in reproductive justice and public interest.

Isabella

Isabella earned a Bachelor's degree in Classics from the University of Edinburgh. In January 2025, Isabella completed her Master's degree in Classics at New York University, with a 3.95 GPA. She is currently preparing her PhD applications, where she hopes to research Greek Tragedy, intersected with Greek Sculpture and contemporary Literary Theory.

Moira

Moira holds a joint PhD/MPH in Medical Anthropology from Northwestern University and Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, where she was awarded grants by the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health to conduct reproductive health research on a range of topics. She holds a faculty appointment at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

Christopher S.

Christopher majored in International Studies at Boston College, with a focus on Political Economy and Development Studies. Christopher also minored in French, and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Currently, he is completing a Master's in Theological Studies at Harvard with a focus on Religion, Ethics, and Politics.

David O.

David pursued a BS in Biostatistics at Saint Louis University, completing his degree in just five semesters before continuing his studies at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where he earned his Master's in Biostatistics.

Eric S.

Eric attended Brown University, double-majoring in Applied Mathematics/Economics and Education Studies. After college, Eric became a research fellow in the Economics of Education at Yale University, where he started his PhD in Economics two years later. Eric hopes to become a professor after his PhD and is excited to teach and advise students of the future.

Becca B.

Becca graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in Government and Romance Languages & Literatures. She received a Harvard post-graduate fellowship and is now living in Turkey, where she works for an NGO that serves refugee youth along the Turkish-Syrian border.

Ellens

Ellen recently graduated from Princeton, where she obtained her BS in Computer Science with a certificate in Applied Math. She is currently PhD candidate in Data Science and Machine Learning at NYU, where she studies intelligence in humans and machines.

David H.

David earned degrees in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Virginia, graduating summa cum laude. He co-authored a research paper featured at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy but more recently works as a software engineer on a generative AI team at Amazon.

Anya Ws.

Anya attended Barnard College of Columbia University, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She went on to pursue a Masters in Acting at The Juilliard School, specializing in Shakespeare, Chekhov and contemporary drama.

Lin

Lin is currently a Chinese Language Teacher for Grades 9-12 at Greenwich High School. Throughout her career, Lin has been recognized for her commitment to excellence and creativity in teaching: she was honored with the Distinguished Teachers Award from Greenwich Public Schools and received the Confucius Classroom Grant multiple times to promote Chinese language and culture through impactful programs.

Andrewr

Andrew earned a BA in English and a BA in History from Brown University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He has conducted historical and literary research at Harvard and Brown.

Saml

Sam holds a First Class Degree in Philosophy and Modern Languages from Oxford University and an MFA in Creative Writing from UC Irvine. He has been a full-time lecturer at UC Irvine, NYU, Bard College, and Rhode Island School of Design, teaching courses in composition, literature, philosophy, multi-disciplinary writing and studio practice.

Michael

Michael received his bachelor’s degree from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) with a 4.0 GPA, majoring in Physics and minoring in Aerospace Engineering. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Physics at Caltech.

Josh B.

Josh earned a degree in Statistics with a minor in Pure Math at UC Berkeley. After graduating, he began working in the insurance industry, where he applies probability theory in his day-to-day work.

Carly

Carly graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis, with a dual degree in American Culture Studies and Spanish. After teaching Spanish and Geometry with Teach for America, Carly is now an Investigative Analyst at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

Ben L.

As a full time teacher for 10 years, Ben has taught 7th grade Math, Visual Arts, Theatre, Music, Geometry, and Algebras 1 and 2. He previously owned and operated his own puppet theatre, Sassafrass Junction.

Sophiek

Sophie graduated cum laude from Yale University, where she majored in American Studies. She is an alum of Yale's year-long Grand Strategy program and a former Yale Law School Arthur Liman Fellow. Currently, she is completing a Master's program in Comparative Social Policy at the University of Oxford as a Rotary Global Scholar.

Ben F.

After graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University, Ben worked full-time as a K-12 educator, first in New York City and then in Madrid, Spain, before returning to New England to pursue a Master of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School, from which he graduated in 2020.

Damilola

Damilola graduated as the salutatorian of her high school class of 600 students before earning her BS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University, where she researched iron-oxidizing bacteria for mining applications. She then earned an MS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Virginia, completing her master’s thesis on phase field modeling of the solidification of high-temperature alloys during additive manufacturing. Currently, she is a PhD candidate and Department of Defense (DoD) National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies the gelation and fracture mechanics of 3D-printable hydrogel composites.

Andrewc

Andrew attended Columbia University, graduating summa cum laude with a major in Chemical Engineering and minors in Biomedical Engineering and Applied Mathematics. They are now pursuing their PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University, where they investigate the mechanics of embryonic development using fruit fly embryos as a model system.

Connie C.

Connie studied Computer Science at Cornell University, where she earned both her BS and MEng. She is currently working on helping a startup targeting to create AI agents in the construction industry.

Dora

Dora graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a BA in Social Studies, a secondary in Psychology, and a language citation in Spanish. After graduating, Dora worked as an English Teaching Assistant with the Fulbright US Student Program in Spain.

Daphne

Daphne earned her BA in 2019 from Yale University, where she double-majored in Classics and the History of Art. She has since gone on to be awarded a PhD in Classics from the University of Cambridge, working as a senior team member for two archaeological excavations in Greece.

Ben Z.

Ben holds a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics, as well as an MEng in Computer Science from MIT. Since graduating, Ben has worked as a Software Engineer at Google and as the research engineering lead for MIT/IBM joint project in Bayesian artificial intelligence.

Victoria F.

During her time at Dartmouth, she earned degrees in Neuroscience and Studio Art, receiving honors designation in her majors after completing a thesis in each subject. Victoria currently works as a surgical research coordinator at a Harvard-teaching hospital, where she applies her scientific background to medical research.

Alexa C.

Alexa holds a BA in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University (magna cum laude) and a dual MS in Computer Science and Technology Policy from MIT. Currently, Alexa is a Product Manager and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Subject Matter Expert for the United States Federal Government.

Sarahw

Sarah studied at Yale University, where she double-majored in Computer Science and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, earning early induction into Phi Beta Kappa and graduating magna cum laude with a 3.95 GPA. After college, she spent two years as a software engineer at Facebook before pursuing her MD at Harvard Medical School.

Bella

At Vanderbilt, Bella majored in Biology with minors in Spanish and Medicine, Health, and Society (MHS), graduating magna cum laude and earning membership in Phi Beta Kappa. She is now in her first year at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Charlie

Charlie is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with majors in Economics and Political Science. He is excited to be joining the Stanford Law School Class of 2028 this fall.

Eve H.

Eve is a Research Fellow at St John’s College, Cambridge, where she is writing a book about sixteenth-century fiction and the beginnings of the English novel. She holds a PhD from Yale University, an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and a BA from Yale College.

Zachsl

Zach graduated from Middlebury College with a BA in Neuroscience and from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with an MEd. He is now an MD Candidate at Brown University.

Isaac E.

Isaac graduated from UC Berkeley with highest honors in Geography and American Studies. He is now an MFA candidate at the University of Iowa nonfiction writing program.

Genevieve

Genevieve recently graduated from Harvard, where she earned a BA in Economics and a citation in Chinese language. Awarded a post-graduate fellowship for her contributions to House life, she is now testing her limits and learning jiu-jitsu (and Portuguese!) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dora W.

Dora graduated from Harvard (summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa) with a math degree in 2024, collecting the Friends Prize for her undergraduate thesis and the Mumford Prize for mathematics. Currently, she's a PhD student in math at MIT, where her main area of interest is combinatorics.

Elliot

Elliot received his BA (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) in Philosophy from Princeton University in 2017, his MPhil (with distinction) in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge in 2018, and his PhD in Philosophy from Princeton University in 2024.

Jake S.

Jake majored in Classics at Swarthmore and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He also minored in Education and earned a Pennsylvania Teaching Certification. After completing a fully funded PhD in History at the University of Cambridge, Jake is now a visiting Fellow in the Harvard History Department.

Claire L.

Claire attended Harvard College and graduated with an honors degree in Cognitive Neuroscience and Evolutionary Psychology. She also walked on to the Harvard Varsity Women’s Swimming and Diving team. She is now an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School.

Josh A.

Joshua received his BA from Washington University in St. Louis in Political Science and American Cultural Studies (summa cum laude), before starting graduate school at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He recently completed his JD at Yale Law School. Currently, Joshua is PhD Candidate in History and African-American Studies at Yale.

Jess Z.

Jess graduated from Wesleyan University with high honors in Government before receiving her Master's in History at Brown. She attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School on a full tuition merit scholarship, and graduated cum laude.

Alejandro

Alejandro graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Yale College and ranked in the top 10% of his graduating class. After graduation, he worked for Boston Consulting Group’s DC office for two years, where he worked primarily with government and healthcare organizations.

Jess W.

Jessica studied English at Princeton University. She was awarded the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and Lewis Center of the Arts Award for Outstanding Work in Creative Writing. She graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

Patrick D.

With 17 years of experience teaching various high school subjects in Brooklyn, NY, Patrick has seen it all. He holds a BA in Philosophy from NYU and an M.Ed from Long Island University.

Jai

Jai is an incoming MD candidate at Harvard Medical School in the Harvard-MIT Health, Sciences, and Technology program. He graduated from Harvard College summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in History of Science and a concurrent MA in Chemistry.

Anjali C.

Anjali attended Harvard College, where she graduated with a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a secondary in Computer Science. She is now an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School.

Lauren B.

Lauren attended UCLA, where she majored in Communications Studies and graduated summa cum laude. After pursuing her Master of Education at Harvard, Lauren is now a high school English teacher.

Clara M.

Clara recently graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Anthropology and a certificate in Latin American Studies. She is currently completing Bryn Mawr's Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program.

Adam S.

Adam finished his PhD in English at Cornell University, where he completed his graduate coursework in English, psychology, sociology, history, and political science. An interdisciplinary scholar, his first book, "That Book Is Dangerous! How Moral Panic, Social Media, and the Culture Wars Are Remaking Publishing," will be published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press and distributed by Penguin Random House this fall.