How he got into MIT as an Asian Male and you can too: Converting Competitions to College Acceptances
Kavan will present his FULL STORY of how he got into MIT as an Indian American, from extracurriculars to essay topics including
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How he succeeded in competitions such as USAMO, USACO, USAPHO
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Tricks to getting excellent awards no matter the background
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How to self-study while maintaining motivation
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How to choose the right community service and leadership positions
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How to secure excellent letters of recommendation
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How to stand out to college officers
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How to ACE the College interview
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Role of parents in getting kids into the best colleges
There will also be a Q&A session at the end.
Kavan's Achievements:
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USA (Junior) Math Olympiad 15th Place
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USACO Platinum Division
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USAPHO Silver Medalist (top 100)
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COMC 1st Place Gold Award, Perfect Score
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1st Place at Berkeley Math Tournament
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1st Place at Caltech Harvey Mudd Math Tournament
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2nd Place at Stanford Math Tournament
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3rd Place at Carnegie Mellon Informatics and Mathematics Competition
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4th Place at Harvard-MIT Math Tournament
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Top 10 Capture the Flag in the World
8/8 Saturday Preparing for USABO and how USABO Prepared an MIT CS/Math graduate
6/13/2020 HARVARD, YALE, and PRINCETON – HOW DOES AN ASIAN BOY HIT THEM ALL?
1/11/2020 Summer Planning Workshop Registration
9/28/2019 Prof. Po-Shen Loh Free Public Speech-- Interesting Mathematics
12/15/18 Excellence Forum: Strategies to Excel in Exams
8/25/18 Free Seminar: Liberal Arts and the Claremont Colleges <Video>
8/4/2018 Free Seminar-- Increase Your Emotional intelligence (EQ), Transform Your Life
7/28/18 Free Seminar: Grow your leadership with passion
7/14 Free seminar: Path to Medical School & the way to MIT with athletics.
7/21/2018 Saturday Free Seminar: Mental Health From the Perspective of Local Teens
6/30/2018 Stand Out with Properly Preparing Your Dream College Application
6/24/2018 Seminar: Four Paths to Princeton
6/9/2018 How to improve your child’s performance in school (and in life)
6/3/2018 Seminar:How Do An Asian Boy Get Admitted To Stanford
5/13/2018 Seminar: Breaking College Stereotypes
5/11/2018 Seminar:An Alternative Path to Your Dream College
4/27/2018 Seminar: Physics Education in the U.S. and the Impact on College Application
4/20/18 Seminar: College applications are more competitive than ever… how would you succeed?
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2/8/2014 Maximizing Your High School Experience: Research and Leadership, Speaker: Angela Kong