My name is Sunny Jain and over the past 13 years I've been helping students get into the top universities in the UK, US and Asia
Oxford & Harvard CV building
Hello, Sunny here.
Summer is the prime time for applicants to improve their student profile and build their CV whether it is to boost their chances with university admissions or more generally. Below are some of the best CV-building and profile-development events and activities that are free to register and can be done online.
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For undergraduate and postgraduate applicants (ages 14 - 25)
- Conference on Climate Change organised by world-famous Chatham House think-tank. Speakers from UK and US governments, the UN, Oxford University, and McKinsey. 24 - 25 June. Relevant to Humanities applicants.
- The Humanities in Deep Time conference organised by Oxford University. Also includes a poetry competition with the opportunity to have your work published. 25 June. Relevant to History, Arts, Philosophy, Linguistics, and most Humanities applicants.
- Seminar on immunisation in the context of COVID organised by Center for Strategic & International Studies. 28 June. Relevant to Medicine, BioChem, BioTech and some Humanities applicants.
- 3 day conference on Artificial Intelligence organised by the Royal United Services Institute. 30 June - 02 July. Wide array of topics. Relevant to Humanities, Engineering, Computer Science, Medicine, and BioChemistry applicants.
- Zoology Live! Festival organised by Cambridge University. 30 June - 02 July. Relevant to all Science applicants.
- Conference on Big Data organised by Harvard University. 24 August. Relevant to Economics, Mathematics, Sociology, Engineering, Computer Science, and most Science applicants.
For younger students (ages 8 - 17)
- 3-min video challenge to explain a scientific topic organised by the Breakthrough Junior Challenge. 25 June. Age 13-17. Relevant to any student interested in all sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
- Opportunity to contribute an article to the New Moon Magazine. 1 July. Age 8-14. Girls only. Relevant to any female student who wants to have her writing published.
- NASA 2021 Short Film Competition with a $26,000 prize. 14 July. Age 10 and above, with parental/guardian consent. Relevant to any student interested in film, sciences, and engineering.
- Teen Poetry Lab for aspiring poets organised by the Poetry Foundation. 20 - 29 July. Age 12,13,14. Relevant to any students interested in poetry.
- Creative writing feedback resource for authors-to-be organised by Princeton University. On-going. Age 9-17. Relevant to any school pupil who wants to build their CV and to improve their writing.
Best admissions resources this month
- SAT/ACT comparison cheat sheet. My friend and colleague, Coach Craig Cartier has helped 200+ students with their SAT/ACT exam prep for entry to US universities over 12 years. I persuaded him to put together a cheat sheet on how to pick the right test for you and how to maximise your chances on each one. Craig is also running a 10-day intensive SAT/ACT course from 9th to 18th July. Click here for more information about the course.
- Stanford application breakdown. I did a step-by-step video tutorial on applying to Stanford. This was one of the most popular videos on our YouTube channel and it is relevant to all students applying to America for undergrduate degrees.
- UCL application breakdown. I also did a step-by-step breakdown on applying to University College London (UCL) for an undergraduate degree. This video is relevant to anyone who wants to apply to study in the UK.
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Have a great Wednesday!
Sunny
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