Nikole
Nikole studied Chemistry at Davidson College, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is now pursuing her PhD in biology at MIT.
Shi-Ke
Shi-Ke holds a BA in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT. After MIT, they went on to be a Software Engineer at Google.
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.
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.
Evan K.
Evan graduated from MIT in 2024 with a 4.8 GPA, majoring in Biology and minoring in History. He received a 522 MCAT score (with a perfect CARS section) for the first time he took the exam, and he plans to attend medical school in 2025. During his gap year, he plans to continue his research on DNA damage and repair at MIT and run his outdoor science program for low-income kids.
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.
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.
Sean T.
Sean is a seasoned professional in the legal realm, blending expertise with approachability to foster student success. Graduating with top honors from UC Irvine with a degree in English, Sean's journey took him from the skies as a US Air Force pilot to the hallowed halls of Harvard Law School, where he earned his JD.
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.
Alex C.
Alex graduated from Yale University with a BS/MS in Mathematics and received an honorable mention for the Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for outstanding math research by an undergraduate. Currently, he is completing a PhD in Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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.
Samuel Q.
Sam graduated from Columbia with a degree in Economics, and spent three years working in finance before pursuing his JD at Harvard Law School, where he focuses on corporate and international law.
Jayton
Jayton graduated from the University of Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa, with a double major in Economics and Political Science and a minor in Astronomy and Astrophysics. He is currently a second-year student at Harvard Law School, focusing on corporate law and international conflict law.
Adam T.
Adam holds a BA in Physics from Washington University in St. Louis (2013) and PhD in Physics from MIT (2024). He has worked as an engineer and data scientist.
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.
Shaw
Shaw attended Stanford where she was a Political Science major with a minor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality studies. Currently, she is a student at Harvard Law School, where she is an Article Editor for the Journal of Law and Gender and a member of the Mississippi Delta Project Student Practice Organization.
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.
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.
Amber F.
Amber holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School. She will be will be working at Cooley LLP before clerking for a judge of the Southern District of New York.
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.
Maddie EL
Maddie is currently pursuing her PhD in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences department at MIT. Previously, she earned a BA in Neuroscience and Psychology from Smith College, graduating with Highest Honors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zach H.
Zach graduated from MIT with a BS in Math and Physics. He is now pursuing a PhD in Pure Mathematics at Brown University.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zaina
Zaina earned her BS in Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is currently pursuing an MD/PhD at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley.
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.
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.
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.
Hudson B.
Hudson holds a degree in International Politics from Washington and Lee University. After scoring a 180 on the LSAT, he is now pursuing his Juris Doctor at Harvard Law School.
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.
Will B.
Will majored in Integrative Sciences, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, and Science in Society at Wesleyan. After working at Rockefeller University in New York, he is now a PhD student in Biology at MIT.
Ozioma
Ozioma earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering at Rice University. She is is now pursuing the MS/PhD track in Mechanical Engineering at MIT, where her research focuses on haptics and robotics.
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.
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.
Emily C.
Emily earned her undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Chicago, where she also played defense for the Women's Soccer team. She next completed a Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management at MIT, and has over 10 years of professional work experience in supply chain, management, and consulting focused roles.
Hana F.
Hana graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) with a BS in Chemical Engineering. She is currently a PhD student and Dean of Science Fellow at MIT in the Biology department.
Richard P.
Richard studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Auckland, and subsequently received his PhD in Materials Science from MIT. He currently works as a technology investor at a venture capital firm.
Tara T.
Tara is a PhD Candidate in Biology at MIT. She holds a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Brown University, and has experience working in life sciences consulting.
Eliza D.
Eliza is a JD Candidate at Harvard Law School with interests in impact litigation and plaintiff-side work. She previously served as a Teach for America Corps Member and graduated from UC Berkeley.
Kelly D.
Kelly is a JD Candidate at Harvard Law School. She has served as a judicial clerk working on a criminal mediation program, as well as worked at a law firm in London handling Capital Markets transactions.
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).
Falicia
Falicia is a JD candidate at Harvard Law School. Previously, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BS in Genetics and Genomics, and certificates in Education and African Studies. She has worked at a policy consulting firm on a NASA precision medicine contract and at a law firm focusing on corporate and tech transactional work.
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.
KC
KC holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering and is currently an MD Candidate at Yale Medical School. Professionally, KC has worked in the fields of renewable energy and research management before he transitioned to pursuing a career as a physician.
Austin T.
Austin attended Harvard College, and graduated summa cum laude with a double major in Chemistry and English. Austin deferred her admission to Harvard Law School to write and her debut novel, NOTES ON INFINITY, is forthcoming summer 2025.
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.
Iggy
Iggy majored in Mathematical Sciences at West Point. He now studies machine learning and applied mathematical techniques at MIT, working at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory to develop algorithms that predict the impact of cyber-attacks on national defense systems.
Sasha C.
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.
Ryan Ra.
Ryan is currently finishing a PhD from MIT in Philosophy. During the next academic year, he will be a Visiting Scholar in Ethics of Technology at Phillips Academy at Andover, and a Research Affiliate at MIT in the Philosophy Department.
Evan T.
Evan graduated from MIT with a BS in Physics and a BS and an MEng in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. Now, he works as a technical associate at the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite Science Office at MIT, where he writes software to discover new planets around other stars.
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.
Arun K.
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.
Philip R.
Phil graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 2020 as a Distinguished Graduate, with a BS in Physics. He was then selected to attend pilot training, but as a first assignment he is earning a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from MIT, where he works on improving ion-trapping systems for quantum computing.
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.
Preston
Preston studied neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. There, he researched molecular mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease and received numerous awards and grants for his work. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a BS and MS, Preston began pursuing an MD/PhD at the Harvard/MIT MD/PhD program as a student in the Health, Sciences, and Technology (HST) program.
Davis E.
Davis is currently a graduate student in the MIT Mathematics department pursuing research at the interface between fluid dynamics and quantum mechanics. He previously graduated from Penn State University, earning a Master’s Degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics, and graduating at the top of his class for his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Science.
Stefan A.
After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Oregon, Stefan earned his JD at Harvard Law School. He currently works at a national law firm, where he advises clients on transactions in the US equity and debt markets.
Hudson L.
Hudson earned an AB in Physics from Princeton. Next, Hudson worked as a quantitative trader and researcher at DC Energy. Now, Hudson has returned to studying physics as an astrophysics graduate student at MIT's LIGO labs.
Alice
Alice earned her PhD at MIT in Mechanical Engineering on the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She received her Bachelor's in Physics from University of Chicago. Currently, she teaches Engineering at MIT.
Mitchell
Mitchell received a BS in Mathematics from MIT and was awarded the Jon A. Bucsela Prize. He is now pursuing a PhD in Mathematics at Harvard, where he studies various aspects of algebraic geometry.
Sarah
Sarah studied Physics at Harvard College before earning her Master's in Applied Mathematics from Columbia. She's now pursuing her JD at Harvard Law, where her interest is in intellectual property law.
Tarun
Tarun studied Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Bioengineering at MIT, where he completed both his BS and MEng in four years. He is now pursuing an MD from the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) Program.
Andrey
Andrey graduated from the University of Toronto with a Math and Physics Specialist degree. He's now pursuing a PhD in Mathematics at MIT, focusing on quantum computing and quantum information.
Farris
Farris is a JD student at Harvard Law School. They earned a BA in Social Studies and Government from Harvard, and an MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History from the University of Cambridge.
Shivangi
Shivangi is an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School, conducting research in Cardiothoracic Surgery. She graduated from MIT with a BS in Biology (GPA 4.9/5.0, Phi Beta Kappa).
Corinne
Corinne earned her BS in Chemical Engineering and her MS in Systems Engineering from MIT. She received several fellowships to do research abroad, and her work was supported by USAID. Currently, she is an MD student at Tufts.
Josephine
Josephine double-majored in Physics and Mathematics at MIT. She's now an Applied Physics PhD candidate at Stanford University, where she hopes to uncover the mechanisms governing material properties.
Julius
Julius is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and PhD candidate in Geometric Analysis at MIT. Previously at MIT, he earned a BS in Mathematics and Physics, receiving the Hartley Rogers Jr. Prize for one of his research projects.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth studied Computer Science and Mathematics at Wellesley College and then spent four years as a Wayfair software engineer. She went on to earn an MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and an MBA from MIT.
Zeshan
Zeshan holds a BS and MS in Computer Science from Stanford (Award of Excellence, Tau Beta Pi). He is now an MD/PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the Health, Sciences, and Technology Harvard-MIT program.
Amanda
Amanda holds a PhD in Biological Engineering (MIT) an MPhil in Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology (Cambridge) and a BS in Biomedical Engineering (Rochester,summa cum laude). She was named to the 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 Science list.
Molly
Molly earned her BS in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Global Health at Northwestern (summa cum laude, Tau Beta Pi). She is currently a PhD candidate in Biological Engineering at MIT.
Greg
Greg graduated with a double major in Physics and Math from Harvard (summa cum laude). He is now pursuing a PhD in Math at MIT, where his research focuses on the interaction between geometry and physics.
Eduardo
Eduardo earned his BS in Brain & Cognitive Sciences from MIT (Phi Beta Kappa, 4.9/5.0 GPA). He is currently pursuing his MD/PhD from the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) Program.
Florene
Florene is a law student at Harvard Law School. Previously, she worked as strategy and operations consultant at Deloitte. She earned her BA in Political Science at Brown University.
Pooja J.
Pooja holds an MD/MS in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University. She now works as a Product Manager at an early-stage mental health tech startup in NYC.
June
June earned degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from MIT, where she published five papers and won the Department of Chemistry Research Award. She is now pursuing her PhD in Chemistry at Harvard University.
Stephanie
Stephanie is an MD student at Harvard Medical School. Previously, she worked at an economic consulting firm, and was active in the firm's pro bono global health sector. She holds a BS in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT.
Stacie
Stacie is currently an MD/PhD at Harvard-MIT. Previosly, she served as the Concertmaster of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, and earned her Bachelor's in Biology with minors in Music and the Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT.
Julia
Julia studied Neuroscience and Music at MIT, and then received a Fulbright Scholarship to continue her neurobiology research in Gttingen, Germany. She is now an MD student at Harvard Medical School.
Kaylee
Kaylee is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at MIT. Previously, she earned a BSE in Chemical Engineering at the University of Iowa, and spent a summer in Huntsville, Alabama working at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
Pooja S.
Pooja earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and her MS in Engineering Management from UW-Madison. Most recently, she ran a corporate-backed accelerator for insurance-focused startups.
Dilyn
Dilyn earned a BA in English with a minor in Spanish and Studio Art from NYU. After teaching in Mexico City as a Fulbright Scholar, she earned her JD at Harvard Law. She is currently clerking for the Colorado Supreme Court.
Tom
Tom earned his BA in Computer Science & Mathematics from Harvard and then worked at an AI and robotics company in Silicon Valley. He is now a Computer Science PhD at MIT.
Maha
Maha is a PhD candidate at Harvard. Previously, she earned her MS in Engineering (MIT) and her BS in in Computer Science & Molecular Biology (MIT), and worked as a researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Molly
Molly is a JD student at Harvard Law. Previously, she studied History, Literature, and Social Anthropology as an undergrad at Harvard and helped develop educational materials for teaching negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Jane
Jane holds a BA in Mathematics from Princeton (summa cum laude) and a PhD in Mathematics from MIT, where she earned the Housman award for excellence in teaching. She is now a postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University Bloomington.
Arvind
Arvind holds a BS in Biological Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and an MA in Engineering in EECS from MIT. He has worked at Amazon, D.E. Shaw Research, and most recently at BenevolentAI.
Matty
Matty earned a JD from Harvard Law. He graduated magna cum laude from Amherst with a BA in Geology. He has experience as a tax attorney working in corporate law in New York.
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.
Aditya
Aditya holds a BS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Biology from MIT. He is currently a student in the Harvard-MIT MD/PhD program, pursuing research that applies engineering principles to medical applications.