Aayushi Patel : Hey guys! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Aayushi (ex- Head Girl who did those crazy dispersals after assemblies if that rings any bells) and I was a boarder at TISB since since 8th grade! I may look put together in this picture, but I’m more often than not lost in life (often voluntarily). Best way I can describe myself is I live by Work Hard Play Hard always! Even if you aren’t my mentee, please reach out to me anytime – I’d love to share my experiences, help you out with whatever or just talk 🙂
Major: Economics and Global Health
College: Duke University
Subjects: Math HL, Chemistry HL, Economics HL, Biology SL, English Literature SL and French B SL
Divya Ramesh: Hey! My name is Divya and I graduate from TISB in 2020. I joined school as a boarder from grades 9-12. I’ll be studying Psychobiology at UCLA, and I’m considering a double major in English. I love talking about anything and everything, so I’ll always be ready to give advice, emotional support, or just listen to rants about the IB. Looking forward to working with you 🙂
Major: Psychobiology
College: UCLA
Subjects: Psychology HL, English Lang and Lit HL, Biology HL
Math SL, Economics SL, French B SL
Sanchi : Hey guys, I’m Sanchi Gupta and I recently graduated from the Class of 2020. I will be attending Georgetown University for Economics and I’m so excited to be a part of this initiative!
Major: Economics
College: Georgetown University
Subjects: HL- Math, Econ, Business
SL- Eng L&L, ESS, Hindi B
Ritvik Karra : Hey guys! I’m Ritvik and I’m fresh out of TISB. I plan on studying electrical and computer engineering at Northwestern University either this year, or in 2021 (COVID :/). I love talking music, technology, and TV shows. Feel free to reach out if you need any support!
Major: Electrical Engineering
College: Northwestern University
Subjects: HL: Music, Physics, Economics SL: Math, English L/L, German Ab
Dhruvi Parekh: Hi everyone! I’m Dhruvi Parekh and I’m studying business with a minor in astrophysics at the University of Toronto. I’m looking forward to interacting with you guys and don’t hesitate to reach out to me whenever you have any questions or just want to talk!
Major: Bachelor of Commerce
College: University of Toronto
Subjects: Business, Math, Physics HL And Econ, Spanish Ab initio, English Lang and Lit SL
Veda Bansal: Hey everyone!
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about IB, the college application process, or want to have a conversation about books, friends or even food!
I navigated the college process keeping in mind scholarships as an international student, so if you want any specific advice on that, I’d be happy to help.
I look forward to interacting with you guys 🙂
College: USC
Major: Biological Sciences
Subjects: HL Mathematics, HL Biology, HL Chemistry, SL English Language & Literature, SL Economics and Spanish Ab Initio
Sanah Imani: Hi, I am Sanah Imani, a grade 12 student studying at The International School Bangalore (TISB). I am interested in computer science and biology and have engaged myself in different research projects over my high-school years that has led to my future goal of creating sustainable and affordable innovation in the healthcare domain especially through artificial intelligence. In my last two years of school, I completed the IB Diploma with Biology, Maths, and Physics HL, and English L&L SL, Spanish B SL, and Chem SL. I am really excited to start my college education at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, intending to study computer science (duh!) or computational biology. If I miraculously finesse my computer classes, I hope to take some business courses too!
Major: Computer Science
College: CMU SCS
Subjects: Maths, Physics, Biology HL + Chemistry, Spanish B, English LandL SL
Maalini Krishna : Hey! I’m Maalini. I’ll be studying Engineering Physics at Cornell University. I love anything music, space and sci-fi related. I can’t wait to meet you!
Major: Engineering Physics
College: Cornell
Subjects: Physics HL, Chemistry HL, Math HL, Eco SL, Eng L&L SL, Span B SL
Preeticha Pandey : Hey guys! I’m Preeticha and I can’t wait to help you all out and share a few things that I wish I knew before the full IB process. Feel free to reach out if you need anything!
Major: Business
College: Bryant
Subjects: Bio, Psych, Eco, Spanish, English, Math
Mantra: Hi, my name is Mantra, and I graduated TISB in 2020. I am at Northwestern University, studying Theatre (and probably something else, like Econ). I’m excited to help TISB juniors with their experiences, especially if it’s about navigating the Arts at a school like TISB, doing the IB under extenuating circumstances, or college vis a vis boarding life.
College: Northwestern University
Major: Theatre and Economics
Subjects: English L&L HL, Theatre HL, PSYCHOLOGY HL, Math SL, Spanish B SL, Chemistry SL
Ayushi Nahar: Heyy! I am Ayushi Nahar and I graduate from TISB in 2020. I plan on studying International Economics at the University of British Columbia, Canada. If you are unsure of what to pick from an array of options you want to pursue, and have several interests, trust me, I’ve got some great experience in navigating through those options myself. From medicine, to computer science, psychology, history, business, and finally to Economics, it’s been a long journey. I am so excited to help you through this journey and feel free to talk to me, about academics or anything else! Looking forward to working with you’ll!
Major: International Economics
College: UBC
Subjects: HL: Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics
SL: Biology, Spanish Ab Initio, English Language and Literature
Nidhi Pareddy : Hey guys! I’m Nidhi and I’ll be studying bioengineering. I’m so excited to work with you guys and feel free to reach out for anything!
Major: Bioengineering and Bioinformatics
College: UCSD
Subjects: Bio hl, chem hl, eco hl, math sl, English l&l, French ab
Aditya Gaur: Hey! If you’re struggling with procrastination, time management, and productivity issues, sorry I can’t help you (I assure you I’m worse). Feel free to ask anything about the admissions process, surviving IB, or whatever’s on your mind. Excited to work with you guys!
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: Duke University
Subjects: Physics HL, Chemistry HL, Math HL, Economics SL, Hindi B SL, English L&L SL
Aaria: Hey! I’m Aaria and I just graduated from TISB. I love to art, read, and watch movies, so you’ll probably find me doing one of those in my free time. As I only applied to the UK for architecture, I could help you with your personal statement and portfolio making. Ib was not a fun time, but the talking to seniors made it bearable. I hope I can help you and can’t wait to get to know you.
Major: Architecture
College: Manchester School of Architecture
Subjects: Maths, physics, art HL
History, spanish ab, English Lang lit sl
Krishna Sargur: My name is Krishna and I’m graduating TISB in 2020 and I’ll be attending Johns Hopkins this fall for Biomedical Engineering. I’ve always been interested in biology and also have a deep passion for music. I’m open to hearing any questions you guys have, and I hope I can help you guys through this process.
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: Johns Hopkins University
Subjects: Bio HL, Math HL, Physics HL, Chem SL, English Lang&Lit SL, Spanish AB Initio (irregular diploma)
Kripa Bansal : I’m so excited to be a part of this program! I didn’t have a lot of external help while navigating the college process, so this program was especially useful for me. I’ve had a wide range of interests throughout the entire process from sports to editorial work with literary publications and even neuroscience, which led to lots of drastic changes in my academic goals. I’d be happy to help anyone who’s confused about their path as well! But if you want to rant about how unfair IB is, choosing your colleges, scholarships, or just life in general, I’d love to get to know you better. Feel free to reach out 🙂
Major: English & Psychology
College: Grinnell College
Subjects: HL Bio, HL Chem, HL Eng Lang and Lit, SL Math, SL Econ, Spanish Ab initio
Akshat Mittal : Hi guys, I got my ED(northeastern) so didn’t really had to worry much about colleges after that. But before that I had to do a lot of research cause obviously applying ED is not an easy decision. I am planning to major in finance, so if you are planning to take the same major please feel free to contact me for doubts or opinions. Even though I took Chem HL it is not my field of expertise or interest so there would be not point asking me questions on that. Hope to help you guys in the best way possible.
Major: Finance
College: Northeastern University
Subjects: Chem HL, Eco HL, Maths HL, PHY SL, Hindi SL, Eng lit & Lang SL
Samridhi Singh : Hey guys, I’m Samridhi and I’m so excited to be one of the mentors this year! I’ll be attending the University of Waterloo for Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. The reason I particularly chose this college is because it has one of the strongest science programs and is quite popular for it’s work/study aka co-op system where students get real work experience before graduating.
Major: Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
College: University of Waterloo
Subjects: HL: Bio, Chem, Eco. SL: Math, Spanish AB, English L&L
Kanushee Garg : Hi guys! I am Kanushee and I’m an incoming freshman at UCLA majoring in Business Econ. I applied to the US, UK and Singapore so feel free to approach me if you need advice applying or choosing any. College process with IB can be overwhelming at times, but it has taught me a lot and I’d love to help you guys out!:)
College: UCLA
Major: Pre business Econ
Subjects: MATH HL, BIOLOGY HL, ECONOMICS HL, ENGLISH LIT SL, PSYCH SL, HINDI B SL
Kaajal Gupta : Kaajal Gupta is a mental health activist, tech entrepreneur, and avid feminist. In her free time, she loves to analyse movie scores and play video games.
College: Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science
Major: Computer Science
Subjects: Math HL, Physics HL, Economics HL, Chemistry SL, Spanish AB SL, English language and literature SL
Vishnu Sangli : My name’s Vishnu and I’ve studied in TISB from 9th to 12th grade. I’ve been passionately interested in Physics and Astronomy for as long as I can remember and I’ve had a lot of fun with it! I have the habit of getting hooked to video games every time exams are around the corner and hold the belief that IB is not difficult if you have the right formula (mine was Frozen Bottle’s Oreo shake). I’m looking forward to working with you guys!
College: UC Berkeley
Major: Physics
Subjects: Chem HL, Physics HL, Math HL, Econ SL, Spanish ab, English Lang and Lit SL
Vipasha: Hi! I’m Vipasha and I’m going to University of Waterloo for Computer Science. I joined TISB in 11th. I would love to help you with any questions you might have related to the IB or college!
College: University of Waterloo
Major: Computer science
Subjects: Physics, math, eco HL, chem, English L&L, Spanish SL
Aimaan Shergill: Hey guys ! My favourite things to do are watching tv shows like Modern Family and Suites. I also love to play sports such as football, basketball and golf.
College: University of Toronto – rotman commerce
Major: Economics and finance
Subjects:
Economics – HL
Business – HL
Physics – SL
French – ab
English – SL
Aaryan Sanghai
College: University of Toronto ( Rotman Commerce)
Major: BCom
Subjects: HLs: Math, English Literature and Economics
SLs: Psych, ESS, Span B
Kritika Jalan: My name is Kritika and I graduated from TISB. The amount I’ve learned in my 2 years there is incredible and I’m excited to help some of you do the same!
College: Tufts University
Major: Quantitative Economics (BSc) with a minor in computer science
Subjects: Math HL, Physics HL, Economics HL, Chemistry SL, English Lit&Lang SL, Hindi B SL
Hari Krishan Choudhari: Hey! I’m Hari, and I’m going to be majoring in either International Political Economy or International Politics at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. I love everything from writing to history to strategy games to philosophy, and I’m looking forward to giving you guys any support you need! I was also a new student in the 11th, took ISCE till 8th grade, and was involved a lot with Model UN, so I’m happy to answer any questions about that. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Major: International Political Economy
College: Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service
Akshath Dhama: Hey! I’m Akshath, and I’ll be attending St.Andrews for economics. My interests include football, food, writing, gaming, watching TV shows and a bunch of other stuff too. I joined TISB in the 11th grade and did the IG before coming here. I’m here to well help you with anything essentially, whether it be the IB, college stuff or discussing how amazing butter chicken is so yup hopefully I can help you in the years to come.
Final College Choice: The University of St Andrew
Major: Economics
Subjects: Psychology, Economics and English HL
French B, Math and Physics SL
Anagha Kangovi: Hey guys, I’m Anagha and I’d love to help you out with anything related to IB, the college process, or just life in general I guess (not a therapist). I recently graduated (class of 2020) and am planning on studying Neuroscience at Emory, which I’m so excited about. Anyway, feel free to reach out anytime. Also, don’t worry about the picture. I’m not actually seven years old. Anyway, feel free to reach out anytime. Really looking forward to working with whoever!
Subjects: HL: Bio, Eng Lit & Lang, Psych, SL: Math, Chem, German AB
Final College Choice: Emory University
Major: Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
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