Date: 8/9 (Saturday) 
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm 
Format: Zoom (ID available via email)

Keep your dreams alive. We would like to invite mindful rising seniors to think of any opportunities they would like to pursue. Select the topic that most interests you from below to enjoy an informative hour, in which you will receive a 30 min coverage and 30 min Q&A. 

• How to get started? - By Eric Zou (Yale)  
  Hello! I’m Eric, an incoming freshman at Yale University. I plan to study electrical engineering and computer science. My academic background mostly comes from physics and software engineering, particularly in machine learning research. Outside of school, I like to build model rockets, play volleyball, and make social media content.
  
   
• What is campus life like? - by Andy Ying (Cornell) 
  Andy Ying graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in 2024 and is currently a rising sophomore at Cornell University, studying Biomedical Engineering, and also on the premed track. At Cornell, he is involved with a research lab and competes for the school’s taekwondo team.   
   
• How to select top schools aligned with your desires and priorities? - by Michael Li (Columbia)
  Mr. Michael Li, a 20-year tech industry veteran and owner of FloraFauna Technologies LLC, has served clients like NBC Universal, Sony Music Entertainment, and Johnson & Johnson. A seasoned NYC real estate investor and watch collector, he graduated from Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science in 2009 as a C. Prescott Davis Scholar, with internships at J.P. Morgan Chase and Chalkstream Capital. At Thomas S. Wootton High School, he excelled in 13 AP courses, captained the Math Team, and won awards at the Science Montgomery Fair. He interned at NIH and Johns Hopkins and was admitted to Case Western Reserve’s BS/MD program on a full scholarship. His students have attended top universities like Yale and UPenn. Li believes personal branding is key to success in today’s fast-evolving tech landscape.