Demographics
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Indian
Type of School: Competitive Public School (CBSE)
Hooks: None (Unhooked International)
Financial Aid: Need significant aid (Applying to Need-Blind schools: Harvard, MIT, Yale).
Intended Major: Robotics & Embedded Systems / Intelligent Mobility Engineering.
Academics
Class 12th (CBSE): 90.6%.[1]
Class 10th (CBSE):%
Current Status: Gap Year (Graduated May 2026).[1]
Standardized Testing (Target/Assumption)
SAT: 1580–1600 (Assume 800 Math/780+ EBRW. I am currently prepping to hit this range).[2, 3]
English Proficiency: DET (Targeting 150+) or IELTS (Targeting 8.5).[4]
Extracurriculars (The "Spike")
Independent AI/Mobility Researcher: Built a "Mobile Telemetry Lab" integrated into a 350cc Royal Enfield platform. Engineered PotholeNet (ML classifier for road quality) and BikeGuard (Computer Vision for real-time helmet detection) using a local Ubuntu setup.[1, 1]
Civic Tech Deployment: (In-Progress) Partnering with local Traffic Police/Municipal Corporation to pilot ShadowMap, a data visualization hub for identifying infrastructure hazards.
Student Leadership: Served as School & House Captain (Class 12), House Vice-Captain (Class 11), and School Monitor (Class 10). Managed large-scale events and campus discipline for 1,000+ students.[1]
Audio Production: Electronic Dance Music (EDM) producer under an alias. Focus on [Insert Genre] and sound engineering.[1]
Visual Arts: Practice cinematic photography and vlogging specializing in minimalist/melancholic aesthetics.[1]
Writing/Cybersecurity: Co-author of The Cyber Defender's Bible, a manuscript bridging ancient strategic philosophy with digital security. Previous iterations achieved 100+ sales on Amazon.[1]
Awards/Honors
Intl English Olympiad: School Rank 2, Zonal Rank 47.[1]
Athletics: 2nd Place in Interclass Football.[1]
Questions:
How much will a near-perfect SAT (1580-1600) offset a 90% CBSE score for unhooked Indian applicants at MIT and Stanford?.
Is the "Motorcycle Telemetry Lab" unique enough to stand out in the MIT Maker Portfolio against hardware-heavy projects?.
For NUS, how strict is the 95% CBSE benchmark for Computer Science/Engineering?.
Any advice on how to best narrative-link EDM production and cinematic photography with AI/Computer Vision in essays?.[6]