Ranjit Rauniyar

Upcoming Competitions

UC Berkeley Startup Bootcamp | First time for Students in Grades 9-12 | International Students Welcome | 8-Weeks, Fully Virtual | Mentors from YC, Google, OpenAI, McKinsey | $10K in Prizes | Deadline: March 10

Mar 7, 2026

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10 min read

UC Berkeley Startup Bootcamp | First time for Students in Grades 9-12 | International Students Welcome | 8-Weeks, Fully Virtual | Mentors from YC, Google, OpenAI, McKinsey | $10K in Prizes | Deadline: March 10

Vol 3, No. 3

Ranjit Rauniyar

Upcoming Competitions

Essay Contest Alert for International High School Students Interested in Economics | Get Published by America's #1-Ranked Economics Department | Deadline: March 14, 2026

Feb 24, 2026

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10 min read

Essay Contest Alert for International High School Students Interested in Economics | Get Published by America's #1-Ranked Economics Department | Deadline: March 14, 2026

Vol 3, No. 2

Ranjit Rauniyar

High School Research

The World's Most Prestigious Summer School Program That Sends 33% of Its Alumni to Harvard - Now in India

Feb 8, 2026

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14 min read

The World's Most Prestigious Summer School Program That Sends 33% of Its Alumni to Harvard - Now in India

Vol. 3, No. 1

Ranjit Rauniyar

Summer Programs

The Red Pen, one of India’s top independent education consultancies, presents the Summer Programmes Fair 2025 | Explore 50+ enrichment programmes for your child (6-12th grade)

Jan 22, 2025

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6 min read

The Red Pen, one of India’s top independent education consultancies, presents the Summer Programmes Fair 2025 | Explore 50+ enrichment programmes for your child (6-12th grade)

Vol. 2, No. 1

Ranjit Rauniyar

University of Pennsylvania

“Today’s Global Elite Aren’t Chosen by God; They Are Anointed at Harvard”

Dec 21, 2024

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7 min read

“Today’s Global Elite Aren’t Chosen by God; They Are Anointed at Harvard”

Vol. 1, No. 19

Ranjit Rauniyar

Virtual Tour

Dec 8, 2024

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8 min read

3D Immersive Virtual Tour of Your Dream Colleges – From the Comfort of Your Home

Vol. 1, No. 18

Ranjit Rauniyar

Upcoming Competitions

Dec 3, 2024

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14 min read

The Thirsty Scholar - Upcoming Events and Competitions for International High School Students (Dec 3, 2024)

Vol. 1, No. 17

Ranjit Rauniyar

College Dreams

Golden Leaves and the American College Dream: A Love Letter to Fall

Nov 27, 2024

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10 min read

Golden Leaves and the American College Dream: A Love Letter to Fall

Vol. 1, No. 16

Ranjit Rauniyar

Princeton

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Fantastic Update: Two more US colleges have gone need-blind in their financial aid policies for international students, officially expanding what I am going to start calling the Magnificent 10 (M10)!

Nov 24, 2024

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13 min read

Fantastic Update: Two more US colleges have gone need-blind in their financial aid policies for international students, officially expanding what I am going to start calling the Magnificent 10 (M10)!

Vol. 1, No. 15

Ranjit Rauniyar

Boston University (BU)

Nov 22, 2024

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11 min read

Scholarship Alert for International Students: Full-Tuition Merit Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies at Boston University (BU) | Application Deadline: December 1, 2024

Vol 1, No. 14

Ranjit Rauniyar

College Essays

Your Secret Weapon for US College Applications: Campus Newspapers

Nov 21, 2024

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7 min read

Your Secret Weapon for US College Applications: Campus Newspapers

Vol. 1, No. 13

Ranjit Rauniyar

MIT

The World’s Most Prestigious, Free of Cost, Summer Research Program for International High School Students : RSI at MIT | Deadline is 11 Dec 2024

Nov 14, 2024

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12 min read

The World’s Most Prestigious, Free of Cost, Summer Research Program for International High School Students : RSI at MIT | Deadline is 11 Dec 2024

Vol. 1, No. 12

Ranjit Rauniyar

College Essays

Crafting a Standout Common App Essay - Lessons and Inspiration from Dennard Dayle's The New Yorker piece "Dear [School], Here’s My Soul in Six Hundred Words or Less"

Nov 9, 2024

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8 min read

Crafting a Standout Common App Essay - Lessons and Inspiration from Dennard Dayle's The New Yorker piece "Dear [School], Here’s My Soul in Six Hundred Words or Less"

Vol. 1, No. 11

Ranjit Rauniyar

Duke University

Nov 1, 2024

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13 min read

Scholarship Alert for International Students: Fully-Funded Merit Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies at Duke University, One of America’s Most Elite Institutions | Application Deadline is 15 Nov 2024

Vol 1, No. 10

Ranjit Rauniyar

College Acceptance

Here's something special for all the seniors/12th graders applying in the Early Decision/Early Action round.

Oct 27, 2024

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3 min read

Here's something special for all the seniors/12th graders applying in the Early Decision/Early Action round.

Vol. 1, No. 9

Ranjit Rauniyar

Davidson College

Scholarship Alert for International Students: FULLY FUNDED Merit-Based Scholarship Award at this Prestigious US Liberal Arts College | Deadline for Nominations is 1st Nov

Oct 21, 2024

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10 min read

Scholarship Alert for International Students: FULLY FUNDED Merit-Based Scholarship Award at this Prestigious US Liberal Arts College | Deadline for Nominations is 1st Nov

Vol 1, No. 8

Ranjit Rauniyar

SAT Prep

The SAT Jedi Knight: How Ishaan Shah, a 12th grader from Mumbai, Scored a Perfect 1600 on the SAT!

Oct 18, 2024

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19 min read

The SAT Jedi Knight: How Ishaan Shah, a 12th grader from Mumbai, Scored a Perfect 1600 on the SAT!

Vol. 1, No. 7

Ranjit Rauniyar

Stanford University

Breaking News: California Bans Legacy & Donor Admissions at Stanford and Other Private Universities

Oct 1, 2024

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10 min read

Breaking News: California Bans Legacy & Donor Admissions at Stanford and Other Private Universities

Vol. 1, No. 6

Ranjit Rauniyar

US College Rankings

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Hot off the Press - US News Rankings of Best Colleges in the United States just released

Sep 24, 2024

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7 min read

Hot off the Press - US News Rankings of Best Colleges in the United States just released

Vol. 1, No. 5

Ranjit Rauniyar

Oxford

Sep 20, 2024

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28 min read

Cracking the Code to Harvard and Oxford: Harvard grad and Rhodes Scholar Dhruva Bhat breaks down his path to success

Vol. 1, No. 4

Ranjit Rauniyar

Scholarly Sips - The School & Campus News Dispatch

Sep 4, 2024

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12 min read

Scholarly Sips - The School & Campus News Dispatch

Vol. 1, No. 3

Ranjit Rauniyar

Upcoming Competitions

The Thirsty Scholar - Upcoming Events and Deadlines (Webinars and Competitions)

Aug 30, 2024

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8 min read

The Thirsty Scholar - Upcoming Events and Deadlines (Webinars and Competitions)

Vol. 1, No. 2

Ranjit Rauniyar

Princeton

The Thirsty Scholar - Deep Dive on Financial Aid (US Colleges) for International Students

Aug 22, 2024

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11 min read

The Thirsty Scholar - Deep Dive on Financial Aid (US Colleges) for International Students

Vol. 1, No. 1

Ranjit Rauniyar

Ranjit Rauniyar

UC Berkeley Startup Bootcamp | First time for Students in Grades 9-12 | International Students Welcome | 8-Weeks, Fully Virtual | Mentors from YC, Google, OpenAI, McKinsey | $10K in Prizes | Deadline: March 10

Essay Contest Alert for International High School Students Interested in Economics | Get Published by America's #1-Ranked Economics Department | Deadline: March 14, 2026

The World's Most Prestigious Summer School Program That Sends 33% of Its Alumni to Harvard - Now in India

The Red Pen, one of India’s top independent education consultancies, presents the Summer Programmes Fair 2025 | Explore 50+ enrichment programmes for your child (6-12th grade)

“Today’s Global Elite Aren’t Chosen by God; They Are Anointed at Harvard”

3D Immersive Virtual Tour of Your Dream Colleges – From the Comfort of Your Home

The Thirsty Scholar - Upcoming Events and Competitions for International High School Students (Dec 3, 2024)

Golden Leaves and the American College Dream: A Love Letter to Fall

Fantastic Update: Two more US colleges have gone need-blind in their financial aid policies for international students, officially expanding what I am going to start calling the Magnificent 10 (M10)!

Scholarship Alert for International Students: Full-Tuition Merit Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies at Boston University (BU) | Application Deadline: December 1, 2024

Your Secret Weapon for US College Applications: Campus Newspapers

The World’s Most Prestigious, Free of Cost, Summer Research Program for International High School Students : RSI at MIT | Deadline is 11 Dec 2024

Crafting a Standout Common App Essay - Lessons and Inspiration from Dennard Dayle's The New Yorker piece "Dear [School], Here’s My Soul in Six Hundred Words or Less"

Scholarship Alert for International Students: Fully-Funded Merit Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies at Duke University, One of America’s Most Elite Institutions | Application Deadline is 15 Nov 2024

Here's something special for all the seniors/12th graders applying in the Early Decision/Early Action round.

Scholarship Alert for International Students: FULLY FUNDED Merit-Based Scholarship Award at this Prestigious US Liberal Arts College | Deadline for Nominations is 1st Nov

The SAT Jedi Knight: How Ishaan Shah, a 12th grader from Mumbai, Scored a Perfect 1600 on the SAT!

Breaking News: California Bans Legacy & Donor Admissions at Stanford and Other Private Universities

Hot off the Press - US News Rankings of Best Colleges in the United States just released

Cracking the Code to Harvard and Oxford: Harvard grad and Rhodes Scholar Dhruva Bhat breaks down his path to success

Scholarly Sips - The School & Campus News Dispatch

The Thirsty Scholar - Upcoming Events and Deadlines (Webinars and Competitions)

The Thirsty Scholar - Deep Dive on Financial Aid (US Colleges) for International Students

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