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

Welcome to The Thirsty Scholar newsletter—if you’re an international high school student in India and elsewhere, looking to study at a top college in the US, UK, and beyond, this is exactly where you need to be!

Why this Newsletter?

Over these years, I have mentored and worked with students and guided both undergrads and MBAs to top universities in the US and UK, including Stanford, Wharton, Harvard, Columbia, MIT, Amherst, Williams, Brown, Northwestern, Dartmouth, Duke, NYU, Carleton, INSEAD, LBS, Imperial and many more. Through this newsletter, I am keen to share my insights and demystify the entire process for as many students (and families) so that we unlock the secrets of college success and make the very best of educational opportunities accessible to all.

IN THIS ISSUE

A young student from Chennai (India) makes it to Harvard College on full scholarship; it doesn’t stop there - he goes on to Oxford University for his PhD as a Rhodes Scholar. A world-class debater, he also serves as President of the Harvard College Debating Union.  

In this edition, I interview a Harvard grad and Rhodes Scholar who reflects on the factors that contributed to his success during the US college admissions process, helps us understand the differences in pedagogy from his experiences as a student at Harvard and Oxford, and shares plenty of valuable advice for international students preparing for their journey to top universities like Harvard.

Discover the drive, determination, and dreams fueling his journey and how through Lumiere Research Scholar Program he’s paving the way for high school scholars worldwide.

This is the story of Dhruva Bhat, an academic sensation and my rockstar friend!