Academics
Coursework & Competition
The Foundation
I got into Bronx Science by exam. The school put me in rooms with people who took everything seriously, and something about that stuck. The summer before senior year I enrolled in Calculus I at Queens College, the regular undergraduate section, not a high school track, and finished with an A+. It felt important to find out.
Bronx High School of Science
A NYC specialized high school with competitive entrance exam. Courses in science, economics, and languages.
Selected Courses
- AP Microeconomics
- AP Biology
- AP Physics 1
- Honors Pre-Calculus
- Government and Economics
- French I–III
AP Exam Results
- AP Microeconomics — 5
- AP Physics 1 — 5
- AP Biology — 5
- AP Chinese Language and Culture — 4 (taken without formal coursework)
- AP Spanish Language and Culture — 3 (taken without formal coursework)
SAT
1500 total — Math 780, Reading & Writing 720
Calculus I — Undergraduate Enrollment
A+ in the regular undergraduate Calculus I section at Queens College, CUNY. Summer before senior year.
About This Course
- Enrolled in the standard Calculus I section at Queens College, City University of New York — not a dual-enrollment or high-school-track program
- Classmates were degree-seeking undergraduates; graded on the same curve and held to the same standard
- Earned an A+ — the highest possible grade
- Demonstrates the quantitative readiness expected by top business programs
Euro Challenge 2025
Spanish economy research — Growth, Competitiveness & Prosperity. Advanced to National Semifinals.
Competition Overview
- Competed as a sophomore alongside classmates Bryan, Isaac, and Sarim, under the guidance of Mr. Uceda
- Researched Spain's economy on the theme of Growth, Competitiveness, and Prosperity
- Presented at the New York Regional Round in March 2025 and advanced to the National Semifinals in Manhattan in April 2025
- Deepened my understanding of Spain's structural economic challenges and long-term growth outlook
Resources
📄 View Presentation Slides (PDF) ↗The Economics of Music — studying the rise in concert ticket prices for the NY Fed Competition.
Competition Overview
- Competed as a junior alongside Bryan, Isaac, Louis, Lucas, and Sarim, guided by Mr. Massimi and Mr. Fialkow
- Investigated the economic forces driving the surge in concert ticket prices
- Analyzed how rising prices redistribute value between artists, promoters, resellers, and fans
- Built a working framework for understanding pricing power and demand inelasticity in live entertainment
Resources
📄 View Submission Paper (PDF) ↗On the National Stage
Economics started as a subject and became a way of looking at things. As a sophomore I joined a team researching Spain’s economy for Euro Challenge and we made it to the National Semifinals in Manhattan. A year later my team was back at it for the NY Federal Reserve Competition, trying to explain why concert ticket prices had gotten so out of hand. We built an actual model. That felt different.
