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Hey! My name is Akilan Dorairaj, and I am a high school senior interested in psychology and neuroscience. Outside of the classroom, I'm a captain in my school's Speech and Debate team and vice president of our Indian Student Coalition. My long-term goal has always been to make people smile using my niche talents. I plan to fulfill this personal goal by attending medical school and becoming a practicing psychiatrist after college.

Education

University of California-Los Angeles

Bachelor's degree program
2024 - 2028

Bellarmine College Preparatory

High School
2020 - 2024
  • GPA:
    3.9

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Biopsychology
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      psychiatrist

    • Youth Ambassador

      Tackle Hunger
      2022 – Present2 years
    • Vice President

      High School South Asian Student Association
      2020 – 20244 years
    • Congressional Debate Captain

      Highschool
      2020 – 20244 years
    • Head of the Food and Agriculture Subteam

      Sierra Club
      2020 – 20244 years
    • Barista

      Starbucks
      2023 – 20241 year

    Sports

    Dancing

    2020 – Present4 years

    Awards

    • In charge of choreo and teaching dance as part of school's bollywood dance team. Team selected for numerous competitions and raised 15k through school-held shows.

    Research

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences

      UCI GATI — Researcher
      2023 – Present
    • Marine Sciences

      Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program — Researcher
      2023 – 2023

    Arts

    • Creative Writer
      https://www.kqed.org/perspectives/201601143844/akilan-dorairaj-agricultural-subsidies
      2021 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Mentoring freshman as part of Big Brother program — Big Brother
      2022 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      Bellarmine Academic Mentors — Tutor
      2022 – Present
    • Advocacy

      Cuisine for Heroes — President
      2020 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Learntobe — Tutor
      2020 – 2023
    • Public Service (Politics)

      Rishi Kumar for Congress — Intern
      2020 – 2021

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy