Freshman Academy

⚡️Uni-Insiders: Exploring Princeton University

Join us this Sunday at 9 PM (UTC +5) for an insightful session with three exceptional Princeton students — Sayfullo, Feruza, and Vasila — as they share how Princeton's mission of service-driven leadership shapes their academic and extracurricular journeys.

Sayfullo Saidov, a freshman with a major in Civil & Environmental Engineering, serves as an officer for both the Japanese Students Association and Central Asian Students Association. He is also a member of Engineers Without Borders and Princeton Rocketry, and a Research Fellow at Princeton's Office of Sustainability.

Feruza Mukhammadieva is majoring in Computer Science and minoring Statistics & Machine Learning. She holds the Career Development chair at the Princeton Society of Women Engineers, is Co-President of the Central Asian Student Association, and is active in the Entrepreneurship Club and AI TigerTrek.

Vasila Mirshamsova is a Computer Science major with minors in Statistics & Machine Learning and Mathematics. Vasila is the Head Web Design and Development Editor for The Daily Princetonian, co-founded and co-presides over the Central Asian Student Association, and has held research and software engineering internships, including an upcoming role at Google.

The event is typically exclusive to Freshman students, but this Sunday, we are opening access to all.

✅ To register, you will need to:

1. Send a “+” in the comments and share the post in your IG stories or Telegram Channel

2. If you have a private account on Instagram, share the screenshot of your story with us.

*Members of the Freshman Alumni Network will receive a separate link on the official Alumni Channel

✨Getting In NYUAD: Learn from the Succesful Admissions Cases

Freshman is delighted to present the next episode in our Getting-In Series, spotlighting Nasiba Akhmadullaeva.

Nasiba was admitted to NYUAD without SAT, IB, or AP scores, after graduating from a public school in Uzbekistan. She is now pursuing a double major in Political Science and Social Research & Public Policy, along with a minor in Arabic Language.

At NYUAD, Nasiba is conducting an ethnographic research project on male gaze and women’s safety in Abu Dhabi, gathering data through interviews and surveys to deepen understanding of gender and public safety. She also runs a Telegram channel where she discusses college life, human rights, and education.

Register for the event to learn how Nasiba got into NYUAD and ask her about ongoing experience at the university on November 3d (Sunday) at 4PM (UTC +5)!

✅ To join the event, you will need to:

1. Send a “+” in the comments and share the post in your IG stories or Telegram Channel,

2. If you have a private account on Instagram, share the screenshot of your story with us.

*Members of the Freshman Alumni Network will receive a separate link on the official Alumni Channel.

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📢 Contest Results Announcement! 🎉

It was a pleasure for us to provide the opportunity to create this contest! We’re thrilled to have seen such an incredible and talented audience!

🏆 Winners: 🥇 1st place - Sardor Xamdamov @sardorbe26
🥈 2nd place - Madinakhon Odilova @exuberant_m
🥉 3rd place - Abdulaziz Abdulmajid @Abdulaziz_0012
🥉 Oaizhan Orynbasarova @itsoaizhan

Thank you to everyone for participating! 🎊

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🔥 Getting in Bates: Learn from the Succesful Admissions Cases

For our next episode, we’re excited to welcome Diyorbek Kamolov, a sophomore at Bates College from Fergana, Uzbekistan.

At Bates, he’s studying Politics, Philosophy, and Computer Science, with interests spanning Soviet politics, nuclear politics, great power dynamics, the philosophy of law, and data analytics.

Beyond academics, Diyorbek is a senior debater at Bates BQDC, participating in competitions across the U.S., including at Harvard University. He also used to be involved in the Model UN.

Tune in to the 8th episode of Getting-In to hear about Diyor’s application strategy and his journey at Bates College!

Interviewer: Valeriya Nizhnikova, the President of the Freshman Alumni Network
When: October 27th, Sunday, 7PM (GMT +5)
Where: Zoom

✅ To join the event, you will need to:

1. Send a “+” in the comments and share the post in your IG stories or Telegram Channel

2. If you have a private account on Instagram, share the screenshot of your story with us.

*Members of the Freshman Alumni Network will receive a separate link on the official Alumni Channel.

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🔥Freshman Weekly Opportunities

At Freshman Academy, we actively support future global leaders. In this short collection of competitions and programs, we invite you to unleash your creativity, passion, and innovative ideas to make a positive impact on the world.

📌Harvard Ventures - TECH Winter Fellowship

Fellows of the program will work with successful entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and Harvard faculty members to develop their technological projects. Receiving one-on-one mentorship, they will learn how to grow their business ideas, pitch to investors, and work on their career development.

Eligibility: High School students
Deadline: October 31

📌Youth Leaders Fellowship

The Fellowship prepares youth for leadership development with a focus on education, health, and economic security. As part of the program, participants will attend several in-person trainings and receive a 10-month virtual mentorship to help them implement the pitched project ideas. 

Eligibility: 18-26 years old
Deadline: November 10

📌Tech Girls

TechGirls is a U.S.-based summer exchange program designed to empower and support young women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

Eligibility: 15-17 years old
Deadline: December 6

Don't miss out on these opportunities, and apply now!

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