Inspirante: Recent Episodes
Inspirante Education
Welcome to the Inspirante Podcast, where we discuss an array of topics with guests to benefit the educational journey of students.
Arnav talks with Ms. Angela Sun, a self-employed College Counselor and SAT/ACT tutor, about how to begin the college application process from the beginning to the end of high school to maximize success.
Aadit Sangwan discusses what Data Science is, what a Data Scientist does, and the different uses of Data with Ms. Seema Saharan, an accomplished professor, software engineer, data scientist, and biostatistics researcher currently the Lead Instructor of the Berkeley Global Data Science Program.
Arnav and Dr. Singh talk about helpful tips and strategies that can be used to maintain physical and mental health during stressful times. Check it out!
Aadit, Ms. Nathoo, and Ms. Snowden discuss helpful techniques to keep a check on your mental well-being throughout high school, and how Headspace can help with that!
Arnav and Professor Ball talk about how education in Computer Science has changed with the COVID 19 pandemic, how high school students can get involved in Computer Science, and more! Professor Michael Ball is a lecturer at UC Berkeley's EECS Department, one of the most prestigious Computer Science departments in the world. Check it out!
Aadit and Dr. Sarangee talk about what makes a successful business student, the importance of diversity in his journey from India to the United States, and more! Dr. Kumar Sarangee is an associate professor for marketing and director of Santa Clara University's #11 in the nation Executive MBA program. Check it out!
Aadit and Tarun discuss how Tarun went from his first job at a hedge fund to playing an integral role in Ro Khanna's campaign to his current job at Talkspace. They also discuss Tarun's thoughts and experience with mental health and therapy. Email any questions you have for Tarun at tarunjg@gmail.com!
Episode 5 of Season 2 of our podcast series features an interview of Clarence Chan, a senior at the University of Maryland majoring in Computer Engineering. Arnav and Clarence talk about Boy Scouts, SATs, water polo, and more interesting topics!
Arnav Dixit of Inspirante Education interviews Chinmaya Aditya, an Aerospace Engineering student who's studying for a master's degree at the University of Michigan. They talk about the adjustments that came with attending college in the United States as a student from India along with the extracurricular and major-related activities Chinmaya has participated in.
This week, Aadit Sangwan talks to Chris Wang, a Junior at Columbia University, getting his BA in Mathematics. They talk about college life, extracurriculars, and the college application process.
This week, Aadit Sangwan talks to Madhavan Anbuchelvan, a freshman at the University of Southern California. They talk about the SAT, college counseling, extracurriculars, and much more!
Aadit Sangwan returns with Inspirante's first guest Manav Talreja, a junior at the University of Maryland. They go into a deeper dive on his time through high school and college, talking about the SAT, counseling, online schooling, and more!
Arnav Dixit of Inspirante Education interviews Roma Bedekar, a freshman at the University of Berkeley. They discuss a wide range of topics including FBLA, Mock Trial, the college experience online, and more!
Arnav Dixit of Inspirante Education interviews Curran Bhatia, a University of Illinois graduate. They discuss a variety of topics including DECA, studying abroad, learning how to program, and much more!
Aadit Sangwan of Inspirante Education interviews Tavish Smith., an MIT Graduate. They discuss several topics including college sports, going to schools in different countries, Boy Scouts, and much more!
Rishabh Pandey of Inspirante Education interviews Catherine Wu, an MIT Graduate, they discuss several topics including college sports recruitment, competition in high school, and much more!
Arnav Dixit of Inspirante Education interviews Saagar Mahadev, a rising freshman at UCLA. They discuss several topics including standardized tests, high school research in Computer Science, Boy Scouts, and much more!
Rishabh Pandey of Inspirante interviews Nishant Jain, a rising sophomore attending Vanderbilt University. They discuss college life, on-campus clubs, extracurricular activities, and much more!
Aadit Sangwan of Inspirante interviews Maya Abiram, a rising freshman attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They talk about competitions, APs, testing, and more!
Aadit Sangwan and Arnav Dixit of Inspirante interviews Anirudh Kothapalli, a rising sophomore from the University of California Berkeley. They talk about the effect of moving between countries, high school extracurriculars, researching, and more!
Aadit and Arnav of Inspirante Education talk with Rishabh Panday and Michael Florip about the pros and cons of the SAT and ACT, along with discussing the recent statement put out by the UCs about the SAT and ACT.