Adroit Education

Congratulations to Hasibur Rahman Ratul for beginning his graduate school journey as a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Design and Media at Northeastern University. His research will explore Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Human-AI Interaction, focusing on conversational AI, user interfaces, and the future of digital communication.

A proud member of the Adroit Class of 2025, Ratul earned his BSc in Computer Science and Interactive Media from NYU Abu Dhabi with a Full-Ride scholarship.

We are genuinely proud of you, Ratul, and wish you the best as you continue pushing the boundaries between humans and machines!

Admit No. 9 | Gettysburg College
For Arpa, change begins in small, quiet acts — watering her tulsi plant, turning food scraps into compost, saving rainwater in buckets on her rooftop. What started as balcony experiments became something bigger: a lifelong commitment to caring for the planet.

From leading her school’s Earth Club to becoming a National Finalist at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Arpa has always found meaning where others see the ordinary. Her curiosity about how soil, rain, and people connect has grown into a deep passion for sustainability and Earth science.

Now, with a Presidential Scholarship and generous financial aid, Arpa has headed to the Gettysburg College (Class of 2029) — ready to keep asking the hard questions, building greener futures, and proving that the smallest acts can, indeed, change the world.

Admit No. 8 | Franklin & Marshall College
For Farin, football wasn’t just a game — it was the start of a lifelong curiosity. A Liverpool fan since childhood, he still remembers the 2018 UCL final when the goalkeeper’s concussion changed everything. That one moment sent him down a rabbit hole of research papers, neuroscience essays, and late-night YouTube videos on brain injuries and decision-making.

What began with football evolved into neuroscience. Farin went on to design a machine-learning model to detect speech disruptions caused by neurodegenerative diseases and even launched a diabetic neuropathy awareness project to educate local communities. Along the way, he battled his own health challenges — arrhythmia and fatty liver — and came back stronger, using the same patience and discipline that once helped him on the field.

Receiving 5+ acceptances, he was finally torn between Kenyon College and Franklin & Marshall, both incredibly prestigious and home to some of the finest programs — but ultimately, F&M won his heart.

Now, with a lucrative financial aid package, Farin is attending Franklin & Marshall College (Class of 2029) to keep studying how science, technology, and the human brain connect. From football fields to neural networks — his journey has always been about resilience, curiosity, and finding rhythm again.

Admit No. 7 | Texas Tech University
When she first started coding, she hated it. The wires tangled, the code broke, and the robots refused to move. But a few months, countless malfunctions, and a lot of late nights later — she was hooked.

Meet Samia Mehnaz, now a member of the Texas Tech Class of 2029 with the Presidential Merit Scholarship, the university’s highest honor. In just two years, she built over 15 robots — from a Lid Opening Dustbin that spins 180° to dump trash, to an Autonomous Stretcher that checks body temperature and carries injured athletes. Each invention told a story of creativity and persistence, even when a finger injury nearly cost her a year of progress.

She bounced back stronger — writing research papers on AI, rice leaf disease detection, and environmental sustainability, all while capturing people’s stories through her camera lens.

Texas Tech just gained a dreamer who wires, builds, and imagines — all at once.

Admissions are open for the Adroit Junior Cohort — apply now and start building your own story.

Admit No. 6 | Gettysburg College (Eisenhower Scholarship)

When Siyam was 12, he climbed the Wuyi Mountains — soaked shoes, scraped knees, and all. Everyone else turned back, but he refused. With two makeshift hooks carved from tree branches, he pulled himself up step by step until the clouds finally gave way to the view. That moment — looking down at the river valley — stayed with him.

It taught him how to climb harder things later: boardrooms, debates, and ideas. From convincing school leaders to start new clubs to visiting Rohingya refugee camps to document stories of displacement, he’s always chosen people over systems — and questions over easy answers.

Now, that same spirit of persistence and purpose has earned him the Eisenhower Scholarship — the highest honor at Gettysburg College, recognizing civic engagement and leadership. He’s officially part of the Gettysburg Class of 2029, still climbing, still choosing the tougher path — because that’s where the best views are.

Admit No. 5 | Dartmouth
If you ever walk into Rafsan's room, you’ll think you’ve crossed a border. Every corner has a story — handcrafted tabby cats guarding his desk, a LEGO superhero that defied its spaceship blueprint, and a Gundam staring down deadlines with mechanical calm.

That same mix of curiosity and defiance has guided him from building toys to building ideas. As the only Bangladeshi medalist at the International Economics Olympiad 2024, he’s learned to see patterns where others see problems — from migrant rights advocacy to policy reform through the Youth Policy Forum. His journals bridge worlds: Sherlock Holmes on one page, Bellman equations on the next.

Now, he’s taking all of that — the creativity, the empathy, and the unfinished Rubik’s Cube — to Dartmouth, where he’ll study social businesses, brew his grandmother’s honey-lemon tea, and keep solving life’s puzzles. Way to go, Rafsan.

Funny how life works out sometimes. Two students, two years apart. One from Dhaka, one from Narayanganj. Different journeys, different timelines. Yet both paths led to Bryn Mawr, and somehow, to the same Weber Lab.

Meet Sinthia (’26) and Tabia (’27) — both Neuroscience majors, both now spending hours studying hawkmoths (yes, hawkmoths!) to figure out how these tiny creatures keep flying steady when the world throws gusts, bumps, and chaos at them. The work sounds complex — analyzing how little strain sensors on their wings send signals to the brain, turning into reflexes mid-flight — but at its heart, it’s about one big question: how do brains, even the tiniest ones, turn sensation into action?

Weber Lab has recently been awarded just over $400,000 by the National Science Foundation to continue its research on flight sensory systems and help understand those secrets of the natural world.

We couldn’t be prouder. Because this is what it’s all about: not chasing college rankings or brand names, but chasing questions. And these two are living proof of our tagline in action — becoming the next generation of Researchers, Scholars, and Innovators.

Hey 10th Graders (and fresh grads!) — this one’s for you!

One of the coolest opportunities out there has just opened up — United World Colleges (UWC) applications are live!

If you haven’t heard of UWC before, picture this: high school (11th and 12th Grade; IB Curriculum), but set in an international boarding school where your classmates are from over 80 countries, your teachers encourage you to tackle real-world issues like climate change and inequality, and you’re pushed to think beyond textbooks.

Who Can Apply?
UWC Bangladesh National Committee is looking for motivated and passionate young people who want to contribute meaningfully to their communities. Here are the basics you need to know:

Age Requirement:
Born between August 1, 2008, and August 1, 2010. This usually means you’re entering the final two years of school.

Educational Background:
Must be in (or just finished) Class 10 / IGCSE / O-level / SSC equivalent. Strong grades matter, but so does curiosity beyond the classroom.

Residency & Nationality:
Must be a Bangladeshi citizen applying through the Bangladesh UWC National Committee.

Personal Qualities:
A commitment to UWC’s values: intercultural understanding, mutual respect, and sustainability.

Desire to make a positive impact:
Resilience and adaptability to thrive in a rigorous, international boarding school environment.

Language:
Classes are in English. You don’t need to be fluent now, but you should be willing to learn and improve quickly.

Bottom line?
If you’re a curious, passionate, and driven student, UWC could change your life. Applications are open now — check the first comment to get started.

Big news for Farabie (Adroit ’25) — he’s headed to Ohio State University for his PhD in Applied Mathematics! Along the way, he also earned offers from Emory and OSU’s PhD programs, choosing the Buckeyes as the next stop in his journey.

A proud Haverford ’25 grad, Farabie wrapped up college with a 3.85 GPA while diving deep into Computer Science, Math, and Economics. But if you trace his story back, it really started in high school, where he picked up Halliday & Resnick and realized the physics problems were locked behind calculus. So he just… taught himself calculus in 10th grade. That spark lit the fire for everything that followed — Olympiad training, problem solving, and the love of advanced mathematics that carried him forward.

Two Adroit '25 members are headed to the same graduate school! We share stories like Serat's or Farabie’s not just to celebrate acceptances, but to show the bigger picture: how a student grows into a researcher, a thinker, and someone who pushes the boundaries of knowledge.

College is just one chapter — the real story is curiosity, persistence, and impact. And Farabie is already writing it.

Should I Submit My SAT Score?

The decision depends on where your score falls compared to the college’s admitted student profile. If your SAT score is within the middle 50% range or above, you should submit it — it will strengthen your application. If your score is at the lower end of that range or below, it’s generally better not to submit, especially at many liberal arts colleges.

However, for most highly selective universities — including the Ivy League, Stanford, and other “brand-name” institutions — test-optional policies rarely apply to students from Bangladesh. In practice, applicants from Bangladesh are almost always expected to present strong SAT scores, even when those schools advertise test-optional admissions.

Congratulations to Farhan Kamrul (Adroit '25) on his next big chapter — joining the University of Cambridge for the MPhil in Technology Policy.

From finishing as one of the toppers of his graduating class at Bangladesh International School and College (BISC) to becoming Games Prefect and Debate Club President, Farhan has always balanced excellence with leadership. A Bronze Medalist at IESO, a force on the MUN circuit, and a mentor who lifted countless peers into STEM Olympiads and robotics competitions, his impact has been both personal and generational.

At NYU Abu Dhabi ('25), Farhan stretched his education across four continents — consulting in West Africa, studying peacebuilding in the Balkans, exploring sports management in the U.S., and calling Abu Dhabi home, while mastering disciplines from Computer Science to Policy to Finance.

Cambridge is lucky to have him — and we cannot wait to see the change he leads next.