Plano West Senior High School
Salutatorian
Vybhavi Bharadwaj
GPA
Colleges Accepted to:
4.63
Brown, Caltech, Columbia in NYC, Dartmouth, Duke,
Emory, NYU-Stern, UPenn-Wharton, Rice, SMU-BBA
Scholar, UT-Business Honors Program, WashU at St. Louis
University of Pennsylvania (The Wharton School)
Finance/Economics
College Attending:
College Major (planned):
Leadership Experience
President and Vice-President of Public Relations of Toastmasters Lone Star Gavel Club
Vice-President of Public Relations and Vice-President of Digital Communications of
North Texas Youth Honor Society
President of Shepton Math Club
Senior Vice-President of DECA
Extra-curricular Activities
Independent Research (Science Fair, Science Symposiums)
Oratory – Toastmasters
French National Honor Society
National Honor Society/ National Junior Honor Society
Mu Alpha Theta/ Math Club
DECA
Honors/Awards
National Merit Scholar
National AP Scholar
4th Grand Award at International Science and Engineering Fair
Silver medal (2nd place) at International Science World Energy, Engineering, and
Environment Olympiad
Numerous state-level and regional-level science fair awards/ presented papers at
symposiums
CIE Young Achiever Award
2010 and 2011 NTYHS Outstanding Service Award
Ranked 5th (2008) and 3rd (2009) in National French Contest
2nd place for extemporaneous speaking in La Fête Française
DECA state qualifier
Many Plano ISD Trustee Awards
Community Service
Member of North Texas Youth Honor Society for four years
National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society
Judged speech tournaments; Jackson Elementary Summer Meal Program
What words would your teachers use to describe you?
Passionate, diligent, curious, energetic
What is your favorite subject and why?
My favorite subject is definitely economics because it is such a practical way of looking
at the world. After taking the courses, I have found myself applying economic principles
to daily life. I really enjoy learning economics and I feel that since it is so widely
applicable, it is something that I really want to pursue later in life.
Hobbies/Interests
I really enjoy listening to music, as it is a great and enjoyable stress-reliever. During my
free time, I also swim, play chess and watch basketball. I also really enjoy learning new
languages, experiencing new cultures, traveling and landscape photography.
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