Speakers joining the panel discussion on global education and studying abroad — students who have just made the jump, and the counsellors who guide them.
Varun Bajoria
Incoming Design Engineering student, Imperial College London
An incoming Design Engineering student at Imperial College London, Varun holds offers from NUS, NTU, UIUC, USC, UC San Diego, UC Davis, Purdue, UMass Amherst, Emory, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Warwick. Passionate about physics, mathematics and engineering, they have excelled in some of India’s, Asia’s and NASA’s most competitive engineering competitions and collaborated with CERN on a soil-contamination research project.
Beyond academics, they have dedicated over three years to supporting a school for children with special needs, earned a Black Belt in Taekwondo, and developed advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, applying design skills across creative and engineering projects.
Raghav Agarwal
Incoming Computer Science student, UIUC
An incoming Computer Science student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Raghav holds offers from UIUC, UCLA, UC San Diego, the National University of Singapore and the University of Toronto. Passionate about AI research, they have published work in internationally recognised journals and placed in prestigious mathematics, computer-science and NASA competitions.
They collaborated with CERN on a soil-contamination research project and currently work with a New York City–based startup serving over a million users, with interests spanning artificial intelligence, research and technology.
Pratyaksh Singhania
Incoming Psychology student, University of Melbourne
An incoming Psychology student at the University of Melbourne with a strong interest in research, human behaviour and mental well-being. During school he interned with leading psychologists in India, gaining exposure to research and clinical practice.
He led India’s team to the Asian and International Finals of the Space Settlement Design Competition at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and has been invited to serve as Co-President of the upcoming Asian Finals. Beyond academics he is active in social-impact initiatives focused on mental health and community development.
Rakshit Kapoor
Incoming Engineering student, Vanderbilt University
A La Martiniere for Boys alumnus joining Vanderbilt University to study Engineering. Passionate about research, innovation and social impact, Rakshit has contributed to published research, founded a nonprofit organisation and developed a research-driven technology prototype. An accomplished Model UN delegate, he served as chairperson at LMCMUN 2025 and is a four-time Olympiad gold medalist.
Aarushi Jain
Economics & Data Science graduate, UW–Madison
A recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she earned a double major in Economics and Data Science with a Certificate in Business. Aarushi built her foundation through internships at Star Union Dai-Ichi Life Insurance, ITC Ltd. and Motilal Oswal Financial Services, gaining experience in investments, corporate finance, private wealth management and macroeconomic research.
She also consulted for real clients through the Ethical and Responsible Business Network and competed in data-driven case competitions at the Wisconsin School of Business. She aims to build a career in investment research and strategy.
Neeta Nahata
Career Coach & Co-Founder, CareerDNA
A career coach and Co-Founder of CareerDNA with over 20 years of experience in career guidance, training and mentoring, Neeta has helped guide more than 100,000 students across India in making informed academic and career choices. A Chartered Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, certified graphologist and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi, she combines psychometric assessments with personalised mentoring.
She has served as visiting faculty at ICAI, XLRI, CIMA and the J.D. Birla Institute of Management, and has run career-guidance programmes at schools, universities and NGOs. She believes every student deserves a career by choice, not by chance.
Devanshi Chitlangia
Founder, Worldviral
Founder of Worldviral, a student mentorship initiative, Devanshi has conducted workshops for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (Goa & Raipur), Network Capital and Kolkata schools, and has hosted 50+ admissions officers from the USA, the UK, Singapore and India. She is a member of the global career-counselling organisations IACAC, AIIEC and TOC.
A guest speaker at the Millennium Youth Camp and a judge for the Chatterbox RPGIS Debate, she was named YFLO Young Achiever Award Winner 2025 and recognised as a Champion Voice for Sanmarg’s RAGSS initiative. Her insights have been featured in t2, The Vishwamitra and ET Edge, and she is part of the International Ambassador Network for Singapore Management University.
