From High School Coder to Roblox Engineer: Mustafa Shah’s AI Career Story
Mustafa Shah was a high schooler who liked writing code — nothing unusual there. What is unusual is where that eventually led: a Software Engineer role at Roblox, alongside a Master's in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. His path is
From Passion Project to Google: Aditya Mittal’s AI Career Roadmap
Every year, thousands of high schoolers start an AI project because it looks good on an application. Aditya Mittal started one because he was genuinely curious — and that difference is exactly why his ended up opening doors at Microsoft,
Do Ivy League Schools Require the SAT Again? Yes — All Eight. Here’s What to Do
With Columbia's reinstatement, every Ivy League school requires the SAT or ACT again — while the UC system stays test-free. How families should rebuild the testing plan, and why real project evidence matters more than ever.
What Should Your Student Do Before the Common App Opens? The 3-Week Checklist
The three weeks before the Common App opens are the highest-leverage stretch of the admissions calendar. The 4-step checklist: open the account on day one, go deep not wide, rebuild the testing plan, and line up one piece of real
How to Get a Research Mentor in High School (One Cold Email Reached an MIT Professor)
How do high school students get research mentors? Cold email professors with a short, specific message built on real work — the exact approach a two-time ISEF Grand Award winner used to land biweekly mentorships with an MIT professor and
5 Questions to Ask Before Enrolling Your Child in an AI Program
With hundreds of AI programs for high school students now available, how do you choose? These five questions cut through the marketing and help parents identify programs that actually produce outcomes.
AI Research vs. AI Build: Which Track Is Right for Your High Schooler?
STEAM in AI offers two tracks: Computational AI Research and AI Build. Here's how to choose the right one for your student's goals, interests, and college application timeline.
What Makes a High School AI Project Actually Stand Out in College Applications
Most high school students build AI projects that look the same to admissions officers. Here's what actually differentiates a standout project—and why industry mentorship and student-owned problems change everything.
Does AI Experience Help High School Students Get Into College?
Yes — AI experience helps high school students in college admissions, but the type of experience matters enormously. A completed AI project with a real outcome (published app, competition entry, mentored research) outweighs any number of AI certificates. Selective colleges