InGenius Prep X Science Olympiad Workshop 

From STEM to Standout: Your Child’s Path to Top College Admissions

Session#1: Academic & Extracurricular Strategies:  A Roadmap for High-Achieving 9th-12th Graders

Session#2: An Insider Panel with Former JHU Admissions Officer and Science Olympiad Representative

📅Friday May 23rd, 2025 

🕗Session#1: 10am -11am | Session#2: 1pm - 2pm

📍Room 203 of Kiewit Hall, University of Nebraska–Lincoln | 1400 R St, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States

Meet Panelists

Zak Harris

Former Admissions Officer | Johns Hopkins, Bowdoin, Regis College, and GWU

Savvas Papadopoulos

Senior Project Manager, Healthcare at JRM Construction Management | NYC North Regional Tournament Coordinator, Science Olympiad

Sarah Zhang

Midwest Office Director and Project Manager, InGenius Prep | MS, Northwestern University | BA, UC Berkeley and Sciences Po

Shirdy Wang

Senior Managing Director, InGenius Prep | Counseling and Career Planning Certificate, University of California, Berkeley | M.A, University of Florida | B.A Tianjin Foreign Studies University

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What You'll Learn:

**Seats are limited. Registration is highly recommended to secure your spot! **
Session #1: Academic & Extracurricular Strategies Planning

  • What top colleges look for in future STEM majors and how 2025 trends are shifting

  • Excel in High School Academics: How High-Achieving STEM Students Should Plan Strategically

  • 9th–12th Grade Extracurricular Roadmap: Learn from Real Case Studies How MIT, Stanford, and Harvard Admits Planned Their High School Years

Why This Matters:
"The most successful STEM applicants aren’t just strong—they’re strategic. I’ll show you what that looks like." – Zak Harris

Session #2: An Insider Panel with Former JHU Admissions Officer and Science Olympiad Representative

  • Building a Competitive STEM Profile: What Top Colleges Really Look For?

  • How to turn activities like the Science Olympiad into a compelling personal narrative?

  • STEM Depth vs. Breadth: How to Make Smart Choices Throughout High School

  • Open Q&A: Ask Anything You Want

 

 

Register For the Events!
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Meet Your Workshop Host:

Zak Harris | Former Admissions Officer, Johns Hopkins, Bowdoin, Regis College, and GWU.

I am the former Director of Admissions at Regis College in Weston, MA. I have also worked in the admission offices at Bowdoin College, Johns Hopkins University, and the George Washington University.

My passion for students has always fueled my work with students and their families. The college process is a journey and I enjoy providing guidance and insight for those who are going through it.

Outside of my work in higher education, I enjoy spending time with my fiancé and my family, running, and watching sports.

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Meet Panelist:

Savvas Papadopoulos | Senior Project Manager, Healthcare at JRM Construction Management

Savvas is a Senior Project Manager at JRM Construction Management, where he oversees healthcare, life science, and higher education projects throughout New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 2018 with a degree in Civil Engineering.

A longtime participant in Science Olympiad, Savvas helped launch the Alumni Chapter at Cornell and played a key role in bringing the 2019 tournament to the university, serving as that tournament’s director. In addition to supporting the National Tournament as a volunteer, he remains deeply involved at the state level as the Regional Director for New York City.