Vishal Maini
 | Name: Vishal Maini Age: 17 Grade: 12 School: Yale University Contact: vishal.maini@gmail.com |
Academics
Cumulative GPA: 3.98 (unweighted)
4.82 (weighted)
Class rank: 1 of 654
SAT Reasoning Test score: 2400
PSAT score: 222
SAT Subject Test scores:
Chemistry- 730
Spanish- 770
AP Exam scores
Calculus- 5
Psychology- 5
Chemistry- 4
Spanish- 5
English Language- 5
Human Geography- 5
US History- 5
The goal of my life is the same as the goal of all other lives: to be happy. To that end, I have my interests and occupations. Friends, reading, writing, thinking, music, self-improvement, traveling, debating, cooking, arts, sports, dreaming, movies, and adrenaline are a few of my favorite things.
But beyond my self, I plan to be part of a change. Nothing is static. Every age brings with it a radically different world, and I want to be part of the transition from this age to the next. The current state of the world is frantic. Countless innovations take place daily, so many new ideas challenge previous assumptions and in doing so have the potential to radically reshape the mindset of the entire human race, yet progress and stability are simultaneously advanced and put at risk of destruction with each new development. I see myself as part of the movement that furthers that progress for the benefit of the human race, and guides us away from self destruction.
Where does PathAspire fit in? Why did I choose to be a part of it? Perhaps a line from Xenocide, one of my favorite books, can explain: "If you tell what you know, everybody is wiser. If you keep a secret, than everyone is a fool." As brilliant as we might imagine ourselves to be, the system in which we operate is too complex to navigate alone, and we are lost without guidance.
It is surprising that nothing like PathAspire has been created before, but I am glad it is being created now, and that I can be a part of it, so I can help others not to make the same mistakes I did. I have learned a lot, but the knowledge came with a price. Now, though, I can share what I have learned with you preemptively, so that you will not miss out on the slightest opportunity. My hope is not only that you score highly on tests and do well in school, but also that you realize the true capacity of the human mind, and you aspire to be something more than you otherwise would have. My hope is that this website helps you to understand that this system is not above us. We can adapt to it, learn to work within it and manipulate it until it becomes nothing but a game, and once we realize it is only a game, we can transcend it, bend the rules, and ultimately, change the way the game works. I can only say that I am envious. You should appreciate what you learn here, and use it well.
