Aarav Bhatnagar

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Use this file for stable, confirmed context. Strategy, interpretation, and evolving judgment belong in `STRATEGY_NOTES.md`.

post-kickoff execution

Last synthesized
6 Jul 2026, 7:57 pm

Operating Read

Aarav's parents are reassured after the kickoff call and moving to payment logistics. The diversification response landed: keep one primary lane and use watchlists. Immediate risk is Aarav over-executing on professor outreach before warm contacts are activated. Keep him focused on one summer academic artifact before 18 August rather than only SAT/AP/A Level prep.

Immediate Focus Areas

  • Record the 50/50 payment schedule and any invoice/payment logistics once confirmed.
    source: status.md
  • Ask parents/Aarav for a warm-contact list and parent-forwardable outreach note.
    source: status.md
  • Keep Aarav focused on one summer academic artifact before 18 August rather than only SAT/AP/A Level prep.
    source: status.md
  • Update the live plan sheet with post-call outcomes: payment schedule, warm-contact outreach, and summer output beyond exam prep.
    source: status.md
  • Confirm whether parents will share warm NUS/NTU/industry contacts for summer/research exposure.
    source: status.md

Latest Meeting

2026-07-04_kickoff_zoom_transcript

4 Jul 2026, 12:49 pm

Kickoff call with parents. Parents were reassured, moved to payment logistics, and explicitly expressed trust. Discussed geography diversification, summer priorities, professor outreach via warm contacts, and the live plan sheet walkthrough.

Decisions
  • Keep current recommendation: do not drop Computer Science for Chemistry unless traditional Indian IIT/IISc/IISER-style routes become a serious priority.
  • Use careful language for Ashoka/Plaksha: Aarav's current subjects are likely fine, but final eligibility should be checked in the application year.
Action Items
  • Record the 50/50 payment schedule and any invoice/payment logistics once confirmed.
  • Ask parents/Aarav for a warm-contact list and parent-forwardable outreach note.
  • Keep Aarav focused on one summer academic artifact before 18 August rather than only SAT/AP/A Level prep.
Open Questions
  • Update the live plan sheet if needed with post-call outcomes: payment schedule, warm-contact outreach, and summer output beyond exam prep.
  • Confirm whether parents will share warm NUS/NTU/industry contacts for summer/research exposure.
  • If India becomes a real backup, verify exact current-year requirements for target Indian colleges and courses.

Plan Snapshot

Overdue

None in latest publish.

Upcoming

None in latest publish.

Next Nudge

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