Raghav Arun

Projects & Programs

Selective summer programs and the work I produced in them.

Columbia University Pre-College

Statistics Applications in Finance

Columbia University Pre-College Programs · Summer 2026 · Three-week intensive course

  • Completed an intensive course applying probability, regression analysis and Monte Carlo simulation to real-world financial data.
  • Analyzed market trends and portfolio performance through stock market simulations, case studies and group projects, building quantitative skills for investment, risk management and market analysis.
  • Recognized by the instructor for "strong analytical ability and diligence," with Excel and financial-data work that "reflected careful reasoning and attention to detail."

North Carolina Math Camp (NCMC)

High Honors, top 15% of the cohort

MasterScholar NC Math Camp · Summer 2025 · Taught by Duke University mathematics faculty

  • Selected for the 2025 North Carolina Math Camp (Session 1), an international program run by Director Hubert L. Bray of Duke University. Two weeks covered number theory, cryptography, group theory, quaternions, game theory and its applications to economics, differential geometry, knot theory, topology of surfaces, and general relativity.
  • Wrote and presented a final paper, "Math in Cryptography," explaining the theorems behind cryptography and comparing different types of encryption. The evaluation called it "extremely clear and precise," with strong use of examples to make challenging concepts easy to follow.
  • Completed the program with High Honors, a designation reserved for the top 15% of the cohort.