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Compete in academic competitions hosted by clubs and organizations at top universities around the world. Build your profile, earn recognition, and connect with peers worldwide.

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Recent Winners

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Sarah Kim

Phillips Academy

MIT Math Olympiad

๐Ÿ† 1st Place
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James Liu

Stuyvesant HS

Harvard CS Challenge

๐Ÿ† 1st Place
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Mia Chen

Thomas Jefferson STEM

Stanford Science Bowl

๐Ÿ† Gold Medal
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Ryan Park

Phillips Exeter

Yale Essay Competition

๐Ÿ† Winner
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Priya Singh

Blair Academy

Columbia Data Cup

๐Ÿ† Champion
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Alex Torres

BASIS Scottsdale

Cornell Engineering Bowl

๐Ÿ† 1st Place
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Emma Walsh

Andover

Princeton Math Invitational

๐Ÿ† Gold
DY

Daniel Yoon

Lawrenceville

NYU Business Case

๐Ÿ† Winner
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Sarah Kim

Phillips Academy

MIT Math Olympiad

๐Ÿ† 1st Place
JL

James Liu

Stuyvesant HS

Harvard CS Challenge

๐Ÿ† 1st Place
MC

Mia Chen

Thomas Jefferson STEM

Stanford Science Bowl

๐Ÿ† Gold Medal
RP

Ryan Park

Phillips Exeter

Yale Essay Competition

๐Ÿ† Winner
PS

Priya Singh

Blair Academy

Columbia Data Cup

๐Ÿ† Champion
AT

Alex Torres

BASIS Scottsdale

Cornell Engineering Bowl

๐Ÿ† 1st Place
EW

Emma Walsh

Andover

Princeton Math Invitational

๐Ÿ† Gold
DY

Daniel Yoon

Lawrenceville

NYU Business Case

๐Ÿ† Winner

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What students are saying

"This platform completely changed how I approach competitions. The quality of competitions hosted by Ivy clubs is unlike anything I've seen."

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Emma Walsh

Andover '24 ยท 1st Place, Princeton Math Invitational

"Found my summer research opportunity through a competition here. The network I built was worth more than any award I've ever received."

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Kevin Liang

Thomas Jefferson '25 ยท Winner, Columbia Research Summit

"We hosted our first national competition through SEF and had 800+ participants from 40 countries. The reach was incredible."

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Alex Martinez

Stanford '26 ยท Stanford Engineering Society

"I went from not knowing where to compete to having three wins on my application. My counselor said it was the strongest part."

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Nadia Okafor

BASIS Phoenix '24 ยท Champion, Yale Global Issues Bowl

"As a first-gen student from a public school, SEF gave me access to competitions I never knew existed. It leveled the playing field."

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Marcus Brown

Stuyvesant '25 ยท Finalist, Harvard CS Challenge

"The competitions here are intellectually stimulating in a way school just isn't. It reignited my love for math."

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Zoe Nakamura

Exeter '24 ยท Gold Medal, MIT Math Olympiad

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