Usama Javed Mirza
Fulbright & College Consultant (US)
Usama is Fulbright Scholar and a selection committee Panelist.
With a masters degree in Education with focus on Curriculum and Teaching, one of Usama’s passions is to help students.
Usama’s a K-12 educationist, curriculum expert and certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). He is also the cofounder of Saving 9, an organisation dedicated to create communities of care in Pakistan around physical and mental health education.
As a Fulbright scholar, he love connecting and collaborating with people from all over the globe who are determined to make the world a better place for everyone.
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Graduation |
BS Physics, LUMS |
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Year of Graduation |
2013 |
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Undergraduate CGPA |
3.4 |
| The year I applied for Fulbright |
2014 |
| My age at the time of application |
23 |
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My work Experience at the time of application |
-2 years as Teacher, Headstart school, Islamabad. (Physics, Math, First Aid, Robotics)
-3 years in LUMS Emergency services (Training, Content development, Workshops) – 3 years as a first responder on LUMS campus -1 month as Technical Intern, Interwood Mobel (Pvt.) Ltd. |
| GRE Score |
326 (162 Quant, 164 Verbal) |
| My Extracurricular activities then were |
– Head of Training and Development at LUMS Emergency Medical Services – Served as a First Responder on campus for several years – President of Chess Club at LUMS – Chief Editor of Editorial Team at LUMS Daily Student Magazine – Organized Pakistan’s first Quidditch tournament |
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What I applied for (first preference) |
M.Ed. (Curriculum and Development) |
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What I got |
M.Ed. (Curriculum and Development) |
| Fulbright sent me to (University) |
Teachers college, Columbia University |
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A synopsis of my SOP |
I found a common theme throughout my life that connected a lot of apparently varied things that I did. Talking about that common theme helped me make a strong case for why I so love teaching and want to reform education. The story was embellished by facts and figures of impact made. |
| My Reference letters were written by |
My university professor and two office colleagues |
| One advice to Fulbright applicants |
Your Study Objectives and Personal Statement essays should sing a duet together; each plays a different note and highlights different things, but together they are in harmony and complement each other. |