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🤩 COMPETITIONS
🔒 Deadlines: Most often December–April
🤩 International Economics Olympiad
•one of the most prestigious economics competitions
•theory + business case + financial literacy
•level: high
•top for Ivy League / LSE
🤩 National Economics Challenge
•micro + macro + cases
•team format
•level: intermediate–high
•good for your profile
🤩 Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
•investment portfolio management
•teamwork
•level: high
•highly valued in Finance
🤩 Harvard International Economics Essay Competition
• Essay on global economic issues
• Critical thinking test
• Level: intermediate-high
🤩 Diamond Challenge
• Entrepreneurship + Finance
• Startup + Pitch
• Level: intermediate
• Ideal for business profiles
🤩 SUMMER SCHOOLS (SUMMER PROGRAMS)
🔒 Deadlines: January–March
1️⃣ Wharton Global Youth Program
• Finance, investments, business
• Very prestigious
• Strong networking
2️⃣ London School of Economics Summer School
• Economics, finance, data
• Academic level
• Top for the UK
3️⃣ Yale Young Global Scholars
• Areas: economics, politics, global issues
• Discussion-based learning
• Very selective
4️⃣ Columbia University Summer Programs
• Finance, Economics, Business
• Flexible course selection
🤩 RESEARCH / PROJECTS
🎀 Lumiere Education
• 1:1 research with a mentor
• Topics: Finance, Economics, Data
• Result: Research
🎀 Polygence
• Individual projects
• Publications / Portfolio
• Strong boost for top universities
🎀 How to build a strong profile
🍂If you're a beginner:
1 competition (e.g., IEO / Diamond Challenge) + summer program
🍂🍂If you have a foundation:
competition + research
If the goal is a top university (Wharton / LSE / Ivy):
research + competition + summer program (ALL together)
Mini-strategy
🍂 2026: Participation in the competition + first summer school
🍂 2027: Research + a stronger competition
🍂 Result: Ready-made spike in finance/economics