Amaresh Umasankar
He/Him · Aspiring Biomedical Researcher · Analytical Thinker · Student Leader
Situated in Santa Clarita, CA · usaltau123@gmail.com · LinkedIn
EDUCATION
West Ranch High School, Stevenson Ranch, CA | Class of 2027
Weighted GPA: 4.41 | Unweighted GPA: 3.93 | Class Rank: 116/441
AP Scholar with Distinction
Relevant Coursework: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English Language & Composition, AP Psychology, AP United States History, AP World History, AP Computer Science Principles, Honors Precalculus, Honors Cybersecurity, CTE Allied Health & Wellness, CTE Body Systems & Disorders
Sutton Grammar School, United Kingdom | 2023–2024
Strong academic performance prior to relocating to the United States
Notable Grades: Physics (A+), Mathematics (A), Design Technology (A), Biology (A−), Chemistry (A−), Spanish (A−)
Dual Enrollment
UCLA | GPA: 3.70
Global Health 100 (A−, 92.5%)
Arizona State University | GPA: 4.00
Introduction to Psychology (A, 99.59%) | Introduction to Communication (A, 96.5%)
College of the Canyons | GPA: 4.00
Spanish 102 (A, 96.59%) | Health Science 140 (A, 96.65%) | Health Science 100 (A, 99.5%) | Communication C1000 (A) | Sociology 101 (A)
RESEARCH & ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Cancer Vaccine Efficacy Study — Lead Student Researcher
• Working toward a publishable paper by ~26.
• Focuses on comparing therapeutic vs. prophylactic cancer vaccine effectiveness.
• Experience with literature review, experimental design, data interpretation, and scientific writing.
COMMUNITY SERVICE & VOLUNTEERING
Castaic TreePeople — Environmental Volunteer (90 hours)
Pasadena Bio Collaborative / Amgen Biotech Experience — Lab Support & Outreach (42 hours)
Eureka STEM Tutoring — STEM Tutor (41 hours)
Red Cross Federation — Community Service (18 hours)
Operation Gratitude — Volunteer (7.75 hours)
Children’s Hunger Fund — Volunteer (2 hours)
Schoolhouse Tutoring — Online/Peer Tutoring (~53 hours)
Olive View UCLA Volunteering - Wheelchair/ICU (~100 hours)
School clean-up events - One-offs (-5.25 hours)
Total Service Hours: ~359 hours
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Speech & Debate — Active member (meets Tues/Thurs). Developing argumentation, public speaking, and analytical skills. (on hold)
Guitar — Consistent practice (45–60 min/week), working toward Grade 4 proficiency.
Tutoring at the schoolhouse
Table tennis and tennis once a week for exercise
SKILLS
• Research and scientific writing
• Data analysis and critical thinking
• Leadership and teamwork
• Organization and time management
• Spanish (intermediate)
Certifications:
CPR certified with the American Red Cross Federation
OSHA 10-hour certified with the official OSHA board
CERT training completed with the SCV CERT team.
Awards/Honors:
DOFE bronze: achieved through 3 rounds of expedition
EDX courses: Science of Happiness: Passed the course and gained a better fundamental understanding of the way happiness operates.
Runner-up participant of the Earth Prize: Made a module called Ecopulse, which would help refertilize land and take measurements of critical values that could help better understand soil quality in certain areas.
SNHSS: Part of the science national honors society, for students with a focus on science, maintaining a near-perfect GPA.
NHS: Community service (min. 12 hours per semester), recognized and commendable grades.
Internships:
SCOPE: Planned/Coordinated multiple events regarding environmental awareness alongside manager Lynne Plambeck, and also did podcasts bringing awareness to critically endangered species on the KQRU radio station.
FWW: Planning to get involved with Food and Water Watch, but recently helped out at their Tarzana event, convincing people to sign a federal bill that cuts down on the establishment of new AI data centers, due to absurdly large amounts of water being used by such facilities (petition is a growing success). Actively collateing spreadsheet of petitions and promoting the passage of bills important in preserving an already decay Earth.