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Featured journey · Erfan

Erfan
An ambitious mind.
A world of interests.
Erfan joined Laureates in Grade 11 as an international student from Iran. Already a strong mathematics and physics student, he also brought a love of soccer, basketball and volleyball, alongside an interest in exploring art and music.
His journey connected classroom strengths with university research, mathematical enrichment and a choice of computer science programs.
Research in Grade 11
With Dr. Kamali’s support and network, Erfan was hired as a researcher at the University of Toronto while still in Grade 11.
Mathematical recognition
His achievement in the Fermat contest led to an invitation to the University of Waterloo’s EMACS camp.
A choice of futures
Erfan received offers of admission to computer science programs at the University of Toronto, the University of Waterloo and McMaster University.
His next chapter
He chose McMaster University, which offered him a $120,000 scholarship.
More than
a list of awards.
A profile tells a different story from a results table. It brings together a student’s interests, opportunities and choices, without reducing that person to a ranking. Our Awards & Results page records achievements; the Hall of Fame celebrates the people behind them.