Shiva Sharma
- How did you feel when you heard that you were the finalist for the National Merit Scholarship?
I was pretty excited. I didn’t expect it, to be honest.
- What are some characteristics you believe helped you achieve this award?
I’m not sure.
- What is your academic area of passion and why?
I want to be a doctor. Medicine has always been super interesting to me, and there are lots of specialties to go into.
- What are you planning to pursue in college?
I’m going to do premed at Mizzou.
- Do you know where you are going to college?
Because of the National Merit, I’m getting a full ride to Mizzou, which I’m hyped about.
- What did you choose to write about in your main essay for the National Merit application? And why was it meaningful to you?
I talked about the robotics team and how much we improved from freshman year. We went from constantly arguing to making it worlds multiple times.