Ali Arda Aykac

School Economics Journal-President:

  Selected as the president out of 20+ contributors to the journal

  Managed a group of over 20 contributors

  Organised relationships with publishers, ensuring printed copies are of satisfactory standard

  Promoted the journal to wider school community, leading to an over 30% increase in readership and increasing the number of contributors to the journal by 20%

  Contributed to 3 articles about micro financing, international development organisations and corruption

Politics Society-Member:

  Active participant of society, engaging in discussions about the political situation in different countries

  Presented on modern Turkish politics, explaining the current dynamics of Turkish politics through history and discussing the potential ramifications on Turkish and global economies

Economics Society-Member:

  Active participant in the society and the most frequent presenter with 4 presentations

  Discussed different topics such as role of international organisations in corruption, homelessness, financial sector and energy markets

  Managed class debates, discussed alternative theories and answering questions from others

NCH Essay Competition-Finalist:

  Essay amongst the Top 8% of over 5000 entries

  Explored Western sanctions on Russia, whether they've been successful and what more could be done to put more pressure in Russia

  Discussed findings with other finalists at a symposium

Senior Maths Challenge-Silver:

  In the top 25% of participants of the challenge, including Top 10 in school