My name is Andrew Kalashnikov, and I’m a student coming fromNeedham High Schoolin Needham, MA. I live with my parents and my two younger brothers. My parents are immigrants from Russia, and I grew up speaking Russian as my primary language. I decided to go to MAMS because I enjoy doing math and science, and it gave me new opportunities to do so. I was also intrigued by the small school atmosphere at MAMS.

In my free time, some of my favorite activities are hanging out with friends and playing sports. My favorite sport to play is soccer, but skiing is a close second. I will also sometimes play basketball or volleyball with friends. Finally, I enjoy playing card and board games with my friends. I also love to travel, especially to Europe. My favorite country I’ve been to is probably Iceland because of the magnificent nature.

When it comes to academics, most of my extracurriculars are math-focused, as this is the subject I have enjoyed most so far. I have written two mathematical papers as part of thePrimes Step program. I also enjoy participating in math and computer science competitions such as AIME and USACO. Based on these interests, I was able to secure a Data Science Internship at Cambridge Mobile Telematics. This Boston company focuses on improving driver safety and reducing insurance costs by monitoring driver performance. As part of this internship, I worked with machine learning models to improve our crash detection algorithms. I also enjoy debate, and I'm a part of the Needham Speech and Debate team.