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Penned down some personal updates and some things you might find valuable (Skool Community, Webinars on Investment Banking & Venture Capital, and Universities that offer full tuition waivers
Tabarak Rehman
August 15, 2025
Hi all!
Penned down some personal updates and some things you might find valuable (Skool Community, Webinars on Investment Banking & Venture Capital, and Universities that offer full tuition waivers
Some personal updates
Few personal updates that I am super grateful for.
My sister joined me in New York to start her Masters degree in media management and analytics at Fordham University. This is the first time that we’re living together under one roof after 2009. Super excited for her and also grateful to be able to be someone who can offer her the support (monetary / connections / network) that I did not have when I moved to the US in 2022
The team at Dreambridge.ai has grown to 11. Exciting times to be building stuff
August is usually when a lot of people in the financial services industry in NYC take vacation. Which means that I’ve been leading my team for the good part of the month and been doing it well
I spoke at a super cool event last night about side hustles. These speaking engagements are like job interviews. I treat them like a mirror where I get an opportunity to reflect and most be grateful. Imagine a dude from rural Taxila speaking to packed audiences in NYC. And we’re just getting started. Exciting times to be Tabarak (I’m my biggest hype man haha… have to be)
Finally, we’re launching our Skool community in the next week. You can apply to be a part of it by filling this form. Form link
What a privilege to get tired doing things you love
📅 Saturday, August 16
🕘 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 PM PKT
📍 Live on Google Meet (RSVP here)
Most STEM and healthcare students assume their only path is academic or clinical — but there’s a powerful alternative at the intersection of science, startups, and venture capital.
Join Syed Irtaza Haider, Venture Associate in biotech and health-focused investing, and recent Northwestern Kellogg MBA, as he shares:
How he transitioned from science to startups and broke into VC
How business school can be a launchpad into venture and innovation
The unique challenges and advantages international students face in these fields
Who should attend:
🎓 Students in biotech, life sciences, or STEM
🎓 Aspiring MBAs curious about VC/startups
🎓 International students looking to pivot into business, venture, or entrepreneurship
Expect a real, honest, no-fluff conversation — part moderated Q&A, part open discussion where you can ask Irtaza your questions directly.
You can register here: https://lu.ma/l1zd8wvl
Webinar last weekend: From Karachi to Wall Street: Journey as an International Student at NYU Stern
Last weekend we had a fantastic conversation with Wajeeh Mir. He had great insights for anyone either planning higher education in the US or a career in investment banking.
In case you missed the session, here’s the full recording:
📍US universities that offer Tuition fee waivers
Many U.S. universities offer Teaching Assistantships (TA), Research Assistantships (RA), or Graduate Assistantships (GA)—which typically come with full or partial tuition waivers. In my experience, these roles are mostly for engineering and research focused degrees. Following are some universities that we know of. Copying a link below for full list. Feel free to add more in the link if you know other opportunities / scholarships.
University of Oklahoma
University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Arizona State University
University of Florida
We’ve compiled in the link below. Feel free to add to it if you know better opportunities.
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