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GRC Social Impact Essay Competition 2024
Solutions for Good
A platform for ambitious high school students to share ideas for social good
The 2024 GRC Global Essay Competition was a major success, gathering students from over 48 countries to analyze social impact issues and to present innovative solutions.
Essays covered a diverse array of topics, reflecting the intersection of innovation, policy, and social impact. Students examined the role of AI and automation in fostering economic inclusion, explored strategies for enhancing efficiency in public sector governance, and analyzed advancements in global healthcare accessibility. Discussions also centered on human rights implementation across different governance levels, sustainable economic growth in the face of climate change, and the power of education in driving gender equality and social mobility.
We're thrilled to announce the 2024 GRC Competition winners and hope that the competition sparked interest in social impact among participants.
Evaluation Criteria
In the essay evaluation process, our main goal was to ensure fairness and objectivity. To achieve this objective, our team introduced multiple strategies to minimize grading biases:
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Initially, all essays were evaluated by at least one judge.
The top 100 essays with the highest marks advanced to the next round, where each essay was evaluated by three judges.
The top 20 essays with the highest marks advanced to the final round, where each essay was evaluated by thirteen judges. -
Essays were graded based on a comprehensive rubric, with a focus on the following criteria:
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Clarity and articulation of the thesis
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Problem-solution structure
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Innovative and unique perspectives
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Quality and insightfulness of arguments
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Quality of the data and examples supporting the arguments
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Logic, structure, and flow of the essay
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Effectiveness of communication, style, and grammar.
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Each essay was anonymized and presented in the same format / font.
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The evaluation order was randomized to minimize reading order bias.
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Scores were normalized for evaluator’s average score as some judges gave on average higher scores than others.
Winners
Top 30
Ranking | Name | Country |
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Top 5 | Leah Weissman | United States |
Top 5 | Ziyue Guan, Serene Zhang, Wenyu Seet | Singapore |
Top 5 | Jian Hong | South Korea |
Top 5 | Aishadinda Qaulan Maisura | Indonesia |
Top 5 | Phan Hoang Bao Anh | Vietnam |
Top 10 | Angelina Yieu | Hong Kong |
Top 10 | Sitarin Divari | Thailand |
Top 10 | Yena Choi | South Korea |
Top 10 | Ahn Sanghoo, Kim Taehoon, Seogwipo Hyeonjun | South Korea |
Top 10 | Akshat Shah, Vivaan Awal | India |
Top 30 | Katie Kim | United States |
Top 30 | Hanoi Thu Mai, Nam Anh Nguyen | Vietnam |
Top 30 | Karen Demian, Nour Shamsi, Merla Beshara | Egypt |
Top 30 | Aadya Anand | USA |
Top 30 | Surabhi Padmanabhan | India |
Top 30 | Aiden Choi | South Korea |
Top 30 | Vy Phan | Vietnam |
Top 30 | Saran Mariya Erdenetuul | Mongolia |
Top 30 | Sean Terdprisant | Thailand |
Top 30 | Rajul Grover | Thailand |
Top 30 | Fatma Deniz Aydin | Turkey |
Top 30 | Kijoon Lee | Switzerland |
Top 30 | Mihira Reddy | India |
Top 30 | Kyoji Yamamoto | Japan |
Top 30 | Alex Zhang | Canada |
Top 30 | Irisa Juangroongruangkit | Thailand |
Top 30 | Junsoo Lee | China |
Top 30 | Edward Kim | South Korea |
Top 30 | Antonella Ardila | Colombia |
Top 30 | Panthira Poositranusorn | Thailand |
Top 31-50
Ranking | First Name | Last Name | Country |
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Top 31-50 | Michael | Noh | South Korea |
Top 31-50 | Madhumitha | Vijay | United States |
Top 31-50 | Parama | Linpiyawan | Thailand |
Top 31-50 | Benjamin | Lee | South Korea |
Top 31-50 | Lina | Chung | Japan |
Top 31-50 | Filippo | Li | Italy |
Top 31-50 | Eun Jun | Choi | South Korea |
Top 31-50 | Taeyeong | Cha | South Korea |
Top 31-50 | Cai | Jinxuan | |
Top 31-50 | Jooyeong | Lee | South Korea |
Top 31-50 | Shreya | Ranawat | United States |
Top 31-50 | Liu | Jingtian | |
Top 31-50 | Li | Changyi | |
Top 31-50 | Renyu | Xue | China |
Top 31-50 | Jit | Wong | United Kingdom |
Top 31-50 | Asuka | Ohashi | Japan |
Top 31-50 | Semi | Kim | United States |
Top 31-50 | Lillian | Zhang | Canada |
Top 31-50 | Jana | Younis | Lebanon |
Top 31-50 | Andrea Sien Tung | Wu | China |