Headshot M. Straus
Milken Scholar 2025
Scholar Profile

Max Straus

Biography

Max Straus, graduate of Oakwood Secondary School, is a two-time state champion for the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Invention Challenge. He co-captained the Mock Trial Team and acted as co-chair for his school’s Student Admissions Committee. Passionate about helping others learn, he Co-Founded the Tutor Together Discord Server, serving 50K+ students and tutors, and Co-Founded the Applying Math Club to share financial skills including saving, investing, and loans. Max will study Math at the University of Chicago.


High school:  Oakwood Secondary School

Degrees

College Year Degree
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
2029 B.S. Math