As siblings, Nishi and Mehul share many things: their parents’ affection, the backseat on long road trips, their trusty copy of the Fiske Guide to Colleges… But when it comes to career interests, they lean in opposite directions.
“I’m interested in law, and my brother’s interested more in medicine and technology. So we thought by combining those two ideas, a blog would be a helpful [way] to explore both of those fields,” Nishi said.
The brother-sister duo launched The Prescriptive Jurist in early 2024 under the mentorship of their parents, both doctors. What started as an abstract idea has blossomed into a full-fledged special project—one enhanced by the siblings’ different takes on trending topics.
Nishi’s Legal Lens
Nishi is a rising senior at Frisco High School and a current KD student. She sings in the varsity choir, is a member of the badminton club, and participates in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
When she’s not engaged in college prep, volunteering, school functions, or practicing her vocals, Nishi loves to read. When thinking about college majors, she discovered an interest in studying writing-based majors like English, political science, languages, and the arts. While she enjoys her high school biology classes, deep down she knows that her heart leads her in a different direction.
“A lot of people tell me that despite what I major in, I can still choose classes that are completely outside of that major. That would be really helpful for me because I like exploring everything,” Nishi said.
While it’s a little early for Nishi to commit to attending grad school, a legal career path is on her radar. In 9th grade, she participated in teen court, a role that taught her the basic steps of the legal process. She later attended the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) Law & Advocacy high school summer program at Georgetown University.
“What we did there was we got a sample case, and I was on the defendant’s side. Then we had to act out the whole case, pretending to be actual lawyers. That was a really interesting experience for me. I was unsure about law, but after that I thought, ‘Wait, this is interesting.’ Even if I didn’t want to go into mainstream law, like just fighting in court cases, I could do something else [in that field],” Nishi said.
Mehul’s Interest in Medicine and Technology
Nishi and Mehul’s parents both work in the medical field, and this has given both students a closer look into what that career truly entails. For Nishi, seeing the challenges her parents have dealt with on a daily basis has deterred her from following their path. This insight has had a different impact on Mehul.
“Every time I learn something new in biology or something about anatomy, I’m always interested to know more about it and learn why [our bodies work that way],” Mehul said.
Like Nishi, Mehul has also participated in an NSLC high school summer program. He pursued the Medicine and Health Care camp, a nine-day event held on campus at Georgetown University.
“That reinforced the idea that medicine is a good career pathway that would be interesting for me,” he said.
When he isn’t buried in schoolwork or reading about the latest medical innovation, Mehul competes on the Academic Decathlon team at his school, enjoys the occasional video game night with his friends, and co-manages The Prescriptive Jurist with Nishi.
The Prescriptive Jurist: Blogging the Best of Both Worlds
By exploring career paths alongside one another, Nishi and Mehul discovered a lot of overlap between the health care, technology, and legal fields. This realization inspired them to create a blog that features topics found in the intersection of their career interests.
“We thought, writing is a skill we can all improve on. It’s a good way to express all those thoughts and ideas and all the new things that are happening in the medical or law or technology field,” Mehul said.
Nishi and Mehul’s dad supported their idea by helping them build the website on WordPress, freeing up more time for the sibling duo to come up with the brand, research topic ideas, and recruit their friends.
“We knew that having a blog would mean getting writers. And we knew a lot of our friends at school were interested in medicine and [topics like] AI. So when we reached out to them, they were definitely for it. Then, we had them write about subjects that they were really interested in,” Nishi said.
In February 2024, they held their first meet-up at the Frisco Public Library. The student writers introduced themselves, shared career interests, and presented topic ideas. By the time the team met for their next in-person meeting in March, the project was in full swing.
As co-editors, Nishi and Mehul both write their own pieces, while also managing their team of writers. This includes assigning topics, setting deadlines, setting up virtual meetings, and following up with reminders, as needed. They also send their articles to connections in the health care field, welcoming their feedback and thoughts about article content.
The Prescriptive Jurist has hundreds of readers, but this is only the beginning. In February 2025, the blog received an official ISSN, assigned by the Library of Congress, which means increased credibility and visibility, as well as the ability to be cited in academic works. For individual blog contributors, this registration provides them with the opportunity to earn official citations which can help to strengthen their reputation–an especially important step for those who seek involvement in research in college or want to pursue graduate degrees.
Most recently, Nishi and Mehul presented a research poster at the Essentials of Clinical Medicine Conference at Lincoln Memorial University. Their work, originally created as a blog resource, won Best Preceptor Poster.
The siblings have built a meaningful connection through working with each other on this special project. While some siblings grow apart during their teenage years, Nishi and Mehul have found something that brings them closer together while also celebrating their own individuality.
“We give feedback on each other’s articles… I feel like our writing has improved—into more professional writing—and both of us like doing that together. It’s been really rewarding,” Nishi said.
“We know how to stay out of each other’s way if we need to,” Mehul adds with a smile.
The Road Ahead
Both Nishi and Mehul are keenly aware that college is on the horizon.
Nishi started her KD test prep journey in 10th grade, earning her target test score long before the close of 11th grade. Now, while some of her peers panic to finish testing, Nishi can relax, knowing that she has scores checked off the list.
“I’m definitely more happy with my standardized testing being done because I see all my friends stressing out about [the tests], and I’m internally grateful that I’m done,” Nishi said.
The siblings are both KD College Counseling students—through the APPLY NOW! Advantage Program for Nishi and through the One-on-One College Counseling Sessions for Mehul.
As a rising senior, Nishi is now finalizing her college list and continuing her APPLY NOW! Advantage Program activities. Through the lessons taught by KD’s college counseling team, she’s learned how to maximize her admissions odds through every step.
“They talked through… what are some of the good things with an application and what are the bad. Those were unexpected for me because I didn’t realize that [small] things can play such a big role in determining whether you’ll get accepted into a college or not,” she said.
Mehul turned to a KD senior college counselor for guidance about choosing high school classes, extracurriculars, and other steps to take early on in high school. Many families don’t realize that even decisions made during freshman and sophomore year of high school can impact admissions decisions, especially if a student plans to one day apply to a competitive medical school. Fortunately for Mehul, a college counselor answered his questions and helped him come up with a plan for his goals.
Don’t Forget to Have Fun
As busy high schoolers juggling college prep, school work, extracurriculars, and volunteering, Nishi and Mehul understand that sometimes it’s hard to live in the moment. When asked what advice they have for younger students, they say not to fret—it’s all just a part of the learning process.
“With time management, what any young person has to figure out is what works best for them. We all have different studying and working schedules, so it’s something that we had to learn on our own,” Mehul said.
Nishi and Mehul see extracurricular commitments as a meaningful way to build connections with their peers. Through volunteering for monthly mealpacking events and scheduling regular meet-ups with their blogging team, they’ve mastered the art of finding the best of both worlds.
“It’s good to reconnect and be able to do something that’s productive while also having fun,” Nishi says.
