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Do real research.

Work 1:1 with a PhD or post-doc mentor from a top university to pose an original question, run the analysis, and produce scholarly work worth submitting.

Why research

Original research is one of the clearest signals a student can send: that they can pose a real question, do rigorous work, and see it through.

CalTech

45% of admitted students included original research in their applications.

UPenn

Nearly one third of accepted students conducted high-school research.

Harvard

Applicants rated highest for "strong scholarship" can raise their odds substantially.

Oxford

Places strong emphasis on demonstrated subject depth and independent inquiry.

The pathways

Publication is never guaranteed by any rigorous program; each path includes structured support for submission to selective, college-level journals.
Pathway 1

Mentored Research & Publication

A rigorous, traditional research experience. Students work 1:1 with a PhD fellow or post-doc to build discipline-specific depth and produce a polished, publishable paper, with dedicated writing-coach and publication support.

  • Ideal for rigorous, publication-focused research
  • 15 mentor sessions + writing & publication support
  • 3–4 months research · 1–4 months publication
  • Outcome: publication in a college-level journal
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Pathway 2

Research & Passion Projects

A flexible, project-based path for students exploring their interests. Begin with three mentors to shape the idea, then build the project you want... a research paper, a website, an app, or a video essay.

  • Ideal for exploring interests or a creative project
  • 16 one-on-one sessions (Launchpad · Core · Showcasing)
  • The student chooses the output
  • Outcome: a showcase-ready project of your choosing
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Pathway 3

Research Scholar Program

A 10-week, self-paced sprint connecting students with Ivy League and Oxbridge mentors to produce publishable research, with strong live 1:1 writing support in a structured format.

  • Ideal for a focused, publication-oriented sprint
  • 8 mentor sessions + 8–12 writing-coach sessions
  • 90% publication success rate in reputable journals
  • Outcome: a publishable research paper
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Outcomes

Students in these programs have published in college-level journals and excelled at the country's most competitive research competitions.

MIT THINK · Winner

Alzheimer's therapeutics

Ojas explored the role of humanin as a potential preventative and therapeutic in Alzheimer's disease.

Cornell Undergraduate Economic Review

EV policy

Zunian asked what governments can do to promote electric-vehicle sales, and was published.

LSE Political Review · Winner

Social movements & policy

Salil studied how emerging social movements push politicians toward effective social change.

Students have also been recognized at ISEF (Regeneron), the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, and published in journals including Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology, and Society.

How it works

Apply & interview

Complete a short application; shortlisted students are scheduled for an interview.

Mentor match

Selected students are matched with a mentor in their area of research interest.

Find the question

Early sessions align on a topic and sharpen it into a focused, answerable research question.

Research & write

Students build the design, run the analysis, and draft the paper with mentor and writing-coach support.

Finalize & submit

Final edits, then structured support to submit to selective high-school or college-level journals.

Ready to start a research project?

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