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Research Scholar Program
One-on-one research with a mentor from a top university. With our partners at Lumiere, World Stars Education integrates this Research Scholar Program seamlessly into your college strategy from the start.
Why research in high school?
An Independent paper
Produce a college-level academic paper of your own.
Stand out in admissions
Independent research is a credential few applicants can show.
A PhD mentor, 1-on-1
Work with researchers from universities like Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Columbia.
University credit
Opt to receive 3 units of credit from UC San Diego Extended Studies.
Two plans to integrate your project
What you get:
Every Standard Plan comes with:
The partner list price, exactly.
Nothing added on top.
Custom 4D Strategic Roadmap included: the $597 fee is waived.
2 World Stars counselor hours: direction before, positioning after.
$997 value added
Individual Research
Work 1-1 with a PhD mentor to produce a college-level academic paper.
12 weeks · 9 mentor sessions · writing coach included
$3,190 ($4,187 equivalent value)
Premium Research & Publication
Research plus guided submission to high-school and college-level journals.
3-4 months research + 1–4 months publication · 15 mentor sessions
$6,450 ($7,447 equivalent value)
Research Fellowship
The most ambitious track, aimed at highly selective competitions or publication.
6–12 months · 30 mentor sessions · publication specialist included
$9,900 ($10,897 equivalent value)
Professor Premium Publication
Research guided 1-1 by a professor from a Top-20 university, aimed at publication.
3–4 months research + 1–4 months publication · 10 professor sessions
$9,900 ($10,897 equivalent value)
A student's most important resource is time
Why families choose the accelerator
The scarcest thing in high school is time, and the more efficient you are with it, the more you'll be able to dedicate to the other important parts of your application.
The Accelerator’s promise: your child completes with the resume done, the school list drafted, and the essay outlined.
16
Sessions
If building a student profile from scratch
6
Sessions
Building on top of an existing research program
Research does real work in admissions
How research helps your applications
2.9x
more likely to receive an acceptance when scholars included their research in applications
33%
college acceptance rate for class-of-2029 scholars, vs 12.4% for the overall pool
Class of 2029 scholars acceptances include Harvard, Cornell, Brown, Columbia, Yale, Stanford, Duke, and Penn
2,200+
PhD mentors from top universities paired with students from 143 countries
Your progress carries forward
Continuation credit
Families who later enroll in our Silver or Gold counseling packages receive a credit toward that package, applied within 60 days of program completion.
Standard Plan
$250 towards Silver
$500 towards Gold
Accelerator Plan
$500 towards Silver
$1,000 towards Gold
Ready to start?
Message us and we'll schedule a free 30-minute call to discuss your individual plan.