Polygence
We are a selective online academy providing research opportunities to intellectually driven students.
29/01/2024
Can doing research projects improve your overall mental health?
Polygence explores the significance of research projects in the realm of mental health and the positive effects it can has on students. 🧠
Read more: https://bit.ly/3SxLGjN
Can Research Programs Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Students? | Polygence Passion Projects, positive storytelling and portfolios can great support student mental health. Our research summarized here shows that the independence and flexibility of self guided research indeed correlates to increased engagement in academic topics and general academic satisfaction.
22/01/2024
Explore innovative ways students are making a difference. 💪🌎
Read more: https://bit.ly/3tRNT08 Join the conversation! 🌐💬
17/01/2024
📚👩🎓 Gain insights into the thoughtful process of choosing your academic path early on and how it can shape your higher education experience. 🔍💡
🔗 Read the full Polygence blog on ""Picking Your Intended College Major in High School."": https://bit.ly/41Zdtgd
09/01/2024
Ignite your motivation and discover the power of following your passions.
https://bit.ly/3TRDOe8
Why Passion is Important for Success in Work and Life | Polygence Being passionate about something and exploring interests can empower students and positively contribute to future pursuits. Learn why passion matters!
02/01/2024
Check out our new blog on changes to the college application procress in 2024
Full Blog Here: https://bit.ly/3RB4HAg
Changes to the 2023-24 College Application Process | Polygence At a recent Polygence event, three college admissions experts discussed major updates to the 2023-2024 application process. Learn what they had to say!
18/12/2023
📚 Dive into the world of college admissions and discover the pivotal role of AI in the process with Polygence's latest blog post. 🤖🎓
🧠 Ready to explore the intersection of technology and education? 🚀 Don't miss out! Check out the blog here: https://bit.ly/3TuJBpO
14/09/2023
Join Polygence’s Upcoming Symposium to learn how to best present your research project on your college application! Check out our 400+ student speakers, our keynote speaker Julie Evans, and our college app panel with 3 top tier college counselors. Visit the link in our bio for more information!
08/09/2023
Hey everyone, check out Love Your School's latest podcast here: https://www.loveyourschool.org/blog/2023/08/28/86-polygences-passion-to-transform-high-school-students-educational-journeys-with-dr-g-p-lebourdais/. In this episode, Dr. G.P. LeBourdais discusses Polygence's passion to transform high school students' educational journeys. Give it a listen!
86. Polygence’s Passion to Transform High School Students’ Educational Journeys with Dr. G.P. LeBourdais | Love Your School Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Love Your School Podcast. Today, I am joined by Dr. G.P. LeBourdais, Head of Strategic Initiatives and a Mentor at Polygence. Polygence is a team of academics and educators united in their passion to make research more widely accessible to all interested stude...
08/09/2023
Do you have a high school student in your life who has a future on Wall Street?
Please encourage them to check out our Finance course: “Analyze a stock: Learn how Covid and AI have impacted investment strategy.” This Pod is led by star mentor Ian, a business professional with 17 years of experience in quantitative data analysis and finance.
Over the course of 6 weeks, students will learn the fundamental concepts of investing, how to assess market trends, and develop their own investment strategy. This will culminate in a final project where they conduct a deep, finely-tuned analysis on the company or industry of their choosing.
Click the link below for more details. This Pod starts on September 12.
Finance Research Program | Polygence Learn about investing and analyzing stocks in 6 weeks! Work with an expert mentor to learn about the fundamentals of investing and how AI is disrupting the stock market.
24/06/2023
Virtual research programs have many benefits – they’re accessible no matter where you are, they’re typically more affordable than their in-person counterparts, and they’re flexible enough to fit into any busy summer or school-year schedule. On our blog, we've compiled a list of our top 25 virtual research opportunities available to high school students around the country and the globe. 🚀💫
2023 Top 25 Virtual Research Opportunities for High Schoolers | Polygence Polygence compiled a comprehensive list of 25 of the best virtual research opportunities and programs available to high school students. Check out the list!
22/06/2023
It’s no secret that research is the key to admissions at elite universities – but for some fresh statistics to back this claim, check out these results of our 2023 College Admissions survey to see how much Polygence projects multiplied students' odds of acceptance at R1 universities. 🚀
16/06/2023
School is out ☀️ Are you scrambling to figure out how to make the best use of your summer? Consider pursuing an independent passion project – this can boost your self confidence and wellbeing, all while making you a stand-out applicant to colleges. On our blog, you can find ideas for passion projects in environmental studies, design, history, medicine, literature, and more!
05/06/2023
The Role of Research Within a College Application Résumé | Polygence Hear from a former admission officer for both MIT and Caltech about the role that academic research can play in your college application!
05/06/2023
Research pods allow Polygence students to work with an expert mentor and a group of like-minded peers to build a unique final product in only six weeks. If you’re looking for a summer research experience in a shorter time frame and at a lower price point than Polygence’s flagship program, a research pod might work well for you. You can reserve your spot today in one of our four July Pods, on creative writing, genetics, psychology, and CS/AI. 🚀
7 Reasons Why a High School Research Pod Might Work for You | Polygence If you are unsure about the full research program Polygence offers or are limited in any way, check out these reasons why our pod program might be your solution!
24/05/2023
May is Mental Health Awareness Month 🌷 Teens all over the world are experiencing an ongoing mental health crisis – at Polygence, we seek to combat this crisis through empowering young people to steer their own educational paths and pursue passion projects. Check out our white paper "Paths to Resilience: How Passion Projects, Positive Storytelling and Portfolios Can Support Student Mental Health" to learn about the latest research linking the pursuit independent projects to improved student mental health.
White Paper: Paths to Resilience - How Passion Projects, Positive Storytelling and Portfolios Can Support Student Mental Health | Polygence Polygence provides research opportunities for high school students under the mentorship of expert mentors through a rigorous online research program
For high school students beginning to build their list of dream colleges, could Google’s Bard be a helpful starting place?
Check out our newest blog to learn more: https://www.polygence.org/blog/google-bard-college-list
10/05/2023
Stanford researchers used Polygence’s mentoring platform to perform a large-scale study to show that automated AI feedback improves instructors’ communication practices and student satisfaction.
Check out the full story here: https://news.stanford.edu/2023/05/08/ai-feedback-tool-improves-teaching-practices/
AI feedback tool improves teaching practices | Stanford News The first study of its kind shows that a tool providing automated feedback improves instructors’ communication practices and student satisfaction.
05/05/2023
Chloe came to Polygence looking to create a personal solution to help combat Climate Change. With the support of her mentor, her research on plants' carbon capture gave her the confidence and resiliency to pitch a partnership with plant nurseries. Chloe truly embodies the positive change and unique journey possible when you follow your passion.
Join Chloe in changing the world, and apply to start your Polygence project today! 🚀
Polygence Student Spotlight - Chloe Learn about Chloe's amazing research experience with Polygence and her project impacting climate change. Chloe wanted to create an experiment that would help...
About Polygence
Polygence is an online academy for bright and motivated high school students who are ready to challenge themselves through hands-on academic research under the guidance of the most dedicated and experienced doctoral students, researchers and industry experts in the United States.
Applications are now open to work with academic mentors from institutions such as Princeton, Harvard, MIT, Cambridge, Berkeley, Stanford, and Yale.
We believe high school students have better things to do than rote learning, and our hand-picked field experts will help you develop meaningful, hands-on student projects that will prepare you for college-level academic work and a lifelong journey of intellectual inquiry.
Visit www.polygence.org to learn more!
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