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What Do Top Universities Seek in Students for Admission?

Top universities like Stanford, Brown, Yale, and Cornell and others value applicants who challenge themselves with advanced coursework, engage in independent research, and actively pursue learning beyond the classroom. Hands-on research experience, problem-solving skills, and meaningful academic projects give students a distinct advantage in the admissions process.

Stanford

Focus on ‘Intellectual Vitality’ demonstrated through “commitment, dedication and genuine interest in expanding intellectual horizons”

Brown

Focus on ‘Intellectual Most important consideration is “high school performance” and preparedness which is assessed by “the depth and breadth of the academic learning undertaken thus far”

Yale

Academic strength is first consideration in evaluating any candidate demonstrated through consistently taken a broad range of challenging courses in high school and have done well

Cornell

Emphasises on Intellectual potential. demonstrated through taking up challenging curriculum and passion for learning

INTELLECTUAL VITALITY

Research broadens your intellectual boundary. If your are keen to challenge yourself to explore new questions, our mentors will guide you in your chosen field, to pursue projects aligned with your passion. You may conduct an exploratory research through ‘Survey’ or delve deeper into a subject by undertaking a ‘Literature Review’ of research papers’. If you are highly motivated, you can pursue original ‘Research’ in your area of interest. You will be assisted by a mentor from the specific field to guide you through this learning journey.

SURVEY

Identify the purpose of the survey, define the objective, identify the right audience for the survey, design the project, collect and analyze data, and write a report based on the insights.

LITERATURE REVIEW

Conduct literature review, to gain an understanding of the theory(ies) in your field of interest; analyze, synthesize, and strategize for effective research direction. and conclude by writing your own literature reviews report.

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Formulate a hypothesis, derive insights through survey or descriptive research or both, read research papers, collect qualitative/quantitative data, anaylse and write a paper on the findings.

PROJECT IDEAS

AI & ML

Economics & Finance

Basic Sciences

Humanities & Social Sc

MEET OUR MENTORS

Our mentors provide essential guidance and encouragement throughout your research journey, empowering you to become independent researchers as you gain experience.