Notes on getting
published young.
Research methodology, publication strategy, and admissions intelligence, written by the mentors and Fellows who use it.
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Lumiere vs YRI Fellowship (2027): Cost, Mentors, Outcomes
Lumiere vs YRI Fellowship compared on tier prices, session counts, mentor type and what your child finishes with, plus who should pick Lumiere instead.
Pioneer Academics vs YRI Fellowship (2027): Full Comparison
Pioneer Academics vs YRI: $7,465 for a professor-mentored paper and 4 Oberlin credits vs $2,997 for a first-author paper. Format, selectivity and fit.
Polygence vs YRI Fellowship (2027): Cost, Format, Outcomes
Polygence vs YRI Fellowship: package prices, session counts, mentors, what students finish with, and an honest look at who should pick Polygence instead.
YRI vs Research Internships for High School Students (2027)
Research internship or YRI Fellowship? Lab internships, NIH and Simons vs YRI on access, mentorship, authorship and cost, and when to choose each.
YRI vs University Summer Programs (2027): Cost, Outcomes
YRI vs Harvard, Stanford and other summer programs: what each costs in 2027, what students finish with, and when a summer program is the better choice.
YRI Fellow Mubashir Suhail Qualifies as ISEF 2026 Finalist
Karachi Grammar School student Mubashir Suhail advances to the world's largest pre-college science competition with groundbreaking astrophysics research on…
Are College Consultants Worth It? Costs and Red Flags
Are college admissions consultants worth it? What they do, what they cannot do, what fees look like, red flags, and when to spend on building instead.
College Prep Timeline by Grade: What Parents Miss
A grade-by-grade college prep timeline for parents, with the real 2026-27 deadlines for research programs, competitions and early applications.
The Extracurricular That Actually Matters for Ivy League
Forget padding your resume with 15 activities. There's one type of extracurricular that admissions officers value above all others.
Reading about research is not a credential. Publishing it is.
Ten weeks with a PhD mentor, an original paper submitted to venues such as IEEE and Springer, and support until it is published. 87% of Fellows publish.
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- Our team edits every draft with you
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- 2 to 3 papers and the full competition season
- The founder works with your family personally