If your kid got into an Ivy

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I'm a professor that mentored an Asian-American student this year as part of her AP Research class. She got into an Ivy. Exceptional student and interesting research project.

My DS is a rising freshman and will be doing Research Biology in 9th grade. Please do you have recommendations on how to go about finding a mentor for a research project and also how to pick a topic? I am not sure if the topic is already provided by teacher.

How does a rising freshman get to do scientific research?

Anyone can attempt a research project but try try try to find a mentor to have a strong educational and valuable experience.

If you live near a college, it is amazing how many professors just love to help put kids on the path. Have your kid look at the local faculty and email them, maybe go and see them. They won't all be open to it but some will. If your kid is serious they can tell. I'll be forever grateful to the professor who took my kid under his wing.

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Anonymous wrote:Mine did and has acted like the world revolves around her since. I hope it stops- she was a nice kid before.

My guess is it has more to do with how she was raised.


/who the hell shames their own kid on the internet?

That was just an insult. Much better effort than some of the others. Some self deprecating humor, some passive aggressive snark. Not sure it is ivy league yet, but it is more complex and a big improvement.

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Obviously not Asian

I'm a professor that mentored an Asian-American student this year as part of her AP Research class. She got into an Ivy. Exceptional student and interesting research project.

My DS is a rising freshman and will be doing Research Biology in 9th grade. Please do you have recommendations on how to go about finding a mentor for a research project and also how to pick a topic? I am not sure if the topic is already provided by teacher.

How does a rising freshman get to do scientific research?

Anyone can attempt a research project but try try try to find a mentor to have a strong educational and valuable experience.

If you live near a college, it is amazing how many professors just love to help put kids on the path. Have your kid look at the local faculty and email them,

maybe go and see them. They won't all be open to it but some will. If your kid is serious they can tell. I'll be forever grateful to the professor who took my kid under his wing.

Thank you, George Mason University is the closest to us. Okay, will try reaching out.

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White boy, valedictorian, heavily active in student gov't since 8th grade, heavy math & science, heavy into music for fun. I think they thought he was just a solid student who was a little bit quirky in a fun way.

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Anonymous wrote:Ivies don't have ED.

That would be surprising news to all the kids admitted ED this year to Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, Penn and Columbia.

Sorry, I don’t count those as Ivies — I think Harvard, Princeton and Yale. I forget there are others!

There are 8 schools in the Ivy League. Hence, the term "Ivys." If you can't remember the five other than Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, no one really cares about your opinion about anything because no one who actually attended any of those three schools thinks that way.

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Your kid needs to check a lot of boxes. The seats are limited. Take for example Dartmouth. 2000 seats, 50/50 M/F. So a 1000 seats. 10% international. That leaves 900. Legacies and big donors - 15%. That leaves 900-150=750. Then you need athletes to fill those sports -25%. 750-250= 500. URMs - 10%. First Gen=10%. Arts/Music kids - orchestra needs musicians... and so on. If they can admit a kid who plays a sport from North Dakota: that kid checks 2 boxes: sports and geographic diversity. Legacy URM that plays the violin - that’s 3 boxes checked.

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Anonymous wrote:My DD was a great all arounder (academics, sports, ECs) similar to so many of your kids. But being a Navy ROTC scholarship recipient is what tipped the scales. Every school that has a program needs to fill their ranks. It is akin to athletic recruitment.

+1

ROTC is an in.. Consider service - so many benefits.

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Stats of course, but also a story that cohesively painted a picture of who she is and why she’s chosen to do the things she’s done. Also, an activist angle, which I think was important this year.

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Anonymous wrote:My DD was a great all arounder (academics, sports, ECs) similar to so many of your kids. But being a Navy ROTC scholarship recipient is what tipped the scales. Every school that has a program needs to fill their ranks. It is akin to athletic recruitment.

+1

ROTC is an in.. Consider service - so many benefits.

Which Ivy has an ROTC program? I thought most outlawed recruiters on campus awhile back.

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Anonymous wrote:My DD was a great all arounder (academics, sports, ECs) similar to so many of your kids. But being a Navy ROTC scholarship recipient is what tipped the scales. Every school that has a program needs to fill their ranks. It is akin to athletic recruitment.

+1

ROTC is an in.. Consider service - so many benefits.

Which Ivy has an ROTC program? I thought most outlawed recruiters on campus awhile back.

Cornell has all three branches. Princeton has Army/Air Force. Not sure about the others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks

Obviously not Asian

I'm a professor that mentored an Asian-American student this year as part of her AP Research class. She got into an Ivy. Exceptional student and interesting research project.

My DS is a rising freshman and will be doing Research Biology in 9th grade. Please do you have recommendations on how to go about finding a mentor for a research project and also how to pick a topic? I am not sure if the topic is already provided by teacher.

OP here. I would suggest emailing a few professors in the Biology department of nearby universities. The student emailed me and asked if I would be interested in mentoring her. She provided information about my role and expectations as a AP Research mentor, timeline and proposed research topic. I was impressed by the student's email and clearly the student read some of my publications before approaching me. I was happy to mentor a promising student and will continue to help them present and/or publish her research.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ivies don't have ED.

That would be surprising news to all the kids admitted ED this year to Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, Penn and Columbia.

Sorry, I don’t count those as Ivies — I think Harvard, Princeton and Yale. I forget there are others!

Well done!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD was a great all arounder (academics, sports, ECs) similar to so many of your kids. But being a Navy ROTC scholarship recipient is what tipped the scales. Every school that has a program needs to fill their ranks. It is akin to athletic recruitment.

+1

ROTC is an in.. Consider service - so many benefits.

Which Ivy has an ROTC program? I thought most outlawed recruiters on campus awhile back.

Cornell has all three branches. Princeton has Army/Air Force. Not sure about the others.

Brown, too.

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Obviously not Asian

I'm a professor that mentored an Asian-American student this year as part of her AP Research class. She got into an Ivy. Exceptional student and interesting research project.

I'm an alumna interviewer and several Asian kids I interviewed got admitted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks

Obviously not Asian

I'm a professor that mentored an Asian-American student this year as part of her AP Research class. She got into an Ivy. Exceptional student and interesting research project.

My DS is a rising freshman and will be doing Research Biology in 9th grade. Please do you have recommendations on how to go about finding a mentor for a research project and also how to pick a topic? I am not sure if the topic is already provided by teacher.

OP here. I would suggest emailing a few professors in the Biology department of nearby universities. The student emailed me and asked if I would be interested in mentoring her. She provided information about my role and expectations as a AP Research mentor, timeline and proposed research topic. I was impressed by the student's email and clearly the student read some of my publications before approaching me. I was happy to mentor a promising student and will continue to help them present and/or publish her research.

I am so glad that you were happy to give back. Thank you so much for your guidance.