Student experiences

I really like all the support that I am getting. It is very helpful.

I definitely felt supported by my mentor and I learned a lot of things that I normally wouldn't have if I'd just written a paper on my own.

I thought my project went well and my mentor was very helpful for me. He led me through all of the steps that I needed to complete quickly but also made sure that each part of the project was good.

It was a great experience and Anshul really helped me create an unbiased and supported argument. He was also easy to talk to and kept me on track and gave great advice on how to access information.

I came in clueless, but this is very straightforward. The instructor is good at elaborating and explaining things in a comprehensive manner. I also found something I am excited to work on. My app had a huge amount of errors, and he showed me how to troubleshoot and fix everything in an understandable manner. The instructor stayed late for about an hour to help me fix unexpected errors with my code. I feel as if I created an app that can have genuine impact.

I feel my mentor and I worked very well together and the research went very smoothly. I honestly don't have any complaints about the program.

This meeting was very beneficial in understanding how best to position my project for ISEF, especially in the technically heavy embedded systems category. We talked about what differentiates projects at this level and things to keep in mind. Aarushi was very helpful to talk to as a former ISEF finalist and winner, while also being very friendly. She was able to advise on the small details and indirect positioning to keep in mind!

I enjoyed the conversation we had. My mentor seemed genuinely interested in my experience, and we were brainstorming a number of interesting ideas together. The project is interesting and fun, and I am receiving good guidance.

She is caring about missing meetings, and we work at a good pace.

I like the fact that my mentor helps me with generating ideas and gives me helpful feedback, links, and questions to think about.

I think we are going in a good direction, and my mentor has really good ideas and guidance.

The research experience was incredibly rewarding. I learned a great deal from my mentor, not only about the subject itself, but also about the process of writing a research paper and, now, the steps involved in pursuing publication.

So far, everything is going well. I have learned a lot about the research process and what I need to be doing. It is going at a good pace. I had a lot of questions last week, and Tricia found all of the answers and gave me thorough responses.

My mentor is great and is a huge help to me in forming ideas and developing a plan. So far, everything is going well.

I felt like my mentor was great! We picked up a topic I knew nothing about before and he did a great job of leading me along without doing any of the work for me.

I really enjoyed this experience and am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with my mentor.

I appreciate the patience and willingness to explore a breadth of topics around economics and business.

The program was really good. My mentor gave me lots of feedback and made the whole process much better. Maria helped me make a lot of progress collecting research for my literature review. I now know the best ways to collect research and how to track it throughout the process. Maria has helped a lot with teaching me the main idea of the introduction paragraph, how to structure body paragraphs, and the literature review in general.

I personally thought that I learned invaluable skills through this program. It was definitely supportive and I was actually doing my own project.

It was very helpful.

I think the program has been really good for me and my mentor has done a great job of supporting me and giving me advice throughout.

The program went very well for me. I feel like I not only did an amazing job on the paper, but also developed new skills that will help me in future endeavors. Sevilla explained everything perfectly and was very accepting.

I believe the research program is going well. My mentor is very helpful with our current research project.

I really liked getting to know my mentor! I felt that he cared about providing me with the best possible experience and outcome for my research by giving me access to more research articles and letting me know I could reach out with questions via email anytime. His scope of work feels aligned with what I am curious about, so I think this is also a good match!

My mentor was helpful throughout every step of the process.

The process was extremely fluid and insightful. Gabriela was very schedule-oriented and did a great job at keeping me on track.

The program was good and my mentor was very helpful in writing the paper.

The program was a great experience overall, and I felt well supported throughout the research process. My mentor was especially helpful in reviewing my paper, giving me feedback, and helping me identify areas that could be improved. I liked getting to learn about the research process and how it is adaptable to suit my needs, and I liked getting to talk about the specifics of gene editing. I like how the mentor sends me videos to explain certain concepts. Her guidance helped me strengthen my research and better understand how to develop and refine a paper.

My mentor was very helpful and I would recommend him.

The program was great and I really liked my mentor, who helped me when I was feeling most lost and, of course, taught me how to write a great research paper. What helped/supported me the most was my mentor's patience throughout the process, especially during the brainstorming/planning phase.

After this first meeting, I understand the research process better and what I am going to be doing these next 10 weeks. Since it was just the first meeting, there really is not anything for me to elaborate on.

We did a lot of work on the interviews and surveys. I really liked the new instructor, who was very helpful.

My mentor was amazing! She helped every step of the way and was very supportive throughout the process. My mentor explains everything very well while also sharing her own input.

I think everything is going well, as this was my first meeting. She helped explain everything to me since this is my first time doing a research program. I am enjoying the research portion so far.

I really am liking the class, and the instructor is nice and is answering all of my questions. I am on the high-fidelity part, and Dominic helped me figure out ways to design in Figma.

I was able to grasp the core aspects of the project and was given clear instructions on what to begin with. I am enjoying the weekly sessions and always know what steps to take on my own and with my mentor to stay on track. I like how I am able to ask for help comfortably. My mentor is helping me when needed, and it is getting me out of tough spots. I am learning the different types of models I need to use to a level where I can implement them on my own for other projects as well.

I liked that the first meeting helped set expectations while still respecting my goals for the program. Oliver was very responsive to all my uncertainties and provided good insight. I enjoyed learning the formal outline for scientific research papers and being able to ask questions in real time when working on certain sections of the paper. I enjoyed learning about open-source datasets and how to import various types of data into QGIS. I have really enjoyed being able to navigate QGIS and visually see the results of our project. I enjoyed being able to wrap up our paper and select a journal to publish in. I really learned a lot through this program and will always be grateful for the research skills I learned!

I think my mentor has really helped me understand the research process better and assisted me in any way he can.

I really like how he tells us about potential flaws in our apps. I really liked how he gave personalized suggestions based on each specific project. The teaching is clear and concise.

My mentor Sophie was very helpful and taught me exactly how to write a research paper. She also gave very good feedback when helping me edit my paper.

I thought the first session went very well! Jen gave me a lot of useful advice and tools to begin my research as well as to expand my interest in cybersecurity. We went through the possible topics I listed, and I got a lot of good feedback on what would be feasible and how to further explore them. Everything is on track timeline-wise, and we have a solid plan in place to complete my planning and experimentation before the end of August.

The program was very well structured and I liked how my mentor broke down the paper and gave me different tasks every week so it didn't feel overwhelming. She was also very helpful in teaching me how to write the sections as well as providing helpful feedback. I think this program truly helped me understand all the work and effort that goes into writing a research paper, from finding all the sources to creating figure captions, and I will definitely use all the skills I learned in the future.

I liked how rather than having to complete set activities during the meeting, I could use the meeting to get any questions I had answered.

The program was good. We discussed some good ideas to work on.

The program was overall very nice. I felt well supported by my mentor throughout the entire process. He gave helpful advice as well as great feedback while also being encouraging.

I really enjoyed the program. My mentor was incredibly supportive and always helped me whenever I was confused or needed guidance, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Through the program, I learned many new things and was able to apply what I learned to my interests.

I liked that we already decided on a topic, and I definitely have a great starting point for my project!

I enjoyed learning about my tutor and his qualifications, and appreciated the guidance given to start finding a possible research topic.

It was pretty good. My mentor was fun to talk to and nice. She was also very good at helping me out, especially at the start when I had no idea where to start.

The program was a great experience. I felt consistently supported by my mentor, who offered clear, helpful feedback throughout each draft. This was my first time writing a research paper like this, and I appreciated how the process was broken down into manageable steps. I learned how to work with academic sources more effectively and gained more confidence in my ability to produce strong, original writing.

I appreciated the direct, targeted feedback on my project and the measurable goals given to me.

This program was definitely rewarding. I learned a lot about reading and analyzing supporting papers as well as how to reference them in my own paper. My mentor was very helpful. She provided thoughtful edits on all my drafts and explained concepts I didn’t understand fully. I am very grateful for this opportunity. Thank you!!

Dominic is making sure to go slowly and that we all understand what he is talking about. He explains the instructions perfectly clearly. Milos guides us through all the steps and gives us his expectations for what should be done by the next session. Class is enjoyable and interactive.

Juliana is great; she is helping me through every step of the research project. For now, I don't think anything needs to be worked on.

This first session was a good introduction to the research program, and I look forward to increasing my knowledge of machine learning and creating a research paper. I feel that I am on track to complete my assignment on time. The program accounts for external circumstances, providing me with more than enough time to complete each assignment.

I like the progress that we are making so far and how the assignment last week was structured. I was able to get a better understanding of what I need to do as my next steps to complete the paper in a timely and efficient manner.

At this stage, the structure of the program feels clear, and I feel confident moving forward. The second meeting was helpful and engaging, and I really appreciate having a clear goal to work toward. I appreciate the structured approach, and my mentor has been incredibly supportive in helping me stay on track. The research paper and the code are coming along great. I would like to keep getting feedback to make sure I am on the right track.

My mentor was awesome. Thank you again to Gladys for all her help over the ten weeks of the program.

This program was excellent. I felt very well supported by my mentor, Anshul. He was always very clear and guided me each step of the way. This is my first literature review and I felt the process was very manageable. He was available for me to ask any questions and also very flexible.

I thought the program was really great. My mentor was extremely helpful and was really flexible with timings as well! She made the process very easy, which was extremely important to me, as this was my first time ever writing this big of a paper!

I like the pace that we are going at, and I'm confident that we'll finish before the deadline.

Exchanging ideas is probably the most important part of building something, and we've been doing that, so it's been going well.

My mentor was very nice and super cool! She had a lot of information and help to give. It was well-paced and not super time-consuming. I learned a lot of new skills. She helped me a lot with brainstorming my ideas for the project. My mentor clearly explained and walked me through all steps of writing the project outline. Her comments have helped my writing become very polished and clean! I finished my project! Amazing commentary and feedback—we maximized all sessions, and it really was worth it!

Juliana has set a good, reasonable plan going forward, and I feel ready to move to the next few weeks. My mentor was very understanding of my situation this week that led to me not being able to complete my assigned duties.

My mentor is amazing and is a perfect fit. She really knows her stuff in this field, and I appreciate all of her contributions to the meeting. My mentor has so far been very helpful in helping me decide my topic and steering me in the correct direction. I have been working hard on my research paper for so long, and seeing it completed makes me really happy.

We are advancing at a good rate—not rushing, not dragging. My new mentor explained everything well. My mentor helped me with fixing the model and deploying it successfully.

Overall, my experience has been positive and things are going well. I feel supported by my mentor and I am excited to grow and learn more skills. Going forward, I would like to continue building my skills, gaining new opportunities, and maintaining this positive experience.

I really liked my mentor and he supported me well.

It is going well. We just started, and my mentor created detailed plans and tasks for me that I am satisfied with.

It was really good. My mentor was super supportive and helped me greatly. We worked on it over a period of time. It was not rushed, and it was truly a fun experience.

It was good, and I felt well supported.

The program was great! My mentor was super helpful and made it clear what I had to do each week and how to accomplish it. She broke down everything I needed to do into manageable chunks, which I found helpful. Alexis taught me about statistical models, which I found very helpful for my research. We discussed how to make figures, and Alexis explained the information clearly.

My mentor was very great at adapting to my busy schedule and finding ways around it (for example, splitting meetings into 30 minutes). She gave me helpful feedback.

We were able to decide on next week's tasks, and I learned a lot from the patent instructor. Tabatha was very enthusiastic and helpful at pushing us to engage.

I had a great experience with my mentor Nabiha. She did a very good job of navigating me through the research process, developing a question and revising the writing portion. She always responded quickly to my emails and was flexible if I needed to adjust meetings.

My mentor was awesome!! Shout-out to Evan!

I got to know what goes into a research question and the best ways to develop it.

The program was a great learning experience. I felt like my mentor did an amazing job at helping to guide and teach me what was needed, while also letting me do the project on my own and have complete control over the final result.

Gladys is so helpful and knowledgeable. I truly enjoy and appreciate how much I learn from her during each session. My mentor and I have refined the research question for the paper, and I am going to begin my outline soon. We narrowed our research topic to discuss US and Asian cloud infrastructure models. We are now going to focus on finding the data necessary to support the paper.

We just started, and everything is going super well. In the first session, we already settled on a research topic and got to the point where we collect information. We talked about the introduction of Adam Tooze's book about the Great Recession, Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World. It was very productive. I like that we read a lot and take from those readings.

The program was very good for me. My mentor was able to help direct my project while leaving me to find out new things for myself. The mentor was very friendly and it made it easy to work with them, and I am happy with the turnout.

My mentor has a lot of direct experience in my field of interest, which is great. So far, I really don't have anything to give feedback on. :)

The program was great. I learned a lot of new information about topics I didn't know, and this research experience gave me the motivation to learn those new topics and ideas. My mentor was a great help to me.

Mr. Gabriel, my mentor, supported me throughout the process and was extremely helpful. He gave me great resources to learn from, useful recommendations, and intuitive insights, showing his knowledge of the field.

It was the first meeting, and it went really well. We were able to establish a starting point, and I was able to get familiar with my mentor.

Everything was well explained, and I was guided very well on what we would be doing, the process of getting there, and what was expected. The instructor makes sure we understand everything, checks in, gives us extra time if we need it, and gives helpful feedback. Nikola shows what the error was and how to fix it, as well as where to find errors. The instructor gave each student time to focus on specific things, while teaching us the background so we understand what is happening on the back end and not just the front end. The instructor is flexible and spends time looking through each project, giving advice on what to fix.

The class is really informative and the design aspect is really fun.

This research process was nice. My mentor was a private pilot himself so he was helpful. This was an AP research project so my teacher did an amazing job at teaching the course — making sure I got all the important information down. I loved this project since it involved learning new things and diving into a field I am extremely interested in.

I'm really enjoying my research experience so far. My mentor Emmy has been very helpful in helping me explore my interests as we work on developing a research question. She has provided me with a lot of resources to further my research and is very engaged in my progress!

Very responsive and good at clarifying.

My mentor was really nice and always responded to my questions in detail. She also helped with developing my app, giving me feedback and advice, and reaching out to people for my experiment.

It was my first meeting with Kenan, and I think it went well. He helped me understand how research really works, as I did not have a great idea before the class. He assigned me good homework and was very easy to talk to.

The program made the research process very approachable. The weekly check-ins worked the best for me to keep me on track. My mentor Daniel was very helpful and approachable.

I really enjoyed my time in the program! My mentor was amazing and helped me through the entire process!

I felt well-supported.

It is hard to say since it is still really early on, but I think it is going pretty well. The mentor explained the general process clearly. It feels nice to finally start writing.

I really enjoyed this program. Imani was a great mentor and helped me through all my obstacles. I also learned so much independently while working on this project. I was provided with a lot of resources to kickstart my research project, and my mentor was super flexible and helpful while helping me understand the details.

I like the organization and how he answered my questions thoroughly. My mentor is supportive in helping me wherever I need and is patient when I do not understand something.

It was excellent! She really got me very interested in the research methods. I was so excited to start my research that I could barely sleep last night, thinking about how I would approach my team to start collecting data, how I would arrange my data, and other ideas to start working on this right away. Fantastic match!

The program was great. I felt greatly supported by my mentor.