Founded by Stanford, Harvard, and UC Berkeley researchers, Echelon Scholars helps high school students conduct world-class mentored research. 100% of our students publish at real, peer-reviewed, PhD-level journals and conferences, putting them on the same path our founders used to gain admission and continue their work at top universities.
It’s no secret that research is highly valued by top universities. At Penn, one-third of admitted students had research experience, and at Caltech, 45% of the Class of 2027 conducted research in high school. Even after college, top employers and research labs place paramount value on research experience.
Yet the data reveals a gap between participation and impact. Roughly 200,000 U.S. high school students engage in some form of research project each year, but there are only ~12,000 Ivy League seats available. Most high school research projects never reaches a level advanced enough to prepare students for academia, industry, or admission to the world’s most selective universities.
At Echelon Scholars, our founders experienced the value of high-ROI research opportunities firsthand. As high school students, they stood out by publishing their work in postgraduate-level, peer-reviewed journals —a standard of excellence rarely achieved at the high school level. This approach not only set them apart in the admissions process, but also gave them the academic credibility and research foundation that helped them succeed at institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and UC Berkeley.
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