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From topic to publication

A real paper, with the student's name on it, in ten to fourteen weeks

Topic selection, primary or secondary methods, structure, writing, and journal submission. Economics, computer science, psychology, climate, biology and more, with a mentor matched to the field.

Pricing

From ₹90,000 · $1,100. Exact quote after the first call.

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Who this is for

Students we usually meet here

  • Grade 10 and 11 students who need a research pillar for US, UK or Singapore applications
  • Students applying to research-mentorship programs that require a statement of purpose
  • Students who have a question they cannot stop thinking about and no idea how to study it

What we do

The work, specifically

01

A topic that is small enough to finish

Most student research fails at scope. We narrow the question until it can be answered with the data and time available, and we make sure it sits inside the pillar so it strengthens the story rather than adding a stray line.

02

Method, honestly

Primary research with surveys or experiments where feasible; rigorous secondary research where not. The student learns the difference, which is what a professor will ask about in an interview.

03

Structure and writing

Abstract, introduction, literature, method, results, discussion. We edit for argument, not ornament, and the student writes every draft.

04

Where it goes

Journal selection by acceptance rate, cost and credibility, from free selective journals to fast peer-reviewed options. We also prepare statements of purpose for mentorship programs such as Cambridge's CCIR and NUS GRIP.

How it runs

Step by step

  1. 01

    Scoping (weeks 1 to 2)

    Three candidate questions, one chosen and narrowed; reading list set.
  2. 02

    Method (weeks 3 to 5)

    Design, data collection or source gathering, analysis plan.
  3. 03

    Writing (weeks 6 to 11)

    Section by section, with editing between sessions.
  4. 04

    Submission (weeks 12 to 14)

    Journal chosen, formatting, submission, and the write-up for the application.

What you receive

Artefacts, not promises

  • A finished research paper, 3,000 to 6,000 words
  • Journal submission or program application
  • Statement of purpose for research programs where relevant
  • Activity-list and honours wording

Questions

About research mentorship

Does a published paper actually help college admissions?

A paper the student can explain, defend and connect to their pillar helps a great deal, especially for US, UK and Singapore applications and for research programs. A paper bought from a paper mill hurts, and interviewers can tell within two questions. The value is in the work, and the publication is proof the work happened.

Which journals accept high-school research?

For science: the Journal of Emerging Investigators, NHSJS, the Journal of High School Science, IJHSR, the STEM Fellowship Journal and Vanderbilt's Young Scientist. For any subject, the Curieux Review; for history and the humanities, the Concord Review and the Schola. Fees run from none stated to about USD 350, paid either at submission or only on acceptance. We choose by the paper's quality, field and calendar; the checked list is on our research journals page.

Who is the mentor?

Your counsellor runs scoping, structure and editing directly. Field-specific mentors, typically graduate students or early-career researchers, are brought in for method and literature where the topic needs it.

Often combined with

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Start with a call.

Thirty minutes on what we would do first, with the fee shown before you book. A written plan follows if it fits.

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