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Scholar Launch Student Showcase

Watch our outstanding alumni share their research results and findings at Scholar Launch.

How Can Research Help with Your Admission and Academic Development

Our alumni Victor talked about his research experience at Scholar Launch. He published his paper in Scholarly Review and was later admitted to NYU with a huge amount of scholarship.

View our interview with Victor here.

Admission results

Many of the Scholar Launch students were able to gain benefits from the programs and get into renowned universities and colleges. Here are partial admission results of Scholar Launch alumni.

  • University of Oxford

  • University of Cambridge

  • Imperial College

  • Carnegie Mellon University

  • University of Chicago

  • University of Texas at Austin

  • Stanford University

  • Harvard University

  • Princeton University

  • Columbia University

  • University of Pennsylvania

  • Dartmouth College

  • Cornell University

  • University of California, Los Angeles

  • University of California, Berkeley

  • University of California Santa Barbara

  • University of South Carolina

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Babson College

  • Middlebury College

  • Colby College

  • Hong Kong University

  • McGill University

  • Haverford College

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

More alumni projects

  • Project 1: Art History

    Topic: Close Analysis of Raphael’s Frescoes in Villa Farnesina Loggia

    Faculty Advisor: Professor of Art History, New York University

    Admission Result(s): Stanford, Harvard, Princeton

  • Project 2: Sociology

    Topic: Identity Formation among Rural and Urban Immigrants

    Faculty Advisor: Professor, Duke University Sociology and Public Policy

    Admission Result(s): Dartmouth, Cornell, UCLA

  • Project 3: Neuroscience, Medicine and Music

    Topic: Music Therapy for Patients with Dementia

    Faculty Advisor: former professor at Yale School of Medicine

    Admission Result(s): UPenn, CMU, UT-Austin, Harvey Mudd and more!

  • Project 4: Applied Mathematics and Sports Analytics

    Topic: Linear Regression on the standings of the Premier League

    Faculty Advisor: Professor at Georgia Tech, Mathematics

    Admission Result(s): Georgia Tech

  • Project 5: Engineering and Robotics

    Topic: Path Planning And Search Algorithms for Robotics

    Faculty Advisor: Lecturer, Columbia University, Computer Science

    Admission Result(s): Georgia Tech, Washington University

  • Project 6: International Relations

    Topic: Mass Repression in the Heart of Brazil: Facing the Brazilian Military Coup in Goiás

    Faculty Advisor: Head Teaching Fellow, Harvard

    Admission Result(s): NYU (with a $251,000 scholarship)

Student testimonials

 

“I appreciate this opportunity by Scholar Launch. I have grown so much as a researcher. Through this program, I have significantly expanded my knowledge in the data science field and gained valuable experience in coding in R and LaTex. Thank you once again for this wonderful opportunity and I aspire to continue to pursue higher achievements in this field.”

— Student S • Subject: Engineering and Robotics

“I would like to thank Dr. Worthington for his tremendous support through this project, as well as Vanessa for guiding me on this journey every step of the way. I would also like to thank the rest of you working behind the scenes to keep me on track, and making this opportunity possible.”

— Student M • Neuroscience, Medicine and Music

“Thanks to our program, I obtained a deeper understanding of the video gaming industry, and I am grateful that now I am prepared to spread the knowledge to my peers… There is no word to express my gratitude. Undeniably, it is my most unforgettable summer learning experience.”

— Student P • Subject: Art History