Polygence Core Program

What's included:

• 10 one-on-one mentor sessions — hour-long Zoom meetings with an expert mentor uniquely qualified to guide your chosen project

• A digital project workspace that includes project management tools and mentor chat

• Two rounds of feedback from a dedicated Writing Fellow with an advanced degree.

• Access to the Showcasing Opportunity Database to find places to publish, present, or compete

• The opportunity to apply to present at the Symposium of Rising Scholars, Polygence's annual academic conference

• The option to request a letter of recommendation from your mentor

• The option to request a Mastery Learning Record, an official transcript that reflects your skill growth

Most students leave high school knowing things. Polygence students leave having built something that matters. And it shows.

When you do real research, you don’t just walk away with a project—you walk away with a story. One that’s yours: what you chased, what you discovered, what changed your mind, and why it mattered.

That experience doesn’t just make you impressive. It changes how you think, how you write, and how you show up. And that’s what actually makes you stand out.

Build Something Real

Go from early ideas to finished work

Session by session, you'll move from rough ideas to a full draft — conducting research, testing your thinking, refining your argument or prototype, and producing work with real intellectual depth. Your mentor pushes you further than you'd go on your own.

How long do Polygence projects take to complete?
Every Polygence student is different and therefore, every Polygence project is different. On average, Core projects take 3-6 months to complete, depending on the student’s chosen pace and project depth.