Author Bio

Jin Chow

Jin Chow is an academic-turned-entrepreneur from Hong Kong. Her academic journey, which spans tutoring new immigrant teenagers in Hong Kong, mentoring incarcerated students while at Princeton, and embarking upon a PhD at Stanford has shown her that mentorship is the key to finding one’s calling in life.

In 2019, she co-founded Polygence from her graduate student dorm at Stanford, along with Janos Perczel. In just over 6 years, Polygence has helped 6000+ learners from 100+ countries grow through projects, and built a community of 2500+ mentors.

She was recently featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 for Education.

Recent articles from Jin

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

3 minute read

Star Formation Project Launches High School Student into Astrophysics at Princeton

Jun 1, 2023

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

1 minute read

Outstanding High School Student Research Projects: Announcing the Winners of our 12th Symposium

Apr 2, 2025

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

9 minute read

Top 31 Best Writing Contests for High School Students

May 30, 2023

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

43 minute read

77 Passion Project Ideas for High School Students in 2024

Nov 30, 2022

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

2 minute read

Congratulations to the Presenters at the 11th Polygence Symposium of Rising Scholars!

Oct 3, 2024

EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

6 minute read

Crack the Code: A Simple Guide to Reading Scientific Articles

Jul 8, 2024

ABOUT POLYGENCE

2 minute read

Mastery Transcripts: Redefining Intelligence and How we Measure it

Jun 21, 2024

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

10 minute read

Top 20 Psychology Summer Programs for High School Students

Jan 10, 2023

EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

9 minute read

What Can You Do With a Marine Biology Degree?

May 8, 2024

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

10 minute read

10 Engineering Project Ideas for Middle and High School Students

Dec 8, 2022

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

6 minute read

Top 20 Free Summer Programs for High School Students

May 30, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

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Unlocking a Career in Law – The Path to Law Internships for High School Students

Mar 6, 2024

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

9 minute read

15 Architecture Summer Programs for High School Students

Jul 10, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

13 minute read

The 20 Best Math Competitions for High School Students

Jun 22, 2023

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

3 minute read

Why Teens Should Attend the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC)

Aug 11, 2023

EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

3 minute read

Former Stanford Admissions Officer on Intellectual Vitality

Apr 19, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

24 minute read

Research Opportunities for High School Students in 2024: More Than 50 Options Across Multiple Academic Disciplines and Interests

Jan 29, 2023

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

11 minute read

Top 20 Summer 2024 Internship Opportunities for High School Students

Dec 23, 2022

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

8 minute read

High School Medical Research Student Alexandra Solidifies Her Passion Through Writing a Review Paper on Alzheimer’s Disease

Aug 11, 2020

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

14 minute read

Top Virtual Research Opportunities for High School Students

Jun 16, 2023

EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

6 minute read

From Hong Kong to Princeton Valedictorian to Stanford Dropout to Forbes 30 Under 30

Feb 20, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

3 minute read

Everything You Should Know about the John Locke Institute (JLI) Essay Competition

Aug 30, 2023

ABOUT POLYGENCE

1 minute read

Our Commitment to Social Impact

Sep 2, 2022

ABOUT POLYGENCE

5 minute read

Monta Vista High School Robotics Club Partners with Polygence

Feb 1, 2023

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HOW TO

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The Essential Elements of Research

Nov 2, 2020

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

6 minute read

Benefits of the Boston Leadership Institute (BLI)

Aug 4, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

8 minute read

Best MIT Summer Programs for High School Students

Jun 21, 2023

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ABOUT POLYGENCE

4 minute read

What Sets Polygence Apart from Other Research Programs for Middle and High School Students

Jul 24, 2023

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ABOUT POLYGENCE

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Why a Polygence Pod Might Work for You

May 31, 2023

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ABOUT POLYGENCE

6 minute read

How an autobiography about growing up with cerebral palsy became the very first Polygence project

Aug 19, 2020

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

5 minute read

Summer Programs at Harvard University for High School Students

Aug 18, 2023

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

7 minute read

A Guide to the UC Santa Barbara Research Mentorship Program

Jul 28, 2023

EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

7 minute read

Who Gets In and Why - Trends and Challenges in Higher Ed with Jeff Selingo

May 11, 2023

EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

6 minute read

Virtual vs. In-person Pre-College Summer Programs: How to choose what's right for you

Mar 28, 2023

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ABOUT POLYGENCE

5 minute read

Why You Should Care About Academic Decathlon

Jul 21, 2023

HOW TO

7 minute read

Citations and Bibliographies for High School Researchers: The Complete Guide

Mar 3, 2023

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

11 minute read

Idea Generation Techniques for Research Projects

Sep 6, 2023

HOW TO

2 minute read

Publishing Research vs. Showcasing Research

Oct 13, 2022

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

4 minute read

How to Brainstorm Your Way to Perfect Research Topic Ideas

Aug 16, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

5 minute read

Top 10 Arts and Humanities Summer Research Opportunities for High School Students

Dec 23, 2022

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

11 minute read

Top 20 Most Competitive Summer Programs for High School Students

May 29, 2023

HOW TO

5 minute read

Publishing in The Concord Review: The Complete Guide

Apr 10, 2023

EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

10 minute read

The Ivy League: How to get in (Legally)

Mar 4, 2023

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

14 minute read

High School Research Student Skye writes brave and vulnerable prose poem about living with marginalized identity

Jul 13, 2020

MEET OUR MENTORS

6 minute read

Fabian, Stanford Biochemistry PhD, mentors students in biological modeling projects focused on COVID-19

Jul 24, 2020

MEET OUR MENTORS

5 minute read

Polygence mentor Chelsea helps young humanists thrive and make sense of the tumultuous world through writing

Aug 14, 2020

ABOUT POLYGENCE

3 minute read

Letter from the Founders

Jun 11, 2019

HOW TO

3 minute read

Stand Out Without Standardized Tests: Cultivate your Interesting-ness

May 29, 2020

HOW TO

3 minute read

The Importance of Showcasing your Research

Oct 6, 2022

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

8 minute read

High School Research Student Kevin Explores the Scientific Literature on the Human Microbiome in Food Allergies

Jul 30, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

10 minute read

High School Research Student Alexia finds her passion for historical fashion design

Jul 23, 2020

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

10 minute read

Middle School Research Student David Calculates Value of Carnival Cruises

Jul 17, 2020

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MEET OUR MENTORS

6 minute read

Mentor Spotlight: Niokhor

Jul 8, 2020

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MEET OUR MENTORS

5 minute read

Mentor Spotlight: Liz

Jun 24, 2020

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

6 minute read

History Summer Research Programs for High School Students: The Top 10 in 2023

Feb 9, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

6 minute read

10 History Passion Project Ideas for High School Students

Feb 8, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

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Literature Research and Passion Project Ideas for High School Students

Feb 3, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

11 minute read

Top 10 Neuroscience Summer Research Opportunities for High School Students

Jan 10, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

5 minute read

Essential Guide For the F=ma Exam

Jun 29, 2023

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

9 minute read

Best Summer Volunteer Programs for High School Students

Jun 9, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

13 minute read

Top Summer Leadership Programs for High School Students

Jun 9, 2023

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

7 minute read

Summer Research Programs for High School Students at Johns Hopkins University

Jan 31, 2023

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

6 minute read

Polygence student presents computational linguistics paper on the media's political bias at the WiNLP Workshop

Jul 22, 2020

MEET OUR MENTORS

6 minute read

Polygence mentor Ben introduces students to data science through project-based learning

Aug 19, 2020

EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

3 minute read

How To Ace the Princeton Alumni Interview

Mar 15, 2023

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

14 minute read

High School Social Psychology Research Student Luke produces survey on COVID-19

Jul 1, 2020

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ABOUT POLYGENCE

4 minute read

Why You Should Apply for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Jul 21, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

5 minute read

Mastering Self-Learning: Guidelines for Highly-Motivated Middle and High School Students

Sep 13, 2023

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

16 minute read

Top 20 Art and Design Competitions for High School Students

May 26, 2023