Research Project Impact on College Admission Outcomes

Impact on Scholarships

Polygence students stand out to schools academically, and many are rewarded with merit-based scholarships

$57,143

Average college scholarship amount received by Polygence students in 2025

$19.2M

Total scholarship amount received by Polygence students in 2025

Impact on Internships

Research can be an important stepping stone to many internships and full time roles.

56% of employers would be “much more likely” to consider a job candidate who conducted research alongside a faculty member during their undergraduate studies.

What users are saying:

"I got an internship at a Biotechnology lab. One of the main reasons I got in was because of the research proposal you helped me with! I submitted it and they were thoroughly impressed. I wanted to reach out and thank you for all your help!"

Sanshray, Polygence Student

"We’ve had great success in our students working on projects that they’ve submitted to a variety of journals, conferences, competitions, science fairs, and more. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner in Polygence to guide, mentor, and help our students demonstrate and showcase the depth of their knowledge to stand out to programs, internships, and in the college admissions process."

William Chung, Head of College Counseling, Zenith Prep Academy

"My research experience was always the #1 item on the experiences and activity sections, above all my internships. More generally, it really boosted my confidence while applying to top schools, and does so even now that I'm in college. I don't feel like I'm a total beginner and feel confident about approaching classes at Berkeley having had a little experience in the field."

Arihant, Polygence Student

Impact on Academic Confidence

Polygence helps students to achieve clarity and confidence for their future pursuits:

89%

of students said Polygence impacted the direction of my college major or future career plans

95%

of students say that Polygence has made them feel more positive about their academic future.

91%

of students said use the skills they built during their Polygence experience in college.

My Polygence project gave me confidence in knowing that I have the ability to tackle higher quality research at the collegiate level. This experience with research also gave me a different perspective compared to others.

Polygence Alum attending Berkeley

[My project] helped motivate me to do research into what I really enjoyed about STEM and led me to the major I am planning to go in. Polygence helped me figure out what I wanted to do in college which made my essays more genuine.

Polygence Alum attending Cornell

It gave me confidence in the major I chose and gave me insight as to what I will be learning as an Aerospace Engineering Major. Thank you Polygence!

Polygence Alum attending Virginia Tech for Aerospace Engineering

Impact on College Admissions

Top schools, including CalTech, Harvard, and Stanford, have demonstrated the growing value of research for admissions.

99% of Polygence Alumni features their project on college applications

of Polygence Alumni feature projects on College Apps

Polygence improves Admissions Chances 5x

Polygence Alumni have up to 5x greater admissions chances at top institutions

Polygence alumni accepted to at least one Major "R1" Research University

Polygence College Admissions Report

In the 2022-2023 College Application cycle, Polygence alumni demonstrated how valuable independent research and passion projects are to the admissions process. The following report synthesizes results from 590 of our students who applied to the college class of 2027. Submit the form to access the full report!

Key takeaways:

99% of Polygence Alumni feature projects on College Apps
9 out of 15 Admissions Officers from Top Colleges say research experience weighs favorably in college applications
Up to 5x higher college acceptance rate than the national average at elite universities