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July 21, 2025 25 mins

Did you know that high school students can do college-level research that may actually be published in academic journals? That’s where Horizon comes in. Horizon Academic Research Program was founded in 2016 to give a platform to the world’s best young researchers. Horizon was founded by Columbia University alums with a strong belief in how early access to research can shape the lives of future leaders. Over the last 8 years, Horizon has worked with 1000+ students and 100+ instructors from over 30 countries.

I spoke with Dr. Sarah Carlo, Program Director at Horizon. In our conversation, we discussed:

  • The benefits of doing academic research as a high school student

  • How college-level research differs from most “research” done at the high school level

  • The types of research opportunities open to high school students

  • How a research project can help with college admissions and scholarships

  • And much more…

Click here to learn more about Horizon, and be sure to tell them you heard this interview to get a discount! https://horizoninspires.com/

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