Partner Program · Polygence
Save up to $500 with our Polygence partnership 10% discount.
AdmitNetwork has partnered with Polygence — the Stanford- and MIT-founded online research academy — to give our students an exclusive 10% discount on personalized research projects with expert academic mentors.
The online research academy connecting students with expert mentors.
Polygence is a Stanford- and MIT-founded online research academy. They pair intellectually curious students with expert mentors to pursue personalized research projects across STEM, the social sciences, and the humanities — producing showcase-able final projects. Throughout the mentorship, Polygencers take their potential college majors on a test drive.
Passion Projects
- Publish a paper
- Present at conferences
- Launch your app
- Produce a podcast
- Write a novel
Expert Mentors
- Connect with researchers at your dream school
- Personal feedback and advice from top academics
- Insider tips on research positions
College Readiness
- Test drive your college major
- Stand out from the crowd
- Headstart in academic writing & scientific method
Personalized Program
- Flexible scheduling
- Any discipline
- Online from anywhere
Real mentorship. Real momentum.
The Polygence program, step by step.
Every student is matched with an expert mentor and progresses through a structured arc — from application through final presentation.
Complete Online Application
If your application is promising, the Polygence team reaches out to schedule an interview.
Interview (10 min)
Program coordinators learn about you, evaluate your background, and match you with the right mentor.
10 One-to-One Sessions (60 min)
Over 2–6 months: Introduction, Foundations (2), Exploration (3), Execution (3), and a final Presentation.
Written Session Reports
10 reports — one after each session — plus a mid-program progress report after session 5.
Letter of Recommendation
Awarded to students who exhibit outstanding performance throughout the mentorship.
Optional Extension
Students with ambitious long-running projects can extend with additional sessions.
The 10-session arc
Ten one-to-one (60 min) sessions with a dedicated mentor, over 2–6 months.
- Introduction1 session
Discuss project, learning goals, and creative end product.
- Foundations2 sessions
Cover necessary background through guided readings and in-depth reviews.
- Exploration3 sessions
Explore problem space and innovative solutions. Complete intro hands-on tasks.
- Execution3 sessions
Implement cutting-edge research methods. Build independent work and creative product.
- Presentation1 session
Present results, lessons learned, and future horizons.
Pursue research in any discipline.
From robotics to playwriting, machine learning to memory studies — Polygence mentors span the academic spectrum.
Learn from top academics and industry experts.
Polygence mentors are PhD candidates, doctors, lawyers, and engineers from the world's leading institutions.
Deborah O. · MD (2020)
Subjects: Biology, Social Sciences
Expertise: Psychology, Neuroscience, Pre-Medical Studies, Health & Medicine
Anav S. · Ph.D. Candidate
Subjects: Math, Computer Science
Expertise: Machine Learning, Data Science, Quantitative Modeling, Statistics
Becca S. · J.D. (2020)
Subjects: History, Law
Expertise: American law, Education, American history, Women's rights
Brad S. · Ph.D. Candidate
Subjects: Physics, Math, Engineering, CS, Robotics
Expertise: Robotics
Anna Jayne K. · Ph.D. Candidate
Subjects: Creative Writing, History, Fine Arts
Expertise: Performance Studies, Critical Dance Studies, Anthropology, Ethnography
Michael W. · Ph.D. Candidate
Subjects: Social Sciences, Economics
Expertise: Economics
What Polygence students are building.
A few real projects from the current Polygence community — from published papers to original podcasts and apps.
Analyzing the Framing of 2020 Presidential Candidates
A research paper on gender bias in the language used by U.S. politicians — applying AI algorithms and Natural Language Processing to large data sets.
Stochastic Simulations of COVID-19 Community Spread
Explored bioinformatics fundamentals and the scholarly writing process. Coded stochastic simulations to study how herd immunity affects community spread.
Foggy Minds: A Podcast on Dementia
A podcast exploring the neuroscience of memory through case studies, experiments, and academic sources — explaining how disorders like amnesia affect memory.
The Science of Invisibility Cloaks
Used transformation optics and metamaterials to understand how optical devices hide objects, optimizing refractive index profiles for cloaking devices.
Publishing in the High School Journal of Law and Society
Studied Supreme Court rulings on LGBTQ+ rights and published an article investigating the 14th Amendment and key Supreme Court cases.
Political Polarization in America
Explored polarization in American politics and wrote a series of opinion editorials — including one co-authored and published with their mentor.
Save up to $500 on a Polygence research project.
As an AdmitNetwork partner, your student gets an exclusive 10% off Polygence's mentorship program — up to $500 in savings. Book a free consultation and we'll help you get started.
Questions? Email charlotte@polygence.org or call +1 (267) 578-3116.