High School Explorers Program
Grade 9
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Guided Inter-Disciplinary Explorations
Exposing students to different fields and helping them narrow down their interests
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Building Core Skills
Including evidence-based writing, creative writing, critical thinking
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Summer Planning
Making the most of summer breaks through curated reading lists, courses, literature review etc.
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Community Project Ideation
Identifying social issues that connect to the student’s narrative and avenues for engagement
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Exposure to Potential Careers and Majors
Helping students understand existing and emerging careers related to their academic interests
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Development of Extracurricular Interest
Identifying the best ways for students to deepen their extracurricular interests
Grade 10
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Guided Inter-Disciplinary Explorations
Delving deeper into 2-3 academic areas and working at their intersections
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Building Core Skills
Including evidence-based writing, creative writing, critical thinking
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Summer Planning
Targetting competitive summer schools, planning for internships and shadowing
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Community Project Ideation and Execution
Identifying social issues that connect to the student’s narrative and avenues for engagement
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Subject/Course Selection
For IB, IGCSE, ISC, CBSE and US High School curriculum
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Standardised Testing Strategy
Timeline for SAT/ACT, APs etc
Grade 11
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Showcasing Intellectual Prowess
Shortlisting competitions, olympiads, research journals etc and preparing a roadmap
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Theme Development and Narrative Building
Identifying themes that differentiates the students and crafting a personal narrative
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Summer Planning
Targetting competitive summer schools, planning for internships and shadowing, maximising summer break
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Community Project Ideation and Execution
Identifying social issues that connect to the student’s narrative and avenues for engagement
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Capstone Project
Ideating and executing a project that connects to their academic and extracurricular interest
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College Selection + Standardised Testing Strategy
Create a college long list and timeline for SAT/ACT, APs, BMAT, UCAT etc
Grade 12
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College Research and Shortlisting Best-Fit Colleges
Selecting colleges based on parameters most important to students and parents
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Theme Development and Narrative Building
Identifying themes that differentiates the students and crafting a personal narrative
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Comprehensive Application Timeline
Creating a weekly and monthly timeline to proactively meet important deadlines
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Essay Ideation + Rigorous Review
Intensive process of translating student’s experiences into compelling narratives and supporting students in impactful writing through in-depth feedback
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Capstone Project
Ideating and executing a project that connects to their academic and extracurricular interest
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Letters of Recommendation
Selecting best recommenders + support to ensure that students highlight essential points for their recommendation letters
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Application Review
We review each application thoroughly to ensure the student’s achievements and activities in the last four years are reflected impactfully
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Merit Scholarships/Financial Aid Applications
Supporting applications for scholarships and financial aid
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Preparation for Interviews
Going over potential interview questions for OxBridge/alumni interviews + conducting mock interviews