Every year, thousands of the world's strongest young scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and programmers in 11th grade apply to the Research Science Institute (RSI), a fully funded summer research program for high school juniors hosted at MIT and sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education. RSI typically admits only around 80-100 students from a pool of roughly 3,000+ applicants, making it one of the most selective academic programs in the world with an acceptance

For high school students who love creative writing, the Juniper Institute for Young Writers is one of the most exciting summer opportunities available. Hosted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and affiliated with its highly respected MFA Program for Poets and Writers, Juniper gives aspiring authors the chance to either spend two weeks immersed in in-person workshops, craft sessions, author talks, and a community of fellow young writers, or one week with their virtual

Tired of the same old advice to “review your notes” and “get a good night’s sleep”? We've got you covered. These aren't your grandparents' study tips. We'll be diving into even more of our top tips for acing AP exams in our AP Bootcamps this weekend (April 18-19) and next, but here are ten pieces of advice especially curated by the My Ivy Education team to tide you over in the meantime. If your AP exams are around the corner and traditional study tips are not cutting it, it m

For many high school students passionate about health, medicine, and science, the UCSF PITCH Program (Program for Investigation and Training in Careers in Health) represents an exciting springboard into the world of health careers. This immersive, three-week, 100% free summer experience brings rising 10th and 11th graders from socioeconomically-disadvantaged and first-generation backgrounds onto the @University of California, San Francisco campus to explore careers in healt

For students passionate about environmental science, social justice, and community engagement, the Golden Gates National Parks Conservancy's LINC SOL program offers something unique: a rich, immersive, 8-to-12-week experience that blends ecological fieldwork, leadership development, and real-world environmental stewardship. Unlike short camps or academic courses, LINC SOL is a deep dive into conservation, scientific inquiry, and social impact. Because this program extends

Are you a high school student passionate about social justice and eager to make a difference in your community? The ACLU National Advocacy Institutes High School Program offers a unique opportunity to develop your advocacy skills, engage with pressing civil liberties issues, and join a network of like-minded peers dedicated to creating positive change. Here's everything you need to know about this transformative program: About the ACLU National Advocacy Institutes High School

For high school students passionate about science, problem-solving, and hands-on research, the George Mason University Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP) represents a powerful opportunity — not just to spend a summer learning, but to think and work like a real scientist . Located within George Mason’s College of Science, this selective internship immerses students in authentic research, mentorship, and collaboration that most classrooms can’t replicate. Bu

The Beaver Works Summer Institute @ MIT (BWSI) is one of those programs that instantly catches a STEM-minded student’s eye—and for good reason. It’s rigorous, hands-on, intellectually serious, and deeply respected. It's a popular pipeline to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as My Ivy Education students and team members have experienced firsthand when getting accepted to MIT after acing the Beaver Works experience. It’s also far more selective than many families re

For students who love math—not just the answers, but the thinking, the structure, and the mystery of it— PROMYS, aka Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists, is more than a summer program. It’s a community and a challenge that changes how students see mathematics, located on the Boston University campus. With an acceptance rate rumored to hover as low as 5%, PROMYS is a hub for the nation's most talented young mathematicians. Not only do participants learn way more ma

When high school students start thinking about real scientific research and careers in health, there’s one experience that often stands out above the rest for students based in San Francisco: the UCSF CURE Research Internship Program . Designed as a paid, 8-week summer research internship , CURE places 11th-grade and community college students in real labs at the University of California, San Francisco , where they conduct hands-on research under the mentorship of faculty, gr