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Why Participate in Horizon
Lifelong Skills
Resume-Building Matters, but Skills Matter More
We believe that doing advanced research helps undergraduate students to become better writers, thinkers, and people. Students become better analytical writers by writing a 5,000 word essay, and they learn time management skills and how to complete long-term projects. They gain insight into possible careers in research and academia, by being able to study subjects that interest them but are absent from the curriculum in their undergraduate major. They also become better critical thinkers, gaining the ability to synthesize information, gather and interpret data, grapple with ambiguity, and cut through dense academic jargon to arrive at an informed opinion about scholarly literature. They also become better communicators, learning to work effectively alongside university faculty, as well as to clearly explain their findings to a wider audience.
How Does Horizon Help Students in the Graduate School Application Process?
In an ever-more competitive admissions landscape, "standing out" matters.
Standing Out, So Graduate Programs See
Who You Really Are
In a stack of thousands of applications, how is yours different?
Completing advanced research projects as an undergraduate student makes you unique. PhD or postdoctoral researchers are busy people, and it's rare for them to individually advise an undergraduate student on a research project. Doing so as an undergraduate student is exceptional and helps you stand out among thousands of other candidates.
An Assessment from a Researcher
Grades and assessments show how well you did.
All students at Horizon get a letter grade from their instructor as well as detailed final project feedback on what they did well and areas for improvement.
A Strong Sample of Your Work for Graduate School Applications
Many graduate programs expect a sample of your strongest work or an overview of your more advanced research endeavors in the past.
Many of our students have sent their paper abstracts or full manuscripts as part of their applications.
Letters of Recommendation and Publication
For students who truly excel.
Our students who do their very best work and impress their instructors can request a letter of recommendation for admission to graduate programs. Students whose papers are truly exceptional can even get their work published in a journal, accepted at a conference, or selected by an essay contest.
Proof Positive You Can Succeed
In a high-intensity selective program.
Perhaps the best proof that you're capable of graduate-level work is to conduct advanced research, early on in your academic career. By working with doctoral and postdoctoral faculty in a challenging and selective program, you signal to admissions officers that you are up to the challenges of being a graduate student at an elite university.
Depth in Your Extracurriculars
Demonstrate commitment and depth in your academic activities.
More and more colleges such as UCLA, Harvard University, and many top liberal arts colleges have become test optional. Without the GRE, how you spend your time outside the classroom matters more than ever. Yet many students commit to a wide range of extracurriculars, at the expense of depth and long-term improvement. Doing a long-term research project demonstrates that you're different and that you finish everything that you start.
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