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Polygence
The Ivy Edge is pleased to partner with Polygence, an education company based in Menlo Park, California that helps high school students unleash their passions and transform them into personalized research projects. Founded by two Stanford graduates, Polygence is comprised of academics and educators from the nation’s top institutions that are united in their desire to make research methodologies available on a wide-scale to interested students so they may begin to produce their own scholarship.
From the Polygence website…
“Polygence is a team of academics and educators united in our passion to make research more widely accessible to all interested students. That is why we decided to establish an education company that has the potential to inspire and transform the academic journeys of generations of students to come. This is how Polygence got started - excited to mobilize our academic networks in the academic community, we wanted to give the gift of learning and intellectual inquiry to students from all over the world. Polygence is committed to cultivating multi-faceted intelligence - with mentors covering diverse disciplines across the humanities and STEM, we are excited to embark on a journey to transform education.”
From the Polygence website…
“Polygence is a team of academics and educators united in our passion to make research more widely accessible to all interested students. That is why we decided to establish an education company that has the potential to inspire and transform the academic journeys of generations of students to come. This is how Polygence got started - excited to mobilize our academic networks in the academic community, we wanted to give the gift of learning and intellectual inquiry to students from all over the world. Polygence is committed to cultivating multi-faceted intelligence - with mentors covering diverse disciplines across the humanities and STEM, we are excited to embark on a journey to transform education.”
Polygence + The Ivy Edge
The completion of a Polygence research project is a required part of the Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III Service Plans offered by The Ivy Edge. Elements of the research project include:
PLEASE NOTE: The completion of a Polygence research project is NOT a required part of the Tier IV Service Plan.
The completion of a Polygence research project is a required part of the Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III Service Plans offered by The Ivy Edge. Elements of the research project include:
- ten (10) sessions with a Polygence Mentor;
- three (3) PathFinders sessions;
- premium Showcasing support of final research project;
- presenting at Polygence's annual Symposium; and
- the opportunity for a Letter of Recommendation.
PLEASE NOTE: The completion of a Polygence research project is NOT a required part of the Tier IV Service Plan.
