Transform your academic passion into results with 1-on-1 mentorship—enabling maximum impact in the college process.

College Impact is a 1-on-1 online mentorship program for high school students, developed by former admissions officers, that gives applicants a competitive advantage in the college admission process.

OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO

From research to results, our mentorship consistently makes an impact on college applications

Comprehensive, 1-on-1 personalized support

Our program offers individualized, 1-on-1 mentorship from accomplished experts, guiding students from an initial research idea to the final deliverable

World-class, leading mentors

Our mentors hold or are completing PhDs from top-ranked universities, ensuring you get guidance from accomplished researchers across a variety of fields

Guidance from top researchers

Work directly with mentors from leading research universities who help you develop an independent research project aligned with your academic interests

Mentors in 50+ fields of study

From artificial intelligence to cognitive psychology, we pair you with mentors in over 50 academic disciplines, providing tailored guidance to match your interests

Stand out with a passion project

Our mentorship results in a tangible result—like a published research paper, podcast, civic engagement project or science fair submission—that differentiates you

Trusted by students for admissions success

Our students have successfully gained admissions to top colleges, with their research projects and mentorship experiences enhancing their applications

Meet our world-class mentors

Our mentors are accomplished researchers from top universities. With expertise in 50+ academic fields, they provide personalized guidance to ensure students build exceptional projects and stand out in the college process. We carefully select and assign our mentors based on a matching rubric—so they can serve as inspiring and supportive guides.

Mentors are available in more than 50 fields

Anthropology, Applied Mechanics, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Astrophysics, Autism, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Business, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Advocacy, Cognitive Psychology, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Differential Equations, Economic Policy, Economics, Genetics, Graph Theory, Health and Disease, Health Care Economics, History, Immunology, Informatics, Machine Learning, Marketing, Materials Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience, Number Theory, Political Science, Product Design, Renewable Energy, Robotics, Software Development, Sports Management and Analytics, Statistics, Stem Cell Biology, Sustainability, Thermodynamics, Tissue Engineering

See how our students have turned their academic passions into incredible success stories

Watch videos of past student presentations to see how College Impact has helped them create impactful projects and achieve admissions success

Ready to start building a compelling extracurricular profile with us?

Mentorship engagements are offered to students year-round and spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Our summer session is our most competitive—and we recommend applying early.

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Testimonials

“The Impact program provided my son with an opportunity to work on graduate level research with a mentor who was incredibly knowledgeable. Being able to conduct research has helped him gain skills that wouldn't have been possible without the program.”

— PS

“My experience with my mentor was super enjoyable, he was flexible with times and provided a surplus of material to help me learn. The best part was being able to learn about how to use data when writing computer programs and how to clean that data using Python.”

— JA

“My son was able to go through the whole process of registering a company, building a site, setting up a non-profit organization and, the best part, giving back to the community. His mentor was well-positioned, knowledgeable and able to guide him to a successful outcome.”

— BG

“Signing up for the Impact program was the best decision we have made. This program helped me learn a lot about web development, data visualization, JavaScript APIs and large datasets. All in all, it was a great experience.”

— AD

Partner with us

College Impact works collaboratively with schools, companies, independent educational consultants and non-profits to provide individual and group extracurricular programming. Our mentors create customized research and entrepreneurial projects which enable students to develop their interests through innovative project-based learning. If your organization is interested in learning more, please contact us.