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Why Choose Elite Minds?

Elite Mentorship

Work directly with expert mentors from T20 universities who provide tailored guidance and in-depth feedback to ensure your success.

Proven 4x Framework

Our proven framework has helped students increase their college acceptance rates by 4x through standout passion projects that make your applications stand out.

Official Certification

Earn official Elite Minds certification upon project completion, validating your expertise and strengthening your academic portfolio.

Collaborative Network

Join a community of ambitious peers, develop leadership skills through projects, and build lasting connections.

Group Programs

Students build passion projects alongside accomplished peers under the mentorship of industry experts, giving them a competitive edge in college applications.

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1:1 Mentorship

Students and Elite Mentors collaborate to develop unique, impactful profiles with a spike that sets them apart in college admissions.

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Read What Our Students Have to Say

Alice Y.

Alice Y., Princeton

★★★★★

Elite Minds helped me turn my passion for bioengineering into a real-world impact project. With their guidance, I developed a novel microfluidic device for rapid disease detection that's now being tested in local clinics. The mentors provided invaluable technical expertise and helped me overcome challenges throughout the research process.

Ranvir

Ranvir P., UPenn

★★★★★

Through Elite Minds, I launched a health-tech startup focused on mental wellness for teens. The entrepreneurship mentorship was incredible - they helped me develop my business plan, pitch to investors, and build a working prototype. What started as an idea is now a platform being piloted in several high schools!

Eric

Eric G., Cornell

★★★★★

The personalized guidance at Elite Minds helped me develop an AI-powered diagnostic tool for early cancer detection. Their mentors taught me everything from data analysis to medical imaging processing. The project has real impact - I'm now collaborating with researchers at a local medical center to validate the technology.

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Aziz M., UC Berkeley

★★★★★

Elite Minds mentors helped me develop an astrophysics project analyzing exoplanet data from NASA's TESS telescope. Their expertise was crucial in helping me write algorithms to detect potential habitable planets. The project led to a research paper that's now being reviewed for publication.

Spencer L.

Spencer L., Carnegie Mellon

★★★★★

With Elite Minds, I founded a non-profit that provides STEM education to underserved communities. The mentorship helped me develop a sustainable business model, build partnerships with local schools, and create an engaging curriculum. We've now reached over 500 students across multiple districts!

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Samantha S., UCLA

★★★★★

As a pre-med student, I worked with Elite Minds to develop an AI-powered mobile app that helps patients manage chronic conditions. Their mentorship was crucial in combining healthcare knowledge with technical implementation. The app is now being piloted at a local hospital's outpatient clinic.