RECO Research
RECO Reads Sr. is a prerequisite for this course. In this course, you will write a research paper in any area. Includes submission to 2 journals. Ideal for Grades 10-12.
5-8 hours beyond Reads Sr. | Individual Mentoring
Conduct a longer study.
This course is an add-on for students who have completed RECO Reads Sr. and are ready to transform their work into a publishable research paper that demonstrates depth, discipline, and intellectual stamina.
At RECO, our mentors are typically open to working with students on topics related to their own expertise, providing students with an unparalleled and intimate window into cutting-edge research.
After completing RECO Reads Sr., selected students have the opportunity to complete their work in RECO Research. Then, students choose whether or not they would like to conduct primary research. Primary research requires three extra sessions. We submit to top high school-level academic journals such as:
Journal of Emerging Investigators,
Columbia Junior Science Journal,
Whitman Journal of Psychology,
The Concord Review,
Young Scientist Journal, and more.
Sample student journey:
How it works
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Conduct a wide literature review to ensure you identify a real scholarly gap worthy of research. Frame research question, your hypothesis, and method.
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Work with a writing coach to improve your communication and prepare to submit for publication.
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Implement feedback from the publisher and resubmit if required.
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If you pick the primary research option, there will be 3 extra sessions between sessions 9 and 10 to help you design, conduct and analyze results from a survey.
Our Approach
Today, several providers support high school students in writing and publishing research papers. Relative to others, RECO places a greater emphasis on the research process. When it comes time for applications, students do not simply have lines on their résumés, but rich, convincing stories to tell in essays and interviews.
With us, students follow unexpected leads and go down rabbit holes along the way — experiencing the full messiness of what it is really like to do research. While this is longer, harder, and at times, more frustrating, it results in far deeper learning for students.
