Summer Plans

One question we are always asked by new families and students looking to sign up to work with our Moon Prep counselors, is "what type of passion projects are your students working on?" This can be difficult to answer, because…

High school students preparing for college applications might be wondering how they can spend their summers wisely. They should use this time to learn a new skill, take an interesting course or prepare for standardized tests like the SAT or…

If you or your student is considering applying to direct medical (BS/MD) programs, you need to be maximizing every summer during high school. To be a competitive BS/MD candidate, you will need to be a top student in your class,…

Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin and Nikola Tesla: these famous scientists are known for their innovation and intellectual curiosity. For students who also dream of becoming an innovator, nothing is stopping them from exploring research while they are still…

We are always asked what projects Moon Prep students are launching to set themselves apart on their college applications. Check out what one ambitious Moon Prep student has pursued as a passion project recently!  The Data Mission was launched as…

As colleges become increasingly more competitive, students are tasked with finding unique ways to stand out from the crowd of applicants. The top applicants know that adding hands-on research is one of the best ways to push an application to…

Finding research opportunities as a prospective science major in high school is always a difficult task even in ideal conditions. In this new virtual world since the onset of COVID-10, research positions for high school students have become nearly non-existent.…

Many premed students had to re-evaluate their carefully planned summers this past year with the onset of the pandemic. Resume plans were derailed as shadowing hours and internships across the country were canceled with minimal notice. Students on the medical…

Students are still facing a drastically-altered landscape of college admissions due to the pandemic, leaving many students searching for alternatives to the traditional college path. One of these alternatives has been rapidly increasing in popularity: the gap year. Deferring admission…

Preparation for college admissions is beginning earlier than ever. Since it is never too early to plan for college, there are some great resources to utilize to get ahead of the game.  With the Coalition Locker feature on the Coalition…