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Tutor interviews, student stories and competition results from Hanlin, written for an English-reading audience.
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AMC Mock Test Feedback: What a Useful Diagnosis Should Explain to a Family
A useful AMC mock test diagnosis goes beyond the score. It explains time allocation patterns, specific knowledge gaps, and strategic errors to guide targeted preparation—without overclaiming what question position alone can reveal.
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Academic Competition Portfolio: Showing Progress Across Several Related Activities
Learn how to structure an academic competition portfolio that demonstrates genuine skill progression rather than just listing awards. This guide uses labeled teaching illustrations to show how to connect related activities into a coherent narrative for admissions or internal review.
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Research Project Mentorship: What a Student Should Bring to a First Meeting
A practical guide for students preparing for their first research mentorship meeting, with worked examples, common pitfalls, and a diagnostic framework to make the session productive.
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Math Competition Plateau: Choosing Between More Practice and Targeted Feedback
When scores stall despite increased volume, the issue is often diagnostic rather than quantitative. This guide contrasts two hypothetical preparation scenarios to help students identify whether they need more practice or targeted feedback.
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MEC Business Plan Ideas: A Seven-Day Test Before Your Team Starts Writing
A practical seven-day method for MEC teams to validate business ideas before writing the plan, with interviews, evidence standards, and a decision framework.
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AMC10 vs AMC12: Choosing Your Grade 10 Preparation Route
A guide for Grade 10 students deciding between AMC 10 and AMC 12, covering eligibility, content differences, and strategic preparation tips from Hanlin’s certified coaches.
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Junior Physics Challenge 2026: A Four-Week Practice Plan for 60 Questions in 50 Minutes
A four-week diagnostic plan for the 2026 Junior Physics Challenge: timed baseline testing, error classification, targeted drills, and final rehearsal to master 60 questions in 50 minutes.
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ISEF category guide, Part II: the second eleven disciplines
The second half of the ISEF category guide: engineering, materials, mathematics, physics, robotics, software, translational medicine and technology-enhanced arts.
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AP Biology course and study guide
AP Biology has moved to a hybrid digital exam built on data and experiment questions. Where the marks sit, which units carry the weight, and how the FRQs are actually scored.
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ISEF category guide, Part I: the first eleven disciplines
Regeneron ISEF entries compete in one of 22 categories. Part I walks through the first eleven, from Animal Sciences to Energy, with the subcategories under each.
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2027 AP registration information for Korea
Korea’s first 2027 AP registration round opens 10 August through the Fulbright commission. The two windows, the fees, the checks to make first - and when Korea is not worth the trip.
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CHN011 and BTHYSF programme information
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Youth Science Fair is a new ISEF-affiliated fair, sending ten projects a year to the Regeneron ISEF finals. Eligibility, dates and what the finals award.