The high school research market is full of vague promises and inflated claims. We don't do that. Here's what to actually expect.
In the 3-Month and 6-Month programs, the student has a 60-minute video session with their mentor each week. Between sessions, they spend 3–5 hours on research tasks: reading, designing methodology, collecting data, analyzing data, or drafting paper sections. Tasks are concrete, with clear deadlines.
Tutoring helps a student do school assignments. JBE mentors don't help with school. They guide a student through producing original research — design choices, data analysis, writing — culminating in a paper that didn't exist before. The mentor is a research advisor, not a homework helper.
A real research paper, especially a published one, signals two things to admissions readers: intellectual curiosity beyond coursework, and the ability to execute a long, complex project. It is not a guaranteed admit to a specific school. We will never claim it is. What we will say: a strong research paper is a meaningful signal, especially for students applying to research-heavy universities or programs in business, economics, psychology, or related fields.
During the free consultation, we discuss your student's research interests in depth. We then match them to a mentor whose published research overlaps with that interest. If we don't have a strong match, we tell you — we don't force a fit.
Programs are designed to be flexible. Pause-and-resume is supported in the 3-Month and 6-Month tracks for genuine school conflicts (exams, family events, illness). The 1-Month Sprint is intentionally short and works as a summer-only commitment.
The initial consultation is free. Paid programs:
All paid programs include the same final output: completed paper and first journal submission. After the first submission, any revise-and-resubmit rounds requested by the journal are $1,000 each (typically 1–2 rounds total). Journal submission fees are separate, paid directly by the student to the journal, and vary by journal. We're transparent about pricing — no surprises.
Full refund within the first session if the student decides not to continue. After that, we work with families on case-by-case basis for genuine extenuating circumstances. We don't lock students into long-term contracts.
Yes. The student is the sole author. The mentor is acknowledged in the paper but does not co-author. JBE has no copyright claim on student work.
Common in the first month, especially in the 3-Month Premier track. Topic refinement is part of the process. Switching late in a program (after data collection) is possible but adds time — we'll discuss honestly when the question comes up.
Book a free 30-minute consultation. No pressure, no upsell — just a real conversation about whether research is right for your student.
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