Online Event
Why Humanities Research Matters – Insights from a Former Oxford Admissions Officer
For students aged 14–19 and their parents: Join Patrick Hao, former Oxford Admissions Officer, for a webinar on why humanities research is becoming an essential super-curricular for top university admissions. Discover how students can start meaningful research projects, deepen their academic interests, and stand out in both UK and US university applications.
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Wednesday, November 5
4 PM ET
Zoom
Your Guide to Building
A Winning Application
Admissions officers increasingly value students who can think critically and pursue their own ideas beyond the classroom. Join this session to learn how research in the humanities helps applicants stand out and how you can begin building that foundation now.
You Will Learn:
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What top UK and US universities look for in applicants
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How should a high school student get started with their research
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How to transform academic passion into publishable research
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How to apply for Indigo at Oxford, a two-week in-person winter program
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Patrick Hao
Former Oxford Admissions Officer
As a former UK admissions officer and strategy consultant, Patrick has extensive experience with applications, particularly to Oxbridge, working with students from Europe and Asia. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, he has helped students secure top offers from Oxford, Cambridge, and other leading universities since 2019, with a 100% success rate for at least one top 5 choice. He holds a BA in History and an MPhil in International Relations from Oxford, and is currently pursuing a DPhil in Global & Imperial History at Merton College, Oxford, while tutoring History undergraduates.
Hiu Lam Leung
Senior Academic Advisor, Indigo Research
Pursued A-Levels at a UK boarding school and completed a Bachelor’s in Psychology at a top 25 UK university, University of East Anglia. Lam has supported over 60 students, with impressive admissions result to top US & UK universities such as, Cambridge, UPenn, Berkeley, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, LSE, Imperial and more!
How Indigo Research Works
Indigo Research mentors high school students to produce exceptional, publishable research. With a curriculum designed by Harvard and Oxford graduates, students work with top university faculty or PhD fellows, building intellectual depth and boosting their academic profile.
Our students achieve real outcomes – journal publications, competition wins, and admissions to the world’s leading universities. Indigo students have a 15% Ivy League acceptance rate – over three times the global average – and a 24% acceptance rate to Oxford and Cambridge.
