Your guide to the world’s best universities

Cornell University

Cornell values research involvement, leadership, and community engagement.
Applicants with published papers and research experience have a higher chance of admission.

Imperial College London

Imperial considers well-rounded candidates, evaluating academic achievements alongside extracurriculars, professional experience, and personal accomplishments. Research experience significantly increases admission chances.

Stanford University

Stanford requires exceptionally high academic standards and values engagement, creativity, and innovation. Beyond the regular curriculum, independent research experience is highly desirable.
Students with research experience are 3 times more likely to be accepted.

Oxford and Cambridge

Oxford and Cambridge set strict academic requirements and value deep dedication to one’s subject, especially demonstrated through research. Applicants with research experience have significantly higher chances of admission.

MIT

MIT’s portfolio program encourages students who have completed independent research projects, and applicants may submit their documents separately with a published research paper. Research experience increases acceptance chances several times.

Harvard University

Applicants with a strong research portfolio were admitted at a rate of 17.9%, while the overall acceptance rate was only 3.5% — 4 times higher than average.

A peer-reviewed research publication often becomes a key factor in achieving the highest academic rating, which strongly influences admission decisions.