The professors were very engaging and genuinely helpful. CRI felt like a launchpad—it helped me move forward academically rather than ending with just one program.
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Cherry Sung
Stanford '28
CRI gave me a space to lead real research. Working through the Columbia program, I was able to take initiative, guide my team, and engage with biology in a way that felt genuinely collegiate.
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Sarah Kim
Harvard '29
Being a group leader at CRI taught me how to organize ideas, lead a team, and communicate research clearly. It felt much closer to real college-level work than anything I had done before.
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Sijin Park
UCB '26
My experience at CRI became the foundation for two of my three application essays. It gave me real substance to write about, not just activities to list.
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Hyundo Jung
Northwestern '27