What does independent research actually do for a high school student’s university application — and how does a globally mobile student access it? In this episode of Global Student Voices, Coach Scott R. Martin sits down with Yash Mundada, founder of RISE Global Education, to explore one of the most powerful and underused tools in the international admissions toolkit: published, PhD-mentored high school research.Yash left a software engineering career at Facebook to build RISE — a 10-week, fully online research mentorship program pairing students with PhD mentors across STEM, humanities, and social sciences. With 500+ mentors, an 80% publication rate, and a price point of $2,500 (versus $6,000–$7,000 for comparable programs), RISE is democratizing access to independent research for students around the world.In this episode:• Why research is now a key differentiator at selective universities — and why test scores are not• The ideal student profile: grades 9–10, academically ready, ~7 hrs/week• The 10-week program structure, week by week• Three-person support model: PhD mentor, writing coach, student success manager• How to apply: parent discovery call → application → interview → acceptanceConnect with Yash: linkedin.com/in/yashmundada1 · yash.mundada@gmail.comExplore RISE: riseglobaleducation.comGSS Services: International School Consultinghttps://www.theglobalstudentsolutions.com/international-schoolsMC³ College Counseling https://www.theglobalstudentsolutions.com/MC3-Africa2.htmlJoin GSNhttps://www.theglobalstudentsolutions.com/MC3-Africa2.html#highschoolresearchprogram #internationalstudentuniversityapplication #phd #phdmembership #riseglobaleducation #collegeadmissions #thirdculturekid #internationalexperience #internationalschool #democratizing #jobapplication #research #education #globalstudentvoices #schoolcounseling Coach Martin is an individual coaching service from the founder of GSS, Scott Martin. You can schedule an appointment with him right now at https://www.cloudhq.net/meeting/srmar...This video is brought to you by Global Student Solutions and My College Coach, and more information is available on the website at www.theGlobalStudentSolutions.com