veriii Research Skills Certificate Program

Pathway to YOUR Passion

Gateway to YOUR Success

veriii Research Skills Certificate Program

Pathway to YOUR Passion

Gateway to YOUR Success

veriii Research Skills Certificate Program

Pathway to YOUR Passion

Gateway to YOUR Success

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Pathway to YOUR Passion, Gateway to YOUR Success

Are you a high school student with a passion for academic excellence seeking to enhance your credentials as you apply to top U.S. or U.K. universities?

Welcome to veriii, your opportunity to earn a Research Skills Certificate jointly awarded by KSE Global Education and ETS, maker of the TOEFL test and the world’s most reputed research, testing, and measurement organization.

Throughout the veriii program, you will take classes and work with an accomplished professor from a top university on an independent research project and demonstrate valuable research skills through your own college-level research paper. You will also earn an evaluation letter from the professor to help you stand out to university admissions officers!

Learn more about how veriii can provide a pathway to your passion and a gateway to your success!

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What is the veriii Research Skills Certificate Program?

The veriii Research Skills Certificate Program has been meticulously designed by professors from leading U.S. and U.K. universities and is delivered by KSE Global Education, which has offered personalized academic enrichment programs for over 10 years.

In this 12-week, completely online program, you will register to be part of a class of between 3–6 students taught by a professor in a specific academic area (e.g. biology, engineering, business, psychology etc.). During this course, you will get to choose a research topic, do independent research under the personalized guidance of the professor, and submit a final research paper. The course will also offer live classes with the professor, several self-study videos, assigned readings, and a wide of range of other materials to help you learn research skills and complete the college-level research project/paper.

veriii is designed to follow a Formative Learning Assessment (FLA) process. This means that you will be evaluated and receive feedback continuously as you go through the program on what you are learning and doing. It differs from a traditional test, in which you get a score on your performance in a single day.

Because testing through learning is more than just test scores.

In addition to veriii resulting in a more meaningful and accurate assessment of your abilities, the program will help you identify your strengths and areas for improvement, and thus enhance your research skills and aptitude throughout your veriii learning journey. These skills will serve you well in a rigorous college environment, in graduate studies, and in your professional career.

  • About KSE Global

    Since 2012, KSE Global has provided a range of learning enrichment solutions for students including summer programs, first-year pathway programs, professor-led research programs, and now, the veriii Research Skills Certificate Program.

    KSE partners with top-tier academic institutions and professors worldwide. Current summer and pathway programs include collaborations with New York University and Barnard College, as well as with faculty at Princeton University and Duke University.

     

    For more information on KSE Global, visit ksedu.co.

  • About ETS

    ETS (Educational Testing Service), founded in 1947, is the world's largest private, nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization. ETS develops various standardized tests primarily in the United States for K–12 and higher education, and it also administers international tests, including the TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE, and the Praxis Test Series—in more than 180 countries, and at over 9,000 locations worldwide. In total, ETS annually administers 50 million exams in the U.S. and in 180 other countries.

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Acquire research skills grounded in scientific, critical thinking

When examining a student's credentials, top universities value a research-oriented mindset — as well as specific research experience, and skills gained by completing an actual research project. Engaging in a research project develops the student’s ability to engage in the scientific method, i.e. formulating a question or hypothesis, collecting and analyzing data and information, using evidence and arguments to validate points, creatively combining ideas for new solutions, and reaching sound conclusions and recommendations. These skills are extremely valuable not only throughout your years in college but also beyond in your professional career, where employers place premium value on students who graduate with demonstrated scientific research skills.

 

Imagine the head start you will get by acquiring these skills BEFORE you enter university!

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Stand out with confidence to Admissions Officers at top universities.

Gain prominence by choosing to publish your research paper

Many top universities not only value students with specific research skills and experience, but they are actively looking for them! By earning a valuable veriii Research Skills Certificate, you will stand out among your peers to admissions officers at top universities and demonstrate the academic passions and strengths you have now discovered. You may even have the opportunity to publish your research paper for greater impact!

 

veriii is a high-quality, rigorous, and intensive program. Gaining admission into veriii and successfully completing the research project/paper will be a feather in your cap!

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Learn from and be guided by accomplished U.S. and U.K. university professors

The veriii program features courses led by top-tier professors from renowned universities, drawn from the KSE Global network of nearly 800 distinguished professors and scholars, renowned for their expertise and experience in guiding students through advanced research methodologies and practices. They offer personalized mentorship, comprehensive instruction, and hands-on support to cultivate students' research skills and facilitate their academic and professional growth.

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Academic Credit Conversion Accredited by ACT

Unique GAC Curriculum Exemption Privileges

Students enrolled in veriii have the right to request the waiver of two Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) courses. This waiver exempts them from the obligation to complete the corresponding course hours within the GAC curriculum. Students enrolled in veriii must apply through ACT to waive the specified courses. Students are required to provide proof of completion (i.e., a certificate of completion) for the waived courses.

Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) Overview

The GAC program is an internationally recognized university preparation program that provides students with the academic knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in an English-language bachelor's degree program.

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Some of our Professors

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Some of our Courses

How are you evaluated in the veriii program?

Evaluations are designed to be done periodically through the duration of the program and shared with students for continuous feedback and improvement. Evaluators will base their evaluations on a rubric to ensure consistency and fairness.

  • All Evaluation Done by Professors
  • All veriii Research Skills Assessment program evaluations are done by the professors who will teach the course and mentor you during your research project. These top university professors and scholars possess the necessary credentials and expertise to conduct these formative learning assessment (FLA) evaluations. As highly qualified and authorized evaluators, they uphold the standards set by veriii, KSE and ETS and ensure the validity, rigor and fairness of each veriii Research Skills Assessment.

  • What Will be Evaluated?

At the end of the veriii research program, you will earn an ‘Indicative Output Score’ (what you have achieved) and a ‘Indicative Process Score’ (how you have achieved it), both on a 100 point scale.

  • The Indicative Output Score will be based on the following criteria:

    Overall Quality, Relevance, Comprehensiveness, and Presentation
    Construction and Defense of Research Questions/Hypotheses
    Understanding and Application of Scholarly Convention
    Organization, Clarity, and Persuasion
    Integrity of Information Use Strategies and Ethical Approach

  • The Indicative Process Score will be based on the following criteria:

    Capacity to Find Data and Information
    Capacity to Evaluate Data and Information Rigorously and Iteratively
    Critical Thinking, Reasoning, Scientific Approach, Receptivity to Feedback
    Project and Time Management Abilities, Making Trade-Offs
    Combining Ideas for Creative Solutions to Solve Problems

These scores will also be complemented by detailed narrative evaluations by the Professor to illustrate more details about the work you have been doing.

What will you earn from the veriii program?

What can you do with your veriii credentials?

You have the option to request KSE to forward your certificate, evaluation report, and evaluation letter (not accessible to you) to up to 8 university admissions departments of your choice, for free, and to each additional university for a fee.

University admissions officers who want to review your veriii research certificate program credentials will also have full access to the recorded live professor classes, the assigned readings/videos, all your assignments, and the final research paper, to give them an idea of the hard, high-quality work you put in to earn your certificate and credentials.

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veriii Research Skills Certificate

The Research Skills Certificate is jointly awarded to students by KSE and ETS for successful completion of the veriii Research Skills Program and Assessment, in preparation for university study. Additionally, Special Recognition will also be noted on the certificate for selected students for completing the Program with distinction and for superior demonstration of research skills and aptitude, as measured by the achievement of high Indicative Output and Indicative Process scores.

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Evaluation Report: Indicative Output Score, Indicative Process Score, and Narrative Evaluation

You will receive an Evaluation Report which will have your Indicative Output Score, Indicative Process Score and the Narrative Evaluation from the Professor. You will also get insight into how you have done in specific sub-areas of research skills.

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Evaluation Letter from the Professor

The Professor will also write an overall Evaluation Letter – on the basis of the quality of your work in the veriii Research Program.

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Delivery and Sharing of veriii Credentials

Upon completion of the program, you will receive a verified and secure digital copy of your Research Certificate along with the Evaluation Report. Once you receive confirmation that we have also recevied your evaluation letter from your prrofessor, you will be then able to share a secure veriii url link in the Common App and other university application portals which will allow admissions offices to securely view all your veriii credentials, as well as your research paper.

Of course you can also use this secure link to showcase your veriii acheivements on your resume, LinkedIn, and other professional/social media channels!

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veriii Program Application and Course Registration Details

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Eligibility

Enrollment Eligibility:

High school Students from Grade 9 to Grade 12

Highly recommended for students who:

have registered for or completed AP Capstone, IBDP Extended Essay, EPQ or IPQ, or GAC courses.

English proficiency:

There are 5 ways to provide proof of English proficiency:

 

1 Country of Citizenship Exemption: if you are a citizen of a country on the approved list of exempt countries (see below), then you are exempt from the English Proficiency Requirement.

 

2 English-Medium School Exemption: if you are a citizen of a country that does not appear on the list of exempt countries, but the medium of instruction in your current school is English (i.e. 100% of all your non-language courses are taught in English), then you may be exempt from the English Proficiency Requirement upon consideration by the veriii admissions team.

 

3 English Standardized Test: submit a minimum score from the following list of approved English standardized tests:

  • - EF SET: 51

  • - IELTS: 5.5

  • - TOEIC (R&L) Total: 785

  • - Cambridge Exams - English Scale: 160

  • - TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition): 72

  • - TOEFL Essentials: 8

  • - Pearson Exams - Global Scale of English: 59

  • - Duolingo English Test: 105

  • - SAT ERW (Evidence-based Reading and Writing): 600

  • - ACT English+Writing: 49

 

4 English Course Grades: If none of the first 3 options apply to you, you may also submit the grades/marks from your most recent English course from school, or a public test.

 

5 Interview: if none of the above requirements is available, or if otherwise deemed necessary by our application team, an official interview in English with veriii staff will be required.

 

Countries Exempt from the English Proficiency Requirement

  • - Antigua and Barbuda

  • - Australia

  • - Australian Territories

  • - Bahamas

  • - Barbados

  • - Belize

  • - Bermuda

  • - Botswana

  • - Canada (all provinces except Quebec)

  • - Cayman Islands

  • - Dominica

  • - Fiji

  • - The Gambia

  • - Ghana

  • - Grand Turks and Caicos Islands

  • - Grenada

  • - Guyana

  • - Ireland

  • - Jamaica

  • - Kenya

  • - Liberia

  • - Malta

  • - Mauritius

  • - New Zealand

  • - New Zealand Territories and Associated States

  • - Nigeria

  • - Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • - Saint Lucia

  • - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  • - Sierra Leone

  • - Solomon Islands

  • - Trinidad and Tobago

  • - Uganda

  • - United Kingdom

  • - UK Territories and Dependecies

  • - United States

  • - US Territories, Commonwealths, and Associated States

  • - Zambia

  • - Zimbabwe

Course Registration Deadline:

2 weeks before start date of course.

Application to the veriii program may be submitted at any time. Course registration, subject to deadlines, can be done after the application is approved.

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