Sociology and Public Policy Program
Program Overview
Sociology and public policy are closely linked fields, as sociology provides valuable insights into the social dynamics and structures that underpin public policy decisions and their impact on society.
Sociology is the scientific study of society and human social behavior, including the structures, institutions, and processes that shape social life. Public policy refers to the decisions and actions taken by governments and other institutions to address social problems and meet the needs of their constituents.
Eureka Alumni from this program have received admission offers to University of California - Berkeley, Dartmouth College, Swarthmore College, and other top US universities. Alumni from this program have gone off to pursue studies in Political Science, Economics, and other majors.
Several students that have completed this program also participated in prestigious competitions and have received various awards, such finishing as a finalist at Economic & Financial Modeling competitions, National Merit Scholarship, Allan J Gauthier Mathematics Award, among others.
In addition, we are proud to see students in this program actively participating in the community, volunteering where possible. Several of our students have founded non-profit organizations to help their local community. 1 student planned a 1 month volunteering program in Xiangxi, Hunan Province, to teach Primary 1 to 5 students English.
The below sections will provide more insight into the students that have attended this program and share their experiences and successes.
Research Topic Samples
The Inherent Differences Among Two Main Asian Cast Movies in Hollywood
This paper compares the movies "The Joy Luck Club" and "Crazy Rich Asians," which both feature full Asian casts in Hollywood. The author explores the motivations of the authors and directors of both films and finds that they share a similar wish for their movies. The theme of filial nationalism is intertwined through both movies in different ways, and their reception is influenced by the current political environment of America, where representation and anti-racism are more important than thirty years ago. The authors of both films wanted to connect with Asian American history and highlight the lack of representation and misrepresentation of Asians in Hollywood and the world. The author of this thesis wrote the paper while attending the Eureka program.
College Admission Results
Attended Eureka
2020
High School Name
Oregon Episcopal School
Admission Offer Received
• (ED) Swarthmore College
Eureka Research Title
Prejudice In Media When It Comes To Foreign Cultures (Co-Author)
Attended Eureka
2022 Summer
High School Name
Suzhou Singapore International School
Admission Offer Received
• Swarthmore College
• Northwestern University
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Duke University
Eureka Research Title
Reseach Topic - Undisclosed
Attended Eureka
2020
High School Name
No.2 High School Of East China Normal University
Admission Offer Received
• (ED) Claremont McKenna College
Eureka Research Title
Prejudice In Media When It Comes To Foreign Cultures (Co-Author)
Attended Eureka
2021 Summer
High School Name
Greenhills School
Admission Offer Received
• Dartmouth College
• Columbia University
• (EA) University of Michigan
• (EA) Michigan State University
• Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
• University of California - Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Eureka Research Title
The Impact Of The Trump Administration On Chinese International Students
Attended Eureka
2020
High School Name
Nanjing Foreign Language School
Admission Offer Received
• (ED) Dartmouth College
Eureka Research Title
The Impact Of Landlord Classes On Economic Improvement And Political Stability Of China, Korea, And The Philippines
Attended Eureka
2022 Summer
High School Name
The Experimental High School Attached To Beijing Normal University
Admission Offer Received
• Brown University
• Northwestern University
• Kenyon College
• William & Mary
• University of California - Davis
• Toronto University
Eureka Research Title
Reseach Topic - Undisclosed
Attended Eureka
2022 Summer
High School Name
Beijing No.4 High School
Admission Offer Received
• University of California - Berkeley (UCB)
• (EA) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
• University of California - Davis (UCD)
Eureka Research Title
Reseach Topic - Undisclosed
Attended Eureka
2019 Summer
High School Name
International School Of Luzembourg
Admission Offer Received
• University of California - Berkeley
Eureka Research Title
Encoding Racism: Early Laws And Customs In Virginia And Barbados And The Emergence Of Racialized Slavery
Attended Eureka
2020
High School Name
Loomis Chaffee School
Admission Offer Received
• Wake Forest University
Eureka Research Title
American Death Penalty
Attended Eureka
2020 Summer
High School Name
St. Mark's School
Admission Offer Received
• University of California - Irvine (UCI)
• University of California - Davis
• Case Western Reserve University
• William & Mary
• University of Maryland
Eureka Research Title
Why Isn’T The Current Us Electoral System Effective At Relaying Voter’S True Opinions?
Student Experiences
Eureka Student Research: Ranking of data-area’s FDI prospects for China, South Korea, and Germany
Eureka Student Research: Challenges of China's 3-child Policy
Community Activities
Stanford Summer Humanities Institute is a three-week residential program where rising high school juniors and seniors explore the big questions at the heart of the humanities in seminars led by Stanford professors. A Eureka alumni from this program was selected to study at the Summer Humanities Institute.
Honors and Awards
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is a national program that recognizes and celebrates the creative achievements of young artists and writers in grades 7-12. It provides opportunities for exhibition, publication, and scholarship, as well as a platform for talented students to showcase their work to a wider audience. Several of Eureka Alumni from this program have received this award.
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Disclaimers
* Some students names are hidden from this page for privacy purposes
* All college results rankings are based on the 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
