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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.

Sociology and Public Policy Program

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.

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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

Alcove Club

The Alcove Club is a news site that encourages high school students to write news and use journalism to express their opinions on social issues. A Eureka alumni from the Eureka program was a co-chair of the Alcove Club.

Stanford Summer Humanities Institute

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.

Okemos High School Forensics Tournament

A Eureka alumni was part of the team that placed third in the Okemos High School Forensics tournament in 2017, out of 18 schools.

Honors and Awards

The MSCI State Novice tournament

The MSCI State Novice tournament is organised by both the Michigan Speech Coach Incorporated, the National Speech and Debate Association, and Tabroom.com. A Eureka alumni from this program emerged as Champion of the tournament.

Scholastic Art & Writing 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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Information Sessions

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

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