veriii
Pathway to YOUR Passion, Gateway to YOUR success
Are you a high school student with a passion for academic excellence looking to get into a top US or UK university of your choice? Are you looking to stand out to admissions officers by showcasing unique academic skills and experiences?
Welcome to veriii, your golden opportunity to earn a ‘Research Skills Certificate’ from KSE Global and ETS, maker of the TOEFL test and the world’s most reputed research, testing and measurement organization.
Through the veriii program, you will work with a renowned professor from a top university on a research project, acquire research skills valuable in your academic and career journeys, earn a letter of evaluation from the professor and stand out to admissions officers!
Learn more about how veriii can provide a pathway to your passion and success!
veriii
What is the veriii Research Certificate Program?
veriii is a meticulously designed ‘Research Skills Certificate Program’ co-certified by ETS and KSE global, and brought to you by KSE Global.
In this 10-12 week completely online program, you will be part of a class of between 3 – 6 students assigned to 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 while being guided by the professor and submit a final research paper. The course will also offer live classes/sessions with the professor, several self-study videos, assigned readings and a wide of range of other materials to help learn research skills and complete the research project/paper.
-
-
veriii program co-certified by 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.
veriii
Benefits of the veriii Research Certificate Program
veriii
Acquire research skills grounded in scientific, critical thinking
Top universities value in students a research-oriented mindset as well as specific research experience and skills gained by doing 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 headstart you will get by acquiring these skills BEFORE you enter university!
veriii
Stand out with confidence to Admissions Officers at top universities.
Gain prominence by publishing 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!
The veriii program is a high quality, rigorous and selective program. Gaining admission into veriii and successfully completing the research project/paper will be a feather in your cap!
veriii
Learn from and be guided by accomplished top-tier professors
The veriii program features courses led by top tier professors from renowned universities, drawn from the KSE Global network of up to 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.
veriii
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.
veriii
Professor
Hubert Bray
Designer
Robert Wyman
Designer
Ioana Literat
Christopher Gaffney
Designer
Michael Littman
Designer
veriii
Course
Mathematical Analysis and Optimization
By Hubert Bray
Neuroscience of Consciousness
By Robert Wyman
Social Class, Inequality, Gender, Culture, Race, Political Sociology
By Ioana Literat
Sports Management
By Christopher Gaffney
The Research on Optical Sensors and Actuators Based on Electrical System Automatic Control Applications
By Michael Littman
How are you evaluated in the veriii program?
Evaluations will 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 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 Global and ETS and ensure the validity, integrity, reliability and fairness of each veriii Research Skills Assessment.
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 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, Ethical approach -
The 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 the veriii certificate?
Students also have the option to request KSE to submit their certificate and evaluation details to up to 8 university admissions departments of their choice, for free, and to additional universities 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 credential!
veriii
veriii Research Skills Certificate
The Research Skills Certificate, co-certified by ETS & KSE, is awarded to students for successful completion of veriii Research Skills Program and Assessment, in preparation for university study. Additionally, a Special Recognition award 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 Output and Process scores.
veriii
Output Score, Process Score, and Narrative Evaluations
You will receive an Evaluation Summary/Dashboard which will have your Output Score, Process Score and the detailed narrative evaluations from the Professor. You will also get insight into how you have done in specific sub-areas of research skills.
veriii
Evaluation (Recommendation) 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 – that could also serve as a recommendation letter.
veriii
Delivery and Submission of Research Certificates and Evaluations
Upon completion of the program, students will receive a verified digital copy of their Research Certificate along with the evaluation dashboard/scores and the detailed narrative evaluation. Students will be able to submit in the Common App and other university application portals the certificate name and a shortened veriii URL that links to the official certificate and evaluation details. They can also use the verified digital certificates on their resume, Linked in and other professional/social media channels.
Through the veriii program, you will work with a renowned professor from a top university on a research project
veriii
veriii Program Details
Class Size:
Minimum 3 to maximum 6 students
Duration:
10-12 Weeks
Total Program hours:
Approx. 48 – 68 Hours
veriii
veriii Program Application and Course Registration Details
Review the courses/professors
When you are logged into your account, select the term, explore available course and professor options
Apply to the Verii program
Submit an application to the veriii program after making sure you have reviewed the eligibility requirements. Once your application is approved, it is valid for the next 2 years, during which you can register for courses in one or multiple terms.
Register for Courses
Once your application to the Verii program is approved, you may select up to 3 courses in order of preference and submit your registration along with a minimum payment equivalent to 20% of the course fee, with full payment due 2 weeks before the course start date to confirm registration.
You will be assigned to the first available course from your preference list, which you can also change at any time. If you cannot be assigned to an available course from your list by one week before the course start date, all fees paid will be refunded to you.
veriii
Eligibility
Enrollment Eligibility:
High school Students from Grade 9 to Grade 12
Highly recommended for students who
have registered for or completed for AP Capstone, IBDP Extended Essay, EPQ or IPQ, and GAC courses.
Proof of 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
Deadline:
3 weeks before program start shown at registration
