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Program 02 · Advanced Writing · Online

From a good paper
to a published one.

Eight more weeks of 1-on-1 work with an instructor who takes the introductory manuscript all the way to 5,000 to 6,000 words and 25 to 30 sources, then submits it to The Concord Review, National History Day, and the John Locke Institute on your child's behalf.

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Duration8 weeks
TuitionUSD $1,500
Format1-hour 1-on-1 weekly
Deliverable5,000 to 6,000 word paper
SubmissionsTCR · NHD · John Locke
Where you start
1,500 to 2,000
Words · 12 to 15 sources · Certificate of Authenticity
  • A completed introductory manuscript
  • A defensible thesis and research question
  • Working knowledge of Chicago citation
  • The habits of close reading and revision
Where you finish
5,000 to 6,000+
Words · 25 to 30 sources · Three submissions
  • An expanded, deeply-sourced research paper
  • An apparatus that reads like an undergraduate senior thesis
  • Full editorial review through submission
  • A manuscript submitted to TCR, NHD, and John Locke
The Concord Review

Submission to the only journal
that publishes high-school history.

The Concord Review (tcr.org) is an independent quarterly that has published exemplary academic history papers by secondary students since 1987. A submission, accepted or not, tells admissions officers your child wrote at a level worth submitting.

We handle the editorial review, the formatting, and the submission itself. Your child writes the paper. We make sure it arrives in shape to be read.

Vol. XXXVIII · Spring 2026
The Concord Review
Academic papers by secondary students
The Dreyfus Affairp. 14
Byzantine Iconoclasmp. 58
The Smoot-Hawley Tariffp. 92
Medici Diplomacyp. 134
National History Day

Entry into the world's largest
student history competition.

National History Day (nhd.org) is a year-long program that culminates in regional, state, and national contests. More than half a million students take part each year. The Senior Paper division is the natural fit for an Advanced manuscript.

We prepare the entry: the process paper, the annotated bibliography, and the formatting NHD requires. A placement at the regional level alone is a credential. State and national finalists are read by university faculty.

National History Day · 2026 National Contest
Senior Division · Individual Paper
Finalists
Junior & Senior Paper Categories
Reckoning at Wounded KneeOhio
The Marshall Plan in TriesteCalifornia
The Smoot-Hawley TariffSingapore
Petticoat GovernmentTexas
John Locke Institute

An essay good enough
for Oxford to read.

The John Locke Institute Essay Competition (johnlockeinstitute.com) draws thousands of entries from roughly eighty countries each year. Shortlisted essays are read by Oxford academics, and prizes are awarded at a ceremony in Oxford each September.

We adapt the manuscript to the John Locke prompt that fits your child's argument best, and submit on their behalf. A shortlist mention is itself a line on the application.

John Locke Institute · Essay Competition
2026 Shortlist
Awarded September · Oxford
Philosophy— Bisset
Politics— Adeyemi
History— Li
Economics— Patel
Theology— Wilson
What deepens

The actual differences
between the two programs.

01 · Format
IntroGroup + 1-on-1
→
AdvancedFully 1-on-1

Every hour on the student's paper. No group time.

02 · Sources
Intro12–15 sources
→
Advanced25–30 sources

Archival material, journal articles, primary documents. The bibliography carries weight.

03 · Length
Intro1,500–2,000 words
→
Advanced5,000–6,000+ words

Three to four times the introductory manuscript. Structure has to work harder.

04 · Editorial
IntroStructural review
→
AdvancedSubmission-grade edit

Line-level review, not just structural. Every footnote verified.

05 · Submission
IntroCertificate issued
→
AdvancedThree submissions

Formatting, cover letter, submission package. Handled.

06 · Outcome
IntroWriting sample
→
AdvancedApplication asset

A manuscript your child can hand to any admissions officer.

Next step

Built for students
who want more.

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