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2024-2025 Minds Matter Philadelphia
Freshman Bridge Program Application

To ensure that we reach the most dedicated and qualified students, Minds Matter has a detailed application process. Minds Matter is a meritocratic organization that rewards hard work, dedication and achievement. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability, or national origin.*

*We will not share your immigration status with anyone.

Please do not ask anyone to help you edit this application. We really want to see your thoughts in your own words.

If you have any questions about the application, please email admin@mindsmatter.org

Basic Information

First Name

Last Name

Birthdate (MM/DD/YYYY)

Student Email Address

Please use your primary email address that you check most frequently.

Student Phone Number (Input without hyphens ex: 1234567890)

High School (Philadelphia)

My high school is not listed

What year will you graduate high school? (NOTE: You must be a current freshman in high school in order to apply. Only students graduating in 2027 are eligible)

High School Name (if not listed above)

Short Response Questions

NOTE: write your answers in a word document before submitting them here to ensure you don't lose any progress on your responses.

Short Response (Philadelphia)

1. Minds Matter has sessions every week throughout the school year (excluding school breaks). Do you have any conflicts that would prevent you from attending session (please visit your chapter website for session times)? Minds Matter students spend an additional ~4 hours per week on Minds Matter related preparation. What other significant time commitments do you have?

2. Why do you want to go to college?

3. Why are you interested in Minds Matter? What do you hope to gain from the program?

Time Commitment Agreement

By checking this box, I understand that if I am accepted to Minds Matter I am committing to sessions every Saturday throughout the school year (excluding school breaks). Due to the intensity and rigor of Minds Matter, we cannot accept students who have conflicts that will cause them to miss more than two sessions per semester. We will ask students to leave our program if they fail to disclose a Saturday session conflict that they either knew or should have known about at the time of submitting the application

Check this box if you are comfortable with Minds Matter sharing your email address with colleges if you become a Minds Matter student (your response to this question does not affect your application in any way).

By checking this box, you represent and warrant that you have read and understood the Privacy Policy of Minds Matter and you agree to be bound by it. You also confirm that all the information submitted is honest, correct, complete and has been written only by you.

Please press the Submit button only once and please wait for the form to fully process before you leave this page.

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2024-2025 Minds Matter PhiladelphiaFreshman Bridge Program Application

Basic Information

Demographic Information

Short Response Questions NOTE: write your answers in a word document before submitting them here to ensure you don't lose any progress on your responses.

2024-2025 Minds Matter Philadelphia
Freshman Bridge Program Application

Short Response Questions

NOTE: write your answers in a word document before submitting them here to ensure you don't lose any progress on your responses.