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A BETA Camp alum, Eva is no stranger to confidently pitching her ideas. Check out her TedX talk, where she spoke about BETA Camp experience and why social media can be a force for good.

High school can be a challenging and confusing time. However, with the right strategies, it can be an opportunity to explore your interests, develop skills for life, and find your community. We spoke to three BETA Camp alumni to get their take on what they wish they knew when they started their high school career.

An alum of BETA Camp's 2nd cohort, Shreeya Patel is now a computer science student at Columbia University in New York.

There are numerous schools, startups, parents and educators building a system that prepares students for 21st century life: innovative, critical and entrepreneurial. These should continuously be supported, and alternatives and improvements to the system should be insisted upon.

For high school students across the country, summer is a time to relax and enjoy some well-earned rest and relaxation. But for a select few, it's also a time to get a head start on their future careers. If you're looking to get a jump on your peers and set yourself up for success, consider enrolling in a summer business program. 

Madison Huang is in her senior year of high school. She lives in Boca, Florida but attends schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is involved in a number of business-related activities at school and hopes to one day combine her interest in business and biology to work in an industry such as biotechnology. She loves the idea of using business as a tool to help those around her, and shares how BETA Camp helped her to develop the confidence to pursue her dreams.

Future Business Leaders of America, or FBLA, is currently the largest business career and technical student organization in the world. Read our review of one of the largest high school business organizations in the US.

Making the most of your opportunities is the motto that Jada Coronel, currently a first-year student at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, lives by. She completed her IB diploma in Toronto, initially thinking she wanted to follow a career in the sciences, but then realizing her interest lies more in the business field. At Queens, she is studying commerce, while also being part of the investment council and a private capital group at the university.

Rhett Jones is a 17-year old living in Austin, Texas where he attends Alpha, a start-up high school that aims to help students love school, learn twice as fast and master life skills. He is currently building Texas' best public bike park in his neighborhood in Austin, for which he managed to secure $40,000 of government funding. But his real ambition is to secure a $100,000 investment to build the best private downhill mountain biking park in Texas and turn it into a profitable enterprise. 

Emily and Errita Xu are two siblings who both attended BETA Camp and Prequel programs. The sisters are currently finishing high school in Toronto, Canada. They have also converted their passion for environmental science and writing into Dear Earth, a climate hub that aims to tell the stories of climate activism through publishing personal reflections and conducting scholarly research.

Amidst strict lockdowns, Ashley Qian found a community of driven and ambitious students that made her braver and more ambitious. She is now working on a project that helps dementia patients through virtual reality. 

Incoming high school senior, creative agency founder, and BETA Camp alumni Jane Wu tells us about her experiences in entrepreneurship— from prototypes of sanitization products to newsletters and graphic design.

By noticing child and adolescent needs and strengths, you can help to set your teen up for success in the future. Keep reading as we share the best ways to find out the strengths and weaknesses of your teen and look at common child strengths and weaknesses examples.

Our application essay tips to help you land a spot at the college of your top choice schools.

When working on a college plan for kids, it’s important to start by considering their interests. Regardless of their age currently, it’s never too early or too late to start nurturing your teenager’s interests and transform them into a career plan.

By following these tips listed above and doing these parenting basics with your teen on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, you can ensure they aren’t left behind in any aspect of their life moving forward.

We’re sharing some of our top tips for raising successful teens. These tips can be applied to your parenting techniques at any time in the formative teen years, and it’s never too late to make a change to your child’s future.

BETA Camp Alumni, Rishi Kothari shared with us how networking while working in a startup has affected him and how it can boost your career or startup.

Investing in e-learning business resources isn’t easy but it will help you run your own business! Start today and begin working on yourself and your startup!

It is incredibly daunting to create your own startup as a high school entrepreneur. But we’ll let you in on the secret behind BETA Campers’ startups’ success.

We have broken down the key steps to becoming an intern for different businesses, from startup companies to established tech giants and start your career off.

Here are 4 examples of best start-ups founded by students, 2 of which are emerging from BETA Camp and 2 were founded by students when they were in high school!

After spending our lives hearing about rags-to-riches stories of high school students, many of us are ready to start writing our own. Here’s how to prepare!

“What BETA Camp taught me is that you can be as nerdy as possible and still be an incredible entrepreneur. Building things that people want is the true connection between all founders.” BETA Camp Alumnus Rishi Kothari goes into how Beta Camp helped him navigate the startup world as a high school developer and entrepreneur!

If you're a high schooler looking to learn more about tech for your future career, but don't know what programs to join you've come to the right place! Below, we've compiled a list of the top 10 high school technology programs for you to consider joining to advance your path to success. 

“BETA Camp gave me confidence as an entrepreneur. As long as you make it viable; you can start a business.” Hear about BETA Camp Alumni Caitlyn Obreros take on the BETA Camp experience and what it’s like being a teen in Business and Tech!

We compiled a list of the top business programs for high school students that focus on leadership, building a business, and becoming a better entrepreneur - all while in high school! 

BETA Camp Alumni Vivek Jarwiala talks about what it’s like being the founder of three startups, the BETA Camp experience, partnering with streetwear companies, and being an active member of his school community. 

It’s important to look at the application from the reviewer’s perspective. Most of the times, it’s not about how many amazing qualities you can show them about yourself but instead digging deep into what they might be looking for and how you best exemplify that person. ‍

We know you already have a lot going on and not all of these tips will come naturally. But just by reading this article, you’re opening up your mind to change and growth and that’s a huge step! Feel free to share with friends and family!

In high school, we are often told that some of our interests are a waste of time. They are not considered “productive.” We can’t possibly make a living from it…can we? At BETA Camp, we believe that you should be able to do what you love. No matter what you go into, as long as you have a business mind and a knowledge of technology, you will be invincible.