Senior HIR Academic Writing Contest Prep - Package 1

From late August through December, students in Years 10-13 develop university-level academic writing through the lens of the Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest. Unlike our John Locke course, which is hyper-focused on the competition essay, this course builds general academic writing skill: researching international affairs, writing 800-1,200 word articles in AP style, analysing the senior division themes, and preparing for the finalist Defense Day oral round. The course targets the winter cycle deadline of January 2, 2027. 80% of our HIR students have earned Silver or Gold medals - a global top-10% result. Package 1 includes 20 hours of group instruction plus 2 hours of one-on-one tutoring.