FAQs – Teachers and Counselors

Are there pre-requisites for these courses?

Yes. Please see the Eligibility Requirements page for details.

We find motivated students completing their regular school courses with As and Bs to be most successful in this challenging course.
Do you have flyers or other material that I can share with my students?

Biomedical Engineering Innovation Flyer – check back, we are updating our flyers for 2021.

General Explore Engineering Innovation Flyer – check back, we are updating our flyers for 2021.

If you would like a downloadable flyer for a specific Explore Engineering Innovation location, visit the appropriate location page on this website
My student has requested that I write a letter of recommendation; where should I send it?

When completing the online application, your student will be asked to enter the name and email address of a math or science teacher who can provide a recommendation. Once the student completes that section of the application, you will be sent an email with instructions on how to submit a recommendation by completing an online form.
Our school does not rank students, and I cannot complete the online recommendation form since it includes ranking. How do I submit a recommendation?

You may write a letter of recommendation that includes information about the student’s aptitude in science and/or math; motivation and maturity; ability to tackle new material independently; ability to collaborate with a team; and one area in which the student could use improvement.

Please email the letter to [email protected].
I am having a difficult time completing the online recommendation form; is there another way for me to submit a recommendation?

You may write a letter of recommendation that includes information about the student’s aptitude in science and/or math; motivation and maturity; ability to tackle new material independently; ability to collaborate with a team; and one area in which the student could use improvement.

Please email the letter to [email protected].
I have a recommendation letter prepared for the student; may I submit this instead of completing the online recommendation form?

You may write a letter of recommendation that includes information about the student’s aptitude in science and/or math; motivation and maturity; ability to tackle new material independently; ability to collaborate with a team; and one area in which the student could use improvement.

Please email the letter to [email protected].
My student has requested that a transcript be sent as part of the application process. Where should I send it?

All applications require a complete high school transcript. If the transcript does not include interim grades for classes that the student is currently taking, then a copy of the most recent report card should be sent, too.

Please email a copy of the transcript and the completed Transcript Request Form and any other documentation regarding student grades to [email protected]. We also accept transcripts provided through Parchment or similar services.

For our purposes, an official transcript means that it is received directly from the school and includes the signed Transcript Request Form; we do not require a stamp and/or signature from the school. We do not accept transcripts and report cards that are emailed by the student and/or parent

FAQs – Teachers and Counselors

Engineering Innovation