On the contrary, the Chesick Scholars Program is designed to challenge students who are already strong to become even more successful. Many Chesick Scholars engage in research with faculty in their freshman year and beyond, some with publishable results. The program seeks to amplify, through intense mentoring, the natural talent and grit the scholars already possess.
Chesick Scholars have been awarded prestigious Fulbright and Beckman fellowships, obtained research internships from the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship and Hurford Humanities Center, become Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows, and obtained many other academic honors and prizes commensurate with their amazing potential.