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August 5, 2026 · Featured

Turn Your HOSA Project Into an EE, EPQ or Capstone Paper: A Post-Season Conversion Guide

HOSA rules require new content every competition year. Here is how to archive, re-scope and rebuild a HOSA project into an IB Extended Essay, EPQ, AP Research paper or school capstone.

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Your HOSA Season Ended Early: A Four-Gate Post-Mortem and Re-Entry Plan for 2026-2027
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Jul 31, 2026

Your HOSA Season Ended Early: A Four-Gate Post-Mortem and Re-Entry Plan for 2026-2027

Didn't advance this season? Diagnose which of the four gates you stalled at, decide whether to repeat or switch event, and reset before the…

What a HOSA Season Really Costs: The Money, Hours and Travel Map for China-Based Families (2026-2027)
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Jul 29, 2026

What a HOSA Season Really Costs: The Money, Hours and Travel Map for China-Based Families (2026-2027)

Every cost line a HOSA season can generate, a realistic weekly-hours map by track, and why the ILC 2027 travel runway to Philadelphia starts…

HOSA Medical Terminology and Reading Speed: Beating the Language Layer in Timed Tests (2026-2027)
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Jul 27, 2026

HOSA Medical Terminology and Reading Speed: Beating the Language Layer in Timed Tests (2026-2027)

Most China-based students lose HOSA test marks to language processing, not biology. A morpheme engine, stem-parsing drills and a 60-second pacing plan for timed…

iHOSA BCE: Annual Theme or Self-Proposed Project? A Team Decision Framework for the Public-Welfare Track
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Jul 24, 2026

iHOSA BCE: Annual Theme or Self-Proposed Project? A Team Decision Framework for the Public-Welfare Track

iHOSA's BCE public-welfare track lets a 3-6 student team enter on the annual theme or a self-proposed project. Here is a team and scoping…

iHOSA by Your Grade: A Year 9-10 vs Year 11-12 Planning Guide for China International-School Students
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Jul 22, 2026

iHOSA by Your Grade: A Year 9-10 vs Year 11-12 Planning Guide for China International-School Students

When should you start iHOSA, and what should a younger vs older student do differently? A grade-by-grade plan using the ATC biology divisions and…

Biology, Chemistry or Psychology? Choosing and Preparing Your iHOSA 2027 ATC Subject by Your AP, IB or A-Level Course
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Jul 20, 2026

Biology, Chemistry or Psychology? Choosing and Preparing Your iHOSA 2027 ATC Subject by Your AP, IB or A-Level Course

How to choose your iHOSA 2027 ATC subject — biology, chemistry or psychology — by how much it overlaps your AP, IB or A-Level…