In November 2015, we decided to take action to address a problem at our school in New Orleans, Benjamin Franklin High School: all students must complete a year-long independent research project as a graduation requirement, but many were having difficulty and simply did not know where to begin. Having research experience, we decided to hold a seminar to help our peers. The seminar, titled "From Student to Scientist: The IRP Seminar" focused on helping guide students in the com