The two-week Reason & Rationality Program includes training in how best to prepare for oral exams — the kind of intellectual evaluation students will increasingly encounter in college seminars, interviews, and advanced coursework. Students who participate receive focused preparation in how to:

1. Craft compelling oral arguments
2. Understand how oral exams are evaluated
3. Think aloud with clarity and structure
4. Defend claims under sustained questioning
5. Respond thoughtfully to challenges and counterarguments
6. Maintain composure and intellectual openness in evaluative conversations