How big of a boost is being the delegate for the ALA Girls State, (I'm the first person of our school to participate)
If I'm going into STEM, does this still help? Would it be like a "what is her interest/focus" problem or would it be a "oh she's kind of unique for a STEM student" boost?
Thanks so much!
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STEM girl in ALA Girls State
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BUTI Workshops
My D is deciding whether to attend one of the 2-week brass workshops at BUTI this summer. I know the BUTI YAO program is considered to be highly prestigious, but how about the workshops? Do they accept most students who apply? Are they a good learning experience? And does attending a workshop help at all in applying to YAO the next year? Thanks!
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Advice from people who have taken summer courses?
I had a rough 18 course fall semester, and I was hoping to still squeeze in some me time.
I’m taking 6 credits this summer but one of them is intermediate algebra. Unfortunately math and I have never gotten along, I also have a part time job (that’s essentially full time since we’re short staffed).
As someone whose taken summer courses:
Should I give up on having fun this summer now or hold onto to that hope?
How did you manage enjoying the sun and classes?
(Side note: I know this is extremely trivial but after the hellish semester I had I’m desperate for any form of relaxation.)
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Is the Global Leadership Summit from UNA USA worth going to?
My parents are becoming desperate and want me to do something over the summer so they are making me go to this thing. Will this actually do something for my college application? Or is it just a waste of time and money?
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Columbia 3-week Summer Immersion Program
Hey everyone,
I'm attending the Columbia 3-week Immersion Summer Program for High School Students this summer. I decided to take the Introduction to Business, Finance, and Economics class (Session 2) and will be living there for 3 weeks.
Is anybody else going this Summer, maybe we could get in touch beforehand? And if you have attended the Columbia Summer Program before, what are your thoughts about it? (I have heard some very negative things about the program in general but nothing so far on the business course)
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TASP 2019
Hey guys!
I'm starting a new thread for people applying to the TASP program in 2019, seeing how applications are out and nobody has made one yet.
I'm applying for it myself, and I was hoping to create a place for other applicants to talk and discuss.
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Summer Programs Hosted at the Ivies
I recently got admitted into the Columbia 3 week Creative Writing and Journalism programs, as well as the Summer@Brown course program. Both programs look amazing from the website (except the prices), and the only reviews I can find on either of the courses date back to 2008. I was hoping that someone would have gone and attended either of these courses recently, or any other pre-college programs hosted by some of the Ivy League schools and provide feedback (but I am most interested in writing and the humanities, so that would be extra helpful). Again, anything helps, I am just trying to get some insight on whether these programs are worth a couple thousand dollars!
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Which one to choose?
Hi,
I am going into my junior year summer this year. I was accepted to the Girls Who Code summer Immersion Program and the Cornell Summer Program for Animal Husbandry. I am interested in both fields but have little to no experience in either. I want to explore them more but can’t due both because of timing conflicts. The GWC program is 7 weeks and Cornell is 3. I’m am having a hard time deciding which one to pick. The GWC is in chicago so I’d have to find housing while Cornell would provide me with it. Also Cornell is my dream school, but Chicago would be an amazing experience. It would be appreciated to get your opinions on this. Thank you all and have a great day!
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Summer options for rising 9'th grader
Hello,
I am a rising 9'th grader and was wondering if there are any summer options/programs/volunteering that you have done or wish you would have done ?
I am interested in the STEM fields and any opportunity to boost my college application as well a make good use of summer will help.
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Carnegie Mellon Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) and AP/EA 2019
the SAMS application for 2019 has 5 essays - is this more than last year?
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SAMS vs SSP
I recently received an acceptance to the computer science track of the Summer Academy for Mathematics and Science at Carnegie Mellon University. I have already been accepted to the biochemistry program of SSP. I can’t decide which program to do. I would receive either program for free, so cost is not a factor. As a potential computer science major, which program would be the most beneficial for me? Which one looks better for college admission? I am willing to take any advice. Thanks for the help.
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PROMYS 2019
Did anyone apply? How many problems did you solve and how many questions?
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embARC Summer Design Academy Review
Hello everyone, I just completed embARC this summer and I'm here to share my program experience. Before I give a review I would like to share my pre-program intentions and goals. I am a rising senior with a strong interest in the engineering field (civil, environmental, mechanical in particular). Architecture and urban planning have always been in the back of my mind, but I knew so little about both fields. I came to this program to open up new paths for myself and understand the difference between architecture and engineering.
This program is a culmination of three classes, each one semester long, collapsed into one month. You'll receive 1 credit from UC Berkeley at the end of the program if you pass. UC Berkeley will only report a pass/fail grade. Coursework includes sketching/drafting/model-making, lectures/guest speaker events, readings, essays, and oral presentations. Studio is worth 50% of the final grade, Planning Workshop and Survey of Architecture are each worth 25% of the final grade.
Some statistics:
53 students total in the program
3-4 instructors/fellows per class. 1:13 in studio. 1:9 in design-build. 1:18 in planning workshop.
instructors are mostly graduate students
at least 1/4 are international, nearly 1/2 of the students are from San Francisco Bay Area, rest are out-of-state or from Southern California
most international students are from China
about 1/2 of the students are Asian, another 1/3 are white
about 2/3 of the students are rising seniors
ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN STUDIO:
We learned essential sketching, drafting, and modeling techniques from the instructors via demos during the first week. As the program moved forward, we began receiving more one-on-one constructive feedback from the instructors on our designs, our technique, and our diagramming habits. After every assignment, there was a pin-up where everyone could view each other's work while the instructors chose a couple to discuss in front of the class. The instructions for each assignment were purposefully vague to allow for boundless creativity and interpretation, while the feedback received is more comprehensive. At least two hours of class is spent working on assignments, and the rest of the time is spent listening to lectures or participating in pin-ups.
During the last two week of the program, we visited a site near Berkeley and examined the activities that take place there to draw inspiration for a pavilion design. We also visited an architecture firm and SF MOMA to learn about the process of designing infrastructure and listen to architects talk about their professional experience so we could apply the advice to our project. In the middle and end of the final project, we participated in a formal review where we give an oral presentation on our work in front of a panel of graduate students and architects.
Everyone receives a drafting toolkit and a workstation in the beginning of the program (cost is covered along with the tuition). However, some instructors request that you buy extra tools such as a curve template and protractor. Everyone must buy their own material for models. I ended up spending nearly $60 on extra materials. Little did we know that there was a scrap pile with untouched materials the whole time.
This section of the program assigns the most homework. Although there are after-class hours from 4-6 pm, I usually had to bring back my projects to the dorms and work on them for an additional five hours until 2 am. You'll learn to love drawing and model making and you'll improve so much over the course of this program!
SUSTAINABLE CITY PLANNING WORKSHOP:
Basically the description on the website: "Students engage as genuine stakeholders and participants in a community change process by developing solutions to an authentic urban planning question. Through a series of lectures and group exercises, they learn about current state and local policies and share ideas for helping cities and regions create attractive, healthy and sustainable communities for all. The students also take inspiring visits to sites that are nationally recognized models of sustainable urban development to gain a better understanding of the story of 'place' and community-building."
The curriculum comprises mostly of guest speaker presentations and group research projects on climate change and resilience plans. In order to make the program more rigorous, the instructors introduced a 1000 word research paper assignment into the curriculum. They helped us find a research question by taking us to Berkeley's community gardens and the university food pantry on the second Friday. We were given the next week to find sufficient information from books and journals in the college library and to finish the essay. The research paper was assigned during the busiest week and many of us had to pull all-nighters or submit the essay late in order to finish it. Most students were so sleep deprived that the instructors had to cancel all the reading assignments that also had tentative due dates.
I personally disliked the organization of this workshop and the workshop's quality of instruction; however, through this class, I found a keener interest in the environment.
DESIGN-BUILD:
This year our program built three bike trailers for UC Berkeley's Food Pantry, an emergency relief food supply for malnourished students. The bike trailers will hold garden stands, portable kitchens, and other cargo to ease the transfer of food between community gardens and the Food Pantry and to educate university students about basic culinary skills. The instructors designed the trailers and led the construction, while we helped around the fabrication lab. They emphasized safety and trained us very well with nearly all of the machines in the lab. Some of the jobs include woodworking, welding, grinding, screen printing, and laser cutting. You are allowed to choose the job you would like to learn and execute. Take advantage of these training opportunities to step out of your comfort zone and learn a unique skill. It's definitely not as scary as you'd expect!
SURVEY OF ARCHITECTURE:
This class only lasts one hour every Monday and there are few assignments from this course. During the one hour, the head of the program gives lectures about the history of architecture and notable architectural/landscape design pieces. The most interesting aspect of this program is the mandatory guest speaker event attendance and response. The principal of SURFACEDESIGN, INC. shared his inspiring work and advice with the audience, and it was this presentation that convinced me to finally consider architecture as an option for my future major.
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NIH 2019
My son was planning to apply for NIH, but seems like they changed the age requirements to participate in SIP. Earlier it used be 16 and seems like now it is 17. Any one noticed?
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Kenyon Review Young Writers 2019
Hey! Decisions just came out yesterday. Anyone else accepted?
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UCSC SIP 2019
Hey everyone, I know applications hasn't started yet but anyone else already planning for this?
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Rising Senior Summer Plans: Am I doing enough?
It is the summer before my senior year and I am worried I am not doing enough to fill the time. I will be traveling a good amount, including spending a month in Paris watching my younger cousin, among other a couple more shorter trips. This means that I will not be in any one place for enough time to get a job or participate in a meaningful summer camp or pre-college program. I was just accepted into the Adroit Summer Mentorship Program, one of the most prestigious creative writing opportunities available for high school students: 50 are selected after multiple rounds of judging from over 650, but because it is entirely online, I am concerned that I am not doing enough. Is there anything else I should be doing in the few weeks I have at home?
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NASA SEES 2019
I'm really curious about people's experiences at the NASA SEES internship program.
Is it all work and no play? How much autonomy/responsibility do you feel you were given on your project? What's the level of research like? Additionally, how much learning were you required to do before flying over to Austin? (And the reluctant, but ever-present question: did it help with college admissions?)
Any input would be helpful, as there's a terrible lack of threads on this lol. Thanks!
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RSI 2019
Like last year, we're starting ahead of tha curve...what's your thoughts? Stats, maybe? I'll start with my stats.
Louisiana, from a conservative Catholic school
Asian Female
ACT: 35, PSAT:1440(10th), SAT IIs: Math 2 (800), GPA: 4.61, APs so far: AP Art History (anticipating a 5)
Junior year APs:
-Calc AB (will be taking BC exam, my school isn't one to encourage taking classes ahead)
-APUSH
-Physics C:Mech
-Lang
-self study Physics C: E+M
ECs:
-zero research experience sadly, although currently trying to find a mentor before the summer starts
-also trying to secure an internship at a local uni robotics lab
-beginner's experience in Java, Python, HTML, and CSS (boohoo CSS sucks)
-mechanical experience from robotics
-IT experience from Help Desk
-Mu Alpha Theta VP
-Treasurer of Girls Who Code
-Treasurer of Youth and Government
-Past Art Historian of school JCL
-will be resurrecting our long-dead Amnesty International Club junior year! im so excited for this )
-Intern (about to start working ) at my school's computer help desk
MUN x2 yrs
Youth Leg x2 yrs
FIRST Robotics x2 yrs
JCL x2 yrs
MAO x2 yrs
Beta x1 yr
-Winner of Mu Alpha Theta state convention, of nearly every regional tournament since freshman year, and two year state winner in a game
-6th at 2018 Junior Classical League state convention, placing overall in creative arts and academics
-15th in Gemini,at MAO nationals last year, hoping to place in top 10 indivs this year x
-150+ volunteer hours at various organizations, namely Girls on the Run and my local council on aging center
Hobbies:
-artsy! I love painting with watercolor especially
-a big fan of politics and government, so i've been a repeat offender at Youth Leg and MUN, having my bill on light pollution pass through both houses and being a lobbyist the year before
-math. math. MATH. my classes don't show it, because my school's really restrictive with classes in general (up to 2 APs soph year and I ditched one for doubling my maths to take AB next year), but i honestly enjoy reading math textbooks...it's pretty nerdy ik
-i meme Latin references on the regular
-obsession with electronic music. i'm pretty much a curator at this point. EDC is raging on this weekend and i'm freaking out over the lineup. i really want to DJ a school party or something! or learn how to DJ for the matter...but DJing is a pretty expensive hobby...
Uh yeah, this is my overly long, too detailed profile of me. I truly want want want to get into RSI! I have always wanted to do research, but I could never find a way to at my local university (I'm trying rn lol). I've always been fascinated by discovering something new and I've always wanted to be involved in that kind of effort. I looooooooooooooove astronomy and want to pursue aerospace engineering with a specialization in space technologies in my life. Sorry for being loquacious!
TELL ME ABOUT YOU! LET'S TALK ABOUT OUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS IN ANTICIPATION FOR RSI!
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CSHL Partners For the Future 2019
Anyone else get into the interview round? Are there any alumni around who've been here? Anyone have general interview tips lol? Don't know what to expect or how to prepare
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