If someone has options to join to a structured high school research internship program like BU RISE or UC Davis YSP or UCSC SIP as well has options to perform similar research in a premium research lab like Stanford or UCSF or Berkeley Lab, how you will select your summer research internship?
Here are few parameters I can think about.
1 Finance - Whether you need to pay for internship like you need to pay for BU RISE, UCSC SIP or UCD YSP) but often many research labs offer free internships which may add up to 5000-8000 dollars including dorm.
2. Local vs out of town - If local, you can pursue other interests during weekend or after hour.
3. College/dorm experiences - It is a good idea to have some dorm experiences before joining college after High School
4. Availability of mentor(s) in a structured program and in an unstructured program
Has anyone gone through this dilemma while you or your child was in similar position while s/he was in a rising senior in high school?
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