Bank of America Student Leadership Program 2018
I can't seem to find this year one so I am starting a new discussion! I have been working on my application but my essays are not 1000 words and they are like 400-500 words. Is everyone writing 1000...
View ArticleDo you recommend taking summer programs at colleges before Freshman year? Are...
I was recently invited by a few Ivy league schools to their summer programs, and I am unsure if it will ultimately be worthwhile. I am interested in enriching my academic experience in any way to...
View ArticleYSPA 2018
Student applications for the Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics (YSPA) are open for the 2018 program. The website is yspa.yale.edu
View ArticleHELP MIT Women Technology Program or Girls Who Code?
Hi I am currently a junior that is searching for summer programs to apply for. This is my first time (regrettably) applying for these summer programs and I am stuck between MIT Women Technology Program...
View ArticleTelluride Association Summer Program (TASP) 2018
I know the 2017 program hasn't ended yet, but yeah let's talk about next year's TASP.
View ArticleBoston Leadership Summer Research Program
Has anyone gone to this summer program? How was your experience with three week biomedical research camp is?
View ArticleIs Boyce Thompson Institute Summer Program at Cornell Selective?
Hi, I'm planning on applying to Boyce Thompson Insitute at Cornell for the summer of 2018. For those who have attended, or know about it, is this summer internship selective at all? I worry that I...
View ArticleNon-STEM prestigious summer activities/programs?
Hi! I'm a high school sophomore trying to plan my summer. I'm noticing that a lot of the prestigious programs are in the STEM fields, which I am not interested in because I am a bit more humanities...
View ArticleSenate Page Program
I'm debating between applying to the semester session and the summer session of the US Senate Page Program. I don't want to miss out on school back home, but I've read the semester term is the better...
View ArticleSenate Page Program Questions
Hello y'all, I am a sophomore with a huge interest in Political Science and am considering applying to the Senate Page Program for 2019. I know it's super early, but I either want to pursue this...
View ArticleNotre Dame Leadership Seminar 2018
Anybody applying to the Notre Dame Leadership Seminar for this summer?
View ArticleUCSB RMP (Research Mentorship Program)
I’ve written about this program before. You can use the search button to find old threads. Thirteen alumni from the program are freshman at Stanford this year. This doesn’t mean that you’ll get...
View ArticleNational Youth Orchestra of the United States (NYO-USA) 2018
Hey all, thought I'd make a discussion for this - anyone else apply to NYO this year?
View ArticleHS Summer Program: Barnard, Columbia, Georgetown
I am a high school sophomore as of now and I am trying to apply to summer programs for rising juniors. My top three choices are the Immersions programs (not the college credit courses with college...
View ArticleSophomore Summer Camps 2018
Hello~ I'm currently a sophomore and would like to attend a summer camp related to medicine/biology/chemistry this summer, when I will be a rising junior. My PSAT score was 1490 and I have a perfect...
View ArticleRosetta Institute vs community college course?
I might apply to a summer program (Rosetta Institute) but I'm not sure if I'd rather go to their camp or take Introductory Chemistry at my local community college. My parents can afford the summer...
View ArticleCOSMOS 2018 Application
Hey, does anyone know if we can mention STEM-related courses/electives for the “Academic Activities” portion of the application? Thanks!!
View ArticleDoes not having taken the Math II SAT Subject test put me at a disadvantage...
I am a junior in high school taking precalculus right now, but I had always planned to take the math II test after the school year ended. Does this put me at a disadvantage for competitive summer...
View ArticleMIT INSPIRE 2018
Is anyone else out there having trouble submitting their report on the MIT INSPIRE website ? The deadline is January 9th and the submission forms are all "greyed out" Help!! I've emailed MIT INSPIRE...
View ArticleGeorgetown Summer Programs
I recently applied rob Georgetown’s one-week summer program, and has some questions about admission. When Georgetown says that to apply you need to be in “good academic standing,” what does this mean?...
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