<p>I plan to apply to TASP 2012. =) If I’m not accepted to TASP or any of the other programs I want to apply to at the current time (J-Camp, House of Rep. Page Program, Congressional Academy of History and Civics) then I’ll probably sign up for a few courses at a local university, get a part time job, and try to fit in some service hours.</p>
<p>^I am feeling old.</p>
<p>anyone going to swarthmore junior visit day on may 15? (: oh, and as far as summer programs go i’ll probably be staying within my home state. hooray for ud! <em>cringe</em></p>
<p>I will probably be staying at my town without any formal summer programs. But I will definitely have a productive summer by following a schedule for myself. Alternatives can always be created. :)</p>
<p>@lessist: Sadly I am not going… My parents only allow me to visit the campuses after I am accepted.</p>
<p>i’ll make sure to take plenty of pictures for you, happy! yeah, i plan on finishing all of my college apps this summer which i expect will keep me very, very, very busy already. ud does not have very interesting options this summer…hmpf. after aps are done we should definitely start talking about colleges together though. for now, i gotta go study. adios!</p>
<p>Is there any chance at all that any summer programs are still taking applications? (cheap/free ones? :))
I guess it’s not very likely, seeing as it’s almost May.
Oh, how I wish the TASP decision had gone the other way…</p>
<p>oh dear. i’m sorry you didn’t get in, parallelular. be proud of yourself for making it so far, though. i’ve been searching for summer programs that are still taking applications and haven’t had much luck. the only option i could find for myself was my state university. and even the summer programs that are still accepting students (like brown’s pre-college one) seem to have had earlier financial aid deadlines. so if money is an issue for you, then…that might be a problem.</p>
<p>^Hey, you have no idea how people were so jealous of you getting the interview!
Life is still good.</p>
<p>^^Eh, I guess it’s a long shot to find a free program, since tasp was pretty much the only one anyway. Wow, just looked at the Brown one. The costs are kind of through the roof.
Community college courses are looking pretty good right about now. </p>
<p>^No, because in the end we both aren’t going. I just had two more months to get attached before the rejection happened 
But regardless, life is good 
Thanks guys.</p>
<p>^You have probably learned something valuable from your interview experience and you have definitely burned more calories than the rest of us by agonizing over the final decision.
You are allowed to be sad for 2 days though (that’s what I did two months ago).</p>
<p>Oh, the calorie thing for sure, with the pacing and the not being able to eat.
2 days, huh? Mk, that means I have until wednesday to be unproductive and mopey before bouncing back and finding something amazing to do with my summer.
I think it’s a realistic goal
This conversation has made me feel marginally better, somehow.</p>
<p>I am glad that I can help.</p>
<p>i know! the cost for less than a week at brown is equal to the cost of an entire month at a community college or state university. plus, they don’t give out very many scholarships. i didn’t receive the dean’s scholarship so yeah…here i am, stuck in delaware once again. questbridge had a scholarship offering full tuition to summer programs at stanford, yale, harvard, etc. but the due date was back in march. if you’re low income you could still consider applying through them for college. </p>
<p>keep your chin up, parallelular! taking the initiative to apply at all, and making it so far in the admissions process, is certainly indicative of something very special about you. unfortunately, there are no second chances for tasp, but take comfort in the knowledge that there are other people like you out there and one day, through some other means, you will meet them. </p>
<p>yeah…i actually cried for about two days straight. i’m still not actually over it. <em>shrug</em> it was my first lesson that hard work + sincerity does not always equal success.</p>
<p>Yup, there’s always college But I’m assuming that nothing will be like tasp. </p>
<p>Well, you could consider finishing the application a success. It felt really monumental at the time, anyway. And I feel a little more prepared for inevitable college rejection next year. haha</p>
<p>well, there really isn’t anything else at all quite like tasp. what a shame. but yeah…don’t fret about the rejection too much. the odds of actually getting in are ridiculous, even for someone who is extremely qualified. just be happy and enjoy the rest of your life; if you’re a guy, apply for deep springs next year. that’s free. hah. </p>
<p>finishing the application is really a huge success. i think i grew more as a writer after completing the tasp application than after all of my english classes thus far.</p>
<p>good luck with finding something to do this summer! i’ll keep you guys posted should i happen to find anything with an after may due date and relatively low cost…which means i won’t be keeping you guys posted for anything. :p</p>
<p>lessist- In response to your earlier post, I wish I could to to the Swat junior visit day…if only I lived (8000 miles) closer. I visited during my Easter break and I loved it so much. Definitely my top choice now.</p>
<p>So, with one whole day for hindsight about rejection, here are my thoughts:
-I’m so happy to know that something like tasp even exists, and especially excited to know that there are people who will be attending it this year (even though they’re not me)
-I’m glad to know that other people exist who wanted to attend a program like this. I know that sounds funny, but even just to know you guys are out there makes me happy.
-50 spots! That’s like less than one person per state, once international people are factored in.
-Telluride is amazing. No doubt about it. Maybe the cornell house is somewhere in my (our?) future. For sophomore year of college, I guess.
-I want to make sure future juniors at my school know about tasp!
-Rejection still sucks.
The end. :)</p>
<p>^ I am glad that you posted a happy face.
Rejection always sucks, but we can do nothing about it. The only option is moving forward. Would you rather move forward with tears or with a big smile?
I prefer a smile. Well, I’ve learned that crying requires more muscle movements and I am quite lazy.</p>
<p>i’m gonna go ahead and bump this thread since it’s college application time and i’d like to know how y’all have been holding up. (:</p>
<p>^Are you applying to Brown ED?</p>