Has anyone gone to this summer program? How was your experience with three week biomedical research camp is?
I did biological research. I was looking for a rigorous course and some high level learning but was thoroughly disappointed.
I know that BU has name recognition in these summer programs. Two of my kids went there. Not at the same time but it seems to me it is over-rated. One in Chemistry had a TA assigned to him and the person barely showed up.
Lampo, what was disappointing about the program? Were there any pros to the program or was it a complete waste of time and money?
Thanks.
I contacted them about 18 months ago. We didn’t pursue it. It wasn’t competitive at all to get into just write a big check. When I asked a few questions how it compared to other programs which were solid the owner said “well those are really hard to get into” Yep they are. And yes we did. I guess this program is for tier 2 kids who want to shine in STEM but don’t have the high scores to get into some of the best programs. Not a fit for our family. It’s a great idea. Some of the program areas were really interesting. It’s just a little sad.