Chances at nasa sharp next year?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Yeah, I realize this is kind of lame, but I really really really want to get in.</p>

<p>As of next year:</p>

<p>Rising senior, white female</p>

<p>Ranked 1/~300 hardest course load, taking extra science course online</p>

<p>EC's:
Private Pilot License
Captain of Academic Decathlon Team
Lighting Crew Chief, Drama
NHS</p>

<p>Awards/Work
not too much...
I recieved schoolwide math department award
Researching this summer in the aero/astro lab at MIT
Volunteer at special olympics</p>

<p>yeah, so I probably forgot some stuff, but oh well...
btw, I'm most interested in aviation/aeronautics and astronautics</p>

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<p>I doubt anything that any of us could tell you would significantly increase your chances...they look promising right now. Pretty much everyone with very good grades (trust me this leaves out alot of people) are invited for an interview. This is where you have to leave your mark. I remember that I had a very personable interview with the SHARP coordinator at JSC. They had to narrow down 75 to 15 (250 pool to start) strictly on interviews, so that tells you how important it is. You really don't need to have research under your belt to apply or be accepted, just a willingness to learn and have fun at the same time. App time for it isnt until next February so dont stress about it...</p>

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<p>note that it is a research program geared toward minorities</p>

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<p>I have a S in the commuter program now at the Glenn Research Center. We both feel that his essays got him to the interviews. Be ready they did ask to speak with the parents. </p>

<p>Side note: there are quite a few non-minorities in my S program, and also check out NASA's ETP: <a href="http://education.grc.nasa.gov/LERCIP1.htm#etp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://education.grc.nasa.gov/LERCIP1.htm#etp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>bump, por favor</p>

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<p>Granted it is geared toward minorites but about 40% of my group is white and about 60% white and asian which are not named as their "minorities". I have to disagree with northcoast dad about the essay. I dont recall writing a particularly passionate essay, but by all means that does not mean it can be blown off. I think that grades will propel you past the first level and interview will get you in or toss you out.</p>

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<p>If you live in California, your odds decrease dramatically. otherwise you look pretty good to go</p>

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<p>thanks, yeah, I live in Massachusetts</p>

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<p>represent! (Massachusetts here too). What school do you go to? I'm from North Reading</p>

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<p>heh, I'm from Marshfield</p>

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<p>I hate to tell you this because I am at SHARP right now and it is a great program but... we just learned today that this will be the last year for the program. Sadly, there will be no NASA SHARP next year:(</p>

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<p>Who told you that and what installation are you at? I just talked with my SHARP Program Manager at Johnson Space Center in Houston and she mentioned nothing and assured me that we could apply for SHARP II next year...</p>

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<p>holy crap nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo</p>

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<p>are you sure it just wasn't for uw?</p>

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<p>I think I'm going to go flip out now.</p>

<p>AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!</p>

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<p>What are some requirements to be accepted into Nasa Sharp (if there is one the following years). Also what is the norm of the people there such as grades, test scores, awards, research hours, etc.</p>

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<p>I'm a Sharpie this year at IV&V, and I've been asked to re-apply for next year. Also, they keep asking us for feedback in endless forms and surveys so that they can improve the program. I seriously doubt this will be the last year.</p>

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<p>According to my faculty coordinator it's not continuing next year. I'm at Cal State La and we heard about it a week or two ago. She gave us some of the specifics about it, which I don't want to divulge on a public forum, but I can say for sure that this is the last year for the residential and commuter programs of NASA SHARP.</p>

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<p>To get into SHARP</p>

<p>Either:
1). be a URM
2). have parents that are in bed with the NASA education outreach people (the ones who select the applicants)</p>

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<p>Well, considering I was neither and other people at my site were neither and still got in, that's not true.</p>