<p>GSP is the Governor's Scholar Program, and while beneficial instate, it has little merit out of state (I think. Please correct me if I'm wrong). Because I have no intention of going to college in state, I was wondering if College Admissions take GSP into serious consideration when selecting applicants.</p>
<p>Also, is GSP a nationwide program or just one that is popular in the Southern US?</p>
<p>I just was not sure if it was worth dedicating 5 weeks of my summer to this program. Please let me know what you think. Thanks</p>
<p>We don’t have such a program in CA that I’ve ever heard of, so no I don’t think it is national. I guess it was not worth it if your only did it for your resume and didn’t get anything out of it. Still, it is an attractive thing to have, lucky you.</p>
<p>I’d suggest changing your attitude towards these kinds of learning opportunities. Take advantage of them. From what I’ve heard, educators have put a lot of thought into the design of the Governor’s School summer programs. They target academically talented high school students and make use of the resources of the host university. Some participants may earn college credit for their work.</p>
<p>AFAIK, the Governor’s School for the Sciences and others like it are funded, in large part, by the state. Typically, Governor’s School summer programs are less expensive than other academic summer programs. </p>
<p>Admissions committees at top-tier universities are very aware of which states have Governor’s programs. They see them listed on applications year in and year out. I had lots of friends in college who mentioned that they had attended Governor’s Schools in their states (NJ, PA, SC, TN, VA, etc.). Their reviews of the program were uniformly positive.</p>
<p>If you were fortunate enough to (1) live in a state with a Governor’s School summer program and (2) be selected for it, why wouldn’t you want to attend?</p>