<p>If you're more inclined towards the hospital one, by all means, do that one. Besides, its your summer. I'd do plan C, but just because I'm nearly obsessed with all business/econ/finance things. I'd kill, well not really, but you know what I mean, to get such an opportunity, but alas in Costa Rica no one even does internships, at least not at a high school level....</p>
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<p>I say go with whatever is cheapest. =P</p>
<p>By cheapest I mean what's worth the money. If you'll be spending $7K on the aerospace camp but the stock exchange internship is, say, $100, I'd say go for the latter because you're getting more bang for your buck.</p>
<p>I agree with theoneo, unless you're from a ridiculously wealthy family. :]</p>
<p>Argh, I just sent away the youth council application that I've spent the last filling out (which includes writing four essays). Here's hoping...</p>
<p>My top two summer program choices are free (well, one of them may be cancelled by our assface governor, but that's a different story). I'm not considering anything else as my main program. I may do something else for just a few days, but that would only (<em>only</em>!) be a few hundred dollars at most.</p>
<p>well they're all "free"</p>
<p>That's tough, then. =P</p>
<p>I would have the same predicament, but one of my programs (the possibly cancelled one) is/was binding, so I wouldn't have a choice anyway.</p>
<p>Is the aerospace one in the US? And the other two are in Taiwan? Where do you want to spend your summer? Look at it that way.</p>
<p>bump............</p>
<p>Word. Or just enjoy your summer, get a job, eat some ice cream. It may not look splendiferous on an overbred/groomed resume but it makes you a saner person in the end, which is always appealing.</p>
<p>Personally, I'm attending the 8 week Harvard program this summer...I can't imagine that taking Harvard courses and getting A's in them would only be a small help. Or am I wrong?</p>
<p>Anyway, it's still a great opportunity to go up there and find out what I'm looking for in schools and to visit other schools in the area. :)</p>
<p>I'm planning on applying to ucla, usc, and ucb on early action (ucla being my first choice) when the time comes but I'm not sure I'll get in. Any tips/ minimum requirements?</p>
<p>UC's are all about test scores and GPA. Since your username is B0STON I'm assuming you're out-of-state? You'll need high scores/GPA then, but if you have near-perfect numbers you should be safe.</p>
<p>"Personally, I'm attending the 8 week Harvard program this summer...I can't imagine that taking Harvard courses and getting A's in them would only be a small help. Or am I wrong?"</p>
<p>I can't comment on the effectiveness of it, but I have a friend who did SSP and she absolutely loved every minute of it. She had a blast. So...yay!</p>
<p>I'm planning on applying to ucla, usc, and ucb on early action (ucla being my first choice) when the time comes but I'm not sure I'll get in. Any tips/ minimum requirements?</p>
<p>UCs don't have early action/decision. Their application is due Novermber 30th, for all campuses. OOS applicants have a hard time--I've heard of OOS rejects from Berkeley who got into Harvard and such. I don't think there's any UC specific advice that I could give you...numbers seem to play a pretty big part in initial admission, but essays are what get Regents Scholarships for UCs.
Oh, if you don't know, the three prompts are: free choice, how have you taken advantage of your academic opportunities throughout high school, and I think talking about an extracurricular.</p>
<p>I'm not applying to UC's for that reason - I'd be OOS and I don't want to be at a school where each applicant wasn't reviewed equally. I'm not trying to diss the system or anything because I understand that public schools are funded by the state and should therefore serve the state first. I just don't think I would be happiest there.</p>
<p>I'm still applying to Michigan, though, because I hear they have no quotas and review OOS applicants the same as in-state applicants. And of course I'm applying to Rutgers cause I'm a Jereyan.</p>
<p>How can this be on the third page already? Post any/all questions/comments/commiserations here, fellow 007ers!</p>
<p>I hate trying to predict Fin. Aid when I have no idea how much my parents make, how much they can afford, or anything else about their financial situation. They won't tell me, and they refuse to fill out an EFC estimator b/c they think they know it all already from my sister (who is attending craptacular Elon).</p>
<p>I also hate that I think I am gonna suck at my AP tests, and I don't really have the time or willpower to study like I should. Mainly, I hate the essays. WHY ALL THE ESSAYS?! I am happy that I think my SAT IIs will turn out alright, at least for my backup schools like Georgetown, Rice, and Virginia.</p>
<p>I'm not applying to UCs(even though I'm instate) because they look purely at GPA and don't place much importance on SAT which, by the way, had to change becuase they threatened to boycott it. And my GPA is quite mediocre while my SAT scores are pretty good. I hate being the 3.5/2100 candidate. I'd rather be the 3.9/1800. Of course the ideal would have been the 3.9/2100 but who has that kind of stats? For most people it's lopsided.</p>
<p>I love the essays on the APs. I always score higher on essays on my APUSH tests than I do on multiple choice. Anyways, I'm shooting for a 5 on APUSH and a 4 in French, although the 4 in French won't happen. I took a model exam (listening/reading) and I got a 30%/28%, respectively. I'm so going to fail the AP French. That's like a 2.</p>
<p>drummerdude_07 - how are Gtown, Rice, and UVA backups?</p>
<p>I want 5's on all my AP's, but I'll take a 4 on Lang.</p>
<p>thank god I don't have APs ( IBer here hehe)...so schools only get our predicted grades YAY.</p>