<p>Hello,
Has anyone applied and gotten into the Governor's Program at their state? I am from NJ and I wanted to know how hard it is to get in. I have been nominated from my school, but they're only going to choose 6 out of the 15 students nominated.
Thank You!</p>
<p>Anyone? Please…help…</p>
<p>Sorry…I probably seem annoying…but has anyone even heard of this?</p>
<p>It is state dependent. My son went to the equivalent in our state, but that doesn’t really say anything at all about your situation. If the dates work for you, and you want to go, apply and see what happens.</p>
<p>Yeah, just apply and see what happens.</p>
<p>Well for Pa’s gov school there were some smart kids and some students that were not that intelligent.</p>
<p>It depends on which school; for sciences last year there were 85 people chosen out of like 300ish that applied I think.
Some other schools only take 20-30 people.</p>
<p>My D was selected to attend the Governor’s School on the Environment last summer. Only 60 kids from the whole state were selected and each high school could only send forth two candidates. </p>
<p>It is VERY hard to get into and very prestigious in NJ. The kids she went to Gov School (that’s what the kids call it) with last year are mostly going to Ivies this year. A couple of the kids got into HPY, Stanford, Dartmouth, Cornell, etc. I mean ALL of those schools! It is an amazing group that goes and my D had a life changing experience.</p>
<p>There are different schools:</p>
<p>■The Governor’s School in the Sciences at Drew University focuses on such subjects as chemistry, physics, mathematics, quantum mechanics, combinatorics, and molecular orbital theory.
■The Governor’s School on the Environment at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey exposes students to intensive course in national/urban ecosystems, pollution, geopolitics of space, and the international food/water crisis.
■The Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology on the Busch Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey</p>
<p>There are around 350 high schools in NJ, but the Governor’s school selections are spread evenly around the state. So if you live in the densely populated northern part of the state, where the caliber of student is very high, it becomes even harder to be selected. They also chose an equal number of male/female students and make sure to have a healthy representation of minorities.</p>
<p>Good luck, and if you are lucky enough to be selected, I know you will have a fantastic experience.</p>
<p>Oh, and btw, it is totally free!!!</p>
<p>I got into the NC Gov. School this past summer.</p>
<p>Go go it! My DD applied to 2 different Governor’s Schools in PA (two applications are allowed) last January, but the week after everyone’s applications were submitted our #^&^! Governor CANCELLED all the funding for the Governor’s schools. The budget crosses two fiscal years so no matter that some money had already been expended by staff for the 2009 summer. Many people tried to fight to reinstate but since it was <em>Governor’s School</em>, the Governor was able to do this. There was not enough time to work something out - and the Governor didn’t really try. Options would have been shortening the length of the program or charging on a sliding scale. He did not care or even think this through - he just slashed it all at once. It really was terrible for so many kids, especially since they had put a lot of time and effort into the applications, particularly the arts students. My DD then waited 2 months to see if some aspect of the program would be resurrected - lots of uncertainty. Okay, I’m sorry to vent, it still is very frustrating as there are no other state programs for gifted and talented students in PA that are based on merit/talent. If your state still has this type of program, you should definitely apply. Best of luck.</p>
<p>The two most competitive governors schools are of sciences and engineering, nearly everyone from them get sent to top schools</p>
<p>i didn’t bother applying because i didn’t think i could have gotten in because of how competitive my graduating class is</p>
<p>My school sent
1 to engineering
2 to sciences
1 to public issues
1 to international studies
1 to environment</p>
<p>Overall that’s a pretty large amount [especially the 2 to sciences]</p>