<p>KY -
That's weird that they put you on a waitlist. I was accepted to SSP yesterday, one day after the received all of my application materials.</p>
<p>yea same happened with me last year. they got my materials on day and i was accepted the next day.</p>
<p>hey how did you guys find out that you were accepted? by mail / email / etc ?</p>
<p>email</p>
<p>....</p>
<p>yea email......</p>
<p>Has anybody gotten their decision packet yet? The one with the materials, FULL course catalogue (not the small one that was sent out in ~December/January) that was mentioned in the acceptance letter?</p>
<p>JPGK-</p>
<p>bumpty bumppp</p>
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<li> do you think Brown is more fun (due to practically NO rules), or is Harvard just as laid back?</li>
<li> college credit?</li>
<li> how is financial aid? who is it generally granted to (e.g. minorities, internationals, working class kids, some middle class kids, etc.)? ..given you have a 4.0, etc. any ideas?</li>
<li> and are there a lot of nerds? ..seriously. socially inept kids w/ nothing else to do in the summer? (honest question)</li>
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<p>Just got accepted a few days ago, waiting on financial aid.</p>
<p>jpgk - no i haven't gotten the decision packet yet. They should send it sometime next week though I think.</p>
<p>I need to turn in my app for financial aid. I hope they can give me lots of money...LOL my family definitely needs it.</p>
<p>I did it last summer... I'll respond as I can.</p>
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<li><p>Harvard is JUST as laid back, although apparently Brown has some tolerance for drinking. Harvard has NONE. Several people were expelled last year for it. But it's so much fun; it's extremely laid back, especially for rising seniors, who have no curfew.</p></li>
<li><p>Nearly all colleges will give credit for the Harvard courses.</p></li>
<li><p>Don't know enough to answer this; however, I did know some people who did get finaid.</p></li>
<li><p>Heh, well most of the people are very smart. And it is a very geeky group; however, everybody manages to have fun, and, if you find them, there are people all over who are extremely social, etc. But, seriously, it's a great group of people. I'll say that almost everybody I encountered (self-included) really WANTED to be there. </p></li>
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<p>It's an amazing summer.</p>
<p>Do you have to stay for the full length of the program?
Since I've been helping out at a local math program the past few summers I was wondering if I could potentially skip a week of SSP if I am accepted</p>
<p>jun 23-aug 17</p>
<p>Sorry lol , I must have edited my post right before you replied
Yeah, for anyone that needs it, most of the info is on <a href="http://www.ssp.harvard.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.ssp.harvard.edu/</a></p>
<p>For the people who wanted to know -- I got my SSP info packet in the mail today. So exciting!!!</p>
<p>..... ugh apparently Harvard "lost" my rec and my transcript .. so i have to wait some more :(</p>
<p>that sucks! are you sure they just haven't gotten it yet? they didn't receive my teacher rec until a lonnnng time after she sent it. but i wouldn't worry too much about it, i'm sure there's plenty of space left if you're a well-qualified applicant. GOOD LUCK! i hope you get in :]</p>
<p>thanks spiffy stars :) my teacher sent my rec AGAIN last week ... still waiting ...</p>
<p>how many days after getting an email did harvard send a packet in the mail??</p>
<p>lhslexingtonorg you can probably skip a week if you set it up with them....I went there last year and quite a few people had problems with their school conflicting with the dates of the program.</p>
<p>Harvard still hasn't recieved my rec ... hmm ..</p>
<p>strange... youre SURE your teacher sent it?</p>