<p>I was poking around the harvard summer school website one day and i noticed something.
there is the regular harvard summer school which is open enrollment and then there's the harvard ssp which requires an application. </p>
<p>What's the difference between the two? Do SSP and Summer school students take the same courses? What's the advantage of SSP over the regular summer school?</p>
<p>Harvard SSP? The abbreviation SSP usually refers to [url=<a href=“http://www.summerscience.org/home/index.php]this[/url”>The Summer Science Program "The educational experience of a lifetime"...since 1959 An experience of a lifetime since 1959]this[/url</a>]. Are we thinking of the same SSP here?</p>
<p>SSP here stands for summer secondary school. very different.</p>
<p>I had the idea that SSP is a part of Harvard Summer School, meant for High School and grade 9 students.</p>
<p>"Experience college this summer in Harvard’s Secondary School Program (SSP). " “Experience college if you will graduate from high school in 2010, 2011, or 2012” (from the website.)</p>
<p>That said, you can also find other programs of Harvard Summer School at <a href=“http://www.summer.harvard.edu/2010/programs/[/url]”>http://www.summer.harvard.edu/2010/programs/</a> ==> which is why I hazarded my guess as above.</p>
<p>Correct me if I’m wrong. That’s what I perceived. </p>
<p>I have no idea about the differences. Perhaps more would deem Harvard’s SSP to be more prestigious. But seeing from the cost, (~$10000) It certainly doesn’t seem very affordable to most low-income families without financial aid. </p>
<p>Would you be applying?</p>
<p>i would if there was an advantage to be in harvard ssp over the open-enrollment summer school. i mean, why would i bother to fill out the application otherwise? especially since i live 20 minutes away from harvard</p>
<p>I think you should read these two:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/623961-getting-into-harvard-ssp-summer-school-program-what-does-take.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/623961-getting-into-harvard-ssp-summer-school-program-what-does-take.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-2012/531545-harvard-ssp-summer-school.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-2012/531545-harvard-ssp-summer-school.html</a></p>
<p>If you have the time and money to throw away, I say why not. But seeing as ^ they say, I think it’d be wise not to unless you can excel in the studies there.</p>
<p>thx, i suppose i might as well apply. i won’t have to pay for room and board so it’s pretty cheap for my family’s standards.</p>
<p>As far as I understand, the open courses are for non-high school students. The SSP is specifically for grade 10, 11, and 12 students wishing for college credit.</p>
<p>Kind of an off note–I’m also applying to the program and I’m a sophomore. They ask for your PSAT and SAT scores. I have taken both, and plan to retake the SAT in May. What do you think would be a safe SAT/PSAT score for admissions? Do they even factor in your SAT/PSAT score that much as a sophomore?</p>
<p>To answer your question, Boardinggoaler, I’m a sophomore who just got accepted into the program and I didn’t submit a PSAT score. I think the SAT/PSAT is more important for juniors and seniors. The questions on the App and the essay are pretty important though.</p>
<p>Yes the program is designed for 10, 11, and 12 graders, although from what I understand, there will be older students in the classes as well.</p>
<p>Harvard’s SSP is basically an if you can pay, you can go - type of program. Most talk about SSP on CC refers to Summer Science Program, a far more prestigious summer program imo.</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>How do the college prep workshops work at Harvard SSP ? How often are they ?
I’m really interested in Astronomy, how’s the observatory at Harvard ?</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>I took courses with students from MIT (no summer session) and graduate students.</p>
<p>It had 3 MIT Students, 5 or so grad students, 12-16 undergrad students (mostly Harvard) and 7 high school students.</p>
<p>There are classes that are entirely or predominantly taken by high school students (Calc 2 or Multi), but I wanted to take one that would be more of a challenge.</p>
<p>It may not be as prestigious as other places, but if you want to get the feel of an undergraduate experience, with all of the rigor, go for it.</p>
<p>Last summer Harvard Summer School and the Secondary School Program (SSP) were used interchangeably.</p>
<p>So, If I were you I would look at their courses, pick the most difficult one in the field you are interested in. Whether it is programming, O-chem, or the arts.</p>
<p>I got financial aid for about 70% of the costs as well.</p>
<p>I sent in most of my app and I was wondering what type of sample essay I should send in? Does it really matter the grade you get on it? I would appreciate anything else that you can think of that i should do or that would increase my chances of getting in.</p>
<p>BEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. Probably the only reason why I made into an Ivy League (my professor gave me a great letter). I learnt how to study, how to approach professors and how to manage my life. It was a little bit of a shock because I was young and from a different country with a different language, but i needed it. I would have never grown up and learnt what it means to have a goal and achieve it. After that everything seems possible. Harvard gave me a really hard time but is forever in my heart. </p>
<p>ps all the people I knew from there made it to top places, so don’t worry. It’s totally worth it as long as you take it seriously enough.</p>