<p>kukomi- From what I heard from different threads and what my friend told me it is a pretty selective program. And for the matter of siemens vs intel it depends on what type of research you’re doing on campus.
Btw = for all those who are going to SSTP this summer or who are planning to go where do you guys live?</p>
<p>did anyone find out about their lab placements yet. I found out I’m in an evolutionary bio lab.</p>
<p>how did u find out? did u already tell them that you are going? i haven’t replied yet because i’m waiting for a couple other summer programs to send out their decisions…</p>
<p>My son hasn’t gotten his placement yet either. We haven’t responded yet to SSTP but I am pretty certain he is going to go. We’re in California.</p>
<p>I called sstp to find out how much credit costs. No info on credits but they were able to tell me my lab placement.
New Jersey</p>
<p>i got an email today from them telling me my placement…i’m in a biology lab researching genomics and genetics.</p>
<p>illinois</p>
<p>i got in too! i’m in a chem/nanotech lab.</p>
<p>ugh now i’m starting to regret putting down biology as my top interest…i want chem/nanotech…haha</p>
<p>I was the same way about evolutionary bio but after reading about what they were trying to do at u of Iowa it became more interesting.</p>
<p>Astrophysics lab. Yay! Now I don’t feel too bad about not getting into SSP. xP I can’t figure out much from my mentor’s website because I’m not familiar with high-energy astrophysics jargon, but from what I can decipher with Wikipedia, it sounds pretty cool.</p>
<p>I will definitely be going, and I’m from California.</p>
<p>I attended last year if anyone has any questions.</p>
<p>romanovia, can you just tell us your general experiences with this program? did u like it…was there a lot of free time…was it fun…hows the research…things like that. thanks!</p>
<p>Somewhat more importantly, is there AC in the dorms? :P</p>
<p>From the website:</p>
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<p>Could you elaborate on this or give a few examples from when you attended?</p>
<p>Finally decided to join to SSTP Iowa summer program and gave my acceptance and paid the fees.
The program is from June 19 and July 29.
Few Questions:</p>
<p>Are we going to receive info on what time we are supposed to be there on 19 June and what time do we leave on July 29 so that I can make flight reservations?</p>
<p>What airport should I fly into in iowa city? I am flying from San Francisco. Is it Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)?</p>
<p>Are there some folks who can help me pickup from airport and take me to Univ of Iowa?</p>
<p>Romanovia,
If it is ok with you, can I get your phone number? I have few questions that I would like to ask you?
Much appreciate it.</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Sorry, I don’t check this unless I get an e-mail notification.</p>
<p>If you have any questions, send them to <a href="mailto:noah.rbn@gmail.com">noah.rbn@gmail.com</a>. That way, I’ll see them.</p>
<p>i was accepted to hshsp and i ended up deciding to go there. i declined sstp so i hope this frees up a spot for someone who’s waitlisted!</p>
<p>Is hshsp a lot better than sstp Iowa??</p>
<p>im not sure but here’s what i think. hshsp seems a lot more well-known than sstp iowa. consider the threads on cc. this thread is not nearly as active as the hshsp one. also, hshsp says that a lot of their projects end up winning intel semifinalist whereas sstp doesn’t say anything about being able to submit projects to science competitions. u probably can but it’s not guaranteed like it is with hshsp. and finally, hshsp gave me a better financial package and its starting cost is less than that of sstp, so it’s a lot cheaper for me to go to hshsp. i hope this helps!</p>
<p>in the ************* website it says that many people from sstp went on to place nationally ranked competitions and I dont know why its not more publicized.</p>