<p>Did anyone else apply to the Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute? :) How many Americans are usually selected?</p>
<p>The waiting begins! So nervous. Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>I applied! I think I’ve heard that in past years ~30-40 students are accepted from the U.S. I don’t remember where I heard that, though, so it could just be a statistic my mind made up…
Good luck!</p>
<p>Has anyone heard back?</p>
<p>No we have not heard anything. We were starting to think that maybe that was not a good sign. Do they even send out rejection notifications?</p>
<p>I thought that interview notifications would be released mid-April, so it might be that they haven’t sent anything out yet.</p>
<p>Nothing yet. They sent out rejection notifications last year, so I’m assuming this week? I don’t think it’s a bad sign. No news is good news, right? ;)</p>
<p>I got my interview time today! Very excited :)</p>
<p>Yes! My D got her interview time today too. It’s a phone interview because we are not in the NY area. We were just in NY Fri,Sat, Sun darn it. 15 min? It’s so short - does anyone know what they ask? Assuming that it will be research focused though.</p>
<p>A previous post I had read from several years ago made it sound like almost everyone who applies gets an interview is that true?</p>
<p>I got an interview request too. I’ve got the same question as Midhelper - what does the interview consist of?</p>
<p>Good luck, everyone! :)</p>
<p>I’m assuming research-oriented questions. Maybe about the paper we wrote as well. </p>
<p>batfan: are you in the NY area?</p>
<p>@micrus1896, no I am not. Are you?</p>
<p>Yes, I am, so I will be going to the interview in NY. I don’t know anyone else who is going, so it is definitely going to be interesting! :)</p>
<p>How did everyone’s interview go? My D said that it was very straightforward and it was very short. Maybe she misunderstood but it sounded like they were only interviewing a select few this year.</p>
<p>Post if you hear anything.</p>
<p>My interview in NY was short too and pretty straightforward. My interviewer told me we would know the results by “early next week”, so it almost sounded like they have a fairly good idea who they want. I’m just hoping that the fact that my interview was so short does not mean I was not chosen.</p>
<p>Yeah short interviews makes one feel like they may be getting brushed off but in many cases it can be a good sign because they have already heard what they are looking for.</p>
<p>Did he say anything about how many people they are interviewing and/or accepting?</p>
<p>Nope, he didn’t say anything about how many students.</p>
<p>Mine was fairly short and straightforward too. Good luck, everyone!</p>
<p>Accepted, I can’t believe it!! 
The email said 75 people were selected, 19 of which are from the U.S.</p>
<p>I’m accepted too!!!
Still in semi-denial, but getting more and more excited by the minute. See you there!</p>
<p>Yay!! My D got in too! Do you have any idea how many applied from the US?</p>