<p>juhztin - I wrote mine as one large essay, though it never really occurred to me to do it any other way.</p>
<p>penrose - I don't think it'll be a problem if you don't already have a deep interest in debate, since none of the seminars and lectures are catered to debaters-only. I knew quite a few people at the program had a background in debate, which helps the quality of discussions, but likewise there were plenty of non-debaters too. There's a project at the end where you present in front of a panel that grills you with questions, and I found it somewhat similar to cross-ex...but no, I don't think prior experience in HS debate is essential to enjoying your time at ISP.</p>
<p>question.
the prompt asks for two to three pages typed. do they imply single spaced or double spaced? what did you guys do, for the fellow ex ivy scholars?</p>
<p>I applied! I really know nothing about the admissions, I'm kind of nervous!
Did you receive anything from the program indicating that they got your app?
Ugh I'm so anxious...</p>
<p>hi!
it's nice to know that there is someone on cc who applied as well.
i sent them an e-mail if they got my apps, and they said that the applications are all stored in this "admissions committee chamber" so they would check to see if my name is there and give me a call back.</p>
<p>dplane: yea I got in too!!! congrats!
man, this is going to be an awesome experience.</p>
<p>RakG: this program is really prestigious if that’s what you want to know. there are other summer camps with high prestige as well, but this program is also among the top. and on that note, it says on the website that your admission into the camp has no influence on your decision to be able to attend yale college. if you read the previous posts on this thread, there are ex-ivy scholars who told me stories of their friends who went to this camp, and yet were denied admission into yale. but regardless, i think this program is going to be an awesome experience. </p>
<p>as for selectivity, the ex-ivy scholars told me it’s around 20% acceptance rate, so you can say it is very selective. i think they look at your essay and your teacher recommendations the most. i wish you best luck.</p>
<p>Congrats on getting in!!!
Thanks for ur help juhztin</p>
<p>I am not a great debater, but the whole program, especially the grand strategy part really interests me. How important is debating as a component of the program? Is it just a minor thing in the program? I do enjoy arguing, its just that i haven’t done any proper formal debating before. Will i be missing out on the whole program experience because of this?</p>
<p>im thinking of applying to this program, looks very good. i know this question was asked before, but for the prompt in the application, did you guys write one long essay, or have sort of mini essays/sections? also, are the two to three pages double spaced or single?</p>
<p>Also, RakG, I’m going and I don’t participate in debate, I THINK it used to be a debate program but it’s not anymore. That being said, I think the program is looking for some background in persuasion/public speaking, whether that be debate, mock trial, MUN (clearly the best one), or speech team, or something similar.</p>
<p>supaflyz: yea, i did mine in one essay format. 1.5 spaced. </p>
<p>RakG: no problem. as others mentioned, i don’t think your previous experiences in debate have too much impact on your decision or your time there. i heard it used to be debate/grand strategy but now the program puts more emphasis on grand strategy. i think as long as you show them that you are willing to learn and work to your full potential, then your previous records will not matter as much. good luck!</p>