<p>Ah, ok never mind then. I can only hope my counselor mentioned that I was beginning psychological testing at the time of the letter.</p>
<p>This could have been asked before, but it says transportation is covered. Does this mean transportation to the mansion from another state is covered as well? Or are we reimbursed? Or is travel only covered while we’re there?</p>
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<p>@Jsmathwiz There’s a reimbursement up to so much for travel costs, such as people coming in from out of state. Still, go the most cost-effective way since there’s a cap on the reimbursement.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that there’s no quick and easy way to get to Bar Harbor for most folks, which can make travel expensive. Driving is lengthy from just about anywhere and not so cost effective considering current gas prices, and even flying will entail a bit of driving. Flying into Boston, means renting a car and then driving 5 hours; about the same thing if you fly into Nashua, NH. Fly to Portland=3 hour drive; Augusta=2 hour drive, and Bangor (the closest “city”)=1 hour drive. It is possible to fly to Boston and transfer to a Cape Air flight and fly into teeny-tiny Bar Harbor Airport. But Cape Air only flies little 6-seater planes, so you can’t bring a lot of luggage. Also important to realize that Bar Harbor Airport is actually on the mainland, just across the water from Mt. Desert Island (where Bar Harbor is located), so there’s still a bit of a taxi ride involved (20-30 minutes, depending on the time of day) to get to High Seas/Jax. So, definitely take tawarren95’s advice and find the cheapest way to go, because chances are even that is going to be pretty pricey.</p>
<p>Do you have any suggestions regarding the cheapest route? I’m traveling from eastern PA and I’m afraid if it’s too costly upfront then I won’t be able to go. :(</p>
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<p>I would definitely fly into Boston and then drive the five hours (it’s really not that bad, especially if you’re used to traveling by car). A plane ticket from town X to Boston is most likely cheaper than a ticket from X to New Hampshire, and definitely cheaper than X to an airport as tiny and private as Bangor or the Bar Harbor one. The catch is that you’d have to have someone drive you up and possibly pay for room and board in Boston if you’ll need to stay.
But there are ways to get there that won’t completely kill your bank account or make the reimbursement look insignificant, and from what I remember, I thought there was a travel agent available to contact. Also, the stipend is so nice and worth it that it’d be very difficult to make the travel costs too much upfront to prevent someone from going. PM me if you need help or shoot JAX an email. </p>
<p>There are still people waiting to hear from JAX so let’s not have this thread focus a lot on travel right now! Thanks!</p>
<p>Well, jsmathwiz, that would depend…</p>
<p>I would think driving might be a little cheaper, but there would be a bunch more time involved. From around the Philly area, it’s a 600-mile trip or so that will likely take around 10ish hours (that’s not taking major traffic jams or stops into consideration), which is quite a haul. On the plus-side of things, if you are driving on your own that’s just one trip to Bar Harbor and one trip back, so when you factor in gas, tolls, etc. for the average vehicle, you’re probably talking about the $160-$200 range each way. Bringing the total to somewhere in the $350 ballpark for the roundtrip. That’s if you can plow through without stoping overnight in Boston (and I am by no means suggesting you plow through, I’m just saying that would be the cheapest way to go). Or maybe you know someone en route who can put you up for the night. That would be ideal. If you have to stay in a motel each way, you’re going to have to factor in another $150-$175 or so. If you have someone driving with you both ways, that would be better for driving (and you could take turns, so that maybe you could drive through without an overnight), but I’m assuming the other driver will have to return Philly while you’re at Jax, so that would mean 2 roundtrips, and double the cost.</p>
<p>That said, flying could be worth the extra cost. Flying from Philly to Bar Harbor Airport would cost about $400 roundtrip, but there might be extra luggage costs depending on what you bring. You’d also have to pay for the cab to/from the Jax (unless Jax is providing a shuttle). Again, there’ll probably be food costs at the airport, but if you can keep your luggage to a minimum, you could fly for about $450. And it would only take 7 or so hours. I know a 3 hour savings in travel time doesn’t sound like much, but it is when you’re driving such long distances. And if you wind up having more stuff to bring, you could ship it UPS ground a week or so in advance, which might not add that much to the cost (depending on the size of the box). </p>
<p>No matter how you go, I honestly believe the experience at Jax would be well worth the cost. – especially considering that Jax will chip in at least a bit for travel expenses. My son has had an incredibly positive experience there so far and I don’t think he would trade it for the world. The support he has received there and the connections he has made are priceless. Hope he’ll see you there this summer!</p>
<p>I just emailed the person who informed me of my acceptance. He said the travel is covered, and I have to make arrangements with the travel agency.</p>
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<p>Wait, has everyone got a confirmation email that the application was even received? I submitted my application nearly a month in advance, and I haven’t got any kind of confirmation 
Getting a little bummed out here lol</p>
<p>@ terminatorp: I know my son did receive an email thanking him for submitting an application. Any chance it might be sitting in you spam folder? If not, maybe they have your email address recorded wrong. I’d probably email them (from the account you’d like them to use to contact you) or call and see what’s up. The confirmation email came from <a href="mailto:summerstudents@jax.org">summerstudents@jax.org</a>, so maybe that’s a good place to start; but someone else may have a better email address for asking questions. Hope it works out!</p>
<p>Like terminatorp, my son did not receive a confirmation email. He submitted his application right before the deadline.</p>
<p>So does this mean its still too late to get accepted and that my dreams have been crushed? Because I’m sure other people have been accepted and didnt report it on this thread on CC.</p>
<p>No…acceptances are announced at the end of march, according to the actual website. A couple people have been accepted, don’t worry yourself. Wait till the actual notification date according to Jackson to be disappointed.</p>
<p>Agreed. Just because a few acceptances went out doesn’t mean they all did. Different labs might go through their summer applications at different times. And my son says that all applicants get a response one way or the other. So if you haven’t heard anything, you shouldn’t lose hope!</p>
<p>Did you all get a CONFIRMTION indicating your application was received? My son did not which is why I am concerned. He submitted it before the deadline.</p>
<p>To the people who have been accepted: what labs are you working in?</p>
<p>4beardolls, I don’t know what their policy is about sending confirmation emails. All I know is that my son received the following email on 2/1 (the day he submitted his application):</p>
<p>Thank you for submitting your application to The Jackson Laboratory’s Summer Student Program.</p>
<p>Please be sure to have your recommendations sent to <a href="mailto:summerstudents@jax.org">summerstudents@jax.org</a> from your recommenders’ professional email account. Please have them use your First and Last Name as the subject line.</p>
<p>Notification of acceptance will be made via email (to this email address) in late March 2013.</p>
<p>Thank you,
The Jackson Laboratory</p>
<p>yes, got the same message on the same day after submitted the app</p>
<p>yeah same here… im pretty sure this was an automated message so maybe for those who did not get a confirmation, it could have been a technical error? I would definitely email them to check whether or not it was actually received…</p>
<p>Actually, I found my confirmation email sitting in my spam folder, just as adosadvising suggested! Lol 
I guess now it’s just time to wait.</p>