<p>just found out i got into the junior statesmen summer school in princeton. yesssssss..i heard the acceptance rate was only 30%! has anyone here ever gone??</p>
<p>Congrats. I was President of my JSA chapter this year, and realize the great opportunity this club provides (this encouragement for people here to start a chapter).</p>
<p>My friend went to the Georgetown program (for Constitutional Law) and liked it a lot.</p>
<p>i like how both posts relate to columbia ;)</p>
<p>hmm, i heard princeton was a tad boring of the 5 choices. but, i highly doubt you'd be BORED. I mean, meeting new people, learning government, and going to trips to NYC. the speakers at the UN building are amazing, and you will be there with the Yalies so ask them how they liked their experiences. don't get lost in chinatown haha. and Congressional Workshop is entertaining and intellectually stimulating. the first week is difficult for some, but overall you'll love it and come hom knowing kids from alaska to paraguay. if you have any questions, i'll be happy to answer them :).</p>
<p>thanks everyone.....so...i DO have a few q's.....is there alot of work? is there alot of freedom? which campus did u go to? is the program selective....im already in, but i want to go somewhere with a motivated group of people. what kind of people should i expect to meet (political figures)? does this program look good to a college like cc:)?</p>
<p>JSA was absolutely AMAZING- I did it four years ago as a freshman. I went to the one at Yale, the classes/profs are great- and yea it is a TON of reading/work, but completely worth it- and there is a lot of time to socialize...and there are dances every week!!! (one thing though- the acceptance rate is def. not 30%, b/c while there are a lot of smart kids there- there were some def. weirdos :)</p>
<p>If you have any questions...I may have the answers!!</p>
<p>I think the work-load is definately manageable. there is reading but i mean it's not impossible to do at all. also, the profs make it fun. i went to the yale one also, the campus is beautiful and new haven is charming. i remember treking to the nearby au bon pain and gourmet heavan with my roomies. you may see some of my friends and Residential Advisor if you decide to switch and go to yale. there are some (let's just say it) dumb people who couldn't know cheney from bush, but that's okay. you find the people that you intellectually click with and if it's not through politics, it's through the love of shopping or boy-talk haha--assuming you are a girl. Some political figues you might expect hmmm. i wouldnt know for sure nor you because sometimes they have last-minute speakers. but expect ambassadors and people who run organizations on women's rights or journalist protection--something interesting like that. with georgetown, you get top-of-the-line speakers b/c you're on the hill but with yale/princeton--you get NYC! you're welcome to ask more!</p>
<p>thanks so much!!!! hm...i have more questions. hahaha what do u think the acceptance rate is? are there any hot guys AHAHAH? should i take ap government and politics and speech communication?</p>
<p>Even if there are hot guys, they'll run away when they see your face!</p>
<p>acceptance rate= 98%
YOU got in, so how hard could it be?</p>
<p>I went to Stanford last summer and received A+ in AP Macroeconomics and A in Honors Speech Communication. The workload is definitely manageable, and if you pay attention in class, you'll do fine on the tests. Most students are highly motivated, although there are several from American territories (Samoa, etc.) who are not up to par. Nonetheless, they all try very hard. To be honest, I go to a difficult high school, so I considered the JSA program to be easy. However, the evening debate sessions were extraordinarily useful, as you learn to argue your points with supporting evidence in a pressured situation. Having never debated in my life before, I found the program to be highly enriching. </p>
<p>Also, I still talk with many of my friends from Stanford. I doubt you'll regret it.</p>
<p>Should only very advanced speakers and student politions go to georgetown?</p>
<p>hi! I am going to JSSS this summer too and i also have a few questions.</p>
<p>what classes were good? easy? hard? should i put the classes on my transcript? like, how many people recieved A's?</p>
<p>First, nobody calls it JSSS. Just JSA would suffice. </p>
<p>Also, I only took AP Macro and Speech Communication, so I do not know much about others. However, I was informed that the U.S. Government & Politics is a "basic" course, whereas others, such as Econ, Const. Law, etc., are considered "advanced." The same concept applies to the speech classes: the Speech Communication is the "basic" one. </p>
<p>I cannot give you specific information on the number of people who receive A's. However, it would be useful if you think of JSA as another school. Just as in any educational institution, there are the motivated ones and those who are not. In my opinion, the classes were not difficult at all. You just need to listen to what's being taught, do the homework that is assigned, and you'll be ok. The program definitely keeps you busy - but, up to a reasonable level.</p>