<p>Has anyone ever done this program?
Is it prestigious?
Are the course challenging?
How was the environment of the place and the class?
What was your overall experience like?
Would you recommend it? (in comparison to the Smith Science and Engineering program)</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>bump
curious too</p>
<p>I know this is a really old post, but I think a review of this program would be helpful in case anyone else is looking for information. I went to MMSS 2011 last summer as a rising junior and was in the “Genes to Genomics” class. Here’s what I thought…</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>I was in a science class called Genes to Genomics. It was in the undergrad science building, so it was cool that we were in a real U of M lab, but we had to walk a mile to get there every morning. Every day we had about 2 hours of lecture in the morning and then about 3 hours of lab time after lunch. In the lab we counted fruit flies and did a lot of different things with colonies of bacteria. At one point, we actually transferred a gene to bacteria that made it glow in the dark. We also drew pictures on a culture dish with yeast and did PCR with our own DNA. We did have some homework, but not much. It was only like half an hour a night. Toward the end of it (the class was 2 weeks long) we did a miniature research project with a database and presented it to the class. </p>
<p>I don’t know too much about what the other classes did, but a girl I met there told me that the math classes had a longer lecture time and less time actually doing something. There were also engineering-type classes that put together circuit boards and devices, as well as a field biology class that walked around in nature and collected samples of things and studied ecology of the area. </p>
<p>Activities: </p>
<p>Every evening, there were three or four random activities to choose from. Some examples were movies, campus tours, or sports. There was usually a different sport each night. Also, we could roam around Ann Arbor as long as we stayed within a certain area (a few blocks in each direction) and left only in groups of four or larger. Some of us went outside of the limits though… </p>
<p>There was only one weekend. We had the option to go to the Cedar Point theme park on Saturday, and a baseball game on Sunday. I went to Cedar point. It was fun, but it cost 30 dollars to sign up for it. </p>
<p>Living Conditions:</p>
<p>This was the only part I didn’t really like. We stayed in U of M dorm rooms in a really old building from the 1920s that didn’t have any air conditioning. You might think Michigan is cold, but in the summer it gets really humid. I don’t know if next summer will be as hot as the summer of 2011, but bring a big fan just in case. Anyway, the dorms did have an internet connection and a few outlets. The beds were smallish but okay. Almost everyone had a roommate.</p>
<p>People:</p>
<p>I noticed that there were a lot of international students from places like Greece, China, and Korea. There were so many Korean people… A group of 30 came together from a school in Korea. They were pretty nice and relatively fluent in English, but they all hung out in a huge group together. There were a lot of American people too, especially from Michigan, and they were really friendly. </p>
<p>The guys and girls had rooms in the same building but on different floors. When I was there I didn’t see any drinking or extreme partying, but we did have a party or two in the rec room in the basement.</p>
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<p>I wrote this review pretty fast and may have left a few things out. Keep in mind that everyone’s perceptions of the program are different. Even though there were a few slightly negative things, I generally liked this program and was sad when it ended after only two weeks. I think this is a great way to learn more about a certain area of science or math and show motivation on a college application.</p>
<p>For those that got in, what were your stats???</p>
<p>What kind of GPA, SAT, and ECs do you need to be competitive for MMSS?</p>
<p>Bump. Any stats available??</p>
<p>So I know this is kinda an old thread, but incase anyone is still wondering, I went to MMSS and LOVED it. I had a 4.5 GPA and wrote a good essay & got a great teacher rec (No ACT at the time, and they didn’t look at ECs). Everyone I met there was in accel/AP.</p>
<p>I have got admitted to this years MMSS, for July’s course of Forensic Science. Is there anybody here whos done that course and willing to help me out with details and important information regarding that.</p>
<p>Getting into MMSS wasnt much difficult, or I was a bit lucky maybe. You just have to write a good essay and get a good recommendation from teacher. I had good grades in O’levels so that helped too. </p>
<p>sent my application but I haven’t received a reply yet.<br>
I sent it 4 weeks ago so that might have been the problem…</p>