Missing a Few Days of TASP 2014...?

Pre-College Issues Summer Programs
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<p>I'm currently applying to TASP 2014 and have wanted to go there for the past few years. However, to my dismay, I recently realized that I will have to miss three days of the program; I am running for an international position in a service organization that I am extremely dedicated to, and the election is held at the beginning of July. It is imperative that I attend, insofar as it defines my senior year position in this organization.</p>

<p>I know that TASP has strict attendance guidelines ("Can I come late or leave early from the program? We expect our scholarship recipients to attend the entire six weeks of the program." Telluride</a> Association: Our Programs: For High School Students: Summer Program for Juniors (TASP): FAQ), but both programs are really large priorities for me. In fact, I'm missing the latter half of the elections as well as another college prep course sponsored by my scholarship organization. </p>

<p>So I mainly have three questions:
1) Has anyone ever missed a few days of TASP?
2) If so, when did you alert the admissions committee?
3) How did you convince them to grant you permission?</p>

<p>Thanks so much in advance! I'm partially freaking out right now.</p>

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<p>I personally haven’t applied to TASP, but I have a recommendation anyway. Apply. If you are accepted, then ask if you could miss those three days. They might be more accommodating for students they have already accepted, but maybe not. If they want you there on time or not at all, then I guess you’ll have to choose which is more important to you.</p>

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<p>Contact them. You don’t want to waste time on an application (it’s really long) if you can’t even go.</p>

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Hey! I saw this post because I was desperately searching the internet, trying to see if there was anyone else with the same problem! I have to miss several days as well if miraculously, I am accepted to TASP. Did you happen to make it last year, and if so, how did you go about convincing the committee? Thank you !