MSU HSHSP, UC Davis YSP, UCSB Research as sophomore?

Pre-College Issues Summer Programs
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<p>What is the number of sophomores that attend these programs? I really want to go, but I have another one week camp that I really want to participate in :/ so I was wondering if this was even worth modifying my summer plans for... Are these all junior dominated camps?</p>

<p>Quick stats:
10th Grade
4.0 GPA UW, maybe one B+ in honors chem this semester
Biology SAT: 770
PSAT: 210 <---- god, i feel so dumb
AP (self study) Human Geography and Envi Sci both 5's
no previous research experience</p>

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<p>i know that HSHSP only takes 1-2 sophomores, if any at all.</p>

<p>edit: why do you feel dumb with a 210? did you take it cold, as a sophomore? because I think thats a great score…</p>

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<p>Thanks, I’m still undecided about applying…</p>

<p>Just because most of my friends did better, and I could easily have had 80 in mouth except I had some really dumb mistakes. Would’ve brought me to 220… Yeah, I took it cold.</p>

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<p>Same here. My math mistakes brought me down and I couldn’t reach a 220. Nevertheless, a 210 is a great score. </p>

<p>Have you already secured a research position at UCSB?</p>

<p>I’ve also heard good things about YSP. If worse comes to worse, you could always do COSMOS which is also located at the UC’s.</p>

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<p>No, but UCSB has a research mentorship program that I’m thinking about applying too…
I am definitely applying to COSMOS, just wondering if I should modify my summer schedule to even try for HSHSP and YSP.</p>

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<p>well…it wouldn’t hurt to apply to either program, would it? theres nothing to lose, so you might as well.</p>

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<p>Its just that theres this one week program I want to work at. it’s not academically related but I like doing it and it would interfere with the first week of these programs…</p>

<p>How about SSTP at University of Iowa? Anyone know about the number of sophomores there?</p>

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<p>I say apply first, research the programs intensively, and then make a decision. I haven’t attended any of these programs myself, but some of my friends went to HSHSP (as juniors), and it is a great experience.</p>