National Institute of Health (NIH)

Pre-College Issues Summer Programs
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<p>Who from CC applied to the national institute of health summer programs? I hear that the program is very selective. When do they usually accept/deny applicants?</p>

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<p>I guess it isn’t popular among CC’ers, eh?</p>

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<p>I was thinking of applying, but the thought of being alone with professors for a month and a half turned me off.</p>

<p>I read somewhere on the site that professors choose who they want to work with, so probably sometime in the next 2 months.</p>

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<p>Well. On their website, it says it’s extremely selective, which is something to consider. From what I heard, some say you got a good chance. Others say you got little hope unless you have connections. =(</p>

<p>I did indeed apply. My chances may not be too great, but I do hope I get in. =)</p>

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<p>IMHO, for high school students, your chance is close to zero unless you have connections. This is only one person’s opinion. Please let us know if you get in.</p>

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<p>If it is based on connections… I have no shot.
Hopefully I will get in, I really want to do something medically related this summer.</p>

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<p>Someone at my school got in. I have no idea how. Based on what I know of him, I can’t say I wasn’t surprised.</p>

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<p>It probably depends on connection for >50% of applicants. However, there has to be some who get in without connections. This should be not a rigged system! </p>

<p>lol</p>

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<p>I heard it’s super hard because undergrads apply as well(correct me if I’m wrong)…
but am very dubious of the claim that you can only get in if you have connections.</p>

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<p>Yeah undergrads apply as well. But then what would be the point of even having a program for high school students if no high school students get in?</p>

<p>Connections most probably do play a role, like they do in all things, but hopefully not as much as 50%.</p>

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<p>Let’s hope it’s only 1% then. lol</p>

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<p>Let me know if you get in Monkeystar</p>

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<p>Yeah I got in at the national cancer institute in frederick</p>

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<p>I got in for this summer at NIH. I am a junior in high school and I have no connections at all, like zero, with NIH. </p>

<p>Good luck you guys! If anyone gets in, let me know!</p>

<p>lilchicken_dean2 [-at-] yahoo</p>

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<p>I applied… but my teacher submitted my recommendation too close to the deadline, so I think my chances are nil. <em>Fingers crossed</em></p>

<p>If they still haven’t contacted me… does that mean I got rejected?</p>