<p>So I am kinda undecided right now between the NIH internship or SSP for summer....any thoughts would be appreciated :)</p>
<p>oh btw this is the NIH website:
[NIH</a> Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research](<a href=“http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/]NIH”>http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/)</p>
<p>and this is SSP
[SSP</a> - Summer Science Program](<a href=“http://www.summerscience.org/home/index.php]SSP”>SSP International "The educational experience of a lifetime"...since 1959 An experience of a lifetime since 1959)</p>
<p>Though I got into SSP, but I would loooove to be able to do NIH. I couldn’t apply because I’m not a citizen, but it’s a great opportunity with a focus different from SSP. A senior at my school attended NIH, and he loved it. He’s at JHU now. SSP is a great program but NIH is just too hard to pass.</p>
<p>But of course, I have experienced neither ;)</p>
<p>haha k thanks…</p>
<p>what did you hear about NIH from the person in your school?</p>
<p>SSP…
read over the 71 page (and growing) thread.</p>
<p>SSP. 10char</p>
<p>What subject matter interests you the most?</p>
<p>how do u get chosen for NIH i just submitted and never heard back from them</p>
<p>@2blue: Well I am mostly interested in medicine and biology so that’s why I am kinda leaning towards nih</p>
<p>@collegefreak1: I emailed a couple professors and yeah they gave me a position</p>
<p>hey again, the guy from my school was really interested in biomedical engineering and he did a really interesting project with a professor. I don’t know the details but when I asked he told me it was a great summer. </p>
<p>Being interested in biology is kind of leaning me away from ssp, but I’m still waiting on others!</p>
<p>I heard NIH was amazing! Since you’re interested in medicine, that’s probably the most impressive choice (for future college applications). Congratulations on being selected for the internship!</p>
<p>I heard that nih just received additional federal stimulus money, and more positions may open up at the last minute.</p>
<p>but for NIH you don’t really get a social experience or anything. you have to live by urself right?</p>
<p>Did NIH already contact those who made it? =/</p>
<p>@tomjonesistheman: yeah unfortunately you do have to live by yourself or find someone around there. but i mean you spend the majority of the time at the lab with the professor and the other students so i guess it isn’t that bad…</p>
<p>@xotriish: they didn’t really contact me, i emailed a couple of scientists/mentors and they got back to me</p>
<p>oh. I’d rather go for the experience, so personally I’d say SSP. I’m going to SSP Ojai.</p>