<p>YAY. Who's applying? </p>
<p>I'm deciding between applying to Science or Engineering, though I may not apply at all. The application from my school is binding if accepted, and I'd much rather do RSI if I were accepted. I bet people every year have had this problem before, do you guys have any advice? (Somewhat cross-posted in HS forumn)</p>
<p>I went to NJ Gov. School of Engineering last year, 1) Acceptance isn't binding, that's hy they have a waitlist... I don't know where you heard that from. 2) My time at Gov. School was amazing, if you want to know details, I'll be glad to talk to you... message me...</p>
<p>went to nj gov school for international studies 07 ...which is by far THE BEST HANDS DOWNNNN...AWESOME experience...go for it...its not binding (when u get the acceptance letter they ask u like...if u are unable to come to this program which program r u going to...) so yea...apply to both if u want (more chances)...just my two cents</p>
<p>When's the application deadlines for your schools? I missed out on mine because I found out about it one day before the deadline.....</p>
<p>tunit, do you have any specific info about the international studies school. I'm interested in either that or the science one.</p>
<p>anyone know how important the essays are for visual arts?</p>
<p>You know on the applications where you have to sign off on "I am willing and able to participate"... Does that make the application binding?</p>
<p>i doubt the essays are that important for visual arts... i did mine during study hall right before sending them off (not recommended). they care about your artwork first and foremost. </p>
<p>ummm... technically you can tell them you're not going, since there is that waitlist, but it depends on the school. my school, for example, was extremely unhappy that i turned down governor school last year. in retrospect, i shouldn't have applied since i was applying to another program (even though i didn't think i would get into either). you should contact your school if you're concerned about the binding thing so there's not a huge conflict come april.</p>
<p>im applying for science...does anyone know how much the essays count for?</p>
<p>I went to the governor's school for engineering last year, and I'd say that the essays count for a good deal. Like college admissions, many people who apply to gov school have really good grades and subject related ECs. The essays are a chance to be original and really tell the readers "HEY, I WANT TO BE AN ENGINEER (or whatever school you're applying to)". That came from the guy who read the engineering applicant's essays himself. Try to be original in them.</p>
<p>I am applying for the sciences but can anyone explain the whole application process because our counselors havn't really told us anything yet.</p>
<p>I am applying for creative writing, but that gives me less than two weeks to produce the 6-10 page manuscript plus the autobiographical statement and the essay on why I want to go to gov. school. Sweet Jesus, how am I going to do it?! How much time has everyone else been given between receiving the nomination and the application deadline?</p>
<p>I got nominated for International Studies. Does anyone know what's the most important part of the application?</p>
<p>I got nominated for voice and am in the process of making my tape... they barely gave me any notice too.</p>
<p>Are engineering and general sciences the most competitive out of all the gov schools of NJ?</p>
<p>Hey do the essays for international studies have to be formal, or can they be somewhat creative?</p>
<p>i'd say a lil bit of both would do...</p>
<p>Slshi: i think stats (gpa, psats, research projects/science awards) are much more important in sciences one than they are in like international studies, even tho last yr, there were 2 kids at internationals one with 2400s lol (its funny too cuz half the kids in the international studies ones wanted to go premed and/or business...)</p>
<p>I just finished writing my application (it's due tomorrow for us). Now for the editing part :)</p>
<p>for the engineering school, is it better to just say straightforwardly 'why i want to be an engineer' . i mean, is that basically wat they want to know, esp. in the autobiography, wehre it asks for ur current and future ambitions. it doesnt really want ur life story does it.</p>
<p>DONE! (I think.)</p>
<p>I'm applying for science, but for the autobiographical statement, I wrote about my past interests, what spurred my current interest, my current interest, and future plans. I felt that accurately answered everything they were looking for. Funny thing is that in future plans, one of my possible college majors was engineering. Heh.</p>