PENN's SAAST high school summer program

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<p>i applied for penn’s SAAST bioengineering bprogram for this summer. i believe that at the end of the 3 week course, you do get college credits (and a grade too i believe). i was wondering if anyone has any input on this program. im awaiting my admittance decision for this program and for columbia’s biotech program. do any of you know which one is better? columbia’s does not give college credit btw. </p>

<p>oh and how will this program look in terms of application to PENN next year. if i perform exceptionally in this program will it boost chances at getting into penn? how does the program itself look in terms of admissions to penn?</p>

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<p>bump...anyone got insight?</p>

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<p>minmal. I think it's more for you to know if it's a place you want to be. Doing well in the courses won't hurt.</p>

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<p>I wouldn't necessarily say it will help you get into Penn if you do well, but it might show the admissions committee that you are definitely interested in being here. If you are accepted, enjoy your time on campus and try to find out if this is where you want to spend the next 4 years.</p>

<p>Oh, and the essays are really important. So, maybe you can tie in your experience with SAAST into your answers.</p>

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<p>i applied to its biotech program. when do we find out if we get in?</p>

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<p>I received my letter from Upenn SAAST today in mail, and I got accepted into the Biotechnology program. </p>

<p>Hopefully, it will be an awesome experience for me this summer at Upenn. </p>

<p>Anyone else here applied for Upenn summer programs?</p>

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<p>wow, congrats on getting in. I applied too but i am waitlisted. Are you going? what else did you apply to?</p>

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<p>when is the deadline for all that?</p>

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<p>I can't comment on the bio program, but I took a photography class in SAAS -- that's what originally got me interested in Penn -- and in retrospect, it was very helpful for writing the "Why Penn" essay. I doubt it counts much when they're reading your application (Everyone I know who took Columbia's summer high school classes got rejected from Columbia) but it's a definitely a worthwhile activity in its own right.</p>

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<p>xwang90,
For PENN programs, I only applied SAAST.
I applied for RSI, but I got rejected.
I was planning to apply to PAVE at vanderbelt, but I had a hunch that I'll get into this one, so I ended up not applying to PAVE. </p>

<p>Yes, I'm going to SAAST. </p>

<p>btown,
Did you get accepted into PENN?</p>

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<p>PENN is the only IVY League school with a biomedical engineering program that is ranked at the top. PENN for last year ranked 6/7th, and all the rest ranked in the 20 / 30s. So I assume PENN's biotech is better than Columbia's since it has better facilities or research rojects. </p>

<p>^Just my opinion.^ :)</p>

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<p>yeah, I applied RD and got in, class of 2010</p>

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<p>Congrats!!!
Are you definitely going? Or do have other schools to choose from?</p>

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<p>thanks; definitely going -- had offers from UChicago and NYU, and nearly a full ride from UMD (home state), but Penn "fit," as they say in the admissions game.
best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>D got into SAAST for robotics this summer. Is anyone else going to robotics? </p>

<p>Does anyone know which programming language is used in the summer?</p>

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<p>My daughter applied and got accepted into both YSP at UC Davis and SAAST at U Penn this summer. Any suggestion which one she shall pick ?</p>

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<p>I would send her to Penn...</p>

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<p>In my opinion, I think Penn is a much better choice.</p>

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<p>I'm from Turkey and I got accepted top SAAST nanotechnology this year. I guess it weill be gr8.</p>