<p>Hi Im a high school sophomore and was wondering what prestigious, application-worthy summer programs are there, preferably ones that don't cost money. I know Clark Scholars is a good one and so is Welsh and SIMR, does anyone know of any others? As a freshie I got a 4.17 and as a sophomore Im at least going to get a 4.23. I did 200 hours of community service at the hospital, and am going to volunteer in a clinic in Africa. If accepted I would do a project on neuroscience called The Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on GABA Receptors in the Neurocortex and Hippocampus and a Possible Treatment for Epilepsy, which I have been doing side-research for by myself in the hospital's Health Sciences Library. I am also fluent in Spanish and Somali. Do you think I would make it into one of these programs? By the way I did not take the SAT, PSAT, or ACT yet.</p>
<p>most programs are for rising seniors.</p>
<p>You generally do not get to continue your previous research unless the institute allows you and you have discussed it with them beforehand.</p>
<p>I looked back on their websites and figured out I’m not old enough for them yet. 
I was wondering though if maybe with the same stats I could get into the COSMOS program at UC Davis.</p>