Not sure how relevant this is at the time but…
I attended the Cancer Workshop at Berkeley from 6/4/17 to 6/17/17
I found it to be a great experience, a wholesome and worthwhile learning experience, and a great place for overall development.
This program has a great mix of lectures and intricate labs. Despite the lectures sometimes going from 9 to 5 with breaks, my instructor, Dr. Cheryl Jorcyk, made the experience and learning very enjoyable and interactive. I also loved the research projects and presenting it to peers. Many of my friends who attended other camps told me they were full of extra ‘fluff’. I love that this program is dedicated to learning!
I would highly recommend this to anyone. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
I attended the Cancer Workshop just this year. From my experience, I would say that most students are rising juniors. There are a few seniors and a few more sophomores as well. In terms of the material, I would say it delves deep into one specific topic, depending on which program you opt for. I do not think it specifically benefits AP Biology or AP Psych, but I would say it is much easier to understand the material if you have completed AP Bio. I was able to get a pretty good grasp with Honors Bio (I am just entering my sophomore year) but clearly, people who had done or were taking AP Bio had a clearer grasp of the concepts. The material is very intricate and detailed, but extremely fun to learn. Hope this helps!
Did many people do the residential option and live at the camp? Also, how many people were in each program?
My son have recently been accepted to Rosetta Neurosciences @ UCSD. He is a rising junior grade 9 student in IB program @ a school in Canada. Since he is in grade 9 (graduating into grade 10 in June), they have not been introduced to high school biology, yet. The school will introduce HS biology in grade 10. He is v. interest in biomedical science with inclination towards Neurobiology. Last year he volunteer with a university research Professor on a project related Post-stroke recovery, and had a good time volunteering in lab, performing data-analysis and the experiencing volunteering in that setup was very enlightening.
My question is that considering, he is a high school junior and not completed high school biology , will he struggle in Rosetta program? I understand the student population in the program variate b/w grade 9 to grade 12, right.
Any suggestion?
I think he will be just fine. With his volunteer work, he probably knows enough about biology.
I haven’t actually attended this camp but I was “accepted.” Since I currently live in San Diego, I decided to attend the camp as the UCSD campus is very close to my house. I had the intention of attending as a commuter student, but they told me that they were not certain how many commuter spots were left and said they could give me a spot immediately if I went as a residential student. However, the residential cost is $2000 more than the commuter spot and includes transportation to and from the airport, which is absolutely unnecessary for me. It also seems a bit strange that they would not have enough COMMUTER spots, because normally they run out of spots on campus, not people who drive themselves to and from the camp. I have known several other people who had wanted to attend but decided against it.
I would say that after reading the reviews, if you are not a student within driving reach of UCSD, then the camp is probably worth attending.