Anyone willing to share their winning pieces? Especially if you submitted for novel writing; I’m thinking of submitting to that category next year and want to see what they are looking for. I love reading others’ writing since it inspires me/motivates me to work harder if it’s really good
@5toryt3ll3r and others, here is a great link for other places to submit your work: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/learning/out-of-the-classroom-and-into-the-world-70-plus-places-to-publish-teenage-writing-and-art.html
Our region, Philadelphia, still has not published their full list.
Out of curiosity, is anyone else applying to summer writing programs? I’ve applied for my state’s governor school in writing, penn’s summer writing program, kenyon, Iowa, Jcamp, and a few more through SAS
@kdm1582 Thanks for the link! Much appreciated 
@wistfulwords Yeah! I actually applied to the Interlochen Summer Writing Camp and I’m now going to apply for Iowa and/or Kenyon through SAS.
@kdm1582 The Philadelphia regional list was uploaded last night. And thanks for the link!
My DD got a gold key and is applying for the SAS scholarship. There are a couple of camps on the SAS list we are applying on our own already, should we stop our personal applications and apply with SAS instead? The Scholastic website is not very clear on this, is there anybody in the same boat?
@AugustBloom Technically you can go both ways! SAS lets you submit one general application, and then it decides for you which camp to send you to. However, if you want more options, you can submit more applications on your own as well.
@Lunarlitgend If you’re applying to Iowa, the deadline is this Friday. You need a teacher recommendation, Good luck.
@kdm1582 Oh no, I’m applying for Iowa Through SAS XD
Is anyone else having trouble uploading their work to SAS?
2018 IYWS attendee here! Will rave about my experience if anyone has questions.
What did you write about in your statement of purpose?
@5toryt3ll3r Thanks for the tip!
My regional gold key ceremony is this weekend and I can’t wait! I probably won’t apply for SAS this year, but good luck to everyone who is!
@musicer16 Have Fun, Dude!!! 
@lostintheclouds I find that the statement of purpose is fairly straightforward; talk about what inspires you, your creative process, and what you want to take away from IYWS. Be specific, and let your excitement run free! I know this is probably infuriatingly vague, but that’s all I can really say about that.
Admission I believe is much more dependent on the writing sample. As for that, there is also no real guideline as to what certain topics or types of writing appeal more. I submitted poetry, but the majority of people got in with an excerpt from their novel, or with flash fiction. Traditional pieces that demonstrate masterful writing are strong submissions, though they also look for what’s raw and real— pieces that say something new, or say something in a new way.
If you would like to know more about the camp itself (the environment, the schedule, the people, etc.) don’t hesitate to ask. I gush about the IYWS experience to anyone who will listen haha.
Best of luck!
@AugustBloom You’re welcome!
@wistfulwords (As you know haha) I was accepted into IYWS and Kenyon, but had to turn them down since I went to the Telluride Association Summer Program that year, but since that year’s session had a creative writing workshop, I still got to study it in depth, which I think benefited my next year’s Scholastic submissions.
I went to the ceremony and found out they’re putting an excerpt from one of my poems on a billboard! It’s all very cool, and I’m super grateful to Scholastic and my regional affiliate for giving me the opportunity.
I haven’t checked this thread in a while, but I’m also applying for a SAS scholarship. Should I aim for 1 program in my statement of purpose or be more indirect?
I’m willing to hear about anybody’s experiences