<p>So I suppose it is now high time for a 2014 thread for the Simons program. Post away!</p>
<p>LOL you hijacked my previous thread for the Simons Research Program discussion. (It’s ok 
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I heard that grades aren’t the most important factors in determining whether you get in or not. Either way, good luck to all!</p>
<p>What did you guys put down for your essay? (The last one)</p>
<p>Decisions will be out in the next 1-2 weeks, who else has applied? </p>
<p>Well, me. If this is everyone I guess we’ll all have a good chance to get in lol</p>
<p>I applied too!</p>
<p>Anyone want to post stats? </p>
<p>And what research areas did you guys put on your app? </p>
<p>Have you contacted any professors? </p>
<p>What was your essay topic (about a problem you’d like to see solved)? </p>
<p>Wow 7 posts, 300+ views…</p>
<p>I put Neurobiology first.
I have a 4.0 GPA (weighted 4.33?), Ranked in top 10/~600
Math Team, Science Olympiad, Job, online courses, play an instrument, good essay
I don’t have any previous research experience so idk if I have a chance.
My school applied who is ranked higher than me but I have stronger ECs. Hopefully they care more about ECs and the essays than grades.</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>The views/posts is weird, yeah. Once decisions are released I think people will start posting. </p>
<p>I put Biology with emphasis on medicine + genetics (can’t remember specific subfields that were on the app). </p>
<p>5.0/5.33 Weighted, 4.0 or so unweighted, 5/~320, should be finishing an Associate Degree at my Community College by high school graduation, I’ve finished my graduation requirements this year, 36 ACT, 2370 SAT, I took like…8… SAT Subject IIs, 800 in 5 of those I think. </p>
<p>8 APs junior year, 3 (idk maybe 4 if you count Calc BC as being both AB and BC) sophomore year. </p>
<p>Uhh ECs… debate captain, LD debate, Eagle Scout, Academic Challenge is having a good year, I have service hours etc. (not many). </p>
<p>I think GPA is my weakest point by I think rigor of course-load makes up for it. </p>
<p>This is just what I see on my resume which I sent in. What’s on the app was different I believe. </p>
<p>wow nice stats. I don’t think my transcript showed my sat scores. we didn’t need to send them right?
im in 4 APs now but i haven’t taken any AP exams yet…</p>
<p>There was space on the application for test scores, right? So I don’t think anything official is needed beyond that. </p>
<p>And I have no prior experience as well. </p>
<p>Ok, here are my stats, copying turgid:
I also applied for a project on genetics and biology but also hinted at a potential physics-related project in my application. idk
4.0 uw, 4.3 w cumulative (AP’s count as +1 each class), 2 APs sophomore year and 5 APs junior year
2320 single sitting 2400 superscore, should’ve taken SAT IIs I realize now, last year I could’ve done math 2 and bio e…
5 AP Bio 5 APUSH
Tennis captain, science olympiad hopefully becoming captain, nhs hopeful vp, piano, about 130 service hours, head of a free standardized test class at my school</p>
<p>So…unless they like my essay, I have virtually no chance…</p>
<p>Well i don’t know we all seem kinda equal anyways, its gonna be the essay that pushes any of us over</p>
<p>Have any of you been in contact with professors? I have and have good reason to believe I am accepted as a result. I think the essay certainly helps since I think the admissions process relies heavily on Professor input as they look over your file. </p>
<p>Err, well, no and I kind of regret that. Is it too late to do that?</p>
<p>I havent talked to any professors…
Has anyone got an interview, and for which research area?</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I don’t remember putting test scores in, but if I did, i put my PSAT which was a 230</p>
<p>I don’t remember there is a place in the form to put test scores.
Also, how do you take more than 7 AP classes from school? There are only 7 periods per day in my son’s school, and one of the AP’s takes 2 periods.</p>
<p>Lol I only get 6 periods per day…awk</p>
<p>some schools like mine have a 4/4 system where we have 2 semesters of 4 classes each so we finish 8 classes per year. </p>