<p>Unfortunately, you have to be 18 for the student housing option. But, I’m sure a couple of students can probably rent out an apartment together for the summer. The stipend would also help with that.</p>
<p>I read on their website that they could take 70-75 students this year, so best case scenario maybe 7.5% acceptance rate? I find it hard to believe that this program could get more applicants than RSI because RSI has more name recognition I would say…</p>
<p>7.5 is sooo low though. All I can do is pray that they need geographic diversity.</p>
<p>@SilverSpoon9449</p>
<p>SATs are not required but encouraged, it says so on the program information. So don’t worry! :)</p>
<p>Applying! My first essay is complete. Second essay is on its way. Letter of Recommendation hopefully on its way (it should be great!)</p>
<p>Pumped. Cancer research is something that I have wanted to do for a very long time. February Vacation ftw though. If it were not for this vacation, I would be screwed on so many levels.</p>
<p>Halfway done with my essays… The diversity one is so difficult, given that I’m white and grew up in classic suburbia. Oh well. Can’t wait to just be done with it.</p>
<p>Hi guys! I’m applying too. Finished my essays and got everything ready (i think)
I am a junior, Asian girl from big public school full of Asians in SoCal</p>
<p>I am really worried about housing too (that is, if i can get in with my low SAT scores). My mom just warned me how expensive bay area housing is and she said she is not paying if the stipend is not enough to cover the housing…</p>
<p>WOOT!! I finished my essays! I’m going to submit tomorrow afternoon. </p>
<p>I live in NJ, but I used to live in the Bay Area. So I’m either going to stay with friends/relatives, or my entire family is just going to come for a long vacation.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what is considered the most in SIMR admissions?</p>
<p>Submitted! :)</p>
<p>@007math Probably the essays. After you pass a certain level on standardized tests, only your essays and extracurriculars can distinguish your from the rest. Between the two essays, I would say the first probably matters the most in general, but some of the programs specifically search for under represented minorities and that’s where the second essay might kick in.</p>
<p>Anyways, I submitted my app yesterday! hopefully 1.5 months of essay writing pays off in april</p>
<p>YAY DONE 
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<p>'twas fun =)</p>
<p>I don’t have a paper copy of my SAT scores, but its on my collegeboard account. Will that do?</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the program is using Pacific Standard Time? The application is due at 11:59, but does this deadline account for different time zones?</p>
<p>@Hello: It says it’s PST, so you’d have to account for time zone differences yourself.</p>
<p>@Angel: Thanks! That gives me two extra hours.</p>
<p>@souseis- you must go to University High School or maybe Troy</p>
<p>Darn it. If the essays count the most then I am screwed since I wrote my second essay 3 hours before submission deadline. First one decent though. </p>
<p>If one were to go to this program over the summer, how beneficial would it look on college apps?</p>
<p>If 3 hours before the deadline is considered “screwed”—then I suppose I am way BEYOND screwed—I finished my second essay at around 11 pm. As for college apps, research is always considered to be a “good” summer activity. However, that is not why I am doing it. I would really like to get this opportunity for the sake of conducting research itself.</p>
<p>My diversity one was…ugh. I was so tired when I wrote it. </p>
<p>I think most people that do SIMR get into top colleges, but I think it has more to do with the 5% acceptance rate–if you were good enough to get in you are probably good enough for top colleges. I’m sure it helps too. But that’s not why I’m doing it. I actually love science and it’s exactly how I want to spend my summer, even if it had no effect on college apps at all</p>
<p>wait, it really is a 5% acceptance rate? dang…</p>