<p>Does anyone know what days of the week students work/get lectured? All I can find is that students get 40-hour work weeks.</p>
<p>Sojuicy, students work everyday. Lectures are usually once or twice a week and depend on your institute. You will get a schedule your first day of SIMR. Congratulations to all those accepted! It is an amazing opportunity that I hope you guys all cherish. </p>
<p>To those less fortunate. It’s 4%. That’s lower than Stanford acceptance rate. Most SIMR applicants are self selecting, so it is a hypercompetitive pool. No they aren’t always looking for the ISEF qualifier, or Siemens Semifinalist. Nothing can guarantee your way into SIMR. But from what I discern, the SIMR staff really takes the time to read essays and recommendations to see if you have the passion for science. That is what is important. So what? Where do you go from here? Move on. Don’t stress over your SIMR rejection. SIMR isn’t an automatic acceptance at Stanford and a rejection isn’t an automatic rejection from Stanford. Were you like me a basically rejected at all your other summer programs? Fine. Start emailing lab PIs. Sometimes that connection is even better than anything SIMR will provide as it shows initiative. Sure you may be cleaning petri dishes, but it’s a step in the process.</p>
<p>And a tip for all throughout the next year. Don’t stress over stats and college confidential. Honestly, avoid chance threads like a plague. They can tear down your confidence or give you false hope, but most importantly, they’re just stats. You’ll be better in the long run. A 2250 and a 2390 are already in the same pool. That extra 5 won’t guarantee your Harvard acceptance. Being a biogenius international qualifer, Synopsys grand prize winner, Siemens semifinalist won’t be an automatic in at an Ivy. The fact of the matter is, the applicant pool is amazing and they can’t take everyone. Don’t compare yourself to others. Instead, just focus on what you can improve that won’t be superficial. So no don’t retake the SAT to make your 2320 a 2330. Focus on your essays and enjoying your school year because those will ultimately show your character and differentiate you from the next applicant.</p>
<p>Anyone want to PM me the link to the Facebook group? Thanks.</p>
<p>What is the SIMR 2013 fb page link ?</p>
<p>Hi! I have been accepted to the SIMR program for this summer (2013) and was wondering what the link was for the Facebook group? Thanks!</p>
<p>Ok, since no one else would, I made a group called “SIMR 2013”. Please PM me if you can’t find it.</p>
<p>Hi, I was accepted into the program! Also, Mineeto I could not find the Facebook group, but I couldn’t PM you because I don’t have fifteen posts I guess.</p>
<p>Hi everyone… for the admits that were wondering, here is the Facebook group</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.facebook.com/groups/531496556889820/[/url]”>https://www.facebook.com/groups/531496556889820/</a></p>
<p>@thesecrettolife, good advice!</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who got in! For those who didn’t, if you really want to do research, don’t let a rejection from SIMR stop you! There are plenty of other great opportunities out there if you look for them.</p>
<p>Is anyone still looking for housing options? I’m going to be participating in the SIMR program as well this summer and I’m looking at possibly sharing a two bedroom apartment. Please let me know if anyone’s interested.</p>
<p>SOMEONE HELP ME. SIMR vs SSP.</p>
<p>SIMR. 10char</p>
<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I’m currently a sophomore (so junior this fall) and I would love to apply to SIMR. However, since I skipped a grade, I’ll only be 15 when the application deadline in February 2014 rolls around, and won’t be turning 16 until September 2014. Do you think they would overlook the 16-year-old age requirement for my case? I really want to apply for SIMR junior year and this is really bothering me.</p>
<p>Thanks for any thoughts!</p>
<p>Apparently, for the 2013 year, the acceptance rate was 60 out of 1402… thats 4% T_T</p>
<p>^ oh my that’s super low :O</p>
<p>Hi niathi,
I will be in the same boat. Anyone have any experiences with that?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Hello!!! I am new in here. I am currently a junior in Socal.I really wanted to apply to SIMR since I was a freshman in HS. To prepare for this, I went to Stanford Explore : A lecture series in Biomedical research ( Conducted by the same Stanford Institute of Medicine for 3 wks, 3 hrs/day, 5 days/wk ) in the summer after my freshman yr . But after that I haven’t have any lab nor paper research experiences. Assume that everything else were good on paper ( grades, and EC ), by attended the Stanford lecture series in Biomedical research would have tip the scale a little bit in the eyes of the program’s Adcom ?</p>
<p>I going to make a SIMR 2014 thread for applicants like myself. I’ll post the link here.</p>
<p>Here:</p>
<p><a href=“Official SIMR 2014 Thread - Summer Programs - College Confidential Forums”>Official SIMR 2014 Thread - Summer Programs - College Confidential Forums;
<p>Hi All!
I am a Massachusetts native but I have lots of family in the Bay Area- luckily just a town over from Stanford. So housing is not a problem. Here are my stats- is it worth it to apply?
note: I go to an extremely competitive public high school (one of the top feeder schools for Harvard)
I have taken AP bio as a sophomore and I am currently enrolled in AP chem
I got a B in bio and I have an A- average this year in Chem
I have a 3.57 unweighted and a 3.78 weighted GPA
4 on the Bio AP, haven’t taken the Chem AP yet
670 Bio Molecular SAT; 1970 SATs
I am captain of my a science team (we are ranked second in the US currently)
I am a varsity athlete (every year in high school)
I have awards in Italian studies from my school and the Italian government (for a national exam- placed 14th in the US)
I currently work at a Nonprofit Consulting Company- I do marketing
I manage a blog for a Consultant and do Social Media
I am lifeguard certified and I have worked as one for a year
I am a member of NHS (national honors society)
I am a peer tutor at my high school</p>
<p>Thanks for reading! I would love feedback on what you think!</p>