<p>People keep on talking about this and I have no clue what it is except NJ has one. That about as deep as my info goes, so please inform me.</p>
<p>its similar to the 1 month summer programs, you can apply to a specific program that you might be interested in. NJ gov school includes Engineering, Science, International Studies, Arts, Public Issues and Environmental Science. The program itself free.</p>
<p>Yeah, basically you apply to a summer program and can put it on your resume and you you learn stuff...and it has a pretentious name...</p>
<p>PA has them as well, though I don't think ours are quite as comptetitive as NJ's.</p>
<p>and does it have an awesome name that sounds better with a british accent?</p>
<p>haha, u sound like my british friend... altho he just uses his accent when he's presenting something</p>
<p>A handful of states have Governor's Schools, including North Carolina, Pennsylvannia, Alabama, Virginia, and New Jersey. I attended the Governor's School for Humanities (200 students) when I lived in Virginia; there were also Governor's Schools for Visual & Performing Arts (200 students), Medicine (12 students) , NASA Engineering (12 students), Agriculture (100 students), Math & Science (200 students), and Marine Biology (12 students). Only state residents can apply, and the ones in North Carolina, Virginia, and New Jersey are particularly competitive. It's an enriching experience that I highly suggest to anyone who can apply.</p>
<p>yea... nj governors school is more competitive than some colleges, acceptance is near 20-25% according to the info given, and that's excluding students rejected at school level... considering only people who care would apply, thats like saying ur in the top 20% of the more competitive applicants</p>
<p>I wish Massachusetts had a governor's school or at least program resembling one.</p>
<p>^to anothersuitcase</p>
<p>what were some of the things that qualified you for acceptance to gov school? what were your grades?</p>
<p>Wish Oklahoma had one :(</p>
<p>I attended Tennessee Governor’s School for the Sciences in summer of 2010. It was a 5 week long program, and we lived on the college campus. Basically, everyone took two classes: Logic of Sciences and an afternoon 3 hour/day 5 days/week elective (either math, biology, physics, or chemistry). But it wasn’t all classwork… there were also lots of programs (aka “mandatory fun” events) that the RA’s and program directors planned for us, including ice cream socials, talent shows, dances, movie nights, etc., and there was plenty of time to just hang out with people.</p>