<p>has anyone done SSP in previous years who can tell me about the experience as a whole? what the academics were like, was it worth it, how is the application process, who gets in/doesn't get in, how is financial aid?</p>
<p>info would be appreciated</p>
<p>It was realllllllllllly amazing :) :) :)</p>
<p>The academics were great...and the people were great...applying wasn't so bad.....definitely you should apply if it sounds interesting to you. And if you have had calculus, worked fairly hard in high school, etc., maybe done some research/ taken AP classes, you shouldn't have too much trouble getting in. Also I think they look at PSAT scores.</p>
<p>It was amazingly fun... :)</p>
<p>good to hear that! i'm definitely going to apply. looks like lots of fun!</p>
<p>would the program be very hard if I haven't taken Calculus and Physics?</p>
<p>heyyy I'm applying there this year too! Just wondering... are SAT scores important in the application process? and how hard is it to get in? I heard that they only take 1/3 of their applicants, but i think number might be outdated since the program has gotten more competitive in recent years.</p>
<p>SAT scores are important, but don't worry about knowing calculus or physics. They seem to want you to have taken it but you don't actually need to know it (I am an SSP alum).</p>
<p>And I say this with no idea whatsoever about the admissions process; the facts I base my statements upon are that a) my scores were pretty good so they certainly didn't hurt, b) they really emphasize taking calculus and advanced physics to get in, but it was not at all necessary to actually participate since they cover everything from scratch. It is necessary to know sophomore-level physics at the least, but don't worry too much about calculus.</p>
<p>Admissions aren't extremely selective, i got in last year, but chose not to go, i had a classmate apply with nearly the same profile but she didn't get in. She had worse grades than me, but more awards/honors. so i'm guessing SSP likes good grades. financial aid kinda depends on teh person. i had to pay $1000(which isn't relatively bad), but i chose to do other free summer programs.</p>
<p>i'm just wondering... how hard is it to get in as a rising junior?</p>
<p>einnoc07, what program did you choose over SSP? and do you mind sharing your stats?</p>
<p>i did 3 missouri-specific programs. if u live in MO, pm me. stats last year PSAT 200, 4 APs, sat 2070(booo..lol) act 32, gpa 4.6/5.0, rank 2/525, previous research experience.</p>
<p>I did SSP '05 and I remember several people who were rising juniors, so I don't think that it is necessarily very difficult for you to enter if you are a rising junior.</p>
<p>They do seem to emphasize grades in your classes a lot, but that's mostly 'cause they want to ensure that you can deal with the course-work, especially if this will be your first time in a college environment. There were horror stories of people failing and being generally miserable over there, so they are just looking to weed people out who may find themselves in that situation 3 weeks into the summer.</p>
<p>About the experience... I'll agree and say that it was very amazing. The most important thing that I got out of it was to realize the sorts of things which became very important to me when applying to college... the things that I would look for when choosing where to go. I know that lots of people apply to SSP wanting to head to Harvard College afterwards, and many of the people I hung around with during SSP did apply and several got in, certainly more than half of them. However, you have to understand that this is certainly not demonstrative of a causal relationship, only that the students that are interested in SSP, get in, and do well, are prob. the profile of students who would have a higher chance of getting into Harvard to begin with.</p>
<p>In terms of transfering credit, virtually all colleges will allow you to use those credits as electives, and depending on what you took, some will even allow you to count it towards your major.</p>
<p>SSP was a great experience for me, and I'd def. advise it to anyone who wants to experience college before they make the decision on where to apply and where to attend.</p>
<p>I believe the first part of this thread is about the Summer Science Program (CA and NM), whereas the last poster is talking about a program at Harvard. We should give more info than an acronym when we start threads so there's no confusion!</p>
<p>haha so again.. how hard is it to get into summer science program as a rising junior?</p>
<p>Why would they emphasize Calculus or Physics, if your going to take a history class, or a language?</p>
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<p>This thread is about Summer Science Program, right? (One post is a mistaken post about the summer school program at Harvard, but the rest all relate to Summer</a> Science Program, I'm pretty sure.)</p>
<p>Ah ok, sorry about that./</p>