Stanford Summer Program v. Harvard SSP

[ActuarialDJ]

<p>taking multivar diff calc right now
I am dealing more with time management than the actual course as of now
and I need to finish by April 30th</p>

[gzhang]

<p>
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did anybody take general chemistry? if so, what was the level of difficulty in comparison to like AP chem.

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A bunch of the people in my dorm took it. I heard it was easy. Probably below AP Chem level.</p>

[nijnaw]

<p>hahaha heyy spiffystars.
I took computer science last year. It was my first time being exposed to comp sci and I have to say that Im not relaly a comp sci guy. i don't think ill do comp sci in the future. haha but despite that, i still had an amazing summer. i met amazing people and you know after being around in a place like harvard, you cannot come back without some inspiration =).</p>

[votebarackobama]

<p>for anyone trying to decide, here is a transcript that I hope will be of some help!
If anyone is interested, this is my e-mail transcript with an SSP organizer.</p>

<p>I am a potential applicant for the 2007 Secondary School Program. I had two particular questions--</p>

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@""]</p> <p><ol><br> <li>Is the eight week course of Arabic a substantial amount of<br> concentration to keep me moderately occupied for the eight weeks in the<br> program?</li><br> </ol></p> <p>[/QUOTE]<br> <br></p> <p><p>Yes. The 8-credit language courses are very intensive and will keep you<br> more than moderately occupied.</p></p> <p><br><br> [QUOTE=""]</p> <p><p>Will I be able to learn a good amount and still experience a good social<br> scene?</p></p> <p>[/QUOTE]<br> <br></p> <p><p>Yes.</p></p> <p><br><br> [QUOTE=""

<ol> <li>Also, is the supervision at the SSP very overbearing for a rising Junior?</li> </ol>

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<p>No. You will live in a college dorm with other rising Juniors. Your
hallway or entryway will be supervised by one or two SSP proctors, who are
Harvard undergraduate students. Rising juniors have an in-the-dorm (not a
lights-out, and not an in-your-room) curfew of 11:00 on weeknights and
12:30 on Friday and Saturday nights.</p>

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@""]</p> <p><p>I was hoping (if admitted) to be able to spend time in Cambridge without<br> parental supervision.</p></p> <p>[/QUOTE

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<p>Like a college student, you will be able to spend time in Cambridge and Boston without adult supervision. However, we encourage all our students always to walk or travel with at least one other person. Boston and Cambridge are major American urban areas, and everyone is more safe when traveling in pairs or groups, compared to walking alone.</p>

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<p>I am aware that the program offers an abundance of great activities, but along with these, are we given the opportunity to explore Cambridge?</p>

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<p>Yes.</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>You're welcome!</p>