<p>Hey, is there a list of summer programs in california? I know of COSMOS, anything else? (prestigious, science/math ones)</p>
<p>there are some programs at stanford</p>
<p>ssp ojai. Also one in socorro, new mexico but thats obviously not in cali.</p>
<p>^ for that, can i apply to both, or is it one big program where I can choose one or the other?</p>
<p>Stanford has some summer programs under their EPGY program (Education Program for Gifted Youth). My son has attended for 3 years (Robotics, Number Theory and Artificial Intelligence) and has really enjoyed it</p>
<p>EPGY is useless for college apps though. Go with SSP, and apply to COSMOS as a backup.</p>
<p>Yea, I've done COSMOS before..that means I can't do it again right..</p>
<p>What is the basis for your claim that EPGY is useless for College Apps?
thanks</p>
<h1>TM</h1>
<p>to op, u apply and chose if u have any of the two campus in preference. If you don't, then they will randomly ( well its prolly not all the random) place u in one of the two sites.
So basically what u do is apply and check that u have no preference on site. YOur app will be sent to ssp saying that no preference to site.</p>
<p>You are not applying to a specfic site, you are applying to SSP.
I put on my app that i did not care which site. I hear if u do this, it can actually increase your chances since they have more flexibility with you.</p>
<p>Alright thanks, that makes sense.</p>
<p>u can do cosmos again at a different campus though they give preference to first timers</p>
<h1>theorymom - EPGY has Introduction to Engineering Programs. Do you have any idea how</h1>
<p>rigourous/good they are?</p>
<p>How much of a boost does COSMOS give you on your resume?
Is it a prestigious summer camp? What is the acceptance rate?</p>
<p>The acceptance rate is pretty high imo..I half-heartedly applied and got in..it's not THAT prestigious I don't think, but still looks pretty good on apps since it's a selective summer science program and all..</p>
<p>Im deciding between taking physics honors and us history over the summer so i can take 6 classes in junior year, and do physics AP, and applying to COSMOS. Which one should I do? Which one is better on resumes: More Ap(also less classes so more time to study SAT I) or summer camp COSMOS?</p>
<p>Well, taking so many AP's can increase your class rank, GPA, and look more advanced on your transcript, and it's PROBABLY slightly better than cosmos, though im not sure..anyone confirm?</p>