<p>Greetings!
I was wondering if anyone could suggest good math or science summer programs. Here's the catch though, they have to accept rising sophomores. It is difficult to find a good program since most of them require you to be a junior, or 16. </p>
<p>Thank you in advance!</p>
<p>if you live in california cosmos is good. also SEAP, i don't think there is an age limit for that. also summer research wth NIDA, you only have to be 15</p>
<p>Thanks for those suggestions. I'll be sure to look into SEAP and NIDA. However, I live in NY, so COSMOS would not be good for me.</p>
<p>welx... also for math there is PROMYS and MOSP and the Ross Program and some others</p>
<p>HI I live in NY too! </p>
<p>I'm actually more focused on science programs. </p>
<p>The thing is, if you're an underclassmen, chances are you won't be going to the really prestigious ones, that is, RSI, SSP, etc. </p>
<p>PROMYs and the Ross Program are good MATH ones to start out with -- for MOSP, it is EXTREMELY hard to get into, so ... unless you're a math nerd :) then I'd scratch that. </p>
<p>As for science programs, it depends on what you want. Most of the programs offered give you a "research opportunity", whether that is for a topic chosen by them or by you. Personally I'm working on a science fair project (that is not doing too well, I must say) so I'm looking for those that are JUST for "helping us w/ our projects" that is, </p>
<p>Science Internships</p>
<p>Drexel University College of Medicine – June 16 – August 8
High</a> School Summer Research Internship Program</p>
<p>NYU RSI – not updated though
Summer</a> Research Institute at Polytechnic Institute of NYU in Brooklyn, NY - SummerOnCampus.com</p>
<p>Michigan State RSI 21 June – 8 August 2009
<a href="https://www.msu.edu/%7Ehshsp/%5B/url%5D">https://www.msu.edu/~hshsp/</a></p>
<p>Umissouri June 8-July 17, 2009
Science</a> Education Programs: Students and Teachers As Research Scientists (STARS)</p>
<p>Feinstein Institute for Medical Research – Just for science fair projects Other</a> Academic Programs</p>
<p>UCSB Summer Program – very vague, undecided research topics
UCSB</a> Summer Research Mentorship Program</p>
<p>Summers of Discovery – Requires minimum of 8 weeks – will take whole summer
Summers</a> of Discovery</p>
<p>UC Davis Young Scholars Program – June 21-August 1, 2009
but too many field trips…
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<p>Rockefeller Outreach Program – June 28 – Aug. 13 – will take entire summer.
[url=<a href="http://www.rockefeller.edu/outreach/summer.php%5DThe">http://www.rockefeller.edu/outreach/summer.php]The</a> Rockefeller University - Summer High School Science Outreach Program (Science Outreach)](<a href="http://ysp.ucdavis.edu/%5DYSPtemplate%5B/url">http://ysp.ucdavis.edu/)</p>
<p>SIMR (Stanford Institutes of Medical Research) June 15, 2009 - August 7, 2009.
Stanford</a> Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR) - Stanford University School of Medicine</p>
<p>Here's a list that I'm interested in. Feel free to ... add to it -- as for prestigiousness and location, they AREN'T all in NY, -- for prestigiousness, I would say that science research internships are generally viewed as "cool" in colleges' eyes? (Unless I am mistaken), but I'm really going for the research ><><!!</p>
<p>Right, as for math camps, here are some you can check out. These are the "2nd tier" from MOSP. </p>
<p>Math camps are relatively easier to research because there are only so many, but you'll have to really make sure they are offering what you want. </p>
<p>For me, I just want to do problem solving, so what I really really want is MOSP. But for that, I'll have to qualify for the AMC, the AIME, the ... USAMO. BLAH. That's almost impossible. I'll have to try and see :D</p>
<p>*Canada/USA MathCamp
How</a> to apply to Mathcamp</p>
<p>*Texas State University Honors Math Camp
Honors</a> Summer Math Camp : Texas Mathworks : Texas State University</p>
<p>*Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
[PROMYS[/url</a>]</p>
<p>*The Ross Program
[url=<a href="http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/NTsyllabus.html%5DThe">http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/NTsyllabus.html]The</a> Ross Program: Course Description](<a href="http://math.bu.edu/people/promys/%5DPROMYS%5B/url">http://math.bu.edu/people/promys/)</p>
<p>Stanford SUMAC
SUMaC</a> 2009 Home Page</p>
<p>Again, whoever can add to this list will be great!</p>
<p>Wow that is quite a list. Thank you so much. Yeah, I am more of a science than math person, but the two kind of go together. I am in a research class in my school, so research opportunities will be good for me. I'll definitely look into your list, and see if I can find other ones to share. Good luck with MOSP, it seems like a very good program.</p>
<p>I want to get into MOSP! ><</p>
<p>But... I wonder how much harder AIME is compared to AMC 12, and how much harder USAMO is compared to AIME? </p>
<p>I have NO idea how to approach proofs. </p>
<p>How can you possibly prove "the squares of two integers can never equal to 2003" or something like that...I saw that somewhere.</p>
<p>Sorry for straying off topic. </p>
<p>Yes, I love summer programs. Time to test out the real world haha :)</p>
<p>A fairly small percentage of those who take the AMC12 (or 10), score high enough to advance to the AIME, and a small percentage of those who take the AIME advance to the USAMO.</p>
<p>Note that it's easier to get into MOP as a current frosh (i.e. rising sophomore) than any other year. You do still have to make USAMO and put a few points on the board, though.</p>
<p>Also, SUMaC does not take rising sophomores.</p>
<p>Yeah, I think that MOSP is a little out of my league. Not because I am incapable, but because I haven't any experience in AMC or anything like that. It would require a lot of time and effort and it's not something I want to do right now. </p>
<p>I am looking into some of the 'slightly' less selective programs. I realize that a program that is hard to get into will look nicer on a college application. However, there are plenty of other programs that I might enjoy and gain knowledge from. In the future though, I'll apply to the tough programs like RSI. </p>
<p>Thanks for your continuing advice.
Keep discussing and adding stuff.
I may be away for a couple of days, but when I come back I'll start a more intensive search.
:)</p>