Hey @sspenguin, I have a question that hasn’t been answered for a pretty long time.a I applied to astrophysics program as an international and my friend applied to biochemistry program. The problem is that I and my friend are from the same country (and the same school…). Do you think if there is going to be a competition between me and him if we are applying to different “sub-programs”? I am not trying to be hypocritical, but his SAT scores are well higher than mine and I am pretty much concerned about it.
Hi @sspenguin ! I noticed that besides the last required short answer question, there is no space to list any awards or related achievements. I did not choose to address the awards aspect of the prompt and I want to ask whether it will be important for me to list any awards I have won. They aren’t anything extraordinary however so I am not sure whether or not I should try to mention them somewhere.
@schoolapplicant123 SSP does not have quotas from particular countries or particular schools (aside from a desired balance of U.S. and international students), even internationally. We look at every applicant individually in the context of their environment. In my year we had two students from the same school in Romania at the same campus. I wouldn’t worry about it.
@RoastedCrab Awards are not strictly necessary. I’d recommend just listing everything-- it can only help.
Applications are due tomorrow at 11:59, right?
I hope I didn’t interpret the deadline incorrectly!
Edit: Hmmmmmmmmmmmm suppose it’s too late now
@Missmerrygoround The website says March 1st, 11:59 pm PST.
Hello @sspenguin. I’m still wondering about the decision dates for the SSP. I just got into Launch X at MIT and the deadline to make a decision is March 13th. It is written on SSP’s website that decisions for the internationals will come up in Mid-March, so I’m pretty nervous about it.
This is the final stretch. I hope everyone is finished (or almost finished) with their applications! Good Luck!
Just submitted 
Good luck all!
Can you change your short answer responses after the deadline if you already submitted the application?
@sublimekorean No I don’t think so
Submitted!
Can someone please confirm the mailing address to send the transcripts. I requested my school GC to send the transcripts - she was supposed to send them last week. My app status is still showing that it is not yet received - wanted to make sure that the address I gave to GC is correct - but now I don’t see it anymore on the app/status pages. Anyone saved the mailing address -pls let me know. tia.
Summer Science Program, 2054 Kildaire Farm Rd #416, Cary, NC 27518
It took them about a week to update my status page too. Relax
@fouriercat - thanks.
(yeah…I am a bit testy :)…dont want to mess up the application)
I also applied – I’m a current sophomore, so fingers crossed, hopes not too high
My application still says incomplete because of my transcript…I will email them tomorrow and see what’s up
Hey, do you guys know when the decisions for the internationals are going to be sent? Thanks
When will decisions for US students be sent out?
@EiPi in 5-6 weeks apparently