Summer Science Program as a Sophmore

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So sorry if I posted this in the wrong section…

How hard will it be for me to get into Summer Science Program (the one with asteroids) as a sophomore?
Let’s see
EC’S: Math Olympiad, Science Olympiad, Physics Olympiad, Mu Alpha Theta, Academic Games, Asian Honor Society.

Accomplishments: HMMT competitior, PuMAC competitior, PhysicsOlympiad semis, Astrophysics Olympiad semis (I want to be finalist this year), Aime qualifier. Mu Alpha Theta nationals top ten. Academic Games Nationals. top 10 overall.

Over the summer I went to COSMOS summer program, and did “research” (I dont know if it counts) on quantum gravity. If I can enter it science fair I’m pretty sure I can take it far.

I also went to Awesome Math over the summer.

I’m super duper passionate about astrophysics/astronomy, and am self studying several courses (edX, textbooks, etc.) I think I can really bring this out in my essays, and write really stellarly.

Course Load
Freshman
Took Precalculus, AP Physics 1, AP World
Rank 4/556, 4.0 UW/4.7 W GPA…

Sophomore:
Taking AP Physics b/2, AP Comp Sci, AP Statistics, Calc 1. Self-studying AP Human Geography exam.

Definitely awesome recommendations from freshman AP Calc teacher andAP Physics teacher…

Can anyone chance me. The website for SSP really discourages sophmores from applying. Should I even try

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Sorry for the long post

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Nerd.

If you can apply again, I’d say go for it! It sounds like a great opportunity, and you definitely look qualified.

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Their website says that, if you’ve taken calculus and physics as a sophomore, you should certainly apply.
As another person super interested in the program: isn’t it just so cool?!

You certainly look the part, resume-wise. Good luck!

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It definitley looks really cool. Hey @OMPursuit do you mind posting your stats also

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Haha, sure thing!

Grade 10
GPA (UW I think): 3.99
Rank: 3/48
SAT: 1490 (770M/720CR)
Significant Awards or accomplishments: pffffft
ECs: started math/CS club at high school, founding member of SeAL Robotics club at high school, math club at IU-B, show choir, photography geek, violin nerd, writing group leader at public library
Hooks: nuh-uh

AP/DE-ness: Calc I (A) & II (TBD) at IU-B, PLTW IED (A, 9 on test) and PoE (A), visual comm. 101 (A, DE photography/digital art), trigonometry (A, took at CC over summer)

I’ve been reading Halliday & Resnick on my own in hopes of making it to F=MA semis this year. :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m not sure if they want me applying as a sophomore without physics on my transcript, but the program is /so cool/ and a good F=MA score might prove my proficiency. :<

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if not then there’s always next summer, haha

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Oh. To make semis for physics I read university physics by roger freedman and young. Just do a lot of practice and you should make it.You should look into the astrophysics olympiad. Its a lot of fun.

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@PhysicsGod1337 @OMPursuit You might also consider applying to the Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics (yspa.yale.edu), which is similar to SSP in many ways, but which focuses more on programming and data science. They accept applications from sophomores.