Summer Science Program (SSP) 2009

<p>Are there 3-4 groups? :0
Also approx how many people will be reviewed and selected in the FIRST group?</p>

<p>woah woah. so there's a group in between? I am so confused. I thought there were only two (the feb one and the march one).</p>

<p>they said there is three, for the ones that come in the middle.</p>

<p>in any case, i dont think it matters that much. since people get deferred, i saw that last year people who mailed it right at the deadline got in. the only differencell prolly be when you find out though.</p>

<p>hey is anyone applying from Canada on this board?</p>

<p>^Haven't seen any Canadians yet...</p>

<p>I really hope to find out whether I got in or not very soon... :)</p>

<p>Well, my school had an early dismissal today because of threatening storms, but I'm sitting at home and it has yet to snow a single flake...</p>

<p>I sent out my application in the 25th :P</p>

<p>Bump. Third page? Guys, come on ;)</p>

<p>So who has a guess as to when we'll find out?</p>

<p>haha no idea, but hopefully it will be soon</p>

<p>I'm so nervous, this is my last chance for a productive summer.</p>

<p>haha... I should really turn my app in. I applied to cmu, clarks and wtp. I'm so sick of applications and essays by now. Next year is going to be heck for me.</p>

<p>^Hopefully you'll be able to recycle some of those essays for college apps :)</p>

<p>[speculation] I expect we'll know about three weeks after Feb 20th- so around the 13th. [/speculation].</p>

<p>Hopefully...</p>

<p>How many APs have you guys taken?
I might take 4-5</p>

<p>I hate how my school has a bunch of required classes that take up all the slots freshmen and sophomore year. I'll be taking 4 this year.</p>

<p>My school offers none :D We follow the Indian Secondary Certificate board system. My subjects at school are- Phy, Chem, Maths, Computer Science, Environmental Education, English(Lit+Lang)
I'll be travelling some 5-700 kms to give the exam.
The subs will probably be-
Physics C(Mechanics)
Physics C(Electricity & Magnetism)
Calculus BC
Statistics
Chemistry(Argh!)</p>

<p>Do you think its worth telling Mr. Bowden that I'll be taking the exams for APs this year?
I have only written about the school subjects in my application. The decision to take APs came today itself lol.</p>

<p>gah. next friday is March 13th. I'm so nervous.
I think, if I get in, I'll be like, meh
If I don't get in, I'll be like, meh
to prevent getting super disappointed/****ed off if I get rejected</p>

<p>i really hope i get in lol. i worked really hard on my essays and i thought they were really good. but too bad im just ur typical applicant with no spectacular awards.</p>

<p>i'm glad i didn't apply to this...the essays are too long!</p>

<p>omg, i totally agree. i thought i was insane when i spent 2 weeks doing TASP essays, but i was even more surprised that i spent almost as much time doing ssp essays. theres something about a 250 word limit that makes you want to come off as being... prophetic in a sense.</p>

<p>Yikes! I couldn't have spent weeks on my essays...I just wrote my heart out. Not too much of thinking except for the frustrating word limit. I thought my essays were pretty good. But considering you guys poured in such a lot of time coupled with awesome SAT scores etc. I dunno if I really stand a chance lol.</p>

<p>Lol, I didn't spend any time on my essays (I don't even like to call them essays, the word limit was so little), but I'm the type of person who falls in love with first drafts and refuses to change them, so no worries xD</p>