Summer Science Program (SSP) 2010

Pre-College Issues Summer Programs
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<p>thats what I also think.Maybe this year more applicants would have applied . even close to 400 , so decisions are coming out so late.</p>

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<p>That’s not good…</p>

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<p>not good…</p>

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<p>wow, 2-3 weeks more!? that’s weird. Last year there were around 300-350 applicants, I think.</p>

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<p>hmm, so us socorro people un-privatized our page, so you guys can take a look</p>

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<p>dang. Impressive!</p>

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<p>another 2-3 weeks? Please tell me it’s a late April Fool’s joke</p>

<p>I saw on someone else’s post :
“I had a couple questions though. First, we were given the option to share the MITES application with SSP. does that mean we will also be considered for SSP?”</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/903096-help-summer-programs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/903096-help-summer-programs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>is this true?</p>

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<p>@lc: this is just too weird. please tell me it is not ture.</p>

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<p>@lc: is this the reason why it takes another 2-3 weeks?
they are sharing MITES applicants :-(</p>

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<p>I have no idea. If that is true, then they must have tons of application left to read. And I MIGHT be rejected since what he said was just" very likely" .</p>

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<p>The longer wait probably is due to final decisions being delayed until ALL applications are reviewed and many apps were probably sent in at the last minute since there was no benefit to getting one in earlier. I’m going to firm up some backups while I wait since the admission rate is pretty low (18% if 400 applied).</p>

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<p>@lc</p>

<p>What do u mean “just very likely”?</p>

<p>And is it confirmed MITES can share the app with SSP?</p>

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<p>He told me it was just very likely that I would get in, but it was still too early to give me final decision yet.</p>

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<p>@lc: “Very likely” in admissions usually means a Yes. :)</p>

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<p>But now there are some UNUSUAL things happening, so I am kinda worried.
Sitll, can anyone confirm the 2-3 weeks thing?</p>

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<p>@lc
You mean someone besides shinchan, who got the email reply from Bowdon? I believe it.</p>

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<p>oh my god
another 2~3weeks! I need to decide whether to buy my plane ticket back to China;Otherwise it would be so expensive if I wait for another 2~3 weeks!</p>

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<p>I have no clue about the MITES thing but I have a feeling that the reason they are taking longer for decisions is because they have to read all applications at one time this year. Last year, apparently they had “waves”, so the applicants were read over a few months whereas they have to do everything now this year.</p>

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<p>@awesome</p>

<p>I emailed Bowdon a while back and he said while there are no wave this year, applications are processed as they are received</p>

<p>It’s just that SSP will notify everyone at the same time.</p>

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<p>@mabsjenbu123</p>

<p>Did Mr.Bowdon say anything about the possible date that the decision would come out?
Will it be another 2~3weeks?</p>