<p>:) pretty glad to find the thread~ I will apply as an asian</p>
<p>^i don’t think you have much of a choice lol</p>
<p>^what does that mean?
I only heared that most of international students are in NM</p>
<p>^that is false. There are an equal number in both campuses</p>
<p>^sounds better ,I love santa barbara.
btw, if u receive the PM?
I’m anxious,</p>
<p>Hey you guys, I as par tof SSP NM this past summer, and I can guarantee you that it is an AMAZING experience. If you guys have any questions, feel free to PM me</p>
<p>SSP attendees,
I’m not sure if you have access to raw admissions data, but even rough estimates would be greatly appreciated for the following questions:</p>
<p>What is the acceptance rate at SSP? How many people generally apply year on year? How many people applied last year, and is the number of applicants increasing yearly?</p>
<p>Does the acceptance rate differ between CA and NM campuses? If yes, what are the acceptance rates at Santa Barbara and Socorro?</p>
<p>How many international students apply each year? What is the international acceptance rate? Is international admissions harder/easier/about the same as domestic admissions?</p>
<p>Sorry if it sounds like I’m interrogating you, but I was researching for my Model UN conference next week for five hours straight :(</p>
<p>Acceptance rates: You can find this information on the website, but I think there were about 650 applicants for 72 spots. Of course some who were accepted decided not to go, and so waitlisters were “accepted”. I’d say in total admitted (including waitlist —> admit), is about 80-90? That’s about a 10-15% acceptance rate for the program.</p>
<p>I don’t think the acceptance rates differ between CA and NM… I do know that some people weren’t able to apply to NM (myself included) because it conflicted with school schedules. Based on that CA might be a BIT more competitive but honestly I have no idea.</p>
<p>Not sure about internationals, but there are usually like 5 or 6 internationals on each campus? Idk if it’s harder or not - I imagine it is but idk</p>
<p>good luck!!!</p>
<p>I did not realize this is such a selective program. If I recall correctly, my son says this program is not free. If so, it has the same level of selectivity as the free programs like RSI, etc. Am I missing something?</p>
<p>It’s not QUITE as selective as RSI, but it is similar. It is not free as it is completely alumni run, and thus all funding comes from alumni donations. Considering the difference in amount between the cost to run SSP and the amount each student pays to attend (as well as the amount of financial aid SSP provides), it is a testament to how meaningful the experience was to alumni to the point where they donate significantly to help run SSP for future generations!</p>
<p>@slipstream - Last year, there were around 100 international applicants, and I think 12-15 were accepted, so the acceptance rate would be about the same. I think it depends on which country you are applying from, though, since I don’t think they would accept more that 2-3 people from one country.
Also, this is a bit unrelated, but don’t freak out about MUN. It may sound weird, but less research helps. In fact, I’d suggest not doing any research, aside from your country’s basic foreign policy.</p>
<p>@4beardolls - SSP, while not as selective as RSI, is definitely a very selective program. I feel that the experience that SSP gives you is worth a lot more than the cost of attending. Also, I’m pretty sure that they provide financial aid to anyone who needs it.</p>
<p>@rdcolina - Trust me, it’s not MUN I’m freaking out about right now.</p>
<p>Everyone who’s worked/working on their applications, how exactly are we supposed to answer question 2 on the application, which asks us to “briefly describe the specific topics covered…and/or any related extracurricular study or projects” in our study of calculus and physics. I think the best way to answer this question is through bullet points, but I’m not sure if the admissions committee expect an essay :/</p>
<p>Also, are the SSP people super strict about their deadlines for receiving the application? I mean, if an application was to arrive on Feb 7 instead of Feb 6 (the international deadline), would that application be automatically rejected?</p>
<p>2 can be more on the formal side. I just listed lol. Not sure about the deadlines, but I think they’re relatively flexible</p>
<p>Hey guys, I emailed Mr. Bowden, the program director about question two, and it turns out we can list the topics covered in physics and calculus without composing an essay.</p>
<p>^that’s what I said</p>
<p>Haha yes kudos to you. I just wanted to crosscheck with Mr. Bowden to avoid any nasty surprises when they see my application.</p>
<p>In the decision email last year we were told there were 643 applicants. 72 spots so that comes out to about 11% accepted. There were a few kids who got off the waitlist (me included) so it’ll go up to about 15% i’d guess. Also do not worry about the money they are very generous. Also for the deadlines I believe the postmark matters more than when it actually arrives but don’t quote me on that one.</p>
<p>Already sent the application. I’m an international applicant too. A little worried about the international acceptance rate. Really hope to get in SSP 2013 :)!</p>
<p>Hi guys just wondering, if someone has done research before and has solid stats and everything but they are chem/bio people and didn’t really do anything with physics, do they have a low chance of getting in or is SSP okay with that?</p>
<p>Do you HAVE to have SAT II’s?
To be competitive.</p>
<p>I’m getting a bad feeling about my scores for today’s tests… I don’t think I may want to report them…</p>