@astrocode what exactly is an “independent research project”? not applying anywhere else lol.
@orca1729 It is called an Extended Project Qualification and is a British qualification that you can complete along A levels. It involves carrying out independent research in a topic of your choice (through reading scientific articles, books, attending lectures etc) and writing a dissertation to address the research question.
@Jedelm23 For the essay questions about what topic in science or math you find most interesting, did you have to write about astrophysics to show interest?
Hi I wanted to ask if you knew anyone who didn’t have the greatest grades in their advanced math and science classes but still got in? Thanks
What are you guys including in the supplemental materials section?
@astrocode damn that sounds pretty cool. Is it similar to the extended essay in IB? i haven’t started working on mine yet so I didn’t mention it in my application.
How specific does the first essay need to be?
@hinterland I think it can be as specific or broad as you wish it, just write about what you are interested in and convey your passion.
To other people: have you uploaded a supplement? What types of supplements does SSP generally look for?
@cyberwind Do you think it would matter if the topic I say I am interested in is not related to the subject at SSP (biochem)? I am talking about neuroscience which is loosely related but not what you study at SSP.
@lec717 honestly I wrote a lot about neuroscience too <3 it’s super interesting and impactful and I’m sure they’d love your passion! I’m not really sure how they make their admissions decisions but I’d make sure to have your passion shine through. Good luck with your essays!
@orca1729 Yes, I think it’s quite similar to the IB Extended Essay.
Other than in my essays where can I put my awards and competitions?
You can put them in your pdf file
anyone’s teacher evaluations submitted through email but the status page doesn’t show that they have been received?
@tofuchan It’s probably gonna take a while for them to verify it because they are getting so many applications right now.
Anyone know the date the results will be released for international applicants?
Anyone know when they are coming out for domestic applicants?
@koalasareextinct The application status page says mid-April for domestic students and mid-March for international students.
hey guys is there a submit button? my app is finally marked complete but all i see is the update button
Did you miss the deadline? The apps were due the 28th.