<p>Hey CC! Currently, I'm a sophomore who wishes to complete a research program this upcoming summer. I hope to do a project which I will be able to enter into ISEF/Intel/ Siemens competitions. If any informed posters know any programs that a rising junior would be able to apply for, please reply. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>not many. most are for rising seniors. look locally.</p>
<p>could you list a few of the organized summer programs? i dont really have many research opportunities locally.</p>
<p>COSMOS, HSHSP, SSP, and a few others I can’t think of right now. They are usually for juniors though…</p>
<p>I already posted this in the other thread, but I’ll post it again.</p>
<p>Here is my opinion on the best HS summer programs for research:</p>
<ol>
<li>RSI</li>
<li>Simons/NIH</li>
<li>Clark Scholars/SIMR</li>
<li>Garcia/HSHSP/SSTP/Rockefeller/Drexel/Jackson</li>
<li>Everything else</li>
</ol>
<p>RSI, Simons, and NIH are extremely competitive, with acceptance rates of under 5%.
Clark Scholars accepted 12 out of 180 last year for an admit rate of under 7%. SIMR selected 42/800+, so around 5% (CA Bay Area only).</p>
<p>BTW, most of those I mentioned are for rising seniors. There are not many programs out there for underclassmen, so I recommend looking at other programs and opportunities in preparation to those that I listed.</p>