<p>race just means different races/ethnicities, i guess, but i don't know what "space" means. maybe abstract? eh.</p>
<p>looking back at the old tasp threads, it seems to be the case that some ppl got their last choice. </p>
<p>i was wondering about the listing essays thing too.</p>
<p>Can some one plz. tell me the process of applying to tasp .</p>
<p>i've never heard of tasp, wut exactly is it? i googled it and didnt get too much info. from what i understand, its just a series of seminars at particular colleges, and its free if you get in.</p>
<p>am i correct? how does this help you get a college experience? what are the seminars about? thanks!</p>
<p>the tasps are based in 4 colleges across the nation with Cornell having two seminars. each seminar/topic is designated before the program, the 2007 tasp topics are posted now.
tasp is essentially a graduate level course for accelerated students around the nation with some from the world.
the process is as follow. 1. Either get an application in the mail based on PSAT or apply online at <a href="http://www.tellurideassociation.org%5B/url%5D">www.tellurideassociation.org</a> 2. write 6 essays, fill out info, 3. wait for 1st cut, if you make it 4. interview and 5. final decisions.
However, be warned that this is 6 WEEKS OF YOUR SUMMER BEFORE YOUR SENIOR YEAR. Its a great experience but if you have plans or need training for your sport, I highly suggest against it. As a 2006 TASPer, I can tell you that you have access to a gym and a pool; however, even with swimming 2 hrs a day and working out for an hour along with bball and ultimate, I wasn't in as good of shape as my water polo team mates.
Apply, but know that every commitment has positive and negative consequences.</p>
<p>wow thanks H20Poloer.<br>
You have to write 6 essays?!? Wow, they really do depend on those then. Anyone else going to love juggling writing 6 essays and midterms? From what I hear, it will be worth it.</p>
<p>so you dont actually take classes or recieve grades/credit in tasp. its just a seminar where you discuss topis that interest you?</p>
<p>your seminar does have a preset topic, but there's a lot of room for discussing different related things. my seminar was on the civil rights and anti-apartheid movements, which as you might imagine segues well into many different race/class/social justice related topics.</p>
<p>also, i should point out that at TASP you'll have a lot of great discussions, but most of them will take place outside of the seminar room. the greatest thing about TASP is the people, and the way fascinating discussions just spontaneously emerge. it's awesome.</p>
<p>H20Poloer- what's your first name? are we facebook friends? this is ryan from WashU.</p>
<p>Yeah, you discuss topics. Though I also hear that along with discussion, you have to read hundreds of pages of text each night. :O Most of the discussions I hear come from what you read.</p>
<p>what kind of fun do you have outside of class?</p>
<p>I am most definitely applying. I've been wanting to since freshman year. Lmao.</p>
<p>I am most interested in applying to the TASP at Washington U. in St. Louis. It really just sounds absolutely amazing; I'm obsessed with the city which I guess comes from the fact that I live in suburbia. Haha.</p>
<p>Wait so it sounds like some of you are already starting your essays? O.o Essay questions/application materials haven't even been sent out though, right?</p>
<p>Yea, they haven't been sent out yet.</p>
<p>I don't know the essay questions, so I haven't started yet.</p>
<p>Does anyone remember what the essays from last year were on? Also, what caliber of essay did u need to get in? Is it harder than college essays?</p>
<p>I don't know too much about TASP or the application process; only that its like the top program in the country and top colleges want TASPers. Any info about TASP/app. process would be very much appreciated :)</p>
<p>the essay topics are the same every year... and they're all very general so you can take whatever topic you want and form fit it to the essay topics (conflict, future goals, issue, literary analysis, and you also have to do a writeup for the reasons you chose the seminar topics, and a booklist)</p>
<p>i'm sure that the caliber needed to get in is extremely high, because the admittance rate is about 9% every year. and there's an interview, if you're among the few that get chosen. and then from those potential candidates, they choose about 86 every year.</p>
<p>the application process is rigorous, but from what i can see, it's also very helpful and prepares you for the college application process. speaking about colleges, as it was repeated many times before, top colleges do not necessarily accept applicants just because they attended tasp, but rather becase the applicant possesses the same qualities that tasp looked for. with that being said, i'm sure that a lot of taspers (if not all) get into the tippy top colleges.</p>
<p>I'm an 06 TASPer, and I can attest to the fact that TASP is a major help for the college process if you let it be. I'm using a condensed version of one of my TASP essays as my main common app essay:)</p>
<p>TASP teaches you how to write better and want to write better. Your peers will definitely be excellent writers, and your professors will definitely assess your writing at a higher level than your high school teachers.<br>
As for just the application itself being a help, I don't think so... if you are rejected it will be months before serious college process work begins.</p>
<p>vegangirl y r u a boy</p>
<p>i'm not.
but my name is ryan, which kind of throws people. lol.</p>
<p>I'm using one of my TASP essays for college apps like vegangirl. Yay for recycling essays! I think it helps because it forces you to think about how you want to present yourself to others. </p>
<p>And on TASP itself used in the college admissions process: I don't know how much TASP would count at any school besides the schools it's hosted at, like Cornell or UT Austin (I mentioned it kinda off-hand to some adcoms, and they gave me a puzzled stare). I think it's more the original caliber of the individual that qualified people for TASP than having attended a TASP that matters. More than a bullet point on the resume, you should be prepared to live six weeks you'll never ever ever forget. Really. :)</p>
<p>Tracy? Is that yooouuu?</p>
<p>did you previous taspers review a lot of current events before going to the interview?</p>
<p>because i realized that ... i'm very.. not up to date. -_-</p>
<p>YAY TASP.</p>
<p>Cornell 1 '06 is where it's at.</p>