<p>ughh idk how much longer i can wait >_<</p>
<p>got email at exactly 1 pm this afternoon. I was sitting in bio and squealed. </p>
<p>SO EXCITED
this is my last post here, because I heard TASS has some communication regulations to avoid people feeling left out, BUT ALL OF YOU GOING TO INDIANA: CONGRATS AND SEE YA THERE!!!</p>
<p>noooooo i didn’t make it :c
have fun you guys!</p>
<p>I got in!!! Michigan! 
i am so happy</p>
<p>@winslow, I didn’t either. 
Ah well, I guess the TASS people probably know best with these things. Congrats to everyone who did make it, and hopefully I’ll see some of you at TASP, whether you were accepted into TASS or not!</p>
<p>Congratulations 2012 TASSers!!!
To the UMich TASSers get ready for an amazing life-changing experience!! (Same to Indiana TASSers =])</p>
<p>What is the difference between TASP and TASS? Also, what is the admission/application process?</p>
<p>Brief rundown.</p>
<p>TASS: An all expense paid six-week program for sophomores at either IU Bloomington or Ann Arbor, Michigan. It’s focused on African-American studies, but race is bunk to the admissions committee compared to genuine interest. The application consists of four fairly hefty essays (literary analysis, future plans, pertinent African-American issue, preferences), and then an interview if you’re a finalist. Grades and teacher recommendation don’t matter (though if you’re pulling straight F’s and writing eloquently, that might be suspicious). </p>
<p>TASP: Also all expense paid six-week program, but for juniors at Cornell or Ann Arbor. There is no specific emphasis on African-American issues, with seminars ranging from Darwin’s Origin of Species to moral complexity in literature. Application consists of five lengthy essays (lit. analysis, future plans, issue of choice, problem you faced, preferences), and then an interview for finalists. </p>
<p>So besides grade level and TASS’s explicit focus on black studies, the two are fairly similar. For TASS, you get around 200-300 applicants for 36 spots. TASP is even more competitive, with 1350 people aiming for 64 spots this year. Both have extremely diverse people, and not just in race or geography, but life experiences, aspirations, ideologies, etc. Having gone to TASS, I can easily say that was the best summer I’ve ever had. You get a loose rein to plan stuff, and there’s a mutual respect that allows people to open up. Even getting an interview is valuable by itself; more of a debate than a checklist of questions, it puts new spin on your app essays. </p>
<p>And congrats to all new 2012 TASSers! Make the most of it cause you’re getting quite a bit of freedom.</p>
<p>someone help me pack PLEASE! what do i take!!!</p>