<p>@k0tt0nk@ndy, i participated in a TASP this summer, and i listed maybe 5 books? IIRC, it said to list the ones that are/were important to you. and honestly, that list is not very important; what they mainly want to see is your ability to write in the three main essays. </p>
<p>so just pick the books that had an impact. don’t list every book, but don’t put “lol reading sux >.<” and you’ll be fine:)</p>
<p>i remember u from the 2012 thread. what up</p>
<p>yo i went to the politics of evolution seminar (eyyy umich taspers) and i’d say that the stem kids were like fairly outnumbered? idek son there were a few kids that loved science but there were also a lot of us humanities/social sciences types like myself. like i guess a lot of us took like ap science classes and participated in science fairs and whatnot back at home we just weren’t like “stem kids” ya feel me?</p>
<p>@eeeeeeeeeee hi alex.</p>
<p>When they say high school juniors, do they mean rising juniors(currently sophomore), rising seniors (currently junior), or both?</p>
<p>Only rising seniors.</p>
<p>you probably knew this already but just fyi there is a program for rising juniors called TASS! apply to that if you cant apply to TASP this year. cuz</p>
<p>[Paradise</a> Lost? | The New Journal](<a href=“http://www.thenewjournalatyale.com/2007/04/paradise-lost/]Paradise”>Paradise Lost? | The New Journal)</p>
<p>^^read this and know why TASP was the best experience of my life.</p>
<p>The article makes me want to go even more! …and makes me doubt myself more too.</p>
<p>Why are 99th+ percentile PSAT scorers automatically referred if TASP claims to be based much more on essays than scores?</p>
<p>^idk bro/babe but I got a pretty ****ty score on the psat and got in. just for the ref my score didn’t even break 200. like i don’t think it matters at all, whether you’re referred or not.</p>
<p>@2chainz Thanks XD that makes me feel less nervous…a little. Everything about this application process makes me feel paranoid. </p>
<p>Has anyone started their apps yet? I’m thinking I may want to get started on that…o.o</p>
<p>i might get some flak for this answer but they are looking for very engaged and talented students and a way to narrow down the search and to grab the interest of those who tasp might want/who might get a lot out of tasp is to do that PSAT score referral system. not to say that every student who gets a good score on the PSAT is really intellectually engaged or that any student who doesn’t isn’t, but it acts as a sort of useful tool to winnow through the bajillions of rising seniors there are every year who are looking for cool summer programs to attend</p>
<p>but yeah, other than as a sort of simple recruiting technique it shouldn’t affect their decision at all if you are a really interesting and smart dude/dudette outside of your standardized test scores</p>
<p>ain’t tryna give nobody a flak but idk i don’t really like the whole psat score referral system personally. but whatevs ia with Alex that telluride associations gotta do what they gotta do.
@shinexalive the juniors that I know have mostly started on the app, but like some of the taspers that ive met and myself included started on the app a few hours before the deadline. but that is not a good strategy and i really really don’t recommend it</p>
<p>Aahhh I’m trying to motivate myself to start the essays now. But they’re…so…LONG</p>
<p>Just realized that the application is open! 
Honestly, I really can’t wait to learn more about myself through these essays. Five-ish essays…just hoping I don’t wait until the week before…</p>
<p>I have a question about the PSAT 99+ percentile referal system. My son just got his score and is in that category. Will he automatically receive a letter from TASP? Did he have to fill out certain questions like if he would like to be contacted by TSAP or others when he filled out his PSAT test?</p>
<p>My son has taken a lot of CTY Humanities classes and has really enjoyed the CTY experience. Does that make TASP redundant? In what ways are the programs similar? In what ways are they different? Is there much overlap of participants?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance,
PS</p>
<p>This program looks like a wonderful opportunity. It sure demonstrates the power of privately funded education.
@ParentSparkle, instead of mooching off of those who have worked hard to go to TASP, why don’t you send your son there to see how it is for himself?
The last thing we need in this country is people who try to ride on the hard work of others.
Also, Planned Parenthood won’t be speaking will they? I’d hate for these young and impressionable minds be brainwashed by the liberal educational elite.
I sure hope to God that they don’t use affirmative action in the admissions decisions (That’s how Obummer got elected). If 64 white students (or even blacks) happen to have the best essays and applications. If they can’t find enough girls to even it out, I have a binder full of women that might be able to keep up with the brilliant guys that get into this program.</p>
<p>^ step back everyone this is the best post on collegeconfidential haha omg</p>
<p>@parentsparkle: I didn’t go to CTY, but Ive heard about it from a few other taspers that did and the two programs don’t seem to be comparable.</p>
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<p>In which way? Can you elaborate? So which one has better quality? (Of course CTY is not free. I’m sure TASP is more competitive.)</p>