<p>Hey everybody,
I came across the page program in D.C. and it seems really great. My local representative said he couldn't nominate a page, as he just did it last year. However, I contacted a senator and supposedly, she has not nominated anyone yet. </p>
<p>Does anyone know the selectivity of it? Or if I submit an application, do I just have to compete against those in my state, or how does it all work?</p>
<p>Thanks guys</p>
<p>What state are you from? I applied too.</p>
<p>Minnesota, you?</p>
<p>Oh, NJ. Good luck! I decided to apply to both senators – neither had their slots filled yet. Both said that I won’t know until April. They also said that the Senate gives them 1 slot for only a male or a female. Competitive, most def.</p>
<p>they are highly competitive. But if you get in, your resume is beast</p>
<p>Good luck though</p>
<p>by resume do you mean extra curriculars? because I think that’s the only real personal stuff you fill out, besides the essay.</p>
<p>Has anyone heard anything?</p>
<p>I just found out today that I’m going to be a U.S. Senate Page for the second session (July 11 to August 5)!!! I’m from Delaware and only one of our senators was eligible to nominate a page. I contacted his office back in November and then received an application to be a summer Senate page two weeks ago. I had a phone interview on Monday and today I received news that I was selected! I’m supposed to be receiving a packet of information in the mail in the next few days. </p>
<p>Has anyone else heard anything?!!</p>
<p>-Breanne</p>
<p>I found out about a week ago that I will not be a Minnesota Senate Page. All I turned in was a 200 word essay on a congressional act, letters of rec, transcript, and extra curriculars. </p>
<p>I’m super disappointed. I’m a 4.0 student with exceptional letters of rec and extra curriculars, so I’m not sure what I did wrong. 
Oh well, CONGRATS TO THOSE WHO GOT ACCEPTED!</p>
<p>I live in NJ but I have no idea when or if we’ll be notified</p>
<p>i live in New Jersey too. Which Senator did you apply to?</p>
<p>Menendez. Did u/someone u no get it already?</p>
<p>anyone else found out if they’re going to be a Senate page this summer yet?!</p>
<p>A friend and I found out that we were not picked! I had no idea it was so selective!</p>
<p>I just called my senator’s DC office. His secretary had no idea about what I was talking about. He told me to check the Senate page website but the website says to check your senator’s office. Anyway I am thinking about applying to both the Senate page summer session in 2012 and the House summer page program in 2012. Can anyone explain the process to me? I know I have to call my representative and senator. But what happens after that?</p>
<p>(note: discussion re. last post should be continued in [this</a> thread](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/1163128-us-senate-page-program.html]this”>US Senate Page Program - Summer Programs - College Confidential Forums))</p>
<p>Hello all-
I just finished my semester as a page, and can offer some advice and tips as to the selectivity of the program, however, you probably won’t like it. Judging by the initiative you have all taken to check up on the program online, you are willing to work hard for the spot, which is good. About half the kids in my class of pages were legitimate applicants, willing to work for spots. However, the rest were either well connected, or patronage pages, offered to those who had assisted with, donated to, or been close friends with a senator.</p>
<p>If you are applying to be a semester page:
As if being a SENATE page wasn’t prestigious enough, being a semester page pretty much tops it off. Applicants should be civic minded, and are required to have at least a 3.0 GPA. You MUST BE A RISING JUNIOR TO BE SELECTED. Only juniors in high school are allowed. Semester pages live in the dorm with the other pages, and it is an excellent experience. </p>
<p>To all applicants:
You are more likely to be given a seat if you’re appointing senator is senior. Those Senators who typically get a page every time they ask for include, but are not limited to: Leahy (VT), Lugar (IN), Kerry (MA), Baucus (MT), Snowe (ME), Collins (ME), McConnell (KY), Reid (NV), Akaka (HI), Kyl (AZ) and others.</p>
<p>Californians and South Carolinians: Your senators have not appointed a semester page in the last 5 years, so don’t get your hopes up unless you apply through a senator from another state.</p>
<p>If you have any specific questions about applications or the program in general, I would be happy to answer them. Bottom line, it’s the best experience ever if you’re willing to work hard and be open minded. Combine this with good grades and some SAT scores, and you’re a shoe in for most colleges you could desire, including Ivies.</p>
<p>P.S. It IS HIGHLY SELECTIVE. Only 30 kids per semester and 54 over the summer. I recommend making friends with someone in your senator’s office, or donating an insane amount of money. Use any connections you have, but don’t underestimate the power of an honest, hard-working applicant. If you impress them, you will have no troubles. It is a massive game of chance. Sometimes, people aren’t picked because they need a boy for a boys dorm room versus a girl. Don’t get upset if you aren’t chosen, and apply for the House side. They aren’t as highly regarded, but it still looks good.</p>
<p>Donovan95, thanks for the info! I had absolutely no connections with anyone at my Senator’s office (Senator Tom Carper), but I made contact with a woman at the DC office who kept me informed of the process and I was selected for the second summer session! The woman I talked to informed me that Delaware has never sent a page before (or at least not very recently), but I’m not sure how true that is. I leave in 19 days for the four week session and I’m amazingly excited. I hope I have as great a time as you did!</p>
<p>You will. Senator Carper is one of the nicest senators there. He will be an excellent sponsor. Good luck in D.C. BTW you’ve got a couple prestigious pages in your group. There are two from a rather famous Massachusetts family and a couple are children of senators.</p>