WTP @ MIT or SAMS @ CMU?

Pre-College Issues Summer Programs
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Hi, I got accepted to the Women’s Technology Program for EECS at MIT and the Summer Academy for Math and Science at Carnegie Mellon. I am unsure of which program is program is better, they’re both really great, and I’m weighing my options. Does one look better to colleges than the other? I know WTP is more difficult to get into and has the MIT name, but there are many appealing aspects to SAMS and it’s still at a great university.

SAMS

  • 6 weeks
  • CMU credit and non-credit seminars in math, science, and computer science
  • project
  • free
  • SAT prep included
  • Personal and Career development workshops
  • real college experience at CMU
  • about 17% acceptance rate (120 students selected)

WTP

  • 4 weeks
  • non-credit classes (electrical engineering, comp sci, math)
  • project
  • little less of a true college experience, slightly more summer camp-y but still very rigorous
  • MIT and basically free
  • 8.6% acceptance (60 girls selected)
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wtp. Really fun and you learn a lot.

Source: wtp veteran from a couple of years ago

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I know it’s already too late but for anyone else who sees this sams actually has a 8% acceptance rate too. Also I think it may give you a better chance for colleges but maybe I’m wrong.

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@succeed1253 both are about the same in terms of helping your college app :slight_smile: