YSPA is a 2-week online + 4-week residential research and enrichment program for 36 rising high school seniors who are interested in astronomy, physics, math, computer programming, and other science and tech fields.
YSPA has a small student-to-faculty ratio (36:5), so students get to know each other and the faculty very well. It’s a summer experience like no other.
I’m still waiting, and it’s the 16th, so it has to happen soon. From what I have gleaned from different forums, there haven’t been any acceptances yet, and everyone is still marked pending.