sparticus800

I don;t mean to be pushing CTY too hard, but I just wanted to copy one thing i wrote in another thread. Here is the school of everyone I know from CTY, bar none. This includes the "bad schools." CTY obviously didn't get these kids in, but it certainly seems to be an indicator of success in college admissions.

Josh_AK

For residents of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, or Idaho
U-Doc
http://depts.washington.edu/omca/UDOC/

Really good summer program, I got to job shadow with doctors, dissect cadaver daily, take classes and much more. Everything is free including airfare and you also get a stipend of 600 dollars every 2 weeks.

XxAzurewrathxX

Actually when I said it didn't offer research I was implying that it wasn't a science program.

How do you quote something by the way?

OptimusPrime

Can anyone recommend a "prestigious" or at least interesting/fun humanities program that is not TASP? I plan on applying, but recognize the low chance of acceptance.

logicus

debate camp(if you're into debate). it's too late to apply now though, all the applications were due before middle of may at latest.

i'd think the list goes:
1. MOSP
2. RSI/TASP
3. math camp/promys/sumac/ssp/etc
4. epgy/harvard ssp/ other college type things

TASP's application's insanity was the reason I didn't apply. Are you going to TASP or RSI chillaxin?

XxAzurewrathxX

MOSP is the hardest to get in but it doesn't have quite an impact on going to Harvard as TASP would. MIT is a different story.

sonar

Geez, why doesn't HCSSiM ever get any love.

~20% of HCSSiM 2005 made USAMO this year (I know a few who made it in past years but not this year, so feel free to bump the number a bit)
~5% of HCSSiM 2005 have been to MOSP

Eric Lander is just one of its illustrious alumni.

I was taught by Putnam fellow and IPhO gold medalist Ari Turner. Oh, yeah, Josh Greene was there too; he was awarded Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate a few years back.

Did I mention that I had class with Davidson Fellow, Kit Armstrong (or maybe you should just Google him).

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Other than making sure HCSSiM is represented, the above makes another point. What one gains most out of summer programs is an incredible peer base.

XxAzurewrathxX

Eh well I'm sure MOSP is taught by numerous IMO gold medalists and RSI is taught by famous professors and Nobel Prize winners.

Oh yeah, MOSP has 100% USAMO Qualifiers

But seriously though, I've heard great things about HCSSiM, but I don't think it's really as top-notch as the other camps. To be honest, the math looked a bit easy, and the USAMO isn't that hard to qualify for.

sonar

My previous post is only to name drop HCSSiM into the other summer math programs.

My "list" of top math summer programs would be (alphabetically):

HCSSiM
Mathcamp
PROMYS
Ross
SUMaC.

Well, that's a dirty trick. I reference MOSP, because of its greater stance; I never claim that HCSSiM is an equal alternative to MOSP or RSI; one should also note that each of these three programs has different goals, so comparing them is fallacious.

XxAzurewrathxX, that assertion is dubious for two reasons; first, you have not been to HCSSiM, and, second, the HCSSiM application and other math program applicatiosn are of similar difficulty.

Since HCSSiM only releases its application to applicants, it would seem you have not applied. I would guess that you have only seen the sample problems posted. Beside that point, everyone I met at HCSSiM had little trouble with the application, but most ran into difficulty at the program. Paraphrasing an HCSSiM 05 alumnus and future Yale 10, "I felt so smart after finishing the application; now, that's anything but the case."

When I was looking into summer programs, I looked into Mathcamp, HCSSiM, and PROMYS; SUMaC's deadline had passed, but I did look at the application. All four applications were of similar difficulty.

The few students, to whom I have spoken to, who have done HCSSiM in addition to other programs (Mathcamp / PROMYS) held that HCSSiM is just as enriching, if not more so.

But, if you don't believe me, ask Emily Riehl HCSSiM alum, Harvard 06, and Intel STS Winner. (She came in third, and her field was math.)

Daniel Ullman, previously the lead editor of the Problems Section of the American Mathematical Monthly and the DC Director of the 2001 IMO, gave our last prime time lecture.

I reference these alums, because HCSSiM stimulated both of them, as they heartily assested.

icedkiwis

For those interested in the arts and film, i highly reccommend the Tisch School of the Arts Summer Program. It was very intensive and a great opportunity to meet new faces. i was in the dramatic writing program last year with 23 other students. There are other intensive ones for dance, musical theater, film-making, and art--all except the art are very competitive

cawaiigirl

NIH if you are interested in biology and want to apply as a pre-med or any other biology-related major. In NIH you get to know a lot of leading researchers in the field and you can start to make connections. However I must say that you should view NIH not as a summer program that's all planded out for you but something that you need to work on yourself. First of all you need to look for a mentor and also you need to be very motivated and tell your mentor what's your expectation. I suggest people who are more indepent and more motivated about research to go to NIH and you will definitely love it and get a lot of things out of it.
btw I myself is doing this internship right now and I love it =)) there are also quite a lot of people from TJ doing internship here. I think TJ and other local high schools have a program with NIH so check that out if you think your high school is one of them.

michael09

I've heard a rumor that once you get into RSI, you're pretty much a guarantee at even the majority of top colleges. Is it true?

White_Rabbit

As it has been said before, it isn't the acceptance to RSI that boasts your chances, though it can't hurt, but the fact that RSI and other such programs have such high stanfards that alumni often are the type of student top colleges are looking for.

theatreworm

what about programs outside of math and science... TASP has been mentioned quite a few times but anything else?

sskeataesn

id say that GARCIA MRSEC at Stony Brook University is definitely lacking from this list