Any programs/opportunities for graduated high school seniors?

SoCcErTrAcK2016
Thu, 26 May 2016 15:52:03 +0000

@mi5kids Sorry, I don’t know how applications there were I was wondering that myself, and will let you know if they tell us!

As for application tips, I’ll just summarize what I did:

1. Submit it early! I emailed them back in January to see if there would be a program in 2016, and then submitted my app 8 days before the deadline. I don’t know for sure, but I’m guessing it was good to get on their radar early as well as show interest in the program.

2. I emphasized my love of outdoors, curiosity about other cultures, interest in environmental science/ conservation, and love of the national parks and travel. I made it a point to talk about my plans to become an engineer (perhaps an environmental engineer) and that I’ll be working in an international community in the future. Finally, I talked about the extreme growth that my community is experiencing- how development has required environmental damage- and how its increased my awareness of the need for conservation.

3. Recommendation Letter- Quite stupidly, I waited until the 11th hour to ask a teacher to write a recommendation letter for me. Thankfully, she got it in on time and even went as far as to contact the woman who heads up the program. My teacher said that she emphasized that I come from a very homogeneous (white) school district, and since I’m going into engineering, the exposure to an international community will be positive.

Good luck! As long as he starts and submits the application early and works hard on it, I’m sure he’ll stand a strong chance of getting in! (especially since there’s 4 locations and about 100 students across the whole program now!)