Don't disregard SSP

JSuresh
Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:19:16 +0000

the spontaniety of RSI can lead to much more brilliant research OR much crappier research.

Yea I went to SSP and a friend went to RSI. The research he took 6 weeks on at RSI, I did as extra fun research in the last 3 weeks of SSP. So it just depends



it costs less to attend (practically free if you live nearby)

If money really is a problem for you, SSP gives huge aid, so I don’t really see that as a pro or con to either program.



a bunch of RSI grads end up going to the top schools.

Honestly that’s true for both programs. True RSI has more prestige connected with it, but like I said at the beginning don’t disregard SSP. It’s a great program and as the list up there testifies, it could help you get where you want to go