<p>Does anyone have any info about the Georgetown high school IR program? My D (soph) is waiting to find out if she has been selected for the Governor’s Honors summer program, but won’t find out till April - and by then most of the other summer program app deadlines have passed. Since she wants to major in IR, this seems ideal (if she doesn’t get to go to GHP).</p>
<p>My son did this program last year. He thought the lectures were of high quality. He liked living in Georgetown, the kids had a fair amount of down time and knocked around a bit. He thought the simulation experience was only so-so, lots of kids had very little insight or interest. He was surprised at how many kids were there due to parental interest instead of their own motivation. That said, I think if he had the decision to make again, he would probably go. I think that if you are interested, however, it might be too late to get the application in. If I remember, he did his in January…I could be wrong though.
The woman who runs the program is very helpful.</p>
<p>Thanks. The application deadline is April 19, which works because we should know about GHP by then.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t wait for the deadline. 2 years ago my son and his friend applied last minute, and didn’t get in…it was just a numbers thing. They both got in the following year- with essentially the same application, the only thing they did was apply earlier.</p>
<p>good advice. thanks.</p>
<p>robyrm, do you know how many kids were in the program last year?</p>
<p>Several hundred I think. It is not a small program.</p>