I got an email today...

kchen
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:40:53 +0000

Just to clarify a couple of things… these programs are invite-only, which means if you qualified for the scholarship as a semifinalist or finalist, you were invited to attend the program.

OHP = Regents
OSP = Alumni

For alumni scholars, OSP has no bearing whatsoever on your scholarship. I’m a scholar and most alumni scholars I’ve met have never been to OSP. Some didn’t even know what it was about. It’s definitely worth going if you are in a dilemma. I was in the Cal v. LA pool and the program definitely changed my perspective. If you haven’t visited Cal, you should sign up for this program as well. Just to let you know, last year it was incredibly difficult to get a spot. They opened registration at noon on a Sunday and everyone scrambled online, which dramatically slowed down the server. I hope they’ve changed this, but if they haven’t, this is just a forewarning for you guys so you don’t have to go through something unexpected like that. If you’ve been to OHP, I wouldn’t recommend you to go to OSP cause the programs are kind of similar. I met OHP people on my OSP program and both groups do dining, housing, alumni/student panels, etc. And $90?! They definitely jacked up the price, but it was probably to accomodate a better program this year.