<p>Hi, parent here. Son is only an entering sophomore, 18 months young for grade, but planning ahead.
Looking for science programs that are “almost as good” as these two but have national recognition…he probably will get very high PSAT and SAT when he takes them in a year or two again; got around 1200 combined ( old exam type, top is 1600), at age 11 talent search, top 2% of testtakers 7th-8th graders as peers.</p>
<p>Intel runs a very prestigious science fair contest</p>
<p>That isn’t exactly a program though…</p>
<p>I also think that it should be renamed to AMD Science Talent Search</p>
<p>What are his interests?</p>
<p>artificial intelligence; genetics; aeronautics; acoustics( he’s also a musician).
That’s for topics.</p>
<p>These are all smaller and not as well known as RSI, but they are still very competitive. Some are more “program”, others more “internship” and some a mixture of both. Good luck.</p>
<p>Clark University Summer Science Program:
<a href=“http://www.clarku.edu/admissions/specialprograms/summerscienceprogram/index.cfm[/url]”>http://www.clarku.edu/admissions/specialprograms/summerscienceprogram/index.cfm</a></p>
<p>Cornell Nanobiotechnology Internships:
<a href=“http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/mainstreetscience/hs_internship.html[/url]”>http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/mainstreetscience/hs_internship.html</a></p>
<p>Texas Tech Clark Scholars Program:
<a href=“http://www.clarkscholars.ttu.edu/[/url]”>http://www.clarkscholars.ttu.edu/</a></p>
<p>NIH internships</p>
<p>An NIH internship would be good for genetics, especially as a sophomore.</p>
<p>I appreciate your taking the time to post this information, it is helpful! And thanks to all who replied, it all helps…</p>
<p>This is new info for me, thank you for posting…</p>
<p>bookcases,
You’re welcome, glad to pass on the information on to others who can use it. The Texas Tech, NIH and I think Cornell programs are open to students finishing their sophomore year (as well as junior year), so your son might be able to attend some next summer. The only thing that may hold him up is his age since he’s young for his grade. My daughter is the same age as her cohorts, but was born in June and this sometimes was a problem as she missed the age cutoffs by a few days. Here’s one I forgot, the Jackson Laboratory in Maine. Beaware that it includes a wide range of ages, including college students, so it is likely best for very mature and independent kids:
<a href=“http://www.jax.org/education/ssp.html[/url]”>http://www.jax.org/education/ssp.html</a></p>
<p>You might want to let your kid have fun too, :)?</p>
<p>My d, a 14 year old rising sophomore, really enjoyed the 2 week day camp
at MIT’c Center for Ultracold Atoms. There were about 20 kids and they
learned about what the CUA does and also got to spend time with a professor
who won the 2001 Nobel Prize in physics. It’s free, which is also nice!</p>
<p>for the information. Where do the students live during the week?
We do not live in Massachusetts.</p>
<p>bookcases - most kids were from the Boston area but there were also
some from CT and one from Nevada who is a student at a New England
prep school. I assume they found nearby lodging, perhaps staying with
friends or family within commuting distance to MIT.</p>
<p>If he is into Astronomy, Physics, Advanced Math, and Computer Science/Programming… I would recommend the Summer Science Program… <a href=“http://www.summerscience.org%5B/url%5D”>www.summerscience.org</a></p>
<p>I appreciate your giving us the info.</p>
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<p>YES thats me!!! :eek: Omgomgomgomg!
Do you have to be 15? What if you are taking BC Calc. or higher as a Freshman?</p>
<p>If you’re still 15 (or if you don’t want a full-summer commitment), think about this instead perhaps- <a href=“http://www.astronomycamp.org%5B/url%5D”>www.astronomycamp.org</a> You get to go out to Arizona and do your own research on 61" telescopes! 
Looks like the site isn’t yet updated for next summer however…</p>
<p>I don’t think astronomy camp looks very good especially because there are no selections</p>
<p>There’s no point in reviving a four-and-a-half-year-old thread just to say that …</p>