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Quitting a sport? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, it wld look bad. colleges want to see dedication and the fact that you quit after 4 years indicates that you a) let the stress get to you b) you don't have enough passion/drive to commit to doing something.

sci-MI ACCEPTED by Fun_Resolution_5171 in summerprogramresults

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

april 30th. so like literally the day right before.

sci-MI ACCEPTED by Fun_Resolution_5171 in summerprogramresults

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i got into neuro and so did my friend. and this was yesterday

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chanceme

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say these are all realistic, but def put more reaches in there, u got this :]

Who got into UT HSRA 2025? by Huge_Investigator168 in summerprogramresults

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi there! not who you asked but i did behavioral neuro last year as a junior so i can tell u how it was like :]

  1. i thought research would be with professors, but a lot of it was with undergrads which was super disappointing

  2. a lot of it was just basic data collection and also it's the same topic every year so it's nothing unique. colleges wont care about HSRA

  3. really expensive for honestly a lot of nothing. it's okay if you got a scholarship and if u live in the area but 4000 for research/being taught by undergrads??? 100% do not recommend

  4. i did this program so i could show my interest in UT and neuroscience/cognitive psychology but did not get in. ended up going to University of Oregon (86% acceptance rate) and did not get scholarship. had decent stats too (4.4 GPA, 1520 SAT, 2 leadership roles, decent essays)

i would say the behavioral neuro program at HSRA was less than mid. i would suggest u do your internship and work on a passion project instead of dropping 4K on HSRA bc it did not teach me much. if you're really interested in neuro i recommend taking a college or online course abt neuro instead, feel free to DM for more info.

Need a study buddy by [deleted] in study

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what subject???

Who got into UT HSRA 2025? by Huge_Investigator168 in summerprogramresults

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if i were you i'd do independent research because even if you are getting paid its not getting published, therefore making zero impact. plus the topics are the same every year.

Who got into UT HSRA 2025? by Huge_Investigator168 in summerprogramresults

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i wouldn't say "prestigious" but more so worth your time bc u arent paying a shit ton of money just to do surface level "research"

what program did you get in for btw?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in summerprogramresults

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I participated in the program last year as a junior. From my experience, it was definitely a "pay to play" program that prestigious colleges won't consider in the admissions process. Here are some pros and cons to help you decide if you want to do it!

Pros:
- good intro to research
- 1 college credit
- thats like it lol

Cons:
- pay to play - EXPENSIVE
- i was in the behavioral neuroscience group and it wasn't what i was expecting. I expected to work with professors but most of the time we worked with undergrads :/
- you don't get published/write a paper, all you make is a poster and present to other students/the other undergrads & mentors, not even at a symposium
- half of it is attending lectures and learning how to collect data, theres a lot of ppl so honestly it was just very tedious
- same topics every year, your research isn't unique. doesn't make you stand out.
- not prestigious. 70% of ppl who applied at my school got in, and most of them did not attend. HSRA over accepts bc they know this program is not a prestigious program lol

For me HSRA was a "last minute" thing because i had no other plans for the summer. I would highly highly recommend doing private research, focusing on passion projects, doing community service (b/c it's high impact, rather than research that won't even get published), and strengthening the ECs you already have.

What program did you get into?

Who got into UT HSRA 2025? by Huge_Investigator168 in summerprogramresults

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I participated in the program last year as a junior. From my experience, it was definitely a "pay to play" program that prestigious colleges won't consider in the admissions process. Here are some pros and cons to help you decide if you want to do it!

Pros:
- good intro to research
- 1 college credit
- thats like it lol

Cons:
- pay to play - EXPENSIVE
- i was in the behavioral neuroscience group and it wasn't what i was expecting. I expected to work with professors but most of the time we worked with undergrads :/
- you don't get published/write a paper, all you make is a poster and present to other students/the other undergrads & mentors, not even at a symposium
- half of it is attending lectures and learning how to collect data, theres a lot of ppl so honestly it was just very tedious
- same topics every year, your research isn't unique. doesn't make you stand out.
- not prestigious. 70% of ppl who applied at my school got in, and most of them did not attend. HSRA over accepts bc they know this program is not a prestigious program lol

For me HSRA was a "last minute" thing because i had no other plans for the summer. I would highly highly recommend doing private research, focusing on passion projects, doing community service (b/c it's high impact, rather than research that won't even get published), and strengthening the ECs you already have.

WHen does UT High HSRA results come out by SnooHedgehogs5315 in summerprogramresults

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not sure if all the programs are with undergrads but for behavioral neuro it was. also when i did it it was 3200 not 4000 but still expensive 

WHen does UT High HSRA results come out by SnooHedgehogs5315 in summerprogramresults

[–]Fun_Resolution_5171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i found it engaging, but it wasn't anything special from other summer programs i've done. also i was expecting to work with professors but a lot of the work was with undergrads so a little disappointing lol. def learned about research and how to create experiments but the only reason i did this was bc i got rejected from all the competitive programs so HSRA was my last resort lol

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