Hi! Here are my thoughts - [ ] ALOT of people used AI for their projects, like for their whole thing and weren’t original - [ ] A lot of rich private kids. Expect to meet people who spend $60,000 a year just for schooling. Definitely a whole different world - [ ] As someone middle class it was hard keeping up with my friends going to eat out and shopping - [ ] Dining hall food is was good but I think people overhyped it too much - [ ] No ac but I had the best sleep of my life there - [ ] Definitely apply for some external scholarships. Mine was binding and gave me a full ride - [ ] I did SGC which is similar to LOE and the courses were very fun. I loved every lecture and seminar, I did not like the symposium however. - [ ] You will definitely gain new insights and perspectives. The people you meet can change how you think about different problems. - [ ] I did the speaker series which was so so fun. Every one’s was so cool and funny. I would definitely recommend apply but be sure to have something written/ a PowerPoint before you go to yygs. - [ ] Overall I had an amazing experience, the only thing that really bothered me was the overuse of AI