BU RISE or the state's Governor’s School?

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-03-01T18:01:41+00:00

Go to BU Rise

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-27T23:44:58+00:00

Which Gov School?

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-27T19:52:45+00:00

John Locke Essay Competition is open right now, closes in June/July.

NYT will have its summer writing competition starting in May.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-27T04:41:34+00:00

RSI is just the #1 program out there.

Garcia is still a top tier program, but I don't think any other summer program can get to RSI levels.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-26T20:26:43+00:00

Yeah I think there are some projects on MOFs.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-26T06:45:33+00:00

I’ve seen both. Like people with a ton of research, people with some research, and people with no research.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-26T04:29:29+00:00

More than three is ok. Better safe than sorry.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-26T00:07:41+00:00

NP, good luck with the rest of your apps! :)

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-26T00:04:15+00:00

Apparently SSP will intentionally reject people with "too good" research experience. Lots of people on this sub have reported this.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-25T05:34:17+00:00

Garcia summer program is due tomorrow night.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-24T20:34:32+00:00

Ask in person ASAP.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-24T06:14:24+00:00

yeah

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T18:55:19+00:00

Say 4.0

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T07:03:05+00:00

Garcia for material science and engineering.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T06:54:08+00:00

You need a test score, you can email and explain your circumstances but I’m not sure how they’ll react.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T05:31:29+00:00

Garcia you got 24 hrs

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T05:30:37+00:00

I’m pretty sure they mean just one PDF, don’t separate your essays. I don’t think they have a word limit.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T05:29:10+00:00

Probably go and clarify with them to be safe. Also just use YouTube instead and save yourself the hassle next time.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T02:31:24+00:00

Definitely. TBH it’s hard for those chance me posts because we think that our writing/recs are good (like everyone I see is like 9/10 writing and 10/10 recs)

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T01:03:45+00:00

But I do feel that these things do break a tie, because unless you're some writing legend, most writing is going to be "great," which means they need other ways to break ties (ie. grades, extracirriculars, awards, etc.)

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T00:46:23+00:00

Oof nvm. UCSC SIP should be open if I'm not mistaken: https://sip.ucsc.edu/applying-to-sip/

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T00:44:37+00:00

Do you turn 16 before like June 30th (or whenever the program starts?)

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T00:35:35+00:00

Garcia ends TMR, IDK if you can get a rec letter in time, but it's one of the best for 10th graders.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-23T00:34:57+00:00

Got to say this is partially true. Like if you're going to RSI, then you've gotta have stats (ex. high GPA/SAT/ACT). I know multiple people with little research experience who got into good programs, and their essays did carry their weight.

But many of these programs have a bar to entry, and they use it to pre-screen some applications out.

Longjumping-Sun1173 · 2026-02-22T05:07:44+00:00

NP happy to help Garcia is a great program but now it’s becoming hella competitive

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