Summer research programs

[Anonymous]

My DC will be a senior next year. He is very interested in research and has started some environmental related research with state university. Since summer internship program applications are opening up, what are some prestigious programs he should be applying for summer 2022? He will apply to NIH program and the army SEAP program. Any others he should be looking into? Many of the programs online have high tuition fees, not sure if it is worth looking into these programs?
He has GPA 4.0, ACT 34 participating in many leadership activities in his sports group.

[Anonymous]

Programs that charge participants may be fun or informative, but they are not seen as prestigious (because only rich kids can participate and they are often money makers for the host organization).

Check out the National Park Service, and maybe NOAA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Programs that charge participants may be fun or informative, but they are not seen as prestigious (because only rich kids can participate and they are often money makers for the host organization).

Check out the National Park Service, and maybe NOAA.

Fact is, if you aren’t coming from TJ, the free research programs are tough. The TJ kids I know send out dozens of letters to every scientist in their area of interest, often with research abstracts and papers they have co-authored.

I disagree on paid isn’t prestigious or valuable. My humanities kid NIHAD through WM and it was a great, very high quality program. He earned 4 college credits and worked hard. Was admitted to WM but did go because “it’s too hot” (in July, no kidding ). Doing Middlebury immersion is work the price for a foreign language kid. Although in a normal year, STARTalk in the US and NSLIY are overseas are free. Kenyon has an excellent (but not free) program for writers. CTY has good programs (but $$$), Etc. IDK the STEM ones as well. You just need to vet the programs.

Also, look at the Explainer Program at the Air and Space Museum, especially if you can make the Chantilly Museum work. Your kid volunteers to do the demos on the floor of the Museum or work on the website, answer questions. Etc. after a certain number of vounteer hours, they get paid. And have a toe in the door for future Smithsonian gigs.

Not research, but consider applying to Governors School. There is also a new, very prestigious summer program and scholarship for underrepresented demos in engineering. I don’t remember the name, but I know a couple of kids who have done it and gone on to a full scholarship. Not for white or Asian males though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Programs that charge participants may be fun or informative, but they are not seen as prestigious (because only rich kids can participate and they are often money makers for the host organization).

Check out the National Park Service, and maybe NOAA.

Fact is, if you aren’t coming from TJ, the free research programs are tough. The TJ kids I know send out dozens of letters to every scientist in their area of interest, often with research abstracts and papers they have co-authored.

I disagree on paid isn’t prestigious or valuable. My humanities kid NIHAD through WM and it was a great, very high quality program. He earned 4 college credits and worked hard. Was admitted to WM but did go because “it’s too hot” (in July, no kidding ). Doing Middlebury immersion is work the price for a foreign language kid. Although in a normal year, STARTalk in the US and NSLIY are overseas are free. Kenyon has an excellent (but not free) program for writers. CTY has good programs (but $$$), Etc. IDK the STEM ones as well. You just need to vet the programs.

Also, look at the Explainer Program at the Air and Space Museum, especially if you can make the Chantilly Museum work. Your kid volunteers to do the demos on the floor of the Museum or work on the website, answer questions. Etc. after a certain number of vounteer hours, they get paid. And have a toe in the door for future Smithsonian gigs.

Not research, but consider applying to Governors School. There is also a new, very prestigious summer program and scholarship for underrepresented demos in engineering. I don’t remember the name, but I know a couple of kids who have done it and gone on to a full scholarship. Not for white or Asian males though.

I can't get over that line. What a full of BS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Programs that charge participants may be fun or informative, but they are not seen as prestigious (because only rich kids can participate and they are often money makers for the host organization).

Check out the National Park Service, and maybe NOAA.

Fact is, if you aren’t coming from TJ, the free research programs are tough. The TJ kids I know send out dozens of letters to every scientist in their area of interest, often with research abstracts and papers they have co-authored.

I disagree on paid isn’t prestigious or valuable. My humanities kid NIHAD through WM and it was a great, very high quality program. He earned 4 college credits and worked hard. Was admitted to WM but did go because “it’s too hot” (in July, no kidding ). Doing Middlebury immersion is work the price for a foreign language kid. Although in a normal year, STARTalk in the US and NSLIY are overseas are free. Kenyon has an excellent (but not free) program for writers. CTY has good programs (but $$$), Etc. IDK the STEM ones as well. You just need to vet the programs.

Also, look at the Explainer Program at the Air and Space Museum, especially if you can make the Chantilly Museum work. Your kid volunteers to do the demos on the floor of the Museum or work on the website, answer questions. Etc. after a certain number of vounteer hours, they get paid. And have a toe in the door for future Smithsonian gigs.

Not research, but consider applying to Governors School. There is also a new, very prestigious summer program and scholarship for underrepresented demos in engineering. I don’t remember the name, but I know a couple of kids who have done it and gone on to a full scholarship. Not for white or Asian males though.

I can't get over that line. What a full of BS.

Are TJ kids really that smart? Is TJ more competitive than the MCPS magnet schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Programs that charge participants may be fun or informative, but they are not seen as prestigious (because only rich kids can participate and they are often money makers for the host organization).

Check out the National Park Service, and maybe NOAA.

Fact is, if you aren’t coming from TJ, the free research programs are tough. The TJ kids I know send out dozens of letters to every scientist in their area of interest, often with research abstracts and papers they have co-authored.

I disagree on paid isn’t prestigious or valuable. My humanities kid NIHAD through WM and it was a great, very high quality program. He earned 4 college credits and worked hard. Was admitted to WM but did go because “it’s too hot” (in July, no kidding ). Doing Middlebury immersion is work the price for a foreign language kid. Although in a normal year, STARTalk in the US and NSLIY are overseas are free. Kenyon has an excellent (but not free) program for writers. CTY has good programs (but $$$), Etc. IDK the STEM ones as well. You just need to vet the programs.

Also, look at the Explainer Program at the Air and Space Museum, especially if you can make the Chantilly Museum work. Your kid volunteers to do the demos on the floor of the Museum or work on the website, answer questions. Etc. after a certain number of vounteer hours, they get paid. And have a toe in the door for future Smithsonian gigs.

Not research, but consider applying to Governors School. There is also a new, very prestigious summer program and scholarship for underrepresented demos in engineering. I don’t remember the name, but I know a couple of kids who have done it and gone on to a full scholarship. Not for white or Asian males though.

The prior poster never said they weren't valuable. She said they are not as prestigious as something you compete for, and therefore the funding is an honor that you have earned (such as an NSF REU).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Programs that charge participants may be fun or informative, but they are not seen as prestigious (because only rich kids can participate and they are often money makers for the host organization).

Check out the National Park Service, and maybe NOAA.

Fact is, if you aren’t coming from TJ, the free research programs are tough. The TJ kids I know send out dozens of letters to every scientist in their area of interest, often with research abstracts and papers they have co-authored.

I disagree on paid isn’t prestigious or valuable. My humanities kid NIHAD through WM and it was a great, very high quality program. He earned 4 college credits and worked hard. Was admitted to WM but did go because “it’s too hot” (in July, no kidding ). Doing Middlebury immersion is work the price for a foreign language kid. Although in a normal year, STARTalk in the US and NSLIY are overseas are free. Kenyon has an excellent (but not free) program for writers. CTY has good programs (but $$$), Etc. IDK the STEM ones as well. You just need to vet the programs.

Also, look at the Explainer Program at the Air and Space Museum, especially if you can make the Chantilly Museum work. Your kid volunteers to do the demos on the floor of the Museum or work on the website, answer questions. Etc. after a certain number of vounteer hours, they get paid. And have a toe in the door for future Smithsonian gigs.

Not research, but consider applying to Governors School. There is also a new, very prestigious summer program and scholarship for underrepresented demos in engineering. I don’t remember the name, but I know a couple of kids who have done it and gone on to a full scholarship. Not for white or Asian males though.

I can't get over that line. What a full of BS.

+1,000

My kid went to a public high school in MD. Took initiative finding tons of really interesting, paid programs (mostly through government agencies). She was eventually selected for two of them (and got to the interview stage for a third). (Note though, she did not have success as a freshman).

It takes hustle. You do not have to rely on coming from TJ or working daddy's contacts. Getting strong letters of recommendation from professors. having good grades. And a willingness to draft and rewrite application essays many times. It is definitely doable, but you have to put in the work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Programs that charge participants may be fun or informative, but they are not seen as prestigious (because only rich kids can participate and they are often money makers for the host organization).

Check out the National Park Service, and maybe NOAA.

Fact is, if you aren’t coming from TJ, the free research programs are tough. The TJ kids I know send out dozens of letters to every scientist in their area of interest, often with research abstracts and papers they have co-authored.

I disagree on paid isn’t prestigious or valuable. My humanities kid NIHAD through WM and it was a great, very high quality program. He earned 4 college credits and worked hard. Was admitted to WM but did go because “it’s too hot” (in July, no kidding ). Doing Middlebury immersion is work the price for a foreign language kid. Although in a normal year, STARTalk in the US and NSLIY are overseas are free. Kenyon has an excellent (but not free) program for writers. CTY has good programs (but $$$), Etc. IDK the STEM ones as well. You just need to vet the programs.

Also, look at the Explainer Program at the Air and Space Museum, especially if you can make the Chantilly Museum work. Your kid volunteers to do the demos on the floor of the Museum or work on the website, answer questions. Etc. after a certain number of vounteer hours, they get paid. And have a toe in the door for future Smithsonian gigs.

Not research, but consider applying to Governors School. There is also a new, very prestigious summer program and scholarship for underrepresented demos in engineering. I don’t remember the name, but I know a couple of kids who have done it and gone on to a full scholarship. Not for white or Asian males though.

I can't get over that line. What a full of BS.

+1,000

My kid went to a public high school in MD. Took initiative finding tons of really interesting, paid programs (mostly through government agencies). She was eventually selected for two of them (and got to the interview stage for a third). (Note though, she did not have success as a freshman).

It takes hustle. You do not have to rely on coming from TJ or working daddy's contacts. Getting strong letters of recommendation from professors. having good grades. And a willingness to draft and rewrite application essays many times. It is definitely doable, but you have to put in the work.

Can you share the names of some programs where your DC applied and was accepted?

[Anonymous]

National Science Foundation REU

NOAA Hollings Scholarship Program

[Anonymous]

Anyone heard of RSI for summer? My DD's school emailed a flyer for RSI applications for summer 2022. I have heard of NIH summer internship for rising seniors which is very competitive, is this RSI program good? Looks like it is free if you get in.