Summer Residential Program Application Page
Thank you for your interest in our 2012 Summer Residential Program. It will run from June 24 through July 29, 2012. At the bottom of this page are some helpful tips for submitting a complete application package to us and to colleges (when the time comes).
High School Participant Application
There are two parts to our application process: an initial online application, and a printed application. Both the online and printed application must be completed.
We require seven prompts to accompany your printed application.You can prepare for and review these seven prompts here: Summer Residential Program Essay Requirements.
Part 1: Initial Online Application
Complete an Initial Online Application to inform us of your intent to apply for the 2012 Summer Residential Program. Before you submit your form, please be sure to check that all information is spelled correctly. We will use this information for the duration of the application process to contact you.
Part 2: Print Application
Our application includes instructions, application information, and supplementary materials for your information and use. (Please do not submit the instructions and supplemental materials.) Your completed print application must be postmarked by February 15, 2012.
Applicants can submit a handwritten application or typewritten application in Word using the form fill feature.
— For handwritten applications, please download the PDF
application.
— For typewritten applications, please download the Word
Form Fill application.
Mail your application to:
Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
Attn.: Mr. Dale Lemmerick
Stanford Prevention Research Center
MSOB
1265 Welch Road, Room X3C32
Stanford, CA 94305-5411
Once we have processed the printed application, we will send the applicant an email indicating that her/his application was received.
If a paper application is submitted close to the deadline date (February 15, 2012), it may take several weeks for us to process the application and send a confirmation email. At this point, it may be too late to submit missing items (rendering your application ineligible), or to resubmit an application that was lost in the mail. Please plan ahead!
If you do not have an email address, we would encourage you and/or your parents/guardians to register one for free with Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, or some other free email hosting service. Email is our primary method of communication.
Promotional Poster
A promotional poster announcing our program is available here. You are welcome to print it and post this in areas where eligible high school students will see it.
Tips for Submitting an Ideal Application
Over the years, we have seen how some really small errors and omissions can sometimes cause some trouble and extra work for the applicant. Following are some tips for submitting your application complete and on time. These tips are specific to our application, but will be useful to keep in mind when it comes time to complete applications for college and scholarships.
- Start as early as possible. Plan ahead and be proactive; give those you rely on for information (such as transcripts and letters of recommendation) plenty of time to process your request.
- Please do not staple any pages in your application. If you are concerned that your essays pages will become lost or disorganized, put your name in the upper right corner and consider numbering each page.
- Read and follow all instructions carefully. It's very easy to miss some small detail if you gloss over the instructions. Depending on the situation, the person processing your application may not have the time or luxury to follow-up with you on that small detail you missed, and your application might not be reviewed!
- Write clearly and neatly! Please keep your handwriting crisp, clean and neat.
- How many essays do you have to submit? Read and follow all instructions carefully. If a question is being asked that you don't think directly applies to you, find some creative way to address the question the best way you can.
- Always submit the originals of your application. Make a photocopy of your entire application packet for your files, but submit the originals of your application.
- Are transcripts and/or letters of recommendation being submitted separately? Some schools will insist on sending a transcript directly to an organization and some recommenders will want to mail letters in directly, too. This is perfectly reasonable. Include a post-it note with a simple explanation, so the person processing your application will know to watch out for those separate items.
- Did your recommenders provide your letter of recommendation in a sealed envelope? We ask that letters of recommendation be submitted to us in an envelope sealed by the recommender. Do not open any letters or transcripts. Opening these letters is a violation of trust. If we become aware that the letters were opened by the applicant, they will not be accepted.
- Have someone smarter than you read your application and essays. Identify someone with strong spelling and grammar skills to assist you in proofreading every part of your application, including personal statements and essays. Rule of thumb: If you wrote a sentence, have someone else proofread it.
- You and your parent/guardian should sign and date all the places that require you to do so.
- Check and double-check your application. When you're ready to submit your application, look it over to make sure everything has been included.
- Please do not spend extra money on unnecessary overnight shipping. Our application must be postmarked by a specific date, but it does not need to be received by that date. A better thing would be to mail in your application early and avoid the rush altogether.
- Did you forget something in your application and we contacted you via email to ask about it? If you contact us and must leave voicemail, always leave your full name and a phone number with the area code!
- Keep your outgoing voicemail message short and to-the-point. When you know you are applying to a program, college, scholarship, or for employment, it might be a good idea to change your voicemail for a few weeks to a clear and simple message that gives your first name.