Anyone You Know Did The YESS Program?

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

Oh yea, gifted and talented program... I got kicked out of it right before entering highschool since I was a terrible student in middle school. Well the application said that they would not discriminate or anything based on race. I didn't do so well in school, only got B's by not studying and wasn't very consistent with homework. I would call B's mediocre grades. Well I am changing that this year. I am ready to get A's...

Well Caltech is also the closest non junior college to my house.

From http://www.yess.caltech.edu/about.html

The Young Engineering and Science Scholars (YESS) program at Caltech is a three-week summer residential program for exceptional underrepresented high school students and others who feel they would benefit from the program.

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From http://www.yess.caltech.edu/admissions.html

Outstanding high school sophomores or juniors who are traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering fields (Native Americans, Latinos, and African-Americans) and others who believe they would benefit from this program are encouraged to apply to the program. We accept and review applications from all applicants.

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Talk to your teachers that did not recommend you and ask what it would take for you to do the first semester to prove you are worth recommending. Then do those things. It may be harder then just getting a few A's.