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Students are encouraged to self-register, nominations are not required.

Steps for applying to BWSI

 

Students should self-register: (Note- You do not need a Nomination form if you plan to self-register)
Once completed and approved (approvals do not happen until late January) students will receive emails from BWSI with information on how to access the courses.

Students
Only those students who live or attend high school in the United States that are registered for online prerequisite course will be sent the summer program application.

Students
Who complete the online course & summer application (separate from this registration) will be considered for the summer program.

Student Self-Registration Process

• Students will receive their unique ID number after completing and submitting registration for the online course.
• We encourage students to let their teachers and counselors know about their participation in our program.
• The online course will open for study on 3 February 2025, students will also need to self-register on Piazza to be able to participate in the course Q&A forums.
• All online courses will remain open for independent learners, even if they are not accepted into the July program

Nomination Process

Students can register themselves using above link, if you are a Teacher or Mentor, you can nominate student(s) here:

• Nominations for registration is continuous to March 31, after March 31, students can still be nominated but will only be able to take the online courses.
• Teachers, prior BWSI students, and teaching assistants (TAs) can also apply for online course access by using the same link that the students use to apply to the online program

After nomination, the student will be invited to register for access to the free online course, a student is not in the pre-requisite program until they complete their invitation.

Additional Information

These are the factors that help increase the chance for a student’s admission into the program:

• Demonstrated commitment to extracurricular learning via participation and completion of the online & pre-requisite courses (participation/progress are tracked by the instructors). If you don’t complete the minimum amount of the online courses, you are unlikely to be accepted into the summer program.
• Demonstrated technical ability (determined through recommendation by school official and other supporting information, such as test scores, completed coursework, and grades collected in the application).
• Application has three short essays (500 words or less for each essay).
• Teacher recommendation or Mentor (over 18) due by April 3rd (link for teachers is in the application).
• Application will require parent(s) information and electronic signature.
• Application asks for honors/awards (limited to maximum of 200 characters, be specific)
• We cannot accept additional recommendations or activities that are emailed to us.
• We cannot accept students outside of the US due to logistical challenges, all students must be living in the US for the July program.

See our FAQ page for information about costs, and many other program details