Summer Experience 2012
2012“Most people aren't much like me. But I just got to spend a week in NYC with a group that was.”
- Andrew, Minnesota
Application Deadline is April 18, 2012
We've invited you to apply to our 7th annual Summer Experience program because we think you might have what it takes to become a Seidenberg Scholar: a desire to pursue a computer science degree combined with talents and interests in areas outside of computing. The Summer Experience is renowned as a top tech program for gifted talented students from across the country. We have had students from 38 states that have gone onto top Universities, including Pace University.
Creative problem solving is what we're all about at Pace.
Try out this puzzle from Martin Gardner:
"In Grand Central Terminal in New York I saw in a store window an unusual desk calendar.
The day was indicated simply by arranging the two cubes so that their front faces gave the date. The face of each cube bore a single digit, 0 through 9, and one could arange the cubes so that their front faces indicated any date from 01, 02, 03,..., to 31. What are the four digits that cannot be seen on the left cube and the three digits that cannot be seen on the right cube?"
answer...
It's that dynamism-the ability to think creatively and apply your technological knowledge to other disciplines-that could make you a good candidate for our Summer Experience, and beyond that, for possible acceptance into our Seidenberg Scholars program. Today, a computer science graduate can occupy an almost limitless number of roles, ranging from internet security designer to digital artist. And as you can see, we ask you to play a number of different roles during your week in New York.
College student
We realize you still have a year of high school left, but we also know you're capable of handling college-level material. In community service collaborative sessions called design sprints, we help you expand your already considerable knowledge of information technologies by showing you how to apply it to real-life situations. And because only 24 students participate, you can speak freely with Pace students, professors, and administrators.
Team member and Innovator
You're also part of a team with an important task: to use software development, app building, and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) tools to build useful solutions for the NYC community. At the end of the week, your team presents its solution to the audience-great practice for when you attend academic conferences in college.
Using GIS (Geographic Information System) your team creates a design that addresses the challenges and opportunities in the search for alternative energies and renewable resources. While you are working with these technologies you will also visit with professionals from Microsoft, IBM, Verizon and some of the hottest startups in the NY tech community.
Traveler
You're spending the week in the country's most exciting city, and we're going to make sure you see as much of it as you can. Our planned events include exploring neighborhoods like Little Italy, Chinatown, Midtown, and Downtown; visiting the Museum of Natural History; touring the South Street Seaport; and attending a Broadway show. And if you have any energy left, you can use your free time to add even more experiences to your visit.
