Summer Program Information

BWSI July Program: Additional Information202 Program Cover!

Our 2023 program is under way with the online course and new courses!

For Virtual BWSI courses:

For Students: Application for the virtual BWSI Summer Program is separate from the online course application. The application for the summer portion is due March 31 and will be emailed to all students taking the online course by March 1.  If you do not receive the email contact bwsi-admin@mit.edu.

The selection criteria and application for the Summer Program include, but are not limited to,

  1. 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).
  2. Demonstrated commitment to extracurricular learning via participation and completion of the online course (participation/progress are tracked by the instructors).
  3. Application has three short essays (500 words or less for each essay).
  4. Teacher recommendation due by April 1st (link for teachers is in the application).
  5. Application will require parent(s) information and electronic signature.
  6. Application asks for honors/awards (limited to maximum of 200 characters, be specific)
  7. We cannot accept students outside of the US due to logistical challenges, all students must be living in the US for the July program.

Students must make significant progress in the online course by Summer Program application to ensure that they are ready and well prepared for participation in the BWSI programs.

Cost of Program:  The program itself is $1,750 for families with an income greater than $150,000, students will need a laptop and internet access to fully participate in courses.  BWSI will provide materials as much as possible, contact us with questions or requests - we want every student to participate!

For parents, teachers, and mentors:

Acceptance to the Summer Institute is a multistep process.  See BWSI Application process

Our program is open to US citizens, permanent residents, and international students currently attending a high school in US.  Due to logistical challenges we cannto accept students outside of the United States, all students must be living in the US for the July program.

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We are happy to begin to run in-person programs again, but we are not providing housing.

For Students: Application for the BWSI Summer Program is separate from the online course application. The Summer Program application will be available March1 and due on March 31, with decisions by April 30. The selection criteria for the Summer Program include, but are not limited to,

  1. 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).
  2. Demonstrated commitment to extracurricular learning via participation and completion of the online course (participation/progress are tracked by the instructors).

Students must make significant progress in the online course by Summer Program application to ensure that they are ready and well prepared for participation in the BWSI programs. Students may participate in one or more of the online courses to determine which they are interested in, but note that the online courses are time-intensive, and we suggest down selecting to a single course as early as possible.

All students are responsible for their travel arrangements to/from BWSI.