I just found out about this program through my school, and I've been spending the last few days researching it, so I'm very glad to find someone with first-hand experience with it.
I'm interested in learning what the experience is like for younger participants, as in college freshman and below. From the sounds of it, I'm guessing that you were an upperclassman at the time of your experience, but would you be willing to discuss the sort of work your "17 year-old programmer from a local high school" performed, and how you handled having a younger member in your team? The reason I ask is because I myself am only a college freshman, and I do not have as much technical experience as I would like.
(And, of course, if you're still open to sharing your essay, I'd greatly appreciate it.)
I just found out about this program through my school, and I've been spending the last few days researching it, so I'm very glad to find someone with first-hand experience with it.
I'm interested in learning what the experience is like for younger participants, as in college freshman and below. From the sounds of it, I'm guessing that you were an upperclassman at the time of your experience, but would you be willing to discuss the sort of work your "17 year-old programmer from a local high school" performed, and how you handled having a younger member in your team? The reason I ask is because I myself am only a college freshman, and I do not have as much technical experience as I would like.
(And, of course, if you're still open to sharing your essay, I'd greatly appreciate it.)
Thanks for this post!