Information for Students

1. How do I get information about the programs?
2. How much do programs cost?
3. How can I help?
4. Can Splash come to my school?
5. How can I join the mailing list?
6. Can students younger than high school age participate?
7. If I attend an ESP program at Stanford, will I definitely get into Stanford?
8. Does ESP offer tutoring?

1. How do I get information about the programs?

Information about the programs is regularly sent to our mailing list. General information is also available from browsing this Web site!

2. How much do programs cost?

ESP is constantly working to make its programs as cheap as possible. We are a non-profit organization; teachers are all volunteers. Splash costs $20 per student for the whole day and full financial aid is available.

3. How can I help?

We have a student representative program for which we’d love more members! Student reps are invited to come to meetings and help out with administration, and are also sent special packets with promotional material from our program to distribute at their schools. Contact us for more information.

4. Can Splash come to my school?

At the moment, no.

5. How can I join the mailing list?

See our page on joining the mailing list.

6. Can students younger than high school age participate? Yes, Students in 7th and 8th grade may participate in some classes, depending on teacher preferences. If you are in doubt about your situation, contact us.

To participate, all students must have their parents sign a liability waiver. Parents should keep in mind the nature of our program, and should keep in mind that we expect a high level of maturity from our students. Students are unsupervised between classes and during time off and are free to wander the Stanford campus. Parents should be comfortable that their children are mature enough for this level of freedom.

7. If I attend an ESP program at Stanford, will I definitely get into Stanford?

The short answer: No.

The long answer: You might. Then again, you might not. Remember, just being in our on-campus programs at Stanford does not automatically get you a spot as an Stanford freshman.

Take our advice: Do anything now that shows your interest in humanities, science or math and that you can put onto the Stanford application. You do not have to actually be here at Stanford as a high school student to get into Stanford as a college student. In addition, don’t participate in a club or activity simply for the purpose of putting it on your college application, participate in them because they’re exciting to you (not your parents, teachers, siblings, etc). Ideally, the college that’s right for you will want you to have participated in those activities that you yourself found interesting.

8. Does ESP offer tutoring?

No.