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@stripedburrfish
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 • a year ago •
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Is the New York Academy of Sciences’ Junior Academy prestigious?
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I was accepted into the New York Academy of Sciences this year and I did the Junior Academy challenge this year. I’m thinking of doing another challenge for Spring 2022, but I was wondering: is this prestigious/does the NYAS look good to top colleges. Thank you. (I really love this site)

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@Aarav1765a year ago

Is this even real? Cause I got accepted but online I’ve read tons of reviews where everyone has been accepted so I don’t know the realizability of this program

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@AlexanderOddo
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 • a year ago

The NYAS Junior Academy is quite a prestigious program - it is globally recognized and has an acceptance rate under 10%. NYAS will certainly look good to top colleges - congratulations on being accepted!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@stripedburrfisha year ago

Thank you. I am well-informed now.

@Aarav1765a year ago

I just feel like it’s a scam as online everywhere they say everyone gets accepted

@AlexanderOddo
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a year ago

@Aarav1765 you raise an important point - the NYAS acceptance rate may be over 10%, and there are some negative reviews about the program out there. I encourage you @keeks to look into the pros and cons. With that said, prestige is about reputation at the end of the day, and a good reputation can come from hype rather than merit.

@Aarav1765a year ago

Thanks so much!!! I appreciate this, but in your opinion do you think this program is a scam? Like do you think it’d be worth me doing it? Or would it be a waste of time? I apologize for all the questions

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