Tips for Completing YSSS Registration

Many of the questions asked on the registration forms are about information you will not need to prepare beforehand, such as your t-shirt size or home address. Some information, however, is easiest to prepare ahead of time. Prior to opening your application form, we recommend completing the following:

  • Choose your preferred 3 Mentorship sites from the 2024 mentorship site list
  • Academic Transcript or Grade Report: Applicants are required to submit grade records for all secondary school work completed, including current coursework. Acceptable documents include unofficial transcripts, report cards, or progress reports. The document must include your full legal name.
  • References: The contact information (name, position, phone number, and email address) of one reference we may contact in the case that more information is needed. Your reference may include a school counselor, teacher, supervisor, or coach.
  • Write essays (250 word maximum) in response to the following prompts:
    • Essay 1: How will each of your mentorship site choices assist you in reaching your future goals? Your answers will assist the YSSS staff with site placements and may be shared with your mentor prior to your arrival as a way to get to know you. Goals refer to intentions we create for ourselves. Write about a goal and how your participation in YSSS through the UConn Pre-College Summer program can contribute to reaching this goal. What have you done recently to move closer to accomplishing your goal? How do you think that participating in all 3 of your selected mentorship sites will further your goal?
    • Essay 2: UConn Pre-College Summer program is a serious academic experience committed to providing a safe and supporting learning environment for mature high-school students. Tell us about an experience in which you behaved in a socially mature way to help someone else or to help solve a problem. What personal skills helped you manage the situation.
    • These essays will assist the YSSS staff with site placements and may be shared with your mentor prior to your arrival at the YSSS program as a way for him/her to get to know you.