RSI 被广泛认为是美国最顶尖的夏令营，由美国精英教育中心 ( CEE-Centre forExcellence in Education ) 和美国麻省理工学院 ( MIT ) 合作举办。RSI 引导优秀高中生提高科研水平，成为未来科学、技术、工程和数学相关领域的领导者。这个为期六周的项目，每年招生大约 70 人，竞争激烈，录取率不到 5%。项目第一周是高强度的 STEM 课程，后续几周每个学生在导师带领下进行各自课题的研究和实验。

RSI Admissions Guidelines

RSI participants have exceptionally strong academic ability and background and are about to enter their last year of high school. Typically, this means students apply in the middle of their junior year (a.k.a. third year, or grade 11) of high school. High school seniors are not eligible to apply.

It is recommended that PSAT Math Scores be at least 740 or higher and the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score be 700 or higher. ACT math scores should be at least 33 and verbal scores at least 34. Lower scores must be offset by strong indicators of mathematical, scientific, and academic potential exemplified in recommendations, high school grades, and science activities.

There are two types of applications, U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents and International Applicants.

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents: All U.S. students, including U.S. Citizens studying overseas, with one year remaining before graduation from high school, may apply to RSI. U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents applications are submitted directly to CEE. Students are not nominated or selected by their schools. Successful applicants will have demonstrated superior scholastic achievement in mathematics, the sciences, and verbal arts. They will have shown the potential for leadership in science and mathematics through their activities in and beyond the classroom. Many will have a lengthy record of participation in mathematics, science, and engineering competitions at the regional, state, and national levels. Some will have completed university-level coursework, worked in a research laboratory, or conducted original scientific research. Others will have completed hands-on projects displaying significant ability in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics design, implementation, and analysis. Most will have been leaders in community and school activities.

International Applicants: Each participating country has its own selection procedure and selection schedule. Please contact Ms. Maite Ballestero, Executive Vice President of Programs to determine if your country participates. If it does, her team will put you in contact with the appropriate representative at the agency conducting selection for your country. For more information, click here.

Each student's application must include:

The applicant's essay responses to the questions in the application. These should detail his or her goals in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

Recommendations by two teachers (Math/Science or a research supervisor) familiar with the candidate and the candidate's scholastic record. Applicants who have participated in a research project of 4 weeks or longer at a university or a laboratory should request a recommendation from the research supervisor. CEE will accept a maximum of 4 recommendation letters.

The candidate's official high school transcript.

All scores from nationwide standardized tests. These include the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP exams. Students planning to apply for RSI are strongly encouraged to take the PSAT.