Delve

DELVE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR PIZZA PARTY AND BOOK RETURNS - May 18th, 1-5 p.m.!

Please come join us for pizza, and celebration of the end of AP Exams. Also, this is the official book return. So bring your books and get your deposits back.

Time: Sunday, May 18th, 1-5 p.m.

Place: Twenty Chimneys (W20-306) MIT Stratton Student Center, Third Floor 84 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139

ESP’s Advanced Placement Program

What is Delve?

Delve is ESP’s Advanced Placement (AP) program, offering opportunities to take classes culminating in Advanced Placement exams offered by The College Board. This provides the opportunity for students to take AP classes that are not offered by their school.

What courses are being offered this year?

Delve 2007-2008 is offering courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, U.S. History, English Literature, Psychology, and Government to prepare high school students for the College Board’s Advanced Placement exams in May.

When do classes meet?

Classes will meet weekly on the MIT campus on Sundays from 1:30-5 pm. Online pre-registration will be open in August. You can create an account in order to receive and email notification when registration opens. Registration will be in September on the MIT campus. Classes will begin the following week and conclude in early May prior to AP tests.

Who can participate?

Delve is open to all students in grades 9 through 12. We do not accept students who are not in high school.

How much does Delve cost?

Delve costs $200 for the entire year. If you wish to take the AP exam, we can register you for an additional $84. There is also a $150 textbook deposit which will be returned to you at the end of the program when your textbook is returned. Financial aid is available. Our admissions are need-blind.

How does registration work?

Please pre-register yourself on this website when pre-registration opens in August.

Official Registration is this Sunday, September 9th, 2007. You MUST come to official registration to fully register for your class. If for some reason you cannot make official registration but still want to stay in the program, you must notify the directors, if you have not already done so.

Where is Registration?

Registration is on MIT campus in the Lobby of Building 13.

The street address is: 105 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

When is Registration?

Registration is this Sunday 9/9/07 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00p.m. Please show up according to the first letter of your last name as follows:

A-E: 1:00 p.m. - 1:30p.m.
S-L: 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
M-R: 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
S-Z: 3:15p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

What do I bring to Registration?

1) Tuition payment: check of $200 payable to MIT Educational Studies Program. We do NOT take Cash!

2) Completed Medical forms and waivers forms, which can be found here.
3) OPTIONAL*: AP exam payment, two separate checks! The first is for exam reservation and the second is for the AP exam.
- check 1: $13 payable to Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School AP Program
- check 2: $71 payable to Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School AP Program

*Please note that AP exam fees are not refundable. You will have 2 chances to sign up for them: once during official registration on 9/9/07, and once in January of 2008. If you have any reservations about taking the AP exam in May, please do not pay for the tests during registration since you cannot get a refund even if you don’t take the test!

How do I pay for the program?

We REQUIRE all payment to be in check form. NO CASH! On registration day we require three checks: A $200 payment for the program made out to MIT Educational Studies Program, a $13 check for AP exam reservation, and a $71 check for payment for the AP exam, both made out to Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School AP Program. There will be 2 chances to sign up for AP exams. Once during Fall Student Registration (9/9/09) and once in January. Please note that we will NOT do any returns, if you book an exam and do not take it, you will NOT be refunded - so please make sure that you will take the exam before you sign up for it.

Please bring a $150 book deposit (CHECKS ONLY PLEASE) to the first day of class. Please make the check out to MIT Educational Studies Program. You will trade the deposit for your book. The deposit will be returned to you at the end of the course when you return your book.

Who can I contact if I have more questions?

This year, Delve is being run by Lu Chen (‘08) and Sarah Han (‘10). You can contact them at delve-director@mit.edu.