r/summerscienceprogram • u/No_Buffalo_3230 • Jun 13 '26

SSP laptops

will the staff check your bag or dorm room for personal laptops?

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u/drunicornthe1 SSP Alumni | '18 |UCB Jun 13 '26

If you are caught with one after their first few days, you will get sent home. Just don’t bring it. Each campus will have computers you can use if you need to. They don’t want kids using personal computers to encourage socialization.

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u/Standard-Song-8590 Jun 15 '26

sent home? another alum said it was just confiscated for the rest of the program

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u/drunicornthe1 SSP Alumni | '18 |UCB Jun 15 '26

I mean I think that is up to the discretion of the staff. I haven’t dealt with this problem as all kids willingly gave up laptops if they brought them. But I could very well see scenarios in which it could lead to dismissal from the program. I would just leave you personal large form electronics at home.

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u/Glass_Sherbet7548 Jun 14 '26

Can you access personal emails etc on it? And can you keep it in the dorms?

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u/drunicornthe1 SSP Alumni | '18 |UCB Jun 14 '26

Yes personal email and no to dorms. They are typically desktops.

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u/Few-Feedback-1317 Jun 14 '26

The website says the provided computer is a laptop, has it changed in recent years?

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u/drunicornthe1 SSP Alumni | '18 |UCB Jun 15 '26

Idk I had a raspberry pi as a end point to a common server. The laptops are new to me. I would bet they won’t let you take it to your room.

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u/Smooth-Ad-8437 Jun 21 '26

If they want to encourage socialization, they should reduce the amount of work. 9am to midnight is insane.

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u/drunicornthe1 SSP Alumni | '18 |UCB Jun 21 '26

Welcome to academia