New York Times Summer Academy
Sorry that this doesn't really involve college admissions but, has anyone done the New York Times Summer Academy? I'm very interested in doing it next summer and was looking for opinions on it or...
View ArticleBarnard Pre-College Commuter
Hi all! I am wondering if anyone has done the Barnard Pre-College Summer programs as a commuter. I did a different program last summer and part of the fun was living in a new city with a roommate in a...
View ArticleSummer Acting Programs?
Hello! I am looking into pre-college acting programs for next summer(I am a junior in high school currently for the 2017-2018 year). My top five choices are these in this order: Yale, Northwestern,...
View ArticleBerkeley Business Academy for Youth?
Hi! I'm a rising sophomore and I was thinking about applying for this summer program at Berkeley. As someone who is interested in business/finance/entrepreneurship, I was wondering if anyone has...
View ArticleBusiness & Leadership Immersion at Georgetown?
Hi, I'm currently looking at summer business/entrepreneurhsip programs and this popped up. Has anyone on CC attended it? If so, was it worth the price because it's very expensive? What's the typical...
View ArticleSSP, MITES, RSI Chances (sorry)
Demographics - Straight white male - $140,000 house income - Missouri public high school Stats - ACT: 33 comp, will take again - 1410 PSAT (700 reading, 710 math) - GPA: upward trend, 4.85 this...
View ArticleMITES / MOSTEC -- Teacher Recommendations question
So I am applying for the MIT OEOP summer program, and have a quick question regarding my teacher recommendations. Unfortunately, I am not very close with my math or science teacher, and I am worried...
View ArticleWest Point SLE - Good on an application?
So I attended the Summer Leadership Experience at West Point this summer, and while I had a fantastic time, I ultimately decided that the Army life is not for me. However, I was wondering if me...
View ArticleSummer Programs Assistance for 2018 for a Rising Junior
Hello guys, I am a current rising junior looking for summer programs to apply to for the 2018 summer. I would like to know the more prestigious ones, the ones that kind of "hook" you at certain places....
View ArticleShould I submit my scores to RSI?
So this month, I got my scores for my PSAT and ACT and none of them fits the RSI standards. PSAT - English/reading: 670, Math: 760 ACT - English: 30, Math: 35, Reading: 29, Science 32 RSI recommends at...
View ArticleLEAD at UPenn?
Hi everyone! I just have a quick question regarding LEAD at UPenn- on the website it says only juniors can apply. If I'm a rising junior, could I still apply or would I have to wait until next year?...
View ArticleGoogle CSS1 2018
Hey guys, When does the application for CSSI 2018 start? I started this thread to connect with other applicants. Is anyone else here planning to apply to CSSI ?
View ArticleHigh School MATH summer camp preparation?
I'm interested in applying to a math summer camp this summer and notice that some of the applications require you to go through a set of math problems and write down your work while solving. I am a...
View ArticleUC Berkeley Perception Science Internship
have any of you participated in this internship?
View ArticleYale Young Global Scholars Program?
I was wondering if this program would be worth applying to? is it presitigous and does it help boost your college resume? unfortunately it's quite pricey and I was wondering if it'd be worth it? I'm...
View ArticleYYGS 2018 - Essay and more!
Hello everyone, I am applying for YYGS 2018, maybe PLE or IAS. Could anyone with past experience describe what the two weeks was really like? Plus, is there any tips for essays and making your...
View ArticleWhich would be the best option for my summer (rising junior)?
Hi! I'm a current sophomore (rising junior) looking at summer programs, and I'm considering the following 3: Smith College SSEP: https://www.smith.edu/academics/precollege-programs/ssep Penn...
View ArticleStanford Summer Humanities Institute 2017
Couldn't find a current post on this so here it is. Admission decisions were released, does anyone know how competitive this is this year?
View ArticleGWC Summer Immersion OR ACT Prep?
I am a sophomore and want to attend the summer immersion program. Let's say that I'll get in. Will the summer program be a better use of time, or would ACT prep? My average on practice tests is around...
View ArticleRSI: Previous Experience Necessary?
Can anyone who has been accepted to RSI in the past say if previous research experience is a "prerequisite" for admission? I know that on the website, they say that it is not required and they don't...
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