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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any suggestions for summer programs that you think might be more [b]worthwhile[/b]?  [/quote]

in what way? to enhance a particular interest? to aid in admission? [/quote]

Good question and my original request was vague.

I would like our rising junior to consider a pre-college summer program for a variety of reasons:

1)  explore and deepen her interests and abilities in a particular area.

2)  experience living in a college dorm, seeing how she enjoys the freedom and friendships.

3)  start the process of discovering what type of college campus she might enjoy: urban, rural, big, etc.

4)  live away from home and enjoy some independence.

Those are the priorities.  We want her to learn more about herself and her interests.  Of course, it would be great if a pre-college program helped in admission.   I'm less interested in summer programs at schools that I suspect will be way out of her reach.   If she goes to a place like Cornell for the summer and loves it, great - she can apply there.  But I don't see the point of her falling in love with Harvard, Stanford, or Yale, as I think she is unlikely to be at all competitive at those colleges.

She does not enjoy math, so many of the free and very competitive summer programs that I have seen thus far would not be a good fit for her.  I think she might enjoy taking a course in literature, history, feminist studies, politics, psychology, etc.

Thanks for any ideas!

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Brown and Georgetown have programs she may enjoys [/quote]

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