Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DS - summer bridge program. He doesn't want to do that. He wants to spend his last summer at home and needs to work to earn money. Very disappointed. Didn't know this was even a possibility. It sounds like a program that's for kids who they're not sure are ready to be college students without additional support and mentoring. Based on his stats (4.1 weighted, 1380 SAT, 10 APs, leadership positions), I just don't get it.
Does anyone know more about this program?
I posted at 19:06.
My kid didn't apply to Clemson, so maybe I'm wrong--but from my googling it seems like the "summer program" is different from the "bridge program."
"Summer start" the students go the summer before and earn up to 6 credits. It basically gives them a head start academically, getting comfortable on campus, and meeting new people.
https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/summer-start/index.html
"The Bridge Program" is where the student goes to "Tri county technical college" (the local community college) for one year. After successful completion of one year there, they automatically enter Clemson, without having to reapply.
https://www.tctc.edu/programs/other-learning-experiences/bridge-to-clemson/
When I google "Clemson Summer bridge" program, nothing that meets that exact term comes up.