Cambridge College program at the University of Cambridge?

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<p>Does anybody know anything about this program? I got a letter from it but I'm a senior and I thought that these summer programs were typically designed for juniors. It seemed a little strange.</p>

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<p>Same for me. I just recieved a letter from them today, i tried making searches but didnt have much success with it.</p>

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<p>what's the exact name of the program? Is it actuall affiliated with Cambridge, or is it just hosted at the University?</p>

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<p>I think it's just hosted at the university. Here is what it says exactly on the top of the letter:</p>

<p>The Cambridge College Programme LLC
at University of Cambridge
Cambridge, England</p>

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<p>I am actually attending the Programme this summer. It is for sophs, juniors, and seniors, but mostly juniors attend. You take three classes, one which is required for everyone and two that you can choose. There are lots of interesting courses offered and they are taught by Cambridge faculty. There are tons of excursions to London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Ely, Warwick, etc., and many different activities. If you send back the reply card they will send you a book about it that will tell you everything. It is definitely a programme that is designed to make money, but I think it offers a lot as well. I love Cambridge!</p>

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<p>Here is what maineparent posted about it:</p>

<p>Then we received the info about the Cambridge College programme and off to England he went. They require 1 mandatory class, British Culture and History and kids choose 2 other classes from about 50 offerings. He took the Hitchiker's Guide to Physics and a course on Cryptopgraphy, which reviewed solving the Enigma Code, lots of WWII history. My son is a math guy who had never expressed much interest or proficiency in history... and he came back from this program with a lot of knowledge and true interest. It was absolutely a great experience, co-ed, tightly run/chaperoned, lots of great trips around the countryside and into London. Cambridge is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. The program is 3.5 wks and we met him at the end, spent 2 nites there and then a week in London. Definitely broadened his horizons in a multitude of ways. Not cheap but worth every penny. Meeting him at the end made it a "family affair" too.</p>

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<p>did anyone actually participate in this program? i'm interested...</p>

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<p>Yes, same here.. I've been invited to this, and I'm wondering about its credentials. I've heard that Cambridge is "the world's most elite univeristy," which leads me to believe this is a very prestigious program. </p>

<p>I've also just been accepted into the MIT MITES program, which I had planned on attending before information on this program randomly appeared in my mailbox. </p>

<p>So now I have my dilemma... MITES at my top choice American school, or this program at a top world university?</p>

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<p>when is the last date to apply? the packest said soemthing about july 5th but it never stated an exact date...its fishy and very unerving. Is it really that great? I mean if they forget to put an application date on the information packet am I going to a camp where its just a cheap scam?</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>i also received an invitation and am very curious to go</p>

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<p>We got a mailer for our son and were interested also.
However, we’ve not received the brochure we requested online several weeks ago.
Today called the 800 number listed on the web site and it’s been disconnected.
The main number rolls to a message that says “mailbox full”.
The fax number rings and rings until it disconnects.</p>

<p>Doesn’t sound promising…</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

<p>[Cambride</a> College Programme: Contact](<a href=“http://www.cambridgecollegeprogramme.org/contact.html]Cambride”>http://www.cambridgecollegeprogramme.org/contact.html)</p>

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A free program is always better than an expensive one. If the Cambridge program was as good as MITES, it would become highly selective and would be able to raise the money not to charge.</p>

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<p>IsaacJo07 - go to MITES it is prestigious and free , go</p>

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<p>MIT is ranked higher than Cambridge on the college rankings I’ve seen</p>

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<p>almost all of those programs are not prestigious. The only summer program that I know of that is legit prestige is RSI. If the program is truly useful for admissions etc, then it will cost nothing, or be inexpensive.</p>

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<p>Well, considering Cambridge is a University and not a college…</p>

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<p>Bear in mind that, at British universities, it’s a lot more difficult to change your major. Basically, you have to be really, really sure of what you want to do.</p>

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Well, considering that in America we don’t use precise English, and college=university here… One would say “I’m going of to college” or “I’m a college student” whether or not they were in fact going to Harvard University or Generic Community College.</p>

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<p>College, in fact, != university. You’re still going to a college even if you’re going to Harvard University, however, since U’s contain colleges.</p>

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<p>@PRUNEFACE</p>

<p>what are you talking about??</p>

<p>cambridge is third in world rankings, right behind harvard and yale.</p>