Hello, I am currently a junior and I am planning to apply to precolleges for the summer. I only want to apply to three because of money and because of the hassle of applying and getting recommendations. The precollege programs I am considering are below. Please let me know which ones are the most rewarding and also which ones have a good acceptance rate.
Carnegie Mellon Summer Academy for Math and Science
Yale Young Global Scholars
Duke University Summer Academy
NYU Precollege for Science courses
Summer@Brown
If there are other good precollges, please recommend them to me. Thank you!
Hi,
I participated in the NYU Precollege program last summer and it was a great program if you want a quick and easy application. There is no fee nor is there any letters of rec required. YYGS is the most selective of the bunch and looks the best on a resume but has the most labourous application
Carnegie Mellon Summer Academy for Math and Science is definitely the best. The Duke University Summer Academy, NYU Precollege Summer Program, and Summer@Brown are widely considered cash-grabs by most people, and I would not recommend applying to these programs (unless you can afford it). The Yale Young Global Scholars has an acceptance rate of around 30-40%, and may or may not look prestigious. CMU SAMS is definitely the way to go, as the most prestigious and least cost (free) out of these options. (Edit: I just realized this post is from 3 years ago oops)