<p>Has anyone attended the columbia summer program for high school students? I am seriously considering going next summer and i would just like to know if it was worth it.any info would be great. thanks.</p>
<p>I know someone who went and she really enjoyed it. It is a lot of work though, if you're looking for something academic but a little more fun I would recommend the Summer Study Program at Penn State or the American University in Paris (it's not that much more expensive, surprisingly...)</p>
<p>lilred22..i attended it in a course called, "Issues in Biological Conservation." I think the course waz truly awesome! Ive had friendz who went to Brown's summer program and all, but they also loved CU's the best! I think you should definitely go for it! And about the work thing...Wherever you go, there IS gonna be work! But at the same time you would have loadz of fun...if you live outside of NYC, then your gonna have even more fun, coz you're in freakin, the best city in the world without your parents!..lol..even though i was a commuter i had a blast! So i would say go for it!!!! Gud luck !</p>
<p>thanks for answering. arsalan-what did you like most about the program? where you able to get a "feel" for the campus? did you have time to explore the city? thank you so much.</p>
<p>I also attended the Summer Program for High School Students. I have a nice ability to be able to compare this program to a summer program at Stanford to give you a perspective about it. I loved Columbia, the campus and the class. I took "Engineering Design Via Real Projects (Gateway Course)" and the work was minimal compared to Stanford's 3 9 page essays and daily short writing assignments. My roomates however did have a fair amount of work, but still not a ton. They have no rules as to where you can go in the city except for curfew times. If you can, go ask for suite because living with 9 other people in a large communal area with personal bathrooms, refrigerator and TV was quite nice. In the suites, all kids get single rooms, which makes it all the better. </p>
<p>Living on campus really gives you the sense of being a student there. Stanford had the same type of living arrangements in dorms on campus which was nice, and admittedly the food there was better for in-dorm. Food does not become an issue when you can walk down the street and find the best slice of pizza at Koronets. </p>
<p>My class ran from 10 AM to 12 PM and 2PM to 4 PM Monday through Thursday. The time and freedom to explore the city is incredible. The program is absolutely a great idea for anyone interested.</p>
<p>After saying all that, I have applied ED to Columbia because I enjoyed it so much and I feel as if I fit in with the campus. Hope that helped lilred22.</p>
<p>Yeah jaug1......I cant agree more. Its awesome lilred22!!!! You should definitely go for it and talking about the freedom- u cant get more of it!!! After 4 everyday, you're free to do whatever you want and then there is this curfew but at 11 or 12 u have to stay in dorms. I commuted but all my friends who lived loved it. I, even though was a commuter, got a feel of being a student at CU. I just loved it. From friday- sunday you were free to do whatever you want! If your not from NY, then this program will really make you wanna live in nyc! And yeah about the food...it wasnt good at all at their dining hall- John Jay. But as Jaug said, ull get the best slice of your life which is cheap and huge, lol, at Koronets!</p>
<p>Anyway...i think im really acting like a salesman for CU, lol...But yeah after saying that i did apply ED...so that shows how much i loved CU, and this decision was based on my experience at columbia!</p>
<p>I was actually thinking of making a similar post asking what others thought about Summer programs, Columbia's in particular. I think it would be something that I'd really enjoy, but upwards of $5,000 for a few weeks is not exactly practical for me. Does anybody have any suggestions for good programs that either provide some kind of Financial Aid or have a more reasonable price range?</p>
<p>i was chosen for a full scholarship thru my school because im really good in what my course had to offer!</p>
<p>I know this post is like six years later lol but I just recently got into Columbia’s Summer Program and I thought it would be perfect to ask you all, since I’m guessing you are still in/done with college. I know you all loved taking the Summer Program but does is really help you later on, when you applied to Columbia?? (aka did you get in) Because its one oof my top-listed schools and I don’t want to just take the course and forget about it…if you can understand. Thanks.</p>
<p>BUMP!
need to know more about it</p>
<p>Summer programs do not help in college admissions. However, if you are a borderline candidate and you are being compared with a student with the same stats and ECs like you, then you will be favored because you will have shown that “Demonstrated Interest” in the college.
Attend any GOOD summer program,not for help in the admission process but to see the atmosphere of the place where you may have to spend the next 4 years of your life. Colleges want to see that you did SOMETHING with your summer and not just sit around playing video games.</p>