<p>I live about 5 hours away and I would have to pay a lot to live there…and I may not get in…
However, the application seems to be simple enough…
Do you think I should apply for any of the available programs?
Staying for 1 week is extremely inconvenient but I want to know if it’s really worth it? </p>
<p>I live in Pennsylvania so if there are any alternatives, please let me know, thank you! </p>
<p>It is not hard to be accepted. This is not a competitive/selective program.</p>
<p>What are you hoping to get out of it? If the only reason you are doing this is to increase your chances of being accepted to Brown, or any other college, then no, it’s not worth it. If you really want to spend a few weeks learning something you are really interested in, living independently on a college campus, and the cost is not a financial hardship, then sure, it’s worth it. </p>
<p>I’m hoping to actually get used to the college setting, but I am already applying to a similar program for Penn which I live almost next door. </p>
<p>The vast majority of high school graduates go to college without having spent a summer at a pre-college program, and most of them do just fine. </p>
<p>I think the best reason to do pre-college programs is for academics. Two examples: If you go to a rural or inner-city school with limited programming or weak teaching, or if you have a subject area you want to study more in-depth. Another reason is to explore a different part of the country, or see how you like living in a different setting (a kid from a Montana ranch who wants to see if s/he really likes living in a big city, for example).</p>
<p>Right, that’s exactly the reason why. But I already am applying to a similar program at uPenn which is much close but I’m afraid that I may not get in. And if I go to Brown for the program, I would have to pay about over 1000 dollars to live there…so I don’t think it’s worth it lol. </p>