<p>Any comment on JSA Summer School's Freshman Scholars program? I have been asking this question in the Summer Program Section, but apparently not many people know about it.</p>
<p>JSA</a> - Junior State of America | Freshman Scholars</p>
<p>Nobody ever heard about this? Please help!</p>
<p>Hi HK. I don’t know a thing about JSA. But if you add more reasons about your interests you may get some feedback. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>In general, I’d be leery of any summer programs that require you to pay a large sum of money. (Not sure if this program does though) By and large, these sorts of academic programs are simply cash cows. I’m sure your kid can have a great time at them. But it’s not worth any sort of financial strain. Personally, I did some affiliated with a local university (although it attracted kids nationwide), and while most people there seemed to love it, I found it shallow and not very intellectually challenging.</p>
<p>I went to JSA Summer School at Georgetown for two years in a row, and I can honestly say that it changed my life. It was amazing, I learned a lot, and I ended up getting a 5 on the AP Government exam after taking the class there. You get the college atmosphere, and one of my friends even got a mention on his acceptance letter to Georgetown that said that the college was specifically impressed with his A in Summer School there. I would imagine it is the same for Princeton. Go to JSA summer school, it is amazing and I will personally vouch for it. It is not like the other mailings I get that ask for a huge amount of money for the week, it is actually a legit 3/4-week college course.</p>