<p>Okay about the prefreshman summer program...
if you're invited, does that mean Cornell thinks you're a weak link?</p>
<p>I don’t think you should think of it as being only for “weak links.” It’s a program designed to help those who may not be fully prepared for the rigors of the school because of a lack of opportunities at home.</p>
<p>Oh okay, thanks. That does wonders for my self esteem.
Although the fact that my summer is down to a month and a half-ish is disconcerting.</p>
<p>When do you find out if you are invited to the prefreshmen summer program? Is it certain classes only or do you get a variety to choose from? I assume if you are not invited to this that you can still take a summer class.</p>
<p>Well it said you’re invited by Mid-April… and the college itself chooses for you.</p>
<p>So can we take summer classes (for credit) before we enter freshman?</p>
<p>I know one guy who did both of his writing seminars the summer before freshman year… sounds like one hellish summer, but a big relief for the rest of the year.</p>
<p>I was invited to PSP even though I had near perfect SAT scores and went to a top private school. Cornell has different reasons for wanting to invite you, so do not feel bad for being invited. PSP is a great program and because of it I was so much more prepared than the freshman entering in the Fall.</p>
<p>Oh… so you can actually sign up for classes the summer before freshman? So you can get ahead or simply have a lighter course load, right?</p>
<p>I assume that if you’re taking summer courses, then will it be mostly people redoing courses, since I imagine not a lot of pre-freshmen will take summer courses?</p>
<p>actually , there are quite a number of pre-freshman taking courses in the summer. Most of the students are people who want to get ahead or are people who do not want to take REALLY hard courses with a lot of other courses during the semester. </p>
<p>its is quite rigorous but the good things is that you can get requirements like your freshman wiring seminar out of the way.</p>
<p>And I’m assuming that your FA covers it, right (if you need lots of FA, of course)? </p>
<p>And they’d give you details about when you could register, right?</p>
<p>There is little to no financial aid for the summer. you must take out loans in order to pay for the summer semester. </p>
<p>The prefreshman summer program , however , is free and Cornell covers all of your costs.</p>
<p>For all those who attended this program
was it worth losing ur summer
was it fun
was it stressful</p>
<p>I was invited to the program but I opted to stay at home and work over the summer. Looking back, I really regret it. Sure, it was nice to have a couple hundred extra dollars in my pocket when fall semester started, but I was miserable at my summer job (cashier at Taco Hell kdfjslg), my friends were off pursuing their own interests (one of the main reasons I wanted to stay at home was so I could hang out with them before I left), I didn’t knock out some classes (and for free!), and the first time I came to campus was August 21st (freshmen move-in day). I would strongly encourage attending if you were invited. From what I’ve heard, Ithaca’s summers are absolutely amazing (I’m sad I’ll be at home again this summer 
), you can explore campus, make friends, and get a class or two out of the way before school starts! What’s not great about that?</p>
<p>dont do it. its the last summer you wont be obligated to be productive (internship/class/job) take advantage!! I travelled in europe, it was awesome to spend a whole summer experiencing a different place without any responsibilities or constraints - probably the only time in my life. I mean, when else in your life after elementary school can you spend a summer doing something other than add to a college app or a resume? you’ll have 4 amazing years here, and having spent a summer here it’s nothing like the school year, especially if you don’t have a social network established.</p>
<p>For some, they are required to participate in order to fully be accepted to the College.</p>
<p>i attended in the summer of 2006 for ILR…some are required to attend in order for admission (i wasnt required but i went (hey it was free)). </p>
<p>i took 3 classes but only the ILR LABOR HISTORY class counted for me…the other 2 were college prep classes (intro to calculus(not math 111) and intro to writing(FWS but didnt count b/c it wasnt for a letter grade(for some it did count)). </p>
<p>it was hotter than hell and no air conditioning. i come from houston texas where it stays 90+ and humid all summer but we have a/c in every building (cornell doesnt). </p>
<p>it was a good experience…i had a good network of people already lined up for freshman year…made 2 good friends…</p>
<p>unless u have something better to do that summer (travel, legit internship, etc) i would go ahead and do it. </p>
<p>do realize that you will have class as if it were high school basically…curfew (even if ur 18+) and all that other jazz…</p>
<p>^ well its different now, I believe they started puttin ppl in Becker now, which has AC everywhere</p>
<p>haha that’s good to know rice boy…there are more dorm facilities now than back in 2006…</p>
<p>though they did have mews and CKBauer but those were for regular summer students and/or summer sports camps…</p>
<p>are the colleges done sending out invitations for people to come to the Summer Program?
I applied early and was accepted and I applied for the heop program. I actually wanted to go this Summer, but I guess I’ll make other plans if i’ m not going.</p>