<p>Ok so this year I'm a freshman in high school. And I'm already applying to some programs (PROMYS, Smith SSEP, HCSSiM). And this year I had a slightly limited amount of options. I feel that next year, I will have more options. If you are wondering what subjects, I am particularly strong in math and science, but also have a passion for writing. Thanks for any help!</p>
<p>I’m not sure why “prestigious” matters. Going to a prestigious program doesn’t mean anything unless you benefit from the experience. You should instead be looking for anything that will result in your personal development.</p>
<p>There’s a list of good programs somewhere … [ah</a>, here](<a href=“https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AtpEH0ewLcqydGFYcVdjcjZFWW9QY1UyVmUydTB4cnc&hl=en&single=true&gid=0&output=html]ah”>https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AtpEH0ewLcqydGFYcVdjcjZFWW9QY1UyVmUydTB4cnc&hl=en&single=true&gid=0&output=html). [Internships</a> listing](<a href=“http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/highschool.htm]Internships”>http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/highschool.htm), also.</p>
<p>Also, just take an hour and read through a couple hundred interesting threads in [this</a> subforum](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/]this”>Summer Programs - College Confidential Forums).</p>
<p>Lastly, remember to start searching in December. There will be a lot more programs for your grade level next year (and way more the year after, which is the most important year), so you will need to look early to meet deadlines.</p>
<p>Thank you very much! I’ll check out the links!</p>