Summer Programs for Incoming Freshman

Pre-College Issues Summer Programs
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<p>Hey, I am looking for some summer programs for an incoming freshman (9th grade). I've looked at JSA@Princeton but afraid that might be too intensive and might want to take AP Government in my Junior or Senior year of high school. I am really interesting in politics/law or community activism, and that would be my preferred curriculum. I was also looking at Summer@Brown and comments on that would be helpful, I have done CTD at Northwestern University for the last two years and am looking for something a bit more this year. I was trying to look at some things at Georgetown and Harvard but couldn't find any that catered to incoming freshman.</p>

<p>Any recommendations or help would be appreciated, thanks!</p>

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<p>Brown’s program is one of those “you pay, you get in” sort of deals, rendering it largely worthless for the money. Unfortunately, there aren’t many good programs for your grade/age, so I would do something in your community this year and look at programs for next summer. Also, you’re asking pretty late–in order to meet 90% of program deadlines, you need to start searching in December or January.</p>

<p>Also, AP Gov is not particularly difficult (it’s mostly reading), so if your school offers it earlier, by all means, take it. It’s fun.</p>