<p>I see. Thank you for the sage advice, starbright, it's really greatly appreciated. I'll continue on the hunt for any good Computer Science program/camp since it is my passion to learn more about it and have a good time with the people there.</p>
<p>On that point, anyone know of any other Computer Science programs/camps/internships that an Alabamian could attend (as in, if out of Alabama it needs to provide housing)?</p>
<p>How is the business program at cornell? What about SIG(summer institute for the gifted)at princeton university ?which would be better as to enhance college applications?The latter does not give credits?</p>
<p>geou -- carnegie mellon university's AP/EA program has some comp sci courses. it's residential. when i went last summer, there were people from all over the US + other countries.</p>
<p>[url=<a href="http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/apea.html%5DAP/EA">http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/apea.html]AP/EA</a> Courses - Carnegie Mellon offers Courses for College Credit<a href="AP/EA">/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity/apea.html%5DAPEA">http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity/apea.html]APEA</a> - Carnegie Mellon Summer Programs for Diversity<a href="same%20as%20above%20link%20but%20free,%20harder%20to%20get%20into">/url</a></p>
<p>hmm are these prestigious:</p>
<p>-SSP (summer science)
-MIT WTP
-Carnegie Mellon SAMS</p>
<p>Thank you poli! Carnegie Mellon's Summer Programs for Diversity's AP/EA program looks very interesting, and the SAMS program on the website as well. I'll try to apply for both of them.</p>
<p>If anyone knows of more summer Computer Science programs, know that I'm all ears!</p>
<p>Try the clark scholars at texas tech. You can do research in any field. One of the clarkies did a computer science research project. He did some unusual programming related to tracing the flow of logic of a program. (He used some obscure language called A-prolog, which he told me he never uses anymore). I'm not exactly sure on the details, but listening to his presentation was very entertaining. Although he wasn't exactly thrilled this summer (he didnt get along well with his mentor), I think Clark would give you a unique opportunity to really focus on Computer Science if thats what you like. And unlike most summer programs, not only is it free, you get a stipend at the end of the summer!</p>
<p>Meaningful Program: Internship. It's not 100% relevant to my personal interests but it was paid and I still have the job. It's fantastic, hands-on and my boss loves me. It was a genuine working experience and I would recommend the same for others. It was set up for me by this program I'm in. But still, I think my internship was better for me & my family's finances than any other summer program. Paying $4,000 for a summer is just insane. Especially when I can EARN that amount myself from work.</p>
<p>personally i believe that one of the big things you can gain from a summer program is a solid recomendation from a college professor, which could apply to anywhere you apply and i believew it woul make a stronger influence at the school itself, of course you need to get a strong recomendation still.</p>
<p>How is the business program at cornell? What about SIG(summer institute for the gifted)at princeton university ?which would be better as to enhance college applications?The latter does not give credits?</p>
<p>In looking for a summer program for my son, whose a high school freshman, I came across the Summer Honors Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Here's the link: <a href="http://old.www.iup.edu/honors/SUMMER/SUMMER.HTML%5B/url%5D">http://old.www.iup.edu/honors/SUMMER/SUMMER.HTML</a> . Here's their description of the core classes students take:</p>
<p>All students will tackle some of the most basic and debated questions of human existence such as "How do we discern the good from the bad?" or "What do we know? What do we believe? Is there a difference?" in the Interdisciplinary Honors Core Course. Working with professors from literature, philosophy, history and the fine arts provides a unique opportunity for a synthesis of ideas. You will be challenged to develop critical thinking skills through the analysis of great scholars' arguments, group discussions, writing and group presentations.</p>
<p>The program seems interesting to me but I never heard of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Is anyone out there familiar with this school and its summer program?</p>
<p>Here's another program I'm thinking about for my kid:<a href="http://www.jhu.edu/summer/pre-college/discover.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.jhu.edu/summer/pre-college/discover.html</a> . this thread began with a question about Hopkins summer programs, so perhaps there is someone out there who has experience with this one.</p>
<p>"What they are looking for students to do something <em>meaningful</em> in the summer, as in meaningful and with purpose as it relates to who students are, and what they are passionate about."</p>
<p>So true. After spring semester, sophomore D will spend 3 weeks teaching art to 9-12 year-olds at a local museum, then off to Venice (<a href="http://www.scuolagrafica.it/SIG/home.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.scuolagrafica.it/SIG/home.html</a>) for an intensive month of Venetian art history, Italian, and plein air watercolor, for credit. She qualified in the 7th grade for Duke TIP and other programs (based on her math and verbal SAT scores) but could care less about these. She is doing what she likes. GO, KID!</p>
<p>I know about TASP, but what are some other worthwhile summer programs in the humanities?</p>
<p>I checked out the Summer Science Program, and it sounds really interesting, so I thought I'd apply to it.
So far there's: RSI, Stanford, YESS, TASP, MITES, Harv. SSP, the other SSP.</p>
<p>Can someone please suggest any others? I'm 15, junior, in Georgia. I wish I had known about all these programs sooner; I don't necessarily want summer programs that look good, just ones that teach you a lot of stuff.</p>
<p>Too bad my dad thinks that every summer program with a non-ivy-league university (SSP's in New Mexico) is "second-rate."</p>
<p>The Kenyon College Young Writers Program. A 2 week program for young writers. I believe the application deadline is sometime in Feb. My daughter had the most amazing writing exp. only about 60 students admitted for each session.</p>
<p>My D attended Texas Mathworks the past two summers and had a great experience. She was invited back as a junior counselor this summer. The students do math problems 12+ hours a day for 6 weeks so you do have to love math. The second year students do Siemens projects. The senior counselors are college students (mainly at Stanford) who have been giving my daugher helpful advice via email about her college choices. My D attends an all-girls school and very few of the girls are interested in math. So it has been great for her to find this supportive math network. Here's the website in case anyone is interested:
Texas</a> Mathworks : Texas State University</p>
<p>i know that there has been discussion on this already.</p>
<p>but are epgy programs good? like not for college but as in educational and fun.</p>
<p>also, i know they are not competitive but can i get in with a 4.0 and 171 on psat. i am only a freshman.</p>
<p>thanks for the help</p>
<p>I am applying for the COSMOS program at UC Irvine. I know it isn't at an ivy school but do you still think it would look pretty good on my college app?</p>
<p>COSMOS:</a> home page</p>
<p>hey,
i'm a 15 year old sophomore and i'm currently in the process of applying to pre-college summer programs at Columbia, summer@brown, Harvard and Cornell. Im applying because im an international student living in greece and i want to have the college experience, be alone on my own and see if i can make it in an intense program, i also want to decide if the USA is where i should study.From what i understood i'm getting both positive and negative comments that it looks good, or it doesn't matter whether you do it or not. Although i'm not doing it for my transcript i was wondering how it looks(i know i know you've answered probaly a hundred times) and also which ones out of the four programs i mentioned (brown, columbia, cornell and harvard) you would recommend.
Thanks so much for your help.
Julz</p>
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Too bad my dad thinks that every summer program with a non-ivy-league university (SSP's in New Mexico) is "second-rate."
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lmao...except that the SSP in NM is better than the SSP at harvard by alot since you actually have to get in.</p>