<p>While still in HS, has anyone done a summer language immersion program either here in the states or abroad?</p>
<p>@blackbelt, thereās a very helpful TASP thread on this forum that can answer any questions you have. But donāt force your essay to be something itās not.</p>
<p>@jerzgrlmom, there are a few good immersion camps. Thereās one in Minnesota (Iām not sure what itās called) thatās well known, as well as ones at Middlebury College.</p>
<p>@blackbelt, Iām in the identical situation. Iām putting down my deposit at CTY and in the rare event that I do get accepted to TASP I figure Iāll just essentially pay 1,000$ for a program worth 8k.</p>
<p>I think Iāll try the creative writing summer program. I need to do a couple of these. One each year, more if possible.</p>
<p>I donāt know how many of the programs listed out before me are free or cost money butā¦ a lot of time free programs can look good on your application too. I mostly only know business oriented ones because I was focused on business/accounting. </p>
<p>ALL THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE FREE: </p>
<ul>
<li><p>**University of Pennsylvania Summer Mentorship Program<a href=āallowed%20to%20apply%20to%201%20of%208%20fields:%20medicine,%20IT/engineering,%20nursing,%20veterinarian,%20law,%20education,%20dentistry,%20architectureā>/b</a> However this one is only for sophomores and juniors in Philadelphia. I did medicine - had free lunch at Houston Hall every day, free doctor jacket with lasered name tag, Penn gear/freebies, talked with a number of HUP/CHOP doctors and Penn employees who can easily speak with adcoms, saw a live surgery, did some rock climbing and other fun team activities, and got a $400 stipend.</p></li>
<li><p>Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP): One week long sleepover program where you have to take on a case as accounting consultants. Was an absolutely amazing experience. ACAP has posts all over the USA. Itās geared toward minorities, but Caucasians can apply too. We got to visit PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte as a trip.</p></li>
<li><p>Bryant University Institute of Leadership Development (BUILD): One week sleepover program. You learn about business, teamwork, and form marketing teams to compete against other groups. I found it pretty fun. Geared towards minorities and females and takes place at Bryant U in Rhode Island. Got to go on a nice cruise at Newport to have a banquet/dance party.</p></li>
<li><p>PricewaterhouseCoopers Accounting Careers Leadership Institute: Learn accounting from Bryant U professors/staff and get in touch with PwC employees. I think they get a trip to the Boston branch of PwC as well. It takes place in Bryant U in RI as well, but theyāre pretty stringent on the African American and Hispanics applicants only rule. I wasnāt allowed to apply, and they switched me over to the BUILD program.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>I have a question. Are there any Medical Summer Programs out there? that look good on APPS?</p>
<p>Vanderbilt has a course that sounds pretty good. But Iām pretty sure it has to be done through Vanderbiltās gifted program not their precollege program.</p>
<p>Jerzgrlmom, Concordia Language Villages in Minnesota are fabulous immersion camps. One of my daughters went to Finnish camp for several years (including 2 years of high school credit), and the other went to French camp for a few years. PM me if you want more info.</p>
<p>for Ivyās, mit, or standford how does a program like TASS rank??</p>
<p>TASS is a well respected program, as is its for-juniors counterpart, TASP. Generally, the most programs that garner the most respect from adcoms are free and/or have a difficult admissions process.</p>
<p>if youāre interested in african american subjects, i.e. ā correct me if iām wrong. thatās what i heard.</p>
<p>Can anyone recommend any good business/finance summer programs?</p>
<p>i think LEAD?</p>
<p>Yeah, I checked out LEAD. I donāt think I can apply though. Iām not a citizen nor a permanent resident. Any other ones? :D</p>
<p>Are there any good medical summer programs out there that are reasonably priced or free? I checked out the thread on NYLF (National Youth Leadership Forum on Med) but the cost was too much and I heard the program wasnāt worth the money.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt Gifted Program has a medicine program and I believe itās 2800 for 3 weeks. That is pretty expensive but itās cheaper than the YMCA camp most kids around me go to.</p>
<p>Iām applying to RSI, TASP, MITES, and possibly Clarks.
But all of these are extremely tough to get into though, so what are some possible āsafetysā I should consider? Iām looking for programs that are similar in that they at least have some prestige and arenāt too expensive.</p>
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<p>^ Ooh, yes. Iād like to know too. Iām not really into the sciencey, researchy stuff, but something TASP-like would be cool.</p>
<p>I wonder how many of these a freshman can qualify for</p>
<p>Thoughts on:
Oxbridge
Global Works
Rotary
Stagedoor
and Columbiaās summer writing program. </p>
<p>After I finish junior year next year, Iām hoping to spend my summer at the Yale summer sessions. Or I could apply for something else? Thoughts? I want to study Psychology or English in school.</p>