Summer Programs

Pre-College Topics Summer Programs
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<p>Some other great links:
[Summer</a> Programs: Residential](<a href=“http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10368.aspx]Summer”>Resources for Gifted Children & their Families | Davidson Institute)
[NAGC</a> - Parents - Summer Programs](<a href=“http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1103]NAGC”>http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1103)
[Hoagies</a>’ Gifted: Summer and Saturday Programs](<a href=“http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/summer.htm]Hoagies”>Summer and Saturday Programs | Hoagies' Gifted)</p>

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<p>Two quick edits:

  1. HOBY isn’t free; it costs $150.
  2. Could you more Carnegie Mellon’s AP/EA out of science into gifted? It offers courses in humanities as well as the sciences.</p>
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<p>[Health</a> Careers Institute at Dartmouth](<a href=“http://tdi.dartmouth.edu/hcid/]Health”>Dartmouth MPH and MS | Geisel School of Medicine)</p>

<p>1 week - $1800; $1200 if NH resident</p>

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<p>[Bezos</a> Family Foundation](<a href=“http://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/scholars/index.html]Bezos”>http://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/scholars/index.html)
Bezos Scholars Program: 1 week, free</p>

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<p>BUMP + Request for a sticky to this thread.</p>

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<p>This thread deserves a sticky!</p>

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<p>I’m sorry, but this thread NEEDS a sticky.</p>

<p>STICKY!!!</p>

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<p>Bumping - Time to get the 2011 apps in place. </p>

<p>My son has an EC that has a required week camp smack in the middle of July. This knocked out many summer academic programs for him. Thanks to this thread he was able to find a program to fit his schedule.</p>

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<p>quick clarification:
HOBY is completely disconnected from Law, and only vaguely related to business (meaning one short, half hour simulation.) Nor does it have a one week duration, each state seminar is only 2-3 days long (usually free-many applicants are sponsored by Rotary Clubs, etc.) although HOBY does host a World Leadership Congress (WLC) that lasts for 1 week, but it is VERY competitive and costs $1,500.
VERY good leadership program, I attended both my state seminar and WLC and learned a lot and made many new friends. Life changing, but you have to really want to be there in order for it to make the greatest impact. Attitude = everything, and while nearly everyone there is academically advanced, by no means is that crucial.</p>

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<p>Registered just to bump this thread. Extremely valuable… answers many of the questions popping up in other new threads.</p>

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<p>Needs sticky!!! Bump!</p>

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<p>it’s insanity that this didn’t receive sticky, :(((</p>

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<p>Anyone attended Health Careers Institutee at Dartmouth before?</p>

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<p>I got a letter for several of the aforementioned programs such as the Stanford EPGY thing… but in terms of college apps, what are the advantages to participating in such programs… especially when they ask for so much?</p>

<p>EDIT: Also, when do most HS students typically go to these? During the summer of their sophomore, junior, or (God-forbid) freshman year?</p>

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Well, it’s not really important–you’re obviously not participating in a program to impress college adcoms, you’re doing it to benefit yourself educationally and developmentally.</p>

<p>But anyway, free > paid, usually. That’s because many paid programs will accept anyone with the money, while free programs/scholarships are much more competitive. This is not always true, of course.</p>

<p>There are plenty of free programs–if you start looking early, that is. Like, December/January.</p>

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<p>I always say that the summer before junior year is pretty important, and the one before senior year is the most important. But I don’t understand the “God-forbid” part–many people do summer programs in middle school and after freshman year. It’s not uncommon. At the very least, that shows motivation to colleges, paid program or not.</p>

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<p>To those who have participated in NIH SIP: If I do get accepted, can I come at June instead of mid-May? My school doesn’t end until the beginning of June…</p>

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<p>You should probably contact the program coordinator(s) for that sort of information, but I imagine it would vary depending on the mentor you’re paired up with. Their website does say, “Awards cover a minimum of eight weeks, with students generally arriving at the NIH in May or June.”</p>

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<p>In terms of summers well spent, can you guys give me some advice? I just finished freshmen year, and although I’m not one of those “god-forbid” summer program applicants, I’m taking a couple courses at the local college. basic CAD, art appreciation, and since they wouldn’t let me officially take it, I’m auditing an advanced astronomy course along with taking an online honors Spanish class. Do you guys this is sufficient, overdone, etc? Also, do you think i’ll have time to do an astronomy research project and ACT prep? Thanks.</p>

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<p>For those of you in New York City interested in global issues, international relations, interfaith and inter ethnic dialogue, apply for our summer program at the United Nations!!! Email me ar <a href="mailto:jenny@mmcnyc.com">jenny@mmcnyc.com</a>, we will be conducting interviews the next two weeks.</p>

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<p>Which of the summer research programs is considered most prestigious? My brother wants to get into research, and he’s thinking stony brook.</p>