<p>Hi everyone. Well, summer is quickly approaching (thank god), and I'm really looking for something I can do. Most summers, I usually play a sport and hang out with my friends all day. But this year, since college apps are approaching quickly, I was looking for something that I could do. I'm a fantastic student, and a good athlete, and I was wondering if anyone knew of any prestigious camps that blend both sports and academics (ivy would be great). </p>
<p>So, my question is, what is something I can do in the summer that will really help me out when it comes to college time. I know internships are great, but I think I'm a little young. Are there any other jobs? Are there any good camps or conferences? What is the most prestigious (and I'm not just doing this for college apps, I really want to do something this summer!)</p>
<p>The deadlines for most of the “prestigious” summer programs have already passed.</p>
<p>If you want to spend your summer doing sports/academics at an Ivy, check out their individual websites. Summer at Brown, Stanford, Harvard, etc. </p>
<p>You can’t really do it for the prestige or for college. Because at this point (I’m assuming you’re a junior), it’s hard to get into a summer program that will put significant weight on your app with no previous track record to back you up. </p>
<p>Just do what you feel like doing. Getting a job or volunteering are other options.</p>
<p>You have plenty of time and summers left to spend. What are you interested in? You should just do whatever you want this year. A lot of people I know have gone to CTY or other similar talent search programs for the past couple of years. You take courses and it’s a great program from what I’ve heard.</p>
<p>Prestigious programs that colleges look highly upon are RSI, SSP, MITES, YESS, TASP, etc.
It’s really pointless to do programs for their prestige imo. They’re incredibly hard to get into and not worth it if you aren’t genuinely passionate about the subject it covers.</p>
<p>Well, what I’m really looking for is something that is academically and athletically oriented. Does anyone know of any (if there are any) programs for prospected student athletes that mixes academics and sports? Thanks</p>
<p>My recommendation is to spend this summer (you’re only a freshman!) running around with friends and attending sports programs. If you want to take summer school to get some credits out of the way, that could be a great option. Or get a job lifeguarding, bussing tables, whatever. Enjoy your summer and use it to explore your interests in an informal setting. </p>
<p>Then, next summer, apply for internships or find research opps–explore your interests, though not necessarily for prestige. The summer after junior year is the most important, so by that time you should be an interesting, accomplished person in whatever realm you want to master. If that’s sports, don’t worry about finding a program that combines athletics and academics. You can demonstrate your academics plenty with schoolwork.</p>
<p>I don’t think you can find a summer program that focuses equally on both aspects.</p>
<p>It’s either an intense sports training camp (with some frantic hw scribbling time), an intense academic camp like RSI, or an educational and fun summer program at a college (ie: Summer@Brown) that has sports as a recreational activity.</p>
<p>Well, two of my friends are getting “recruited” (We’re sophomores so it’s an informal and non-binding recruit) at Ivies.</p>
<p>One is a track runner and she trains intensively over the summer. She goes to foreign countries and runs in the mountains. Training by yourself, getting a private coach, or joining a team is a good idea.</p>
<p>The other is on a competitive team outside of school and made the US National Team. She spends her summers training with them.</p>
<p>Other friends are waterpolo players and are also recruited at top schools including Ivies. They are on teams outside of high school as well and go to national training camps (invitation only). </p>
<p>That being said, if you’re not at the national level, your choices are very limited for the more legit sports camps.</p>
<p>Yeah, if you’re looking to get recruited, your best bet is to focus intensively on basketball over the summer. Recruited athletes are held to different academic standards.</p>
<p>But if you just want to play basketball well without being recruited, that’s a different story.</p>