<p>I'm going to be a junior this year. I'm thinking of taking undergraduate courses (specifically molecular bioligy with laboratory; it fulfills the pre-med requirement) at Yale the summer before my senior year. The "no-nonsense" tone of the summer school website appealed to me. I am a strong student (5.0 GPA, conduct melanoma research at UCLA and am about to publish a paper), and I want to go to a program where I get treated like a real college student. From what I understand, other "college programs" at Harvard and Stanford have ridiculously high acceptance rates (greater than 60% for Harvard). The courses are not taught by professors from the host university, and the overall summer experience is like going to a really expensive high school on a prestigious college campus. </p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone here knows anything about the Yale summer experience for pre-college students. About how many pre-college students apply, are accepted, and enroll each summer? Do pre-college students have access to the same academic and social opportunities Yale has to offer? Do pre-college students get to socialize with current Yalies and other college students, or are they restricted to other pre-college students? Is the educational quality of courses on par with Yale courses offered over the year? Lastly, is achieving an "A" possible for a pre-college student?</p>
<p>Sorry I've posted so many questions in a row. I would truly appreciate it if anyone could pass on any information he/she knows about this program.</p>