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07-06-2009, 08:54 PM
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#451 | | New Member
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What kind of summer programs are good for indecisive people. What is a good summer program to take, but you are not really sure if it will be worth it? so far, i've been taking prep courses for standardized tests and have not been exposed to the idea of taking a "summer camp" kind of class. My parents want me to go into business...i don't really know what i want to do so any programs related to business so that I can try it out?
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07-06-2009, 09:14 PM
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#452 | | Junior Member
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what about governor's school? Are those prestigious? I'm thinking about applying next year to the agriculture one in virginia.
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07-10-2009, 04:41 PM
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#453 | | Member
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Is it really necessary to take summer programs?
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07-10-2009, 08:54 PM
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#454 | | Junior Member
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If you do them consistently they will relay your passion and willingness to learn outside of school.
It's not crucial to take summer programs though. You could have a productive summer by taking college classes, a job, an internship, publishing a book, or volunteer work.
However, if you get into highly competitive summer programs such as RSI and MITES........then the rest is history.
Do what you want :] If you're interested in science, it's enough to just do research all your summers; but summer programs are fun for a lot of people so they take them anyways.
Also, don't take summer programs because they're 'necessary'. If you do that, most of the time you'll end up chasing after summer programs that you aren't even interested in (usually with a 4000+ pricetag).
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07-13-2009, 01:46 PM
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#455 | | New Member
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| For the Academics, or for the Experience?
So I really want to attend a summer program to focus my interests and learn about a topic that I am passionate about. A program like the Uconn Mentor Connection looks really good for academics and I think it would be great to study under a distinguished scientist.
But, programs like the Oxbridge tradition or Harvard ssp (the really expensive ones) look like they would be more of an "experience". They are centered in active cities and seem to allow more freedom than other summer programs. Or, are these programs really just money-machines?
Or, would you recommend a travel abroad program (I was looking at one that goes to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji) that has very little focus on academics?
which would be the most valuable?
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07-13-2009, 02:32 PM
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#456 | | Member
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@ fairy_dreams: I'm interested in science, but how would you go about doing research?
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07-14-2009, 03:11 AM
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#457 | | Junior Member
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There are a few options.
1) Sign up for summer programs that 'specialize' on research. As far as I know, RSI is the one the gives the most freedom. Programs like NIH and Jefferson's Lab are great research experiences, but you have to research what they tell you to.
2) Internships are a great way to research your own topics as well. Email or call a bunch of professors (don't email all the professors in the biology department. research each and every one of them and find out about their latest research projects. then ask if you can help as a volunteer or lab intern)
3) Some people do choose to self-research. They usually get access to their school's lab and have a mentor. This is rather difficult though....
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07-14-2009, 06:21 PM
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#458 | | New Member
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Has anyone heard of the uconn mentor connection? It looks like a pretty good program but I haven't heard much about it. If you can tell me anything then please reply!
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08-17-2009, 05:34 PM
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#459 | | New Member
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| Best Summer Program for math/science and prestige
Do you think attending PROMYS or HCSSiM is better than doing our State Governor's School for Science or the Governor's School for Engineering?
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08-18-2009, 10:27 AM
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#460 | | Super Moderator
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The great thing about a national program is that you meet people from many other places.
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08-18-2009, 10:26 PM
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#461 | | New Member
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Besides TASP, are there any other prestigious humanities-centered summer programs available? I'd really love to look into some out-of-country programs... I know that anything you have to pay a lot for is considered unspectacular, but I couldn't afford most of them anyway, so would it look different if I went with a scholarship of some sort? (And does anyone know any travel abroad programs that would offer such scholarships?)
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08-23-2009, 12:34 AM
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#462 | | Junior Member
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there's the journalist camp called AAJA J-camp ^
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10-22-2009, 12:16 AM
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#463 | | Member
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don't apply to aaja.
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10-24-2009, 01:12 PM
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#464 | | New Member
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Does anyone know of any fairly good law or polisci summer programs in the Pennsylvania area?
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