<p>[Telluride</a> Association: Our Programs: For High School Students](<a href=“http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students.html]Telluride”>Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) - Telluride Association)</p>
<p>Very selective programs, but they are free apart from transportation (which can be assisted with if you are in financial need, I believe).
I got an invitation to TASP, not knowing how prestigious it was, and applied my junior year – I made it to Round 2, and then didn’t have a strong enough interview. Take time on your essays, and keep in mind that you will have to defend the arguments/premises/stories behind your essays in a rigorous interview later.
But from what I’ve heard, it’s supposed to be a fantastic program and it looks incredibly good on college applications.</p>