Best options for this summer?

Pre-College Topics Summer Programs
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<p>Hello everyone,
I am a freshman in high school at an elite prep school in Florida. For the past 7 years, I have been attending a sleep away camp in Maine, but last year I “graduated.” Since I left, I have been scrambling trying to organize my summer. Of the 10-some odd weeks, I have 3 planned. I was wondering if anyone could reccommend some interesting programs (still taking applicants of course) that are 3 weeks or less, and that look good on my resume. </p>

<p>Prior commitments:
From July 20- August 8th I will be taking a SAT prep course @ UCLA.
Athletic “workshop” in June (28th-30th)</p>

<p>Resume:
4.0 GPA
175 on PSAT as freshman
National Beta Club
I write for my school newspaper
2 sport athlete</p>

<p>Thanks for your help,
Matt</p>

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<p>Any opinions would be great. Time’s running out!</p>

<p>By the way, when I listed my resume it was for acceptance purposes (what I had to offer to each program)</p>

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<p>sorry, i don’t know any, but i think Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, and Cornell might have something like that, but only as long you can cough up all those bucks.
all the best and free ones are mostly past the deadline.</p>

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<p>I would suggest some kind of volunteer work : ) most of the good programs are for rising juniors and seniors, or the deadline has passed</p>

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<p>Landmark Volunteers has volunteer programs that are less than three weeks.</p>

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<p>It seems that life after camp isnt that great.
I beg you guys to reccomend something… Anything!
I live in Miami, Fl and I cannot bear to spend my summer in the deathly heat!</p>

<p>As I said, 3 weeks or less (must begin after June 30th, and end before July 20)</p>

<p>Cornell’s prices are outrageous- I’m already going to be in California for UCLA, and I’m not interested in C-Mellon …</p>

<p>Dying for any other suggestions!</p>

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<p>do summer@brown, they are still accepting applicants, but it’s just as expensive as cornell i think. you can check it out though.</p>

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<p>one week at summer@brown is around $2,000 .</p>

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<p>Ye, Brown sounded like a good idea (in theory)…
However, its about 2200 just for the program-- without airfare.</p>

<p>That’s a lot for 5 days of the program…</p>

<p>2200 is maybe the amount for a 2-3 week. Not one</p>

<p>Any other suggestions are much appreciated.</p>

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<p>June 29 - July 18
CTD Equinox
(offers FA)</p>

<p>[Equinox</a> Program Description, Summer Program, Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer/desceq.html]Equinox”>http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer/desceq.html)
[Equinox</a>, Courses, Summer Program, Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer/courseseq.html]Equinox”>http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer/courseseq.html)</p>

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<p>gibbs0828, do u go to american heritage or pinecrest? there arent many “elite” private schools in this state (florida) hahaa.</p>

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<p>Concordia Language Villages
2-week language sessions, $1495</p>

<p>June 30 to July 12 sessions
French or German if you are continuing in either of these languages and want to be ahead in the fall. Or Chinese is interesting. Or Norwegian is interesting and unique.</p>

<p>July 7 to 19
Russian </p>

<p>Make sure you sign up for sessions for ages up to age 17 so you are not one of the oldest. The four week sessions are more educational, have homework. The two-week sessions are not quite as intense. They let you either start a new language or advance in a language (especially in comfort with conversations). And you do some kind of fun cultural activities. These fill up earlier for girls than boys; there are likely still openings for 15 year old boys. Do 2 weeks this summer and if you like it, 4 weeks next summer.</p>

<p>Highly recommended and definitely interesting.</p>

<p>The dorms are nice. “camp” but not too rustic. Nice showers, bathrooms, etc., in your “cabin” Safe, well-organized, kids from all over the U.S. These programs have been around for years. Chelsea Clinton went to German camp here when she was young. :-)</p>

<p>Click here for schedule:
[2008</a> CLV Schedule and Payment Information](<a href=“http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/schedule/2008_summer.asp#russian]2008”>http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/schedule/2008_summer.asp#russian)</p>

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<p>Can you perhaps provide me with a little more info on Concordian? I haven’t heard of it before (ASA, Choate, and others I have…)
I am finishing Spanish II Regulars this year, and I’m taking Spanish III Honors next year. Just from glancing, I don’t think these dates will work.</p>

<p>The program must be from:
June 2/3rd- June 27th or July 1st- July 20th
Also, not 2.5K/week!</p>

<p>Journalism, language, anything! No preference-- just need to hear some suggestions!</p>

<p>Any other opinions would be great!</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>Russian Youth Immersion 2 week RB52<br>
July 7-19, 2008<br>
Ages 13 - 17<br>
$1,495 </p>

<p>[2008</a> CLV Schedule and Payment Information](<a href=“http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/schedule/2008_summer.asp#russian]2008”>http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/schedule/2008_summer.asp#russian)</p>

<p>The language immersion camps are run by Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Most camps are in the general vicinity of Bemidji, Minnesota, where the forests and lakes are quite beautiful. There was originally only a German camp; they keep adding new camps. (The Arabic one was new last year.) A lot of fun, interesting kids from all over the U.S., with a relatively higher proportion from Minnesota and Wisconsin. You can fly into Minneapolis or Bemidji. They will pick you up from the airport for a small fee.</p>

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<p>If you love camp, don’t stop going just because you graduated–find another camp, and be a CIT! :)</p>

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<p>ya i agree be a counselor. im doing one week summer@brown then going to camp which ive been going to for 6 years. never leaving that place. lol.</p>