<p>I reply to this as I reply to all similar questions - If you are interested in scientific research, I would HIGHLY recommend U of Iowa’s SSTP program. I went to it last year and it was really cool. My research experience was pretty good, and the social experience was really good! The admissions were 36/90 ish last year, and only a few kids (5 or so) were from Iowa - most are from other states or international. A lot of the people there hadn’t gotten in to the REALLY selective programs like RSI and MITES, and this was their backup. And Iowa City isn’t nearly as bad as most people think, hehe I have lived on the Iowa border for most of my life, and the program has some cool activities planned for you. Check out our 2012 thread - I posted a lot in it (:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/1299919-iowa-sstp-2012-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/1299919-iowa-sstp-2012-a.html</a></p>
<p>As for other “safe” options, almost every state has a state program for enrichment, and there are many shorter camps that are easy to get into. Sadly, there are a lot out there where “if you can afford it, you can come” is the mindset, but I don’t know your financial situation. I myself look more towards the science programs, not really into math or artsy programs, but there are a bunch out there. Almost every college has a “pre-college” thing where you go and take classes there - these are not very useful, but it would make for a fun summer!
Math camp list I found for you:
[Summer</a> Math Camps and Programs for High School Students](<a href=“http://www.ams.org/programs/students/high-school/emp-mathcamps]Summer”>AMS :: Summer Math Camps and Programs for High School Students)</p>
<p>I don’t know if this helps (:</p>