<p>I started thinking about summer programs a few weeks ago and I found one at UCLA i’m really interested in 
Now I just have to hope that I can get the scholarship (and convince my parents) so that I can actually go! UCLA is my dream school, so that would be an amazing thing to experience.</p>
<p>Summer program choices so far:
[ul]
[<em>] Ohio University
[</em>] Notre Dame
[<em>] Vanderbilt
[</em>] Northwestern
[<em>] UChicago
[</em>] Kenyon
[<em>] George Mason
[</em>] Purdue
[<em>] Brown
[</em>] Stanford
[/ul]</p>
<p>Decisions, decisions…</p>
<p>I am applying to Launch, Endevvr, LBW and M&TSI</p>
<p>I’m applying to TASP and perhaps Notre Dame</p>
<p>Are those summer programs just for experience?</p>
<p>@sweetcupcake12 What program At Notre Dame?</p>
<p>I heard that summer programs were just expensive sleepaway camps! To each their own
This summer I’ll be working at a camp, same as last year, I’m really excited! </p>
<p>@freezycool </p>
<p>Many are, but there are quite a few good ones. YYGS and LBW are both rather expensive, but they’re both really good in terms of learning and college apps. Both very selective too.</p>
<p>@Woandering
Ahhh! All these abbreviations. My dad has been unemployed for a while, and my mom is a lunch lady, so I try to let us keep a roof over our head lol</p>
<p>I started AP Euro today and I love it. Wow. The class is all essays and writing (which I love), and the assignments seem really fascinating and relevant. I’m thinking I’ll be well prepared for the exam, which is the most important part for me. </p>
<p>@freezycool I know what you mean there…I was dying to go to a Concordia language camp BEFORE I saw the cost. And then all of these $4000-$9000 summer programs O.o </p>
<p>@evan241 ew Concordia! That’s why I feel blessed to be born multilingual… currently self studying Inuktitut & learning Chinese at school. Not that I’ll be able to take a test to show my ability on either 
</p>
<p>@freezycool
Wow, good job. </p>
<p>@evan241 </p>
<p>There are many more great, free (or even you get paid) programs. And Concordia isn’t great…</p>
<p>The free ones are really competitive though.</p>
<p>@Woandering Have you been to a Concordia camp? I’ve heard amazing things about them from a couple of people, but I’m sure such things depend a lot on the exact language/program. </p>
<p>I’ll probably do a StarTalk Arabic or Portuguese if I’m in the country this summer. I did a StarTalk Chinese camp that was okay a couple of years back - it had a great cultural aspect, though the language instruction was so-so. </p>
<p>@freezycool Inuktitut? That sounds pretty amazing, how did you get started with that? I’m currently self-studying intermediate-ish Portuguese (I know enough to have these weird Spanish/Portuguese/English dreams), and then I’ve started Turkish and Quechua, and am making slow but steady progress! So many languages, so little time. </p>
<p>@evan241 </p>
<p>I’ve never been, but I’ve heard on CC and in real life about them. Some people do say it’s pretty fun, but a lot also say it’s not very useful for learning the language. My parents can shell out any money for summer programs if I asked, but at its price and ambiguity, Concordia just doesn’t seem worth it. </p>
<p>Even if it were free, you’d be foregoing the opportunity to do something that is more likely to be beneficial. </p>
<p>I’m sure you’ve all heard about NSLIY… apply next year!</p>
<p>@evan241 I was doing some random research and found resources! </p>
<p>@Woandering @anonemuss Are you guys taking Econ/Gov AP senior year?</p>
<p>@JaeHwanLoL </p>
<p>I took both AP Macroecon and Microecon Sophomore year. Won’t be able to fit gov.</p>
<p>EDIT: why?</p>
<p>WHAT Econ/Gov is seniors only at my school just wondering</p>
<p>@JaeHwanLoL </p>
<p>lol seriously. Both are so easy you could easily self study one of them this year. No reason for either to be seniors only. </p>