Rejected from all summer programs. so..what to do for my summer now? i am desperate.

Pre-College Topics Summer Programs
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<p>Rejected from COSMOS and one at Pomona College. I’m an incoming junior. I was planning on taking a <<psat>> Prep class because 1.will boost my psat scores by a lot and I’ll hopefully qualify for nmsqt. 2. A lot cheaper than SAT. 3. Will help SAT as well.</psat></p>

<p>What do you think? Should I take an SAT course as well? I really don’t want to waste my summer. Should I start reviewing for next year’s AP courses? Any suggestions?</p>

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<p>IDK what your most recent scores are, but only do classes if you really need them–IMO, a much more fun thing to do is either get a job or volunteer.</p>

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<p>Try volunteering (I did, racked up over 150 hours that summer and also got a lot better at poker). I may be biased, but SAT classes were a complete and utter waste of time for me. I learned much more on my own then in my classes, but they can be helpful if you are lazy.</p>

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<p>I only took the PSAT, and i got a 182. I failed both Writing and CR. I actually got around 65-ish on Writing last year, but it was difficult for me this year. I got 72 math, 58 writing, and 52 CR. I think I’m going to take that Writing+CR course at ELITE. I’m currently applying to volunteer at a local hospital, so HOPEFULLY…I get accepted. But in case this doesn’t work out…what should I do?</p>

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<p>Elite? You wouldn’t be around the MSJ area would you?</p>

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<p>MSJ? Nope, I live in LA.</p>

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<p>Elite is everywhere. PSAT and SAT are the same. If you prep for one you prep for the other.</p>

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<p>OMG you should not be desperate.
You’re an incoming JUNIOR. Which means you have lots of time.
I, my friend, am desperate.
I’m an incoming senior. WITH NO PLANS.</p>

<p>(Go ahead and do that prep class. However, prepping by yourself can be pretty good as well. I worked alone and got a 219-up from 197 and then a 2310 on my SAT after some more individual prep. UP YOUR SCORE is one amazing book.)</p>

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<p>I personally am not a big fan of prep courses, but if you think it is worth it, go for it.</p>

<p>Still, surely a prep course won’t take up your entire summer? o.O You want to maximize on your time. Absolutely volunteer and/or find a job/internship. Take on-line courses or classes at the local CC, etc.</p>

<p>Some colleges (e.g. Princeton) specifically ask about what you did each summer during high school. You’ll want to be able to put down something more substantial than a PSAT prep course.</p>

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<p>I’m generally with you, but if you can manage to make a prep course sound Princeton-essay-worthy … that’s possible, I guess.</p>

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<p>Take a class at your local community college.</p>

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<p>Check out the private schools and colleges around you–they’re bound to be offering a summer program of some kind. I work at Randolph-Macon Academy in Virginia, and we offer a summer program that’s not full yet, so I know it’s not too late to find something.</p>

<p>Colleges want to see you are doing something with your summer, whether it is developing yourself further academically, volunteering, working, or cultivating a new interest–you’re not lost simply because you didn’t get into the two programs you applied to. There are plenty of opportunities out there. This is a chance to explore your interests, strengthen weaknesses, and further develop your strengths. Take advantage of it!</p>

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<p>Work, look for work, do community service work, self study for the SATs and bank the money your parents would have paid for those programs.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/category/k-12-outreach-programs/grades-9-12-outreach-programs/page/2/[/url]”>http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/category/k-12-outreach-programs/grades-9-12-outreach-programs/page/2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Or, under math programs (taken from MIT website),… Many are still open!</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/before/summer_programs/juniors_mit_and_other_summer_p.shtml[/url]”>http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/before/summer_programs/juniors_mit_and_other_summer_p.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>All is not lost, plenty of programs still out there for all, and lots if exposure. I found that prep was costly and that mysterytutor.com helped more than expensive personal tutor.
What I suggest, do what you love and will major in! Think outside of the box… Ask a college professor or an alumni from the college what things are common for your major. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Take a class at a community college (something that EXTREMELY piques your interest), go to driver’s ed and get your driver’s license, work (find some places, and just get to it), play a sport for fun or on a club team, work out, run, volunteer somewhere you care about (I’m doing computers), do some church activities, read some books (reading books is the proven way to improve CR scores on the SAT-vocab, more grammar, seeing more literature-and examples for essays, because the highest essays use examples from lit). </p>

<p>I’m a soon-to-be freshman in college, and these things would have made my college apps so much better. That’s why I’m on this sub-forum: to help kids whose shoes I was in a couple years ago. Plus, if you do anything that expands your mind, you’ll probably love school (sounds crazy), but honestly it makes sense when you think about it: You will already be ahead of the curve, exploring clubs at your school, and have experience under your belt doing something that matters to you.</p>

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<p>I was going to take a class at a community college, but it was full :frowning: Nooooooooo…</p>

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