<p>My D2 did the MICA pre-college program in Baltimore 2 summers ago. Some good things about it are: she got 3 college credits and was graded, all the teachers are regular MICA teachers (not true at RISD, I’ve heard), you need to submit a portfolio to apply (helps keep out the dilettantes), and she got many pieces for her portfolio from her 4 weeks there (painting major, but they did drawing too). Michael Weiss was her painting teacher and he was great!</p>
<p>There have been several discussions of pre-college programs on the Visual Arts Major forum, you should look there too.</p>