Worthwhile Summer Programs--an arbitrary list

Pre-College Topics Summer Programs
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<p>A partial list of summer programs compiled from the thread <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/343495-summer-programs-look-good-college-applications.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/343495-summer-programs-look-good-college-applications.html&lt;/a&gt; . I’ve excluded pre-college programs and others that seem to be suspiciously costly.</p>

<p>Baylor SSRP (rising seniors; ~$550 for meal plan)
[Baylor</a> University || Summer Science Research Program](<a href=“http://www.baylor.edu/summerscience/]Baylor”>http://www.baylor.edu/summerscience/)</p>

<p>Bronfman Youth Fellowships (Israel; Jewish rising seniors; free)
[The</a> Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel](<a href=“http://www.bronfman.org/]The”>http://www.bronfman.org/)</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon SAMS (math/science; age 15+; free)
[SAMS:</a> The Summer Academy for Mathematics + Science](<a href=“http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity/sams.html]SAMS:”>http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity/sams.html)</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon Summer Programs for Diversity AP/EA (college courses; rising seniors, diversity plus; free)
[APEA</a> - Carnegie Mellon Summer Programs for Diversity](<a href=“http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity/apea.html]APEA”>http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity/apea.html)</p>

<p>Cornell NBTC internship (nanobiotech; rising juniors and seniors; free)
[NBTC:</a> Research Areas](<a href=“http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/education/hs_internship.htm]NBTC:”>http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/education/hs_internship.htm)</p>

<p>HCSSiM (math; $2380)
[HCSSiM[/url</a>]</p>

<p>HSHSP (science research; rising juniors and seniors; $3100 in 2009)
<a href=“https://www.msu.edu/~hshsp/[/url]”>https://www.msu.edu/~hshsp/](<a href=“http://www.hcssim.org/]HCSSiM[/url”>http://www.hcssim.org/)</a></p>

<p>ISSI in Israel (science research; GRADUATING seniors; free)
[Young</a> @ Science :: Activities :: ISSI − Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute](<a href=“Weizmann Institute of Science | 404 Page Not Found”>Weizmann Institute of Science | 404 Page Not Found)</p>

<p>J Camp (journalism; diversity plus; free)
[AAJA</a> : Programs : Student Programs : Journalism Trainings : J Camp](<a href=“http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/journalism_trainings/j_camp/]AAJA”>http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/journalism_trainings/j_camp/)</p>

<p>MITES (science and engineering; rising seniors, diversity plus; free)
[index[/url</a>]</p>

<p>Page Program, Senate/House of Representatives (government; rising juniors and seniors; paid)
[url=<a href=“http://pageprogram.house.gov/]Page”>http://pageprogram.house.gov/]Page</a> Program, U.S. House of Representatives](<a href=“MITES – MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering and Science”>MITES – MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering and Science)</p>

<p>Princeton Summer Journalism Program (journalism; low-income [<45k] rising seniors; free)
[Summer</a> Journalism Program: The Princeton University Summer Journalism Program](<a href=“Princeton Summer Journalism Program”>Princeton Summer Journalism Program)</p>

<p>PROMYS (math; rising seniors; $2600)
[PROMYS[/url</a>]</p>

<p>ROSS (math; $2500)
[url=<a href=“http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/]Ross”>http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/]Ross</a> Mathematics Program, held at Ohio State University in Columbus](<a href=“http://www.promys.org/]PROMYS[/url”>http://www.promys.org/)</p>

<p>RSI (science research; rising seniors; free)
[Research</a> Science Institute (RSI) | Center for Excellence in Education](<a href=“http://www.cee.org/programs/rsi]Research”>http://www.cee.org/programs/rsi)</p>

<p>Santa Clara SES (engineering; rising juniors and seniors [priority], diversity plus; free)
[Santa</a> Clara University - School of Engineering - Summer Engineering Seminar (SES)](<a href=“http://www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm]Santa”>Summer Engineering Seminar (SES) - School of Engineering - Santa Clara University)</p>

<p>SSP (astronomy/physics; rising seniors; $3750, free for NM residents)
[SSP</a> - Summer Science Program](<a href=“http://www.summerscience.org/home/index.php]SSP”>The Summer Science Program "The educational experience of a lifetime"...since 1959 An experience of a lifetime since 1959)</p>

<p>SSTP (science research; rising juniors and seniors; $2350)
[The</a> University of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program](<a href=“http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/SSTP/index.html]The”>http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/SSTP/index.html)</p>

<p>SUMaC (math; rising juniors and seniors; $4500)
[SUMaC</a> 2009 Home Page](<a href=“http://math.stanford.edu/sumac/]SUMaC”>http://math.stanford.edu/sumac/)</p>

<p>TASP (humanities seminar; rising seniors; free)
[Telluride</a> Association: Our Programs: For High School Students: Summer Program for Juniors (TASP): General Information](<a href=“http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tasp/tasp_general_info.html]Telluride”>Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) - Telluride Association)</p>

<p>TASS (African-American studies seminar; rising juniors; free)
[Telluride</a> Association: Our Programs: For High School Students: Sophomore Seminar (TASS): General Information](<a href=“http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tass/tass_general_info.html]Telluride”>http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tass/tass_general_info.html)</p>

<p>TOPS (physics; rising sophomores and juniors; free but day camp at MIT)
[Center</a> for UltraCold Atoms](<a href=“http://www.rle.mit.edu/cua/new/tops_hs.asp]Center”>http://www.rle.mit.edu/cua/new/tops_hs.asp)</p>

<p>Write on for Israel (advocacy journalism; rising )
[Write</a> on for Israel](<a href=“http://www.writeonforisrael.org/]Write”>http://www.writeonforisrael.org/)</p>

<p>WTP (engineering; rising senior women; $3000)
[MIT</a> Women’s Technology Program](<a href=“http://wtp.mit.edu/]MIT”>http://wtp.mit.edu/)</p>

<p>YESS (science and engineering; rising juniors and seniors; “underrepresented” diversity; free)
[Young</a> Engineering and Science Scholars](<a href=“http://yess.caltech.edu/index.html]Young”>http://yess.caltech.edu/index.html)</p>

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<p>Does U Chicago RIBS (Research in Bio Sciences) fall in the suspicious category because of cost?</p>

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<p>

What is the cost? I checked their website, but I couldn’t find it. Almost every college offers these science research program, so I guess that RIBS is not necessarily “suspicious”, but instead, it’s just tiresome to list each and every college opportunity. I know Penn offers a pretty “selective” summer research program that has gotten alot of positive reviews. But the price is over $5,000. If you really want to do research over the summer, it might just be better to contact a college professor and see if you can work something out. But that doesn’t always work out, so hence, the summer college research programs that people pay big bucks to go to. I’ve heard alot of great things about these programs though, so I’m sure that the experience itself is rewarding despite the heavy pricetag that comes along with it.
I think we all know that free usually equates to prestigious. But not all of us can get into RSI, or MITES so alot of people choose to pay money to research at a college laboratory.</p>

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<p>I’ve tried to exclude programs that cost >$1000 a week all-inclusive, although some of the more well-known math/science programs above may fall outside that limit (they usually offer generous need-based financial aid).</p>

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<p>Free programs are more impressive, IMO.</p>

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<p>Most of these seem to be minority programs. Are there any free programs that do not require minority status to be admitted?</p>

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<p>Carnegie Mellon SAMS, Cornell NBTC, ISSI in Israel, and House/Senate Pages are all free. And of course the big two–RSI and TASP.</p>

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<p>It costs $5.5 K for tution alone for 4 weeks</p>

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<p>PA-C,
Alot of programs focus on minoirties, but with some of them, you do not nessecarily have to be a minority to participate. While TASS is african american focused, you do NOT have to be a minority to apply or to be accepted. I am not a minority and I am going to TASS this year. Not being a minoirty doesn’t hurt your chances of acceptance.</p>

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<p>Bara - Are you low-income or otherwise disadvantaged? I feel like TASS is intended for the “underrepresented,” which can be more than just race.</p>

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<p>I am not, although I know that alot of TASS spots go to “underrepresented” applicants, I think that the whole idea of TASS, and really any Telluride program, is to get a group of like minded, but very diverse, people together, not necessarily all “underrepresented.” Naturally quite a few Telluride spots go to applicants who qualify as disadvataged or as minorities simply because Telluride wants diversity.</p>

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<p>In terms of spots going to “underrepresented” applicants, does anyone know what percentage of TASP acceptances go to members of a minority? And if this theory about “underrepresented” acceptance is correct won’t it backfire so that there will not be enough “normal” people (aka majorities, the wealthy etc.) in these programs and that would be an injustice the other way.</p>

<p>That made a lot of sense in my head… hope I conveyed my message clearly.</p>

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<p>How the hell do people afford SUMaC?</p>

<p>In my opinion, the free programs – like TASS, SAMS, Gov School, etc. – carry a little more prestige.</p>

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<p>Just FYI, joshcato, SUMaC has generous financial aid to enable qualified candidates to attend. The availability of financial aid is made clear on the SUMaC website. The program is funded by the Howard Hughes Foundation and by the Stanford Math department. The stated tuition is for those who qualify for the program but don’t require financial aid to attend.</p>

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<p>I’m a parent, and my son was accepted into the Carnegie Mellon SAMS program this summer as an incoming junior. Has anyone here attended their program? Or, is anyone here attending this summer? We’re just looking for some insight as to what to expect. Thanks.</p>

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<p>^Just for future reference, it might be more beneficial (for both you and the readers of this thread) to make a new thread or search the forum for an existing thread such as <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/277452-carnegie-mellon-summer-programs-diversity.html?highlight=carnegie+sams[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/277452-carnegie-mellon-summer-programs-diversity.html?highlight=carnegie+sams&lt;/a&gt;
This thread is lengthy, but it might contain some good info.</p>

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<p>I understood the point of TASS was to get more “underrepresented”/minority people involved in TASP which was mostly all wealthy/non-minority people at some point in time… I could be wrong, but I think I read that somwhere on wikipedia or somewhere when I was googling.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much for this. It helped me a lot.</p>