The Summer Science Program (SSP), which currently offers high school juniors not-for-credit collaborative, rigorous research tracks in Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Genomics, and Synthetic Chemistry which are hosted on college campuses throughout the country. The program meets 100% of demonstrated financial need (as determined by their financial aid application) for every admitted student including need-based aid for Read More
Are your students still trying to decide what to do this summer. An upcoming series of free Summer Program fairs are being held January 27-30 for high school students and their families in various East Coast large metropolitan areas. These in-person events will showcase ~100 exhibitors each with countless ways high school students can spend Read More
Are your students beginning to wonder what they will do this summer? There are many free and paid opportunities out there for them but where do they look? College Matchpoint has put together a great online guide that lists these opportunities all in one place. The guide includes location, area of interest, cost (if there Read More
Now is the time of year when students will start (or should start) investigating opportunities they would like to pursue over the summer. A directory of more than 1,300 opportunities for students has been published online by College Matchpoint. The list includes courses, programs, research options, and service opportunities available this spring and summer, with Read More
School is out soon… and summer is in (almost)! Summer is not only a convenient time for high schoolers to rest, recharge, and reset, but it’s also the perfect time to get a head start on college prep. Here are five Admit U college counselor-approved activities that high schoolers can incorporate into their summer season Read More
Thankfully once students reach high school, they are no longer required to write the often painfully boring “what I did over my summer vacation” essay. But that doesn’t mean that what they do choose to do over summer isn’t important. One of the key components of any strong college application is how a student has Read More
Summer provides the best opportunity for students to separate themselves from the pack. As the number of students applying to colleges continues its upward trajectory, so, too, does the need for students to make an effort to distinguish themselves from their peers. So how do you get noticed? Doing something meaningful over the summer is Read More
If you picture yourself in the college admissions officer’s chair, reviewing application after application, you’ll have a better sense of why it matters so much how you spend your time outside of school. What you do in your spare time tells them what you care about, where you’ve chosen to go deeper with experiences or exposure Read More
Many elite colleges offer summer programs that students can attend to get a taste of the college life and explore the campus to see if it might be a good fit. As Sophomores and Juniors your students can attend these if their parents are willing to foot the bill. They are fairly pricey, but many Read More
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