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Summertime…

•  Posted by Kathy Chi on June 10th, 2011 in Extracurriculars
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…and the students are working!

Without question, the summer is an invaluable season. It’s a chance to spend time with family and friends; students can reflect on the past academic year and prepare accordingly for the next; and yes, while not all students will decide to work, summertime offers great opportunities to pursue interests beyond the classroom. With such a diversity of options, what’s the right one to choose?

From a college perspective, the academic record is the most important aspect of an applicant’s high school career. The summer can therefore be used quite productively by students who need to retake classes, complete graduation requirements, improve their GPA, and/or demonstrate their intellectual commitment to specific fields of study.

However, colleges also look to understand the other ways in which a student might contribute to the campus community. If the academic profile is already firmly established, summer can be an excellent time to add depth and complexity to the extracurricular profile. Whether that means a journalism internship with the local paper, a pre-college program in biotechnology, or extra hours devoted to an ongoing volunteer position, students can take advantage of the summer to expand upon their individual interests and demonstrate their passion.

Here are just a few examples of what’s possible in the summer:

California State Summer School for the Arts
California State Summer School for Math and Science
Brown University Pre-College
Global Routes Community Service
Vision New America Internship Program
The Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop

It’s summertime! Make the most of it.

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