Every year, approximately 1,000 motivated high school students from the United States and abroad who have completed their senior, junior, or sophomore year spend eight weeks experiencing college life at Harvard, America’s oldest university. As a Secondary School Program (SSP) student, you will find Harvard Summer School challenging, rewarding, and exciting both academically and personally. You will test yourself by taking college-level courses along with undergraduate students and explore subjects not available at your high school. You will work with a distinguished faculty, use well-equipped labs, and study in the largest university library system in the world. In addition, you will learn to make choices and organize your time while becoming better prepared for college. SSP participants learn from their fellow students as well as from faculty. You will meet and make friends with people from all areas of the United States and more than 90 countries around the world who typically attend Harvard each summer. Discussing politics over dinner in Annenberg Hall, studying in Widener Library with classmates, and playing soccer or volleyball are only a few of the ways you will get to know other students at the Summer School. For many, the Secondary School Program also provides their first experience of dormitory life. You will have the independence and freedom to set your own goals for the summer, but when you need advice or help, your resident proctor will be available. By the time Harvard Summer School ends, you will have grown both as a student and as a person. Experiencing the responsibilities of college will give you the confidence to succeed as you finish your secondary school career and enter the next phase of your life—college.

Camp Type:  Residential  Day Year Established: 1966 Gender: Coed Age of Campers: 15 to 18 years old Cost/Week: $1001.00-$2000.00/wk Religious Affiliation: None Camp Owner(s): Camp Director(s): William Holinger Nearest Large City: Boston Off Season Rental: No Accreditations ?  New England Association of Schools & Colleges

Camp Focus: Academic and Pre-College Camps: General Academics Academic and Pre-College Camps: Other Academics

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Eight-week session: June 23-August 17, 2007 and two four-week sessions available