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Summer Camp for the College-Bound

Boston, MA, USA  (2004-11-28)

Ben Gose – Globe Correspondent – Education Section, The Boston Globe

CHOOSING THE PROGRAM FOR YOU

Which of the nearly 2,000 academic-focused summer camps is right for you? Most of the programs are held on college campuses, allowing you to "try out" college life and a particular type of campus to get a sense of what you like. But many programs are also held at private high schools, which may offer more structure and nurturing than those at colleges.

If your primary interest is finding a program that will help you choose a college, consider one of the college-admission camps; just keep in mind that if you intend to include the camp on your resume, admissions deans at elite colleges are likely to be more impressed by a program that includes real academic coursework.

Start by looking over one of the websites that compiles camp listings, including kidscamps.org and MySummerCamps.com . Books that could help guide you through the process include "The Summer Camp Handbook: Everything You Need to Find, Choose and Get Ready for Overnight Camp and Skip the Homesickness," by Christopher A. Thurber, et al; and " Guide to Summer Camps and Summer Schools," by Porter Sargent Staff and Daniel McKeever.

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