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Hey... I am a high school sophomore in Cheshire, Connecticut. I plan to study engineering once I get to university. In order to get a feel for what engineering entails, I decided to check out some engineering programs. However, I came across two college credit summer programs too - Harvard and Cornell. More details on why i want to go for these programs are listed below..
Additionally, I'm taking algebra II now... Ideally, I would like to finish Precalculus in summer, then do Calculus Honors in my junior year and finally AP calc in my senior year... If I don't land up doing precalculus in summer, my course plan would be as follows: precalculus honors in junior year and Calculus honors in senior year.. I really do want to be able to do AP calculus...
My search led me to the following:
1) Worcester Polytechnic institute ( July 10th- July 22nd )
It's a two week on-campus program which exposes high school students to different fields of engineering ( I will most proably pick Mechanical Engineering since I am leaning towards that for now )
( link )
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2) Harvard Summer School ( June 25th - August 19 ):
Being able to do Harvard level college courses is attractive and would definitely be educative. In addition to this, I figure the name Harvard on my resume could look good... Also, this would enable me to do a Precalculus course ..
( http://www.ssp.harvard.edu/ )
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3) Cornell Summer School ( June 27th - August 9 ):
Cornell seems to have a good arabic program wherein they teach arabic courses... I was born and brought up in the middle east and I particularly like Arabic. My conversational skills are very poor although my reading and writing are mediocre.. I have always wanted to perfect my arabic skills and this seems like an oppurtunity to do while taking another precalculus / science / writing / economics course or maybe even marksmanship?
( link )
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4) Michigan Technological University ( july 17-july 31) :
This program is similar to that of W.P.I. Here, I would pick Engineering Design and Autmotive Engineering ( its to do with cars.. ) .. I am waitlisted for the mechanical engineering program.
( http://youthprograms.mtu.edu/eie/index.html )
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I'm really confused and any help would be much appreciated.. I'm not sure if my post makes any sense but I hope it gets my point across...
Thanks much!
Additionally, I'm taking algebra II now... Ideally, I would like to finish Precalculus in summer, then do Calculus Honors in my junior year and finally AP calc in my senior year... If I don't land up doing precalculus in summer, my course plan would be as follows: precalculus honors in junior year and Calculus honors in senior year.. I really do want to be able to do AP calculus...
My search led me to the following:
1) Worcester Polytechnic institute ( July 10th- July 22nd )
It's a two week on-campus program which exposes high school students to different fields of engineering ( I will most proably pick Mechanical Engineering since I am leaning towards that for now )
( link )
___________________________________________________________
2) Harvard Summer School ( June 25th - August 19 ):
Being able to do Harvard level college courses is attractive and would definitely be educative. In addition to this, I figure the name Harvard on my resume could look good... Also, this would enable me to do a Precalculus course ..
( http://www.ssp.harvard.edu/ )
___________________________________________________________-
3) Cornell Summer School ( June 27th - August 9 ):
Cornell seems to have a good arabic program wherein they teach arabic courses... I was born and brought up in the middle east and I particularly like Arabic. My conversational skills are very poor although my reading and writing are mediocre.. I have always wanted to perfect my arabic skills and this seems like an oppurtunity to do while taking another precalculus / science / writing / economics course or maybe even marksmanship?
( link )
_____________________________________________________________
4) Michigan Technological University ( july 17-july 31) :
This program is similar to that of W.P.I. Here, I would pick Engineering Design and Autmotive Engineering ( its to do with cars.. ) .. I am waitlisted for the mechanical engineering program.
( http://youthprograms.mtu.edu/eie/index.html )
______________________________________________________________
I'm really confused and any help would be much appreciated.. I'm not sure if my post makes any sense but I hope it gets my point across...
Thanks much!
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