INDEPENDENT SCHOOL GUIDE Give Your College Student an Academic Summer Experience!
Keep your college student on the path to graduating on time at the University of Vermont (UVM) this summer! Set on a hill overlooking the shores of Lake Champlain, at the foot of the Green Mountains, UVM offers visiting college students a beautiful setting to gain credit toward their degree. Summer University, which runs May to university of vermont mid-August, expands the possibilities for college students looking to catch up or get ahead. “It’s the ideal way for students to make an academic use of one of the best seasons in Vermont,” says Cynthia Belliveau, dean of Summer University at UVM. “Successful students can earn college credits, which they may transfer to their home institution to make progress on their degree. The quality of UVM courses should prove transferable to any institution.” Visiting college students have a unique opportunity to engage with UVM faculty and benefit from UVM’s state-of-the-art resources. Summer University offers over 500 courses on campus, online, traveling abroad and around the state. Science courses may include access to the Clinical Simulation Lab at the College of Medicine, while engineering courses make use of the Fabrication Lab in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. Many courses take advantage of Burlington, Lake Champlain or the campus as part of their classroom, allowing students to enjoy learning in UVM’s exceptional surroundings. “I loved getting one of my hardest lab science classes out of the way during summer,” said Evan Morehouse, Summer University student, Summer 2012. “I knew tackling it without the burden of an entire semester’s worth of credits was the way to go for me to get the best grade.” Summer University is not just one semester. Courses begin in May and each month thereafter. Courses can be 4-12 weeks in duration, offering a wide variety of choices for students looking to balance family vacations, jobs and downtime during the summer. With over 200 courses online, students can gain UVM credits from wherever they and their laptops are this summer. Students taking at least three credits on campus for Summer University are eligible for the five nights of free housing in campus residence halls. There’s the added benefit of living in Burlington in the summer, a town reviewed by Unigo’s college review site and published in the Huffington Post as one of The Best Places To Go To College having, “one of the most breath-taking backdrops of any college.” UVM’s stellar academics and ideal location make it the perfect place to help your child make progress in their degree. The registration period is open now. For more information, please visit: www.uvm.edu/summer/visiting.
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Pre-College Programs at Brown University: Summer 2013 Providence, RI A True Residential College Experience Summer@Brown attracts serious college-bound students from around the world. As a student, you’ll live in a Brown University residence hall, eat at a Brown dining hall, and join your fellow students on The College Green—just as you would if you were a Brown undergraduate. You will be surrounded by peers from diverse backgrounds and cultures—all sharing a passion for high-level academics and a desire to succeed at a selective institution like Brown University. A student who completes a Summer@Brown course is better prepared, more confident, and better positioned to succeed during one of the biggest transitions of his or her life: the move to college.
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Brown University: 250 Years of Academic Excellence Brown is known in the Ivy League for an innovative open curriculum that challenges students to be actively engaged in their own intellectual development. Summer@Brown is an opportunity to explore this stimulating learning environment. Academics are at the program’s core, with more than 250 courses in one- to seven-week sessions. Dive deeper into a subject you love or a new area of learning you may never have considered. You will face exciting challenges and accomplish more than you can imagine. Come to Summer@Brown to prepare for college success and experience life in the Ivy League. Brown University Continuing Education, Providence, Rhode Island. www.brown.edu/summer.