| Dates: Session 1: July 18 - July 29, 2010 Session 2: August 1 - 12, 2010 |
| Tuition: $3,695 |
| Housing: Residential |
| Grades: Completing 10 or 11 |
The ASA College Admissions Prep Program (CAP) at UC Berkeley is a short, intensive preparation for the college admissions process. Course content includes college counseling, instructive college admissions workshops, SAT preparation with the Princeton Review and excellent essay writing classes. Although each day will be quite busy with courses and coursework, during down time opportunities to experience life on a college campus in a unique college town will be plentiful. College visits also add an important dimension to the program, making your college application planning even more real.
Cal Berkeley stands as the nation's premier public research university, attracting 31,000 students from 101 nations. It boasts a faculty that includes six Nobel Prize winners, three Pulitzer Prize winners and more top ten graduate programs than any other university in the US. Additionally, the campus, with an extraordinary blend of natural beauty and urban excitement, makes Berkeley a fantastic setting for a summer program.
College Admissions Prep
- Develop your admissions portfolio with one on one sessions with experienced college counselors
- Raise your scores with The Princeton Review's Meet the SAT Course
- Hone your skills and polish your personal statement with dynamic writing classes
- Learn what to look for and the right questions to ask on college tours
- Boost your confidence with our targetted college admissions workshops
your itinerary
| Day 1 | Move-in Day & Student Orientation | Day 7 | Explore San Francisco! | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | Meet the SAT: Diagnostic Exam, Essay Writing Course Begins | Day 8 | Individual Counseling Continues: Craft Your Portfolio & School List | |
| Day 3 | Individual Counseling & Workshop: Evaluating a College | Day 9 | College Visit: UC Berkeley | |
| Day 4 | College Visit: Stanford | Day 10 | Essay Writing Wrap Up & Workshop: Mock Admissions Committee | |
| Day 5 | Workshop: Creating an Effective Application | Day 11 | College Visit: University of SF, End of Program Event | |
| Day 6 | College Visit: UC Santa Cruz | Day 12 | Say Goodbye |