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| “However you arrange your summer, make sure that it’s arranged around your core values and your own interests. Explore them with gusto, and be an investigator or journalist about it.”
Is the summer camp held at that flashy university good for your teen? Will it help them stand out when they apply to college? The answer is essential and probably not what you think.
Discover:
- Should you attend the summer camp held on your dream college's campus?
- Will attending that camp give you a leg up when you apply later?
- Is attending a camp at Harvard University going to make you more competitive?
- What are the downsides of these programs?
- How should you decide which of the many different opportunities will be the best use of your valuable time?
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