Many students and families use their summer "break" to seek out and participate in prgorams that will accelerate learning and increase chances of college acceptance. We've rounded up 30 of the most prestigous programs in the US for a quick guide that you can use when making summer plans. The stars (on a scale of  to 5) indicate the weight that top tier colleges give to participation in these programs when making admission decisions. 

STEM Programs

Camp Name	Program Type	Location	Ages	Cost	Path to College
Research Science Institute - Center for Excellence in Education	STEM	MIT	Rising 12th Graders	Free
MITES - MIT	STEM	MIT	Rising 12th Graders	Free
Simons Summer Research Program - Stony Brook University	STEM	New York	Rising 12th Graders	Free
The Garcia Program - Stony Brook University	STEM	New York	Ages 16+	$3,100
RISE - Boston Unviersity	STEM	Boston	Rising 12th Graders	$9,000
UCSB Research Mentorship Program - UC Santa Barbara	STEM	Santa Barbara	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	$5000-12,000
Johns Hopkins Summer Programs	STEM	California/NY	Grades 2-12	$600-7000
Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) - Carnegie Mellon University	STEM	Pennsylvania	Rising 12th Graders	Free
High School Honors Science, Math and Engineering Program - Michigan State	STEM	Michigan	Rising 12th Graders	$4,000

Science Programs

Camp Name	Program Type	Location	Ages	Cost	Path to College
The Summer Science Program	Science	Various	Rising 12th Graders	$8800 (aid avail)
PROMYS - Boston Unviersity	Science	Boston	Rising 10th-12th Graders	$6100 (max)
Young Scholars Program - UC Davis	Science	Davis	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	$6,500
Secondary Student Training Program - University of Iowa	Science	Iowa	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	$7,500
Summer Science Research Program - Rockefeller University	Science	New York	Rising 12th Graders & Graduates	Free
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program	Medicine	Stanford	Rising 12th Graders & Graduates	Free
Tufts University Biomedical Engineering Research Scholars (TUBERS) Program	Medicine	Massachusetts	Ages 16+	Free

Math Programs

Camp Name	Program Type	Location	Ages	Cost	Path to College
MathROOTS - MIT	Math	MIT	14-18	Free
Stanford University Mathematics Camp	Math	Stanford	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	$3550-8250
Ross Mathematics Program	Math	Indiana, Ohio	Ages 15-18	$7,000
MathCamp	Math	Washington	Ages 13-18	$5,500
The Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics	Math	Massachusetts	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	$5,780
MathILY - Bryn Mawr College	Math	Philadelphia	High school students	$5,300

Other Programs

Camp Name	Program Type	Location	Ages	Cost	Path to College
TASS (Telluride Assoc. Summer Seminar)	Humanities	Various	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	Free
Hk Maker Lab - Columbia University	Engineering	New York	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	Free
EFL - Economics for Leaders	Economics	Various	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	$2,300
Iowa Young Writers' Studio	Creative Writing	Iowa	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	$2,500
Notre Dame Summer Scholars	Various	Notre Dame	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	$4,725
Anson Clark Scholars Program - Texas Tech University	Various	Texas	Ages 17+	Free
Management & Technology Summer Institute - Wharton	Tech/mgmt	Pennsylvania	Rising 11th & 12th Graders	$9,000
Bank of America Student Leaders	Service	Various	Rising 12th Graders & Graduates	Free

It can be tough to gain acceptance to these programs and they each require an application process. We have experts standing by to help your child with their applications and maximize their chances of acceptance! If you're interested in getting help with planning your child's summer or program application, send an email inquiry to info@boluoschool.com.