Pre-Freshman Summer Institute

The transition from high school to college can be very challenging for some students. One very good way to ease the transition is to encourage your student to seek out and enroll in summer institutes or pre-college programs.

Is participation in a summer institute or pre-college program required? Not usually. However, these short-term programs (usually a week or so) provide your student with the opportunity to meet and interact with other incoming freshmen, to explore the campus and gain a feel for the community, to acclimatize to the campus and facilities during a slower period when there's less pressure, and in some cases to earn a few hours of college credit.

If you think your student would benefit from a summer institute or pre-college program, contact the admissions office at the college or university your student will attend this fall and ask for a referral.

Until next time! Lynn Byrne

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