Winter/Summer Program

Winter/Summer

Programs and Opportunities

The CC Team at SCLS-ID

Open Ended

Christmas is coming, followed by a long winter holiday. Can you share with us any plans you have?

Build non-academic skills, explore interests, and develop leadership or teamwork abilities.

ECAs

Enhance subject knowledge and skills in specific academic areas.

Academic

Classification of Summer Programs

Multiple Select

Check the benefits a student can get from a summer/winter program.

• Explore your interests

• Try out college classes

• Meet other students with similar interests

• Develop new skills

• Get hands-on experience that a classroom doesn't offer

ECA Focused Programs

Types

Contents

College Readiness

College Essay Writing workshops, College Visits and Campus tour. Test preparation programs. College interview preparation.

Leadership & Personal
Development

Entrepreneurship and innovation, Public speaking and debate,
Community service and volunteering opera, MUN, film making, art & design

Cultural and Environmental
programs

Language immersion, Cultural exchange and global leadership programs, Outdoor education and wilderness programs
Environmental science and sustainability programs

Career Exploration

Internships or job shadowing in Finance, hotel management, engineering, marketing, health care, media and so on

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Winter Holiday



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Christmas
Winter Holiday



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Academic Focused

Type

Name

Suitable for

High selective

Research Science Institute(MIT)
Stanford University Mathematics Camp
(SUMaC)
Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS)
Pioneer Academy

G10-11（extremely strong in
language skills and academic
performance）

College level
courses

CTD
CTY
Online or in person college level courses
from Harvard, Columbia, UPenn, Cornell,
NYU, Chicago and other famous
universities

G9-11（strong in language skills
and academic performance）

Free online courses

Edx
Coursera
Udacity
Future Learn

G9- G12

Multiple Choice

Our students received offers from Stanford, Caltech, and UCLA. Which summer program did they all participate in?

• SUMAC

• YYGS

• Pioneer Academics

• Launch X

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​Pioneer Academics

​College's Own Programs

• Harvard Summer School

• Chicago Pre-college Program

• UPenn Penn Summer for International Students

• Cornell SCE

• NYU High School Program



Many colleges offer camps on Engineering, Business as well as many other options. Search online via the college websites.

U Chicago

Summer Student Early Notification (ED0)

• Students who have participated in any UChicago Pre-College Summer Session Program, either residential or online, are eligible

• Students must submit their application between September 1 and October 15. Decisions for the SSEN are announced within three weeks of submitting your application.

edX

https://www.edx.org/

Broader focus, exploratory programs to help identify interests and skills.

More specialized programs aimed at deepening knowledge, gaining experience, and enhancing college readiness.

Multiple Choice

Harry, a Grade 10 student, is currently interested in Biology. He is considering registering for one of the following programs. Will this support his future college preparation?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Tracy is in Grade 11 and wants to apply to a summer program. Which of the following options would be the best recommendation for her?

• Pioneer Academy

• Chicago Pre-College

• ASDAN Volunteering Program

• Talk to her College Counselor

• All of the above

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Multiple Select

What factors should be considered when choosing a summer program?

• When:

  Length/Time

• Where:

  China/US/UK

• How:

  Online/in person

• What:

  Content (Credit? Major related?)

Summer Program Application Timeline

Dec-Jan: find the summer program which is suitable for you based on

your academic performance, English Proficiency, personal interests and

future plan

Dec-Feb：Send the application, write the essay, ask for recommendation

letters, official transcript etc.

Jan–Apr: admission results released

May–Jun: Visa application (in person program)

How to request transcript and RLs

https://scls.org.cn/international-parent

Multiple Choice

How far in advance should you request a transcript for your summer program?

• 8 hours

• 1 day

• 1-2 weeks

• 3 weeks

Open Ended

Any feedback for this session? What do you want to know about summer programs?