• Former SC Students now Freshmen in College
• Summer College 2007 Students
• Summer College 2007 Parents

Do you feel the Summer College experience helped make your adjustment to college life easier?

• "Yes, having already experienced moving in, roommates, dining halls, college classes, and increased independence was valuable...Conlon Danberg, SC '06
• "Summer College is the perfect way to give students a taste of college life without overwhelming them. It's been so beneficial to me in terms of academics as well as socializing in college. I still talk about it all the time." Laura Natali, SC '06
• "Summer College is about so much more than just taking classes. In addition to classes, you participate in activities, take weekend trips, and make lifelong friends. I loved the whole Summer College experience and I was truly sad to return home. The whole thing just made me more excited and prepared for starting 'real college'." Rachel McCulley, SC '06
• "Summer College gave me a chance to adapt to different living conditions and taught me that I have to learn how to manage my time better." Catherine Parker, SC '06
• "At the risk of overexaggerating, Summer College was by far the best experience of my life. It made me go beyond my comfort zone to make new friends; friends who I still contact and hang out with. I personally think that the summer college experience changed me in a way that nothing else ever could have." Ngoc Nguyen, SC'06
• "I was able to use my [Summer College] chemistry professor as a reference when I applied to UD, which I'm sure helped...It was truly the best five weeks of my life!" Cerita Marcum, SC '06
• "...but all I really have to say is thank you, Summer College, for the lifelong friendships and amazing memories." Melanie Johnson, SC '07

General Comments

• "I don't want to leave and go back to high school!"
• "Amazing, the best summer experience ever!"
• "I loved the freedom and responsibility of living somewhat on my own. Also, the activities were fun and the classes were challenging."
• "If you are really hung up in your own world, you completely get a greater understanding of people."
• "I have learned that there are many kids my age who are intellectually engaging; actually a surprise because there are not many kids like that at my school. Socially, I have gained more confidence in myself."

Roommate Comments

• "She was great; we were both different but compatible."
• "He's weird, but I'm tolerant and accepting."
• "We liked the same things, we got along the whole time, he was hilarious, I love him."
• "We are best friends...we balance each other perfectly!"

What did you learn about yourself?

• "I'm more outgoing than I thought."
• "[I] learned how to be responsible."
• "Being with people from different cliques was interesting."
• "I really learned how to be independent and how I am the one to make good decisions."
• "I'm more confident in my ability to do well in college."
• "I learned I'm not as strong a wrighter [sic] as I thought."
• "I learned to be more self-confident, social, accepting, and flexible. My spontaneous stay here allowed me to step outside my comfort zone without becoming uncomfortable."

Would you recommend Summer College to others? (97% said "YES") Why?

• "It's a great way to meet people and challenge yourself."
• "This is one of the most rewarding things I have done in my life and I think it is a program I would recommend to everyone."
• "It is an amazing way to discover oneself and develop one's identity in these constantly changing high school years."

• "The changes we have seen in our son since he returned home is all positive and that is a reflection on the entire program."
• "[My daughter] did not want to apply [to UD] prior to Summer College - now she does. The experience was a great one for her."
• "...I now feel a lot more comfortable about him going away to college and he is better prepared, as well."
• "This is a great program. I wish I had known about it when my daughter was in high school. When she started college last year, she was a little fish in a big pond. Something like Summer College would have better prepared her for the transition."