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Commuter Experience

Experience the best of Pre-College Summer while enjoying the flexibility of heading home each day.

As a commuting participant, you'll engage in hands-on courses, explore campus spaces, and connect with peers during shared meals. You'll experience the dynamic energy of our campus without the overnight stay, offering a meaningful way to engage in college life while diving into a topic you're passionate about.

Check out our Sample Schedule below to envision how you'll spend your days as a Pre-College participant!

 

PROGRAM DETAILS

DATES

Session 1: June 28 – July 3

Session 2: July 5 – July 10

Session 3: July 12 – July 17

Session 4: July 19 – July 24

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Choose Your Commuter Option

Both options include the same high-quality courses and campus experience. Select the schedule that works best for your needs.

Option A: Extended Day

With College Readiness & Dinner

8 am – 6 pm daily

What's Included:

  • Hands-on course sessions (5 hours daily)
  • Lunch in campus dining facilities
  • College readiness programming
  • Dinner on campus
  • Thursday evening social programming
  • Optional breakfast available (8-9 am)

$1,250 per weeklong course*

Option B: Academic Day

Without College Readiness & Dinner

8 am – 4 pm daily

What's Included:

  • Hands-on course sessions (5 hours daily)
  • Lunch in campus dining facilities
  • Optional breakfast available (8-9 am)
  • Access to campus facilities during program hours

$1,000 per weeklong course*

*Important: Computational Linguistics is a two-week course, so the program fee is doubled.

Sample Commuter Schedule

Time
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:00 AM
 
Breakfast
(Optional - available to all)
Breakfast
(Optional - available to all)
Breakfast
(Optional - available to all)
Breakfast
(Optional - available to all)
Breakfast
(Optional - available to all)
9:15 AM
 
AM Class Block
AM Class Block
AM Class Block
AM Class Block
AM Class Block
10:00 AM
Welcome Lunch &
Orientation
(Optional - available to all)
(continued)
(continued)
(continued)
(continued)
(continued)
12:00 PM
 
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
 
1:15 PM
 
PM Class Block
PM Class Block
PM Class Block
PM Class Block
 
3:45 PM
 
Free Time
(Optional - available to all)
Free Time
(Optional - available to all)
Free Time
(Optional - available to all)
Free Time
(Optional - available to all)
 
4:30 PM
 
College Readiness
(Option A participants)
College Readiness
(Option A participants)
College Readiness
(Option A participants)
College Readiness
(Option A participants)
 
5:30 PM
 
 
 
 
Dinner
(Option A participants)
 
7:00 PM
 
 
 
 
 

Activity Key

 
Orientation
 
Class Sessions
 
Meals
 
College Readiness
Social Programming
 
Free Time

Important Information for Commuter Participants

  • Two Commuter Options: Option A: Commuter with College Readiness & Dinner ($1,250, 8 am-6 pm) includes all activities shown on this schedule. Option B: Commuter without College Readiness & Dinner ($1,100, 8 am-4 pm) includes class sessions and lunch only.
  • Drop-off and Pick-up: Option A: Drop-off at 8 am, Pick-up at 6 pm. Option B: Drop-off at 8 am, Pick-up at 4 pm.
  • Class Sessions: Each class block runs for 2.5 hours with dynamic, hands-on learning experiences.
  • Breakfast: Optional breakfast is available to all commuter participants from 8-9 am, but not required.
  • Welcome Lunch: All participants are invited to attend the optional Welcome Lunch on Sunday from 12 noon-2 pm (tentatively scheduled).
  • Thursday Special: Option A participants join dinner and social programming on Thursday evening to experience the full campus community.

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