Summer Challenge
Summer Challenge
For rising high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors, the Boston University Summer Challenge program is an ideal opportunity to explore existing interests, investigate new topics, examine subjects not offered in high school, and maybe even determine a college major. The two-week, residential summer program offers a preview of college life, while non-credit coursework allows students to concentrate on a high level of learning and achievement alongside their peers, without focusing on grades.
Selecting two Boston University seminars, Summer Challenge students participate in lectures, discussions, individual and group work, project-based assignments, and field trips. Students often choose one seminar based on an existing interest, using their second seminar to explore something completely new. Small class sizes of about twenty students ensure ample attention from experienced college instructors.
Students in the Boston University Summer Challenge program are introduced to the rigors of college-level study—and they also learn to balance their workload and social life. Ensuring a comprehensive college experience, the program immerses students in a strong, supportive social community. Daily activities on campus and throughout the city provide many opportunities to meet and engage with other participants, while getting to know Boston.
Summer Challenge was probably the best two weeks of my summer. I loved the classes, the introduction to college life, and the people. I wish it never ended! 
Julius