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If all else fails, and you still want something to do, and traveling to the States is an option, try attending summer school in local high schools, or community colleges. Take classes that we don't offered here at Brent, like American History/Government, etc. Shoot for honors or Advance Placement classes. Brent is a test site for AP, so you can actually take the AP exam and earn college credits with qualifying marks.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

There are many ways to make yourself more marketable: doing the IB program, strong grades/GPA, extra-curricular activities, etc. One more way is to do something productive over the summer like one of the following programs listed below:

Cultural Programs Abroad
International Education Specialists.
http://inter-ed.com

Spanish in a foreign country.
http://www.donquijote.org/agi/landing

Offering high school summer programs in Spain, France, Italy and Greece, students will explore the world's most beautiful towns and cities, learn languages, and discover new cultures.

http://www.goabbeyroad.com

Take a course or two or travel around Europe. The choice is yours.
http://www.summeradvantage.com

Try a home stay for three weeks. You get to stay with a family and really get to know the culture, from the inside. http://www.archomestay.com

Travel to Beijing, China and learn Mandarin, then after three weeks of study, travel around the countryside. http://www.chinaquest.org

Soccer camps abroad. http://www.edukick.com

High School Enrichment / University Prep Courses
da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (DEEP), a summer advancement program for high school students interested in engineering, provided by the University of Toronto.
www.engineering.utoronto.ca

Barnard College - Summer in New York; a program for high school students, offering courses in architecture, art history, cultural studies, environmental science, film studies, history, law, literature, music, Psychology, religion, theatre, or writing.
http://www.barnard.edu/pcp

Penn State Summer Study Program for qualified 10th, 11th, or 12th grade students. Courses include sociology, history, biology, music, astronomy, literature, human development, family studies, art, psychology, languages, theater, communications, Kaplan SAT prep course, journalism, creative writing, calculus, speed reading, architecture, driver education, and more.
www.summerstudy.com

Health Professions Summer Program - Summer program for high school students interested in the health professions.
http://hpap.syr.edu/spstate.htm

Georgetown University – Summer College for HS Juniors; courses in art, music, theater, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, economics, English, writing, government, international relations, history, languages, math, philosophy, psychology, sociology and theology.
http://scs.georgetown.edu/sphs

University of Minnesota – Summer Mathematics Enrichment Programs for students entering grades 3-12. www.itcep.umn.edu

Cambridge University Prep Experience (Cambridge, England); Grade 9-10 students participate in a range of programs from humanities, science and social sciences.
www.oxbridgeprograms.com

Education Unlimited – Summer Camps; summer programs for students entering grades 4 – 12 at UC Berkeley, UC Los Angeles, Menlo College, University of San Diego, Stanford University, Stony Brook University or Tufts University campuses.
www.educationunlimited.com

University/College Tours
USA College Tours, provide participants with the opportunity to learn about many colleges and universities, more than can be learned by reading about them.
http://college-visits.com