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College Success Camp Prepares High School Students for a Whole New World
Quantum U, a leading college summer program, gives teens the boost they need to succeed in college.
What transforms a high school graduate into a college freshman? Other than the passage of a summer, not much differentiates the two. Though a high school graduate may be driven and goal-oriented as they take their first steps onto a college campus, they often do so still operating on an old set of conventions that no longer apply to their new environment.
Many students accustomed to smaller, informal classroom settings can become overwhelmed with large, impersonal lecture-style classrooms. Suddenly, asking questions in front of an audience of hundreds can be intimidating. Requesting that a professor slow down for note-taking purposes is unlikely. Students often go through trial by fire, making critical errors that can have a lasting effect on their grade point averages.
Quantum U's college summer programs can give a student the advantage they need to successfully transition into a college environment. Quantum U addresses these issues and more with a unique framework for personal success called the 8 Keys of Excellence. The overall message is simple: Success in all aspects of life depends on you.
Though academics should remain a student’s primary focus, in reality, college is about new life experiences and gaining insight into their potential futures. Quantum U addresses realistic problems and occurrences in everyday college life including more homework, studying techniques, indecision regarding academic career tracts, financial responsibilities, new social situations, and the overarching issue of time management.
Another concept Quantum U stands by is Everything Speaks. No matter what a student is doing, the environment they surround themselves with has an inverse affect on their mood, attitude, and the results of what they are trying to accomplish. Consider studying on an organized, orderly desk versus studying on a chaotic mass of papers and books. The results could be wildly different!
Independent studies show that of over 6,000 SuperCamp and Quantum U graduates, 73% reported improved grades, 68% increased motivation, 83% increased confidence, and 98% continued to used the high school and college skills they learned long after camp had ended. These skills will give many students the boost they need to move forward in their academic careers.
Megan Adams, a Quantum U graduate had this to say about her experiences: “[Quantum U] was the most life changing experience of my life thus far and I have recommended it to all my friends and all my mom's friends for their kids. I don't really know that you can completely put into word the amazingness of it... the whole program should be a requirement at some point in all kids' lives." Every student should have the same opportunity to get a head start on college success.
More information on the college preparation that teens receive at Quantum U is available at Quantum-U.com and by calling 800-285-3276.
