Midtown: Recommended extracurriculars
Recommended summer and school-year programs
Here is a list of programs that either I have done, or my friends have done while they were in middle school / high school. I highly recommend all of these programs, and I strongly encourage you to research others too! All of these programs are free, very cheap, or offer scholarships. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
- Chicago Debate League: CDSI / CMSDI summer
- Illinois Math and Science Academy: PROMISE school year
- University of Chicago: YSP summer, YSP school year
- Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory: TARGET summer, other programs
- Stanford University: SUMaC summer, SMYSP summer, SIMR summer
- Massachussetts Institute of Technology: MITES summer, RSI summer
- Michigan State University: HSHSP summer
- Google: Computer Science Summer Institute
Recommended schools and activities
I went to Whitney Young Magnet High school from 7th-9th grade, and then I transferred to the Illinois Math and Science Academy for 10th-12th grade. I loved both, and I highly encourage all to apply. Remember that applying just gives you the option. You don’t have to go, but don’t deprive yourself of the option!
I also listed activities and competitions I did while I was in school. If you’d like more information about anything reach out!
- Whitney Young Magnet High School: academic center information
- Illinois Math and Science Academy: high school application *Math team competitions: CCML, NSML, ICTM, ARML, AMC, Math Kangaroo
- Science Olympiad: info
- Policy Debate: league info, CPS info
- Art of Problem Solving: online contests
- Sports: volleyball and swimming