JUNCTION

What is Junction?

Junction is a 6-week summer program for high school students (leaving 9th through 12th grades). Running four evenings a week, Junction is able to cover a semester’s worth of work within a fun, accelerated environment. Students can take one or two college-level courses. The teachers will have passion for what they will be teaching, and most of us are MIT students. Junction is a non-residential program.

First day information

Feel free to take a flier for the program.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Students will be able to apply by choosing classes and answering a few questions. The application will be available from May 7 to May 25, 2008. At that point, teachers and the directors will review the applications and select the people who can join the program. We look forward to reading them and will get back to you by June 1.

Please note, while we only accept a certain number of applications for each class, we will choose based on applications who gets into which classes. Thus, Junction is not first-come first-served.

Who can participate?

As mentioned above, the program is meant for students leaving 9th-12th grade. The program is conveniently scheduled for students (and teachers) wishing to work or do research over the summer while participating in this program. We are looking for students whose goal is to come and learn and spend some of their time this summer with other students who want to come and learn.

When does JUNCTION run?

Junction runs Monday through Thursday evenings from June 30 through August 7, 2008.

More information regarding Junction’s schedule can be found here.

How are the classes formatted? Will I get Credit?

Students will be expected to complete assignments and will be given grades for the program. While credit cannot be explicitly transfered to schools, students will be provided with adequate preparation to take advance-standing exams, as they pertain to any particular class.

Cost

$200 - one course
$300 - two courses

The cost does not include the price of textbooks which are required for some classes.

(Generous financial aid is available upon request.)
Junction can only offer a full-refund within the first week. After the first week the program is non-refundable.

How do I pay?

You should bring a check on the first day of classes.

I have more questions, who do I ask?

Please email junction@mit.edu. ESP is not a fully-staffed office, so emails will be answered more promptly than calls.