Student and Parent Comments

• “Summer Discovery is a life changing experience that every high school student should be a part of. It lets you enhance your knowledge while making life-time friends.” SAMANTHA CHATKINCortland Manor, New York
• “Summer Discovery was an amazing cultural and learning experience. It truly gave me a feel for the college lifestyle.”BRIAN ALWILLFreehold, New Jersey
• “Best 6 summers of my life!”GIL GLASENBERGZurich, Switzerland
• “I learned a lot in my courses, and had a great time with my new friends as well.”LUIS EDUARDO MELOSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
• “An unforgettable learning and life experience.” SPENCER RICHBoca Raton, Florida
• “I felt that this program was extremely beneficial. My classes were great, and so were the people!”BRITTANY ALZFANEast Meadow, New York
• “The program was amazing. The classes were real University classes and the teachers treated us like college students.”CAMELIA BAUZASan Juan, Puerto Rico
• “The program was the best way for me to start a new chapter of my life. In these four weeks, I’ve learned who I really am away from everything familiar to me.”RACHEL HOLTZMANWestfield, New Jersey
• "This summer was awesome. I had a great time and will never forget Summer Discovery!”REO YOSHIKAWALeysin, Switzerland
• “Summer Discovery was a very fun and worthwhile experience, and I enjoyed meeting so many people from all over the world.” DANIELLE SWARZMANNew York, New York
• “Summer Discovery was absolutely amazing! It was the perfect balance of freedom and structure. The program was very organized and I loved meeting people from all over.”COURTNEY EPSTEINFort Lauderdale, Florida
• “Great experience, this Summer Discovery program changed my life!”BRANDON JIHAPort-au-Prince, Haiti
• “Come and be yourself, you are sure to have an incredible, life-changing summer!”MATT LIEBERSONMarblehead, Massachusetts
• “Summer Discovery is an awesome way to get to know a city, meet new people, and make great friends! The teachers were great! I’m coming back next year!CELESTE GIROTParis, France
• “I had so much funat Summer Discovery! I was never bored because there was always something different going on after class!”RACHELLE LEE Yokohama, Japan
• “The combination of academics and new friendships made my summer extremely enjoyable.”DANIELLE CORNUpper Saddle River, New Jersey
• “The program was very well organized. The perfect balance between work and fun” VALERIE WARTHENLos Alamos, New Mexico
• “I had more fun than I thought I would! I enjoyed the independence.”ZACH MOREScotch Plains, New Jersey
• “I had so much fun here at Summer Discovery. I’m sad to leave! Our staff were very good and I loved the freedom.”JULIA GREENWALDRoslyn, New York
• “I really liked the fact that I could get a college experience before going away to school” MIKE CARROLLWalnut Creek, California
• “I loved my time at Summer Discoveryt way more than I thought I would. The program is great.”NICOLE WITTSTEINTrumbull, Connecticut
• “Summer Discovery was a great mix of college life and summer fun!”CARLEY MIRVISLos Angeles, California
• “Summer Discovery was an awesome experience and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to have a great and educational summer.”KATE BEISPELWestport, Connecticut
• "The highlight of my internship was the realness of it – I felt very mature and grown up. I also met many wonderful people and had a great time in and out of the office.”KAREN SAREVSao Paulo, BRAZIL
• “Summer Discovery allowed me to meet so many amazing people from different states and countries who I plan to keep in touch with.”MARIELLE KATZScottsdale, Arizona
• “This internship has made me a better person and made me value my career goals. Discovery Internships has been an experience that I will never forget!” MANVI LOHIAUttar Pradesh, India
• “I was very impressed with the program. The friends I made and activities I attended made my summer awesome” DUKE NGUYENLompoc, California
• “I loved this program. The class was very interesting and fun, plus all the students were very nice and easy to get along with.” KELLY MIAOJericho, New York
• “This program helped me become more independent and responsible. I learned a lot from people all over the world.”ISABELLA EISENMANNPanama City, Panama
• “My summer at SD was absolutely amazing! They set up the best activities and the classes were really fun! I don’t think I could have had a better summer.”KATHERINE WHITNEYWestford, Massachusetts
• “Summer Discovery was a wonderful experience, it dazzled me! Everyone was warm and friendly. I am so glad I was able to participate!”CEM KOCIstanbul, Turkey
• “I had a great time. I thought all of the activities were well thought out and there was something for everyone.”LILY SIWAKSt. Louis, Missouri
• “I enjoyed this program because I met people from all over the world and learned new things in my classes that I’ll surely use in the future. I’m really thankful to all of the staff for helping me feel welcomed and part of the group.”ELEONORA SETTERome, Italy
• “This was a great experience as it helped me to see how college will be in the near future. Attending alone further enlightened my experience.”ALEX DOLIKBirmingham, Michigan
• “I loved meeting so many new people and learned so much in my classes.”ALYSSA WEKERWynnewood, Pennsylvania
• “The program was so much fun and the activities were great! I made a lot of new friends from many new places.”KALI CONKLINWashington, D.C.
• “I had the best four weeks of my life! I gained so much knowledge and learned so much about myself and what I want to do in the future” JORI HORBERGHighland Park, Illinois
• “Summer Discovery is better than any teen tour or summer camp. You get to live like a college student, meet amazing people from all over the world, and create memories that will last forever!”ELIZABETH FRANKENTHALWeston, Florida
• “I think this program is great and I would highly recommend it to a friend. Summer Discovery provides students with responsibility and independence.”VANESSA MODYANTOSydney, Australia
• “I had a great time during the summer and made lots of friends from many different countries which allowed me to improve my English speaking skills.”CEYDA BOLUKBASIIstanbul, Turkey
• “The program was excellent. I enjoyed the many activities offered and the exposure to new things that I experienced."JORDAN FOUNTAINEAlexandria, Louisiana
• “My internship was phenomenal; it was above and beyond my expectations. If I could stay for another year, I would!” ZACHARY BENKESchertz, Texas
• “Amazing. An awesome experience that I would really like to repeat!”PATRICIA POMBOMadrid, Spain
• “I loved every moment here. The College life took some time getting used to, but it’s good to actually go to college prepared unlike many others. Also, I loved all of the activities equally-they were awesome.” ARIEH ALEXANDERChicago, Illinois
• “I can say everything was perfect. I enjoyed the freedom we had, the relationships with the resident counselors, the university itself – everything! I wish I could have stayed another month.”MEILIN CANOVASao Paolo. Brazil
• “It was much better than I thought and I had high expectations to begin with. There were unbelievable teachers.”BEN PICKET Harrison, New York
• “It was very interesting in a sense of expanding one’s personal horizon and get into a much less academic-driven, but rather interest-motivated learning environment.” STEVE ZHOU Vancouver, British Columbia
• “My overall impression was that even though we studied and learned a lot, we played hard too. I love that we still had a lot of time after class and that a lot of activities were offered.” TRACY LIBasking Ridge, New Jersey
• “The program was great again! This was my third year and it was fantastic.”CHRIS BOWERVan Nuys, California
• “I now have amazing additions to my portfolio, got to see how a fashion company works, and made strong connections”MEREDITH BASTIANWichita, Kansas
• “This university, in my opinion, is wonderful. This is my top choice, and the experience that it gave me didn’t disappoint one bit! The staff were friendly and the rooms were comfortable.” ZARAIF HOSSAINDhaka, Bangladesh
• “The program was so much fun and I had the most amazing time on campus.”JENNA FALK Hewlett Harbor, New York
• “The program activities were fun and there were a lot of options. The RC’s and staff were nice and helpful. The course work was a challenging experience from which I learned a lot.” KANCHAN YAWALKARFlower Mound, Texas
• “My RC was an amazing and inspiring individual. Her approach to her job made her very popular among the students as her understanding nature combined with her professional demeanor was widely respected. Under her influence, I feel like I have grown as a person an for that I am most thankful to her.” LILLIE-CATHERINE CHOLAKISWinnipeg, Canada
• “Summer Discovery rocks. This is by far one of my best summers! I don’t want to leave. I loved the college experience.” ERICA RUBINMarlton, New Jersey
• “I know that I definitely want to be a doctor after viewing surgeries, procedures and dealing with patients” EMILY BERGMANBoca Raton, Florida
• “My Summer Discovery experience was enlightening. I have never done anything like this before and I had a great time.”RYAN MILLERBrookville, New York
• “My RC was very caring and all the directors were a blast to hang out with. I made lifelong friends. What an amazing experience!”JACK MELICKSylvania, Ohio
• “This is an incredible program! The activities were great. My RC was always there when I needed her and was very helpful. An amazing experience, I didn’t want to leave!”DEBORAH FINESTONEMemphis, Tennessee
• “This program is a great way to prepare for college. I got to meet new friends and enjoying a fun filled summer at the same time.”MORGAN HEBERT New Orleans, Louisiana
• “The program was a good experience. I really like how all of our days were filled with excitement. I have learned a lot from this program and from all the staff members. I hope to come back next year.”NEIL BARIDEMilan, Italy
• “I really enjoyed Summer Discovery. The people I met were awesome and the activities were amazing!”ALLY HARTENSTEINNew Providence, New Jersey
• “I really enjoyed the program. I had fun while learning and preparing for college. The director impacted my summer positively. I felt comfortable going to him about everything and anything.”
  TAYLOR GIANANGELOPalm Harbor, Florida
• “I am extremely happy with my experience at Summer Discovery. I made new friends that I would not have met without the help of the different activities and excursions. I really want to do a Summer Discovery program again.”ALIA SANIPort Washington, New York
• “I had a fantastic experience on Summer Discovery seeing how China is transitioning from its ancient past to its new modern identity.”JARED WISHNOWShort Hills, New Jersey
• “This program was amazing! I’ve learned and discovered so many things! I had the chance to practice my Chinese and I really improved! I discovered real Chinese food and two of the biggest cities in China.”MARGAUX THEVENAZGeneva, Switzerland