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Eastern's Pre-College Summer is a one-week residential program featuring academic exploration, college preparation, and social activities for high-school aged students. Participants live on Eastern's campus from Sunday through Friday and learn in small classroom settings with Eastern's full-time faculty.

  • Explore potential college majors and residential campus life. 
  • Get hands on experience with Eastern's full-time, tenure-track faculty members.
  • Strengthen your college application and resume. 
  • Have fun and make new friends who have similar interests.

See below for a list of Summer 2024 programs!

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Complete a simple application followed by submission of supplemental materials

Pre-College Summer 2024 Application
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View all the programs available during Summer 2024

Program List
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Have questions about what Eastern Pre-College Summer is?

Program Details / FAQs

Sunday, July 14 – Friday, July 19

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Resilience: The Science of Grit and Overcoming

Dr. T. Caitlin Vasquez-O’Brien

Conduct mini-experiments, learn how humans overcome obstacles, and create your own vision board!
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A Brief History of Horror

Dr. Mark Fabrizi

Explore the early origins of horror stories and learn about the development of scary creatures!
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Creative Writing Studio

Dr. Daniel Donaghy

Assemble a book of Poetry and Fiction Creative Writing as well as Present in Open Mics and Workshops!
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True Crime: An American Obsession

Dr. Racheal Pesta

Learn about society’s obsession with true crime and hear from experts in the field

Sunday, July 21 – Friday, July 26

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Health Heroes 101: Unleashing Creativity to Conquer Diseases

Dr. Sara Newman Carroll

Become a health hero and unlock your creativity within the world of Public Health!
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Pre-Med Lab: How the Human Body Works

Dr. Kurt Lucin

Gain hands-on experience and learn about how to interpret vital signs & diagnose diseases
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Intro to Filmmaking

Professor Brian Day

Create, shoot, and edit a short film
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Visual Stories in Augmented Reality

Professor Soojin Kim

Explore Visual Storytelling using enhanced technology