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THE BOSTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Wellesley, MA

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Cambridge, U.K. INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAMMES For centuries, the University of Cambridge has shaped and changed the world through its visionary ideas and groundbreaking discoveries. The University’s International Summer Programmes (8 July–18 August 2018) offer a mixture of tradition and innovation, as new and returning students absorb the atmosphere of this remarkable place, learning from some of its finest academics – and from each other. The programmes have a reputation for excellent teaching, fascinating courses, and intriguing lectures. Every year, graduates, undergraduates and other adults of all ages and backgrounds bring their learning and life experience to the classroom. There is no shortage of new ideas and opinions. Over 170 courses make up our open-access programmes: Science, Literature, Shakespeare, Creative Writing, Ancient and Classical Worlds, History, Medieval Studies , Interdisciplinary and, new for 2018, Art and Visual Culture . Some students stay for all six weeks, others just for one or two. The Interdisciplinary Programme comprises three independent two-week terms, which allow for two-, four- and six-week study periods. You can focus on courses in the same discipline, or choose courses in different subject fields. The three-week English Law and Legal Methods Programme is primarily for lawyers and law students with no knowledge of the English legal system. Adding to the academic experience, you can choose to stay in a choice of historic Cambridge Colleges. Each is different in character, but all offer a warm welcome and the opportunity to meet fellow students studying other subjects. Participants become familiar with Cambridge in a way that few are privileged to experience as they enjoy meals in magnificent dining halls and have time to discover parts of the University that tourists seldom see. Long, light summer days provide opportunities to explore the beautiful Colleges, visit the many museums and art galleries, relax in a punt on the river, or share a traditional English tea in nearby Grantchester. In the evenings there are talks, concerts and ceilidhs (traditional folk dances). At weekends, you can join a variety of excursions. 2018 sees the launch of our Pre-University Programme, which has been designed specifically for 16-18 year-olds seeking to study at any of the world’s elite universities, and to help with the transition from school to university study. Apply online: ice.cam.ac.uk/intsummer or email intenq@ice.cam.ac.uk CU TRINITY BACK GATE PHOTO BY JAMESAPPLETON.CO.UK

The Boston Leadership Institute offers award-winning summer STEM research programs at the Dana Hall School, Bentley University and the LongwoodMedical Area, all located inGreater Boston. Students develop high-level research skills and subject matter expertise that strengthen credentials valuable for college admissions, interviews, and essays. High achieving 8th graders through rising high school seniors apply and undergo a selective admissions process. The Boston Leadership Institute was named among five top summer science programs in the country by New York Times subsidiary, about.com , in 2012 and was again included when the

list was updated in 2015 and 2017. The Boston Leadership Institute was named Top 101 Best Summer Camps, appearing among three top academic summer programs on the 2013 list. Programs are led by teachers who hold major teaching awards, teach at top ranked schools, and/or hold advanced degrees from universities such as Yale, Harvard and Princeton. Students take advantage of Boston’s

prime location to visit premier research universities such as Harvard and MIT as well as world-renowned hospitals. Boston contains one of the world’s heaviest concentrations of leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies and students tour these as well. Graduates have been accepted by top universities all over the world, including Yale, Dartmouth, McGill, Tufts, Columbia, Michigan, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins and Cornell. Students from 35 states and 10 foreign countries enjoyed hands-on research programs last summer. Comparable numbers of males and females attend. Dana Hall is located in Wellesley, MA, one of Boston’s most affluent suburbs, and is a 7 minute walk to the commuter rail providing access to downtown Boston. Fully equipped science labs contain state-of- the-art features. For students choosing to board, dormitories are air- conditioned and contain kitchens. The indoor recreational complex contains a 21,000-square-foot gymnasium with two NCAA regulation- size basketball courts; a three-lane, suspended indoor track; an Aquatics Center featuring a 25-yard, six-lane pool; squash courts; and a large exercise room with pond-views. Boarding students also enjoy weekend trips to Boston, the second most popular tourist destination in the country and a magnet for students. Three-week STEM research programs are offered in Applied Physics Research; Biomedical Engineering; Biological Research; Biomedical and Surgical Research; Biomedical Research: ContagiousDisease; Biomedical Research: Genetics and Clinical Trials; Chemistry Research; Engineering Research; Forensic Science; Veterinary Medicine; Marine Biology;

Neuroscience Research; and STEMEntrepreneurship. Visit our website, www.bostonleadershipinstitute.com or call 781- 431 - 2514.

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