College Prep

SuperCamp's 10-day Senior Forum summer program is a college prep program for high school students entering grades 9 through 12 that helps them prepare for college with new learning and life skills that are critical for success at the next level. Over the course of the 10 days, we spend time directly on ACT prep and SAT prep. In addition, much of our Quantum Strategies instruction helps with SAT and ACT prep and test taking, as discussed below.

ACT Prep and SAT Prep

A comprehensive 90-minute academic session is devoted to ACT prep, SAT prep and test-taking preview. In this session, our facilitators compare and show the differences between the ACT and SAT tests, giving an overview of both and discussing how each is scored. We also go "behind the scenes" by sharing ACT and SAT test strategies, techniques and tips. And we get into sample ACT and SAT test questions to show campers the thought processes to use when taking either test.

Quantum Strategies

The Quantum Strategies learning skills we teach at SuperCamp relate directly to college prep for high schoolers by arming students with learning, study and test-taking tools that help in high school courses and in preparing for and taking an ACT or SAT test.

We teach students innovative note-taking techniques that enable them to retain more from classroom lectures and personal research. They same techniques help when it comes time to study for a test because the student's notes are more organized and understandable.

College prep also includes developing effective study habits. We provide students in Senior Forum with a number of guidelines on how to study more effectively. These study skills can be put into effect immediately in high school as students prepare for college and they can be carried through into their college years.

Other learning skills covered in our Quantum Strategies instruction at SuperCamp that help with ACT prep, SAT prep and college prep, in general, include critical thinking, problem solving, creative writing, reading comprehension and test-taking tips. At the same time, we create many mini-success moments for each camper in order to build their self-esteem. In doing so, we empower each student with added motivation and confidence, which helps them in their college prep process with high school courses and with ACT and SAT tests.

Leadership Training

In addition to the leadership and life skills campers acquire in SuperCamp¡¯s Senior Forum, returning campers can take their college prep to the next level with Leadership Training Team and Leadership Forum. Leadership Training Team is open to returning Senior Forum campers and it helps enhance leadership, interpersonal and self-management skills as participants receive more specialized training and get the chance to serve as a role model for other students.

Leadership Forum is open to students who have graduated from Leadership Training Team. This exclusive program is available at Colorado College, where students get to take part in an incredible Ultra Ropes course, while gaining advanced leadership skills. Both of these leadership programs provide students with solid college prep skills that build upon the excellent academic and life skills they acquire in Senior Forum.

Quantum U

For high school seniors who have ACT prep, SAT prep and tests behind them, but still are in need of college prep help, we offer Quantum U. Quantum U is our college summer camp for incoming and current college students. It puts a real-world, college-level spin on the learning and life skills of SuperCamp. For high school grads who feel they could use a little real-life college prep before they head off to college in the fall, eight days at Quantum U is time very well spent.