Sub-Categories:Business, College Experience, Finance, Law, Game Design, English as Second Language (ESL), Entrepreneurship, Surfing, Psychology, Career Exploration, Test Prep, Sports Management, Culinary Arts
Selective:No
Ages:15, 16, 17, 18
Minimum Cost:> $7,000+
Career Clusters:Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Government and Public Administration, Health Science, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Experience this pre-college program for high school students on the campus of UCLA and get a sneak peek at college life! Explore your interests with a wide selection of enriching and engaging courses, and discover the best sights and activities in Los Angeles with your new friends. This high school summer program balances academic preparation, fun group excursions, and structured independence to help prepare teens for college and make new, lasting connections.
Courses offered in the following subjects:
Business Entrepreneurship
Social Justice & Human Rights Forum
International Business & World Financial Markets
U.S. Law
Psychology of Human Behavior
Cooking: L.A. Gourmet Experience
English Language Learning (ELL)
Independent Workout
Social Media Marketing
Stock Market & Investment Analysis
Sports Management
SAT Prep
Community Service: L.A. (22 hours)
Leadership & Organizational Behavior
Cooking: L.A. Gourmet Experience
Surfing
Business Intensive (full-day track)
Program Highlights:
Laugh with your new friends at IMPROV Comedy Club.
Pursue your interests with a variety of enriching courses.
Stay active with UCLA’s world-class recreational facilities.
Explore LA, see a Dodgers game, and visit Universal.
Prep for college with workshops and campus tours.
Explore UCLA campus and Westwood Village.
Take surf lessons with professional instructors.
Meet and make new friends while living on campus.
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Our daughter had the best...
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Our daughter had the best experience with Westcoast and the Pre-College Enrichment Program. The class she opted for was fun and the community service portion was rewarding. Bringing in CollegeXpress for seminars was impressive and they even were able to review her college essay and helped her make some changes. She had a bit more independence on this program vs others and at her age that was perfect. As a parent, I was happy to hear rules were enforced and consequences carried through. That gives me such confidence in recommending Westcoast to others. The extension to Hawaii was better than any trip I could have planned--the activities kept them busy for the entire time. Thanks for a great summer!
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Our daughter had the best experience with Westcoast and the Pre-College Enrichment Program. The class she opted for was fun and the community service portion was rewarding. Bringing in CollegeXpress for seminars was impressive and they even were able to review her college essay and helped her make some changes. She had a bit more independence on this program vs others and at her age that was perfect. As a parent, I was happy to hear rules were enforced and consequences carried through. That gives me such confidence in recommending Westcoast to others. The extension to Hawaii was better than any trip I could have planned--the activities kept them busy for the entire time. Thanks for a great summer!