Most programs require that students have completed two years of basic college-level course work with a GPA of 3.3 or higher. Evening workshops to prepare for the Graduate Record Examination and to strengthen applications for graduate school. Participants prepare professional-quality posters, research papers or oral presentations to report research findings. Organized visits to art and science museums, zoos, concerts, theaters, summer festivals, restaurants, and parks and group trips for canoeing, roller-blading, biking, swimming, etc. Housing is available in campus residence halls with ready access to computer laboratories, libraries, and recreational facilities.
Some programs have additional funds for housing and travel expenses.