Students practice these skills extensively, and evaluations are based on college-level expectations. Lively discussions of complex issues offer new perspectives and increase academic stimulation. Roller coasters scream to life at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Sea World of San Antonio. Mariachi bands serenade Riverwalk diners on balmy summer evenings. White tigers nap at the San Antonio Zoo.
Students splash down nearby rivers on innertubes and in rafting expeditions.
And scenic, centuries-old missions guard the secrets of Spanish priests, Native Americans, and revolutionary Texans. The Missions of San Antonio Admission to A Trinity Summer Applicants should have completed their junior year in high school by June 2001. Additional criteria include evidence of academic ability, motivation, emotional maturity, and likelihood of contributing to the program. A Trinity Summer is designed for students of serious academic purpose. Those who are planning to attend a selective college or university are particularly likely to reap significant benefits from the program.