Celeste E.

Student Feedback Name: Celeste E. I was actually very lost in choosing which courses I wanted take. That being said I had the pleasure of talking to Nella Quasnitschka before all of the courses opened up. I told her I was interested in the medical field but I wasn’t sure which courses to take to […]

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Student Feedback Wishbone Name: Milton From: Newark, NJ Academic Area: Dramatic Arts Wishbone page: https://www.wishbone.org/campaigns/967732/milton Driving to UCONN was the most nerve racking, intense car drive of all time. I’m usually an outgoing person, but entering such a huge, beautiful campus transformed me into one little shy guy. UCONN staff welcomed me with warm smiles as I checked […]

Ateeb R.

Student Feedback Name: Ateeb R. UConn has always been a school I have admired. A public college offering the competitiveness of a private college always appealed to me. When I found out that UConn offered a Pre-College Summer program, I jumped on the opportunity and not one bit do I regret it. I wanted to […]

Tiana

Student Feedback Wishbone Name: Tiana From: New York, NY Academic Area: Electrical Engineering with Chemistry Wishbone page: https://www.wishbone.org/campaigns/382330/tiana I am glad to say that I had the best experience at the University of Connecticut! It was more fun than I ever expected. The RA’s made it feel like I was an actual college student: attending classes on […]

Fatima S.

Name: Fatima S Academic Area: Medical Anthropology Sometimes a decision you make in life can have a tremendous impact on your future. For Fatima Sonday, choosing to participate in the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) Pre-College Summer Program inspired her to pursue a whole new direction when she heads off to college in 2018. Fatima, who […]

Sophia C.

Student Feedback Name: Sophia C. From: Massachusetts Academic Areas: Biomedical Engineering, Forensic Science, Chemistry Attended program as a Rising Senior I loved the program. I felt it allowed me the opportunity to be immersed in a college campus with college students. I was allowed to take science classes, which I love, with students who have […]

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Have Questions? Pre-College Summer Office Nella Quasnitschka Program Director Nella.Quasnitschka@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-5581 Joe Fisher Graduate Assistant PreCollegeSummer@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-0149 Parent Feedback Name: Christine Tiziani, Grandmother From the moment that I learned of this program,  my husband and I knew that we wanted our granddaughter to attend.  The staff was attentive and informative on the whole […]

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Have Questions? Pre-College Summer Office Nella Quasnitschka Program Director Nella.Quasnitschka@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-5581 Joe Fisher Graduate Assistant PreCollegeSummer@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-0149 Student Feedback Name: Alex S. I really enjoyed my stay for a week on the UConn campus. I feel like I have definitely benefited from this experience by getting a better sense of what college life […]

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Have Questions? Pre-College Summer Office Nella Quasnitschka Program Director Nella.Quasnitschka@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-5581 Joe Fisher Graduate Assistant PreCollegeSummer@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-0149 Faculty Feedback Name: Jason Courtmanche: Professor I was a high school teacher for many years, and now at UConn I teach teachers.  For me, it was fun to work with high school students again.  I was […]

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Have Questions? Pre-College Summer Office Nella Quasnitschka Program Director Nella.Quasnitschka@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-5581 Joe Fisher Graduate Assistant PreCollegeSummer@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-0149 Student Feedback Name: Makaila Cerrone, Student  I benefited from the Pre-College Summer at UConn Program because I never really knew I had an interest in Sociology. I was always so focused on law and politics and […]