Comments from students who have participated in the Freshman Summer Academic Program

Laura Oglander - Bethesda, Maryland
"What I liked best about FSAP was getting to know Wash U a little bit before school actually started.  I’m in the January Program so it made me feel more connected to my community.  You may think that going to school over the summer may not be fun, but you would be wrong because everyone at WU makes it an incredible experience."

Bethany McCord - Oblong, Illinois                                                                                                        
“Not only am I glad that I participated in FSAP, but now I can’t imagine having not participated!  After FSAP I wasn’t the least bit nervous when I arrived on campus in the fall.  I had friends and I knew where everything was located—including all my classes. Incoming students should sign up for FSAP so they can make lots of friends, earn college credits, register early for fall classes and become familiar with campus.”

Ashley Mitchell - Silver Springs, Maryland
“I liked FSAP because it made the transition into college easier.  I was able to make friends with kids from all over the country and experience college life academically and socially.   Another plus is that you get to register for classes before all of the other freshmen.  FSAP is an amazing experience that you can’t understand or appreciate until you do it.”

Jenny Tannenbaum - Agoura Hills, California
“FSAP is a good opportunity to get to know students before coming to school.  It is also a lot more fun than it sounds.  Although there is a lot of work, the students all help each other and work together in the common rooms so that it is always a social environment, even when we are busy.  We got to go on cool trips and do interesting things on the weekends.”

Michael BiehlOsprey, Florida
“I liked meeting new people and making friends before the fall semester started.  It was nice becoming familiar with academic requirements, the campus, and the surrounding area.  The program is rigorous, but there is a lot of personal attention and help from the instructors and staff.”

Sung Min Park - Seoul, South Korea
“FSAP is a good transition from high school to college—you feel ready to start school in the fall.  Students should attend FSAP because they make “fantabulous” friends! The five weeks go by so quickly that when the program ends everyone wishes that they had a few more days to stay at school with their new friends.”

Joseph Marcus - Colorado Springs, Colorado
“After graduating from high school I wanted to take the summer off from academics and just hang out with my high school friends.  At the last second I decided to do FSAP and it was the best decision I made (after deciding to attend WU of course).  The course work is good, but socially FSAP could not be better.  I left with 90 friends and so did everyone else.  We FSAPers became a really tight group that has stayed connected."