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A gifted summer program for ages 11 to 13.
REACH Summer Seminar offers Young Scholars an academically challenging residential experience amongst intellectual peers on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.
Non-credit
Residential
Financial Aid
Final project
Seminars
Students will select one of three academic areas of focus, which involves four and a half days of instruction and hands-on learning. Participants create an end-of-session project from their seminar coursework.
2023 Seminar Topics
The Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion
Most animals move from place to place during their lives as they search for food, shelter, and mates. Throughout evolutionary time, animals have developed fascinating solutions to burrowing, swimming, walking, and flying. Topics include the musculoskeletal systems, basic cell energetics, animal diversity, hydrodynamics, and aerodynamics. Students will summarize their learning through a project that asks them to create and test animal forms that maximize efficiency in a given environment.
Making a Mystery: inspiration and innovation in the genre.
Join us for a focus on current and classic stories with intriguing mysteries at heart. You’ll take your favorite ideas, whether dark and thrilling or funny and quirky, and learn how to pitch them creatively as a new blockbuster book or film series. Students will practice consolidating and presenting their ideas persuasively in this final project.
Things You’ve Always Wondered: Philosophy and Life’s Big Questions.
This course will offer a basic introduction to philosophical terminology and how to construct arguments, and then apply that knowledge to analyzing a number of contemporary philosophical problems. Possible topics include: Is time travel to the past possible What is consciousness? Can we create intelligent machines? Does your iPhone count as part of your mind? Are there any supernatural things in the world? Is there such a thing as human nature? What’s the difference between science and pseudoscience? Do we have free will?
The University of Nevada, Reno campus, which is located in the heart of Northern Nevada.
Housing
All students are housed in a residence hall on a private, locked dormitory floor. Each student shares a room and bathroom with one or two other students; assignments are made on the basis of gender identification. Dorm rooms include a bed, desk, and dresser for each student.
Dining
Meals are eaten at the resident dining hall, which is buffet-style dining. Snacks will also be provided to students during class time breaks each day. Anyone is welcome to bring their own favorite nonperishable snacks from home. The university dining facility is experienced at accommodating student's special dietary needs. We work closely with the university dining staff to create a food allergy action plan to determine what accommodations can be made for specific student needs.
Activities
In the evenings after coursework, there are a number of activities available for students to participate in. The University of Nevada, Reno is a picturesque campus of green lawns, historic red-brick buildings and towering trees. We take advantage of the beautiful campus and provide outside activities and time to exercise. We also have a variety of planned activities such as a talent show, water games, movie night, or a Luau dance.
Field Trips
On campus and off-site field trips will engage students in learning and fun, including one excursion away from campus to explore the Reno/Tahoe area.
To be eligible to apply to REACH, students must be:
a Davidson Young Scholar*
11 to 13 years of age during the program dates
To be eligible for the Davidson Young Scholars program, applicants must:
Be 5 to 16 years old when the application is submitted, and
Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States, and
Having documentation of current testing that meets our Testing Requirements.
The Davidson Young Scholars program does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, or disability.
Standardized Test Scores
Several Essays
1 Recommendation
Online Application From
Parent/Guardian Consent
Online Application From *
Short Essays
Short essays should be in paragraph format. Each response should be 1-2 paragraphs long. We are looking for thorough responses to learn more about the applicant, see that they can write clearly, and share their readiness for the challenge of REACH.
Why do you want to attend REACH and which seminar are you most interested in? Please share a little about yourself and why you chose to apply to REACH and your first-choice seminar. What do you hope to gain from the experience?
Please describe why you are ready for an academically challenging six-day residential summer program which includes living with roommates, three hours of classroom instruction, and up to two hours of homework each day.
Tell us about a time that you experienced a social or emotional challenge. How did you overcome this challenge and how do you think having this experience will benefit you during your time at REACH.
Deadline
2023 Application Closed.
Details for the 2024 application will be released later this year.
Jun 23 - Jun 28
1 week
Residential
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis during the application window. Course placement is first-come, first-served, so we recommend applying early.
Program fees cover the deposit, room & board, program materials, and all planned activities. Transportation to and from the program is not covered or provided by the program. A non-refundable deposit $500 per student is required to secure your student’s space in the program and is due two weeks after acceptance notification. All remaining tuition fees are due by April 28. If you have not paid your students’ tuition fees by April 28, your credit card on file will be automatically charged on May 1.
Financial Aid
The Davidson Institute provides financial assistance (FA) to families who demonstrate financial need for THINK. FA may be available to help defer a portion of tuition, and/or transportation expenses. Davidson Institute financial assistance awards never cover 100% of any expense.
Should your family need FA to attend the program, please complete the Financial Assistance Application concurrently with the Davidson THINK Summer Institute application and no later than March 1, 2023. This ensures that notification of award status can be sent to you prior to any deposit deadlines. This deadline is crucial if your decision to attend is dependent upon FA.
Standardized Test Scores
Several Essays
1 Recommendation
Online Application From
Parent/Guardian Consent
Online Application From *
Application is closed
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