Class of 1988
CCP College Prep Programme
28thAnniversary Pre-College Programme for Teens July 11th - August 2nd, 2014
Seventeen Days London, Six Days Paris Included
London Eye Ferris Wheel next to Aquarium
Above London
British Museum
'Henry VIII' at Warwick Castle with CCP Students
Paris Excursion
6 Days
5 Nights
Academic & Leadership Courses
Cambridge Lectureres
Air Conditioned Lecture Rooms
London Theatre
Students with Les Mis Actor
Chelsea Football Club
London Days
Beatles' Abbey Road
Crossing in London
Graffiti on
Beatles'
Abbey Road
Studio Wall.
Day trip to Stonehenge
Warwick visit with
'Queen Elizabeth'
Shakespeare's Home
Stratford-upon-Avon
Roman City of Bath
Warwick Castle
Riding in London's
Hyde Park
London Phone Booth
James Bond
Ball Cruise
London Theatre
Laundry in Dorms
James Bond Ball Cruise
Letter from a Parent and Educator
Dear Parents and Students,
I have been professional educator and musician for 35 years. I work with semi professional and professional students in the Boston, Hartford and New York City Area. I have a private studio and am on staff of a prestigious Connecticut Ivy League Prep School. I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you the spectacular benefits my daughter, Elizabeth, gained through her summer term with the CCP.
The ability to study with some of the world's best and brightest professors coupled with the educational trips throughout England gave Elizabeth an experience of a life time. The choice of classes and extra-curricular activities gave Elizabeth a broad higher education experience. The entire experience including the dorms and meals prepared Elizabeth for college like nothing else could.
As a parent and educator I deeply appreciated the ideal balance between independence and supervision. I was confident Elizabeth safe at all times yet I knew she was gaining the independence to be a successful college student when she graduated from high school.
The learning and leadership Elizabeth gained though the CCP. was immeasurable. She came home a changed person. Her world view had expanded to a global view: her study skills and college readiness were refined and precise. She came off the flight from Europe with a list of colleges on which she had set her sights. With her goals on fire she began her senior year. The confidence she had gained in her capability to succeed at the university level would prove imperative in the years ahead. In short Elizabeth departed a successful happy high school student and returned a confident young woman prepared in every way for university life.
When it came time to apply to college the CCP. enabled Elizabeth's application to stand out beyond her compatriots. At each of her interviews the college admission committee remarked about her term in London. This advantage set Elizabeth's application above those of other students. She was accepted to every college she applied, with colleges vying for her to attend their university.
Preparing to send her off to college was so much easier for me when I saw the maturity and university readiness the CCP. had given her. Many other parents worried if their child would be happy or succeed at college - I already knew my child could meet this challenge.
Throughout Elizabeth's first years of college she remarked many times how the CCP. had made all the difference for her. Many of her contemporaries were shocked at the academic demands of college. Elizabeth had already experienced the expectations of university academic life. She was able to hit the ground running academically. Socially she had confidence through the wonderful lifelong friendships she had made through CCP that she would make new friends and expand her social life in college. When she felt homesick or overwhelmed with a schedule demands she already knew she could manage because of her spectacular experience in London. The success you gave Elizabeth through the CCP. has translated to College Deans List Honors, every semester, with a nearly perfect grade point average.
Beyond the spectacular experience you provided for my daughter, one of my students attended the CCP. this summer of 2012. Once again I saw a girl depart and a mature gracious young woman return. She has begun her junior year in high school more confident and happier than I have ever seen.
My only regret is that I did not send my daughter years earlier on your magnificent programme. Please feel free to have prospective parents contact me. I would be delighted to share my experience with the CCP.
With Deepest Gratitude,
Susan Blanchette
Financial Aid Information.
Seniors receiving financial-aid packages from colleges they have applied find it difficult to evaluate what is being offered. Only about 700 of the nation's 6,000 colleges have adopted the U.S. Department of Education's "Financial Aid Shopping Sheet" which provides a standard format for evaluating costs and performance.
Download an analysis sheet at collegecost.ed.gov.
Victoria and Albert Museum.
The CCP will make its annual visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The V&A has a very special exhibit "David Bowie Is" features 300 objects on loan from the David Bowie archive, including Ziggy Stardust bodysuits, handwritten lyrics, instruments, photos, film exerts and more.
The Cosmos Shortly After the Big Bang.
Cosmos image after the Big Bang recorded by a European Space Agency's Planck project, lead by George Efstathiou of They show a baby picture of the universe. The universe is 80 million to 100 million years older. It shows a cosmos dominated by dark energy and dark matter, and the explosion known as inflation which was the ignition fields in the Big Bang.
The CCP will discuss this discovery in the Physics Cosmology course.
Prepaid Credit Card
in the CCP
Packing List
CCP's suggested packing list recommends perpaid credit cards for teens going abroad. This is a tool for parents to keep spending in check and money management. American Express has a prepaid PASS program. MyPlash, a teen-orientated, Master Card. Continuing the trend for celebrity endorsed prepaid credit cards is the Justin Bieber-approved SpendSmart card, which comes courtesy of BillMyParents card issuer, and features, among other thing, parental alerts and monitoring tools. All of these cards are designed for teens.
The CCP has courses in Economics, Finance, and Entrepreneurship to teach teens how to manage their personal cash flow.
A Theory about Stonehenge?
The London Sunday Times reports researchers have proposed a new theory that Stonehenge started as a huge graveyard for elite families around 3,000 B.C. Researchers also claim that up to 4,000 people from all parts of Britain had traveled to the site to build Stonehenge for over 10 years. The CCP students visit Stonehenge every summer.
“First Lady Scholarship”
The CCP in London and Paris, England, a pre-college summer program for teens, July 11th - August 2nd, 2014, is offering First Lady Scholarships in honor of all living First Ladies, Rosalind Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama. This is a Presidents' Day Scholarship announcement for all participating high schools.
“Presidents' Day Scholarship”
The CCP in London and Paris, England, a pre-college summer program for teens, July 11th - August 2nd, 2014, is offering Presidential Scholarships in honor of all living Presidents, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. This is a Presidents' Day Scholarship announcement for all participating high schools.
Hacking and Spying Revelations
Corporate espionage involving cyber-attacks and commercial thefts by sophisticated cyber-criminals in American firms, such as the New York Times, General Motors, and the DuPont Company will be investigated in a new course on the CCP, Industrial Spying. The CCP will include International Terrorism and British Intelligence subjects in the courses.
Celebration of Jane Austen's “Pride and Prejudice”
The CCP will visit the Roman City of Bath.
Visit the Academic Courses section to learn more!
Richard III
Richard III's remains were recently found by the University of Leicester and identified by DNA after missing for over 500 years. He was one of Britain's most controversial rulers. Shakespeare's Richard III workshop at the London Globe Theater for the CCP's students this summer is scheduled in 2014!
“The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins”
75th Anniversary of Dr. Seuss's book “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” traveling exhibit of Theodor Seuss Geisel collection of hats. Dr. Seuss, author of “Cat in the Hat” and other children's books, college at Oxford University will be visited by the CCP's students, summer 2014.
Sir Isaac Newton's Apple Tree
Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree in his garden in Lincolnshire, England, has a direct descendant of this tree at Trinity College.
“The Hobbit”
75th Anniversary of the publishing of J.R.R. Tolkien's “The Hobbit”. The movie “The Hobbit” has also been released in 2014. The CCP has a lecture series on “The Hobbit” for teens on the summer CCP and a visit to J.R.R. Tolkien's college at Oxford University.
College Admission Essay Course
College admission essay course to give students the necessary skills to write a creative essay for the SAT / ACT and also for their college admission applications.
Your experience on the CCP this summer in London and Paris, England will add interesting highlights to enhance your essay, as so many former CCP students have done, who have successfully applied to colleges of their first choice and early decision, such as, Princeton ,Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and other colleges and universities.
Details available in the CCP application!
CCP Alumnus
and Olympic Torch Bearer
A student on the 2012 CCP was sponsored by Coca Cola to be a torch bearer in the London 2012 Olympics. All students on the CCP observed the Olympic Village on a trip to London.
Apple Computer, the Laptop of Choice
The CCP recommends that all students taking summer programs in England to bring a laptop computer for classes, Skyping, and other Internet use. WiFi is available in the student rooms, and is a great way to communicate with home and friends.
Apple is clearly the laptop of choice among CCP students!
BEST MEMORIES
" My children have been on the Duke TIP, Harvard and Andover summer programmes, and the CCP was by far the most inspiring and with the best memories." Sarasota, Florida
"I am a pre-medicine student at Stanford University. I do believe that the CCP had a role in my acceptance to my dream university as well as in my own successes adjusting to academic challenges and a new life. Once upon a time, I journeyed accross the Atlantic for an incredible summer and I can truly say that the CCP has changed my life." Palo Alto, CA.
"Desiree was accepted early decision by Princeton, so she is a very happy girl. She gives the CCP credit for being a significantly maturing experience, and contributing to her being accepted." Pound Ridge, NY.
"Kory received credit from Bucknell for her courses."Walnut, PA.
"Baylor University gave me three hours credit, which is one semester credit for each of my elected classes." Dallas, TX.
"The CCP was a tremendous experience for Elizabeth. I feel she succeeded in getting into Harvard in part
because of the CCP."
Eufaula, AL.
ACADEMICS
Professor Stephen Hawking meeting with CCP students at his office.
"I had the pleasure of attending the CCP, which resulted in me applying to and being accepted at Cambridge. Thank you for your wonderful CCP, without attending I would never have even considered applying to a school such as Cambridge!" Austin, TX.
EXCURSIONS
Students at Stonehenge. Trips to London (4), Warwick Castle, Oxford, Stratford, Bath and more.
"Laura's counselor said she felt that the CCP was instrumental in Laura's early decision acceptance at Princeton." Hockessin, DE.
ACTIVITIES
Students dressed for annual James Bond Ball, Dance, movies, sports, rowing, and more. Plays in the West End, London Ferris Wheel, museums, and more.
PARIS
Sites in Paris, Versailles Palace, Monet's home and gardens, shopping, Disneyland, and more.
Alumni and Testimonials
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"The CCP gave me the initiative to apply by their in-depth application workshop conducted by admission tutors of the University's colleges. This workshop has also helped alleviate the 'how to' for numerous students on the CCP over the twenty seven years who have successfully received a place at the University and graduated with various degrees: Bachelors, Masters (like myself), and even a PhD one student received in Celtic languages." N. Goodacre is an alumnus of the CCP, he received a Master's Degree from Cambridge, and is currently completing a PhD at Georgetown University
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"When I boarded an airplane to London, I was filled with anticipation, nerves and overwhelming excitement.
It was to be the first time that I was living without my parents for any period of time, and I was about to do it
in another country. Those nerves translated into pure exhilaration upon landing at Heathrow.
My experience at the
CCP, not only gaining knowledge from fabulous lecturers but also learning just how to live
on my own and integrate with a group of my peers, sparked my desire to further my education at an elite university.
As a current Yalie, I still remember the techniques that I used to make friends in my entryway and take notes in class.
Because I already had experience studying on my own and managing my own academic schedule, I really feel that my transition
from high school to college was much smoother than that of many of my peers. But before I even got to Yale, my CCP
experience allowed me to stand out. When I mentioned my time in London and Paris to my Yale interviewer, it ignited a great
conversation that lasted well over two hours. I cannot stress enough how amazing CCP was both while I was there and beyond!"
S. Estrada, Yale