10 Best Engineering Camps for High Schoolers

6. Carnegie Mellon

Score: 8

Over at Carnegie Mellon, the number 6 on our list of best engineering camps for high schoolers, there’s a special program called “Summer Academy for Mathematics and Science” (SAMS). For six weeks, high school seniors with a strong interested in computer science, engineering, and natural sciences have the chance to learn more about the subjects they’re interested in and get excited about the life ahead of them if they plan to take this path. A rather lovely idea is that folks over at Carnegie Mellon University are looking to specifically encourage students from diverse backgrounds that are often underrepresented in science and engineering, such as African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native American students, as well as kids from low socioeconomic backgrounds, or would-be first-generation college students, whose parents haven’t received a bachelor’s degree.