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One Stamford Plaza 263 Tresser Boulevard, 9th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut

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Summer Discovery

About Summer Discovery

For over 60 years, Summer Discovery has run pre-college summer programs for teens at leading universities in the US, UK, and beyond. Students live on campus, take real college-style courses, and explore new cities — all under expert supervision designed to give parents peace of mind. We've helped generations of students build independence, make lifelong friends, and get a real preview of university life before they apply. Read on to see what our families and students think.

Summer Discovery (summerdiscovery.com) has 80 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.0 out of 5.

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Website: summerdiscovery.com
Category: Education Services
Location: Stamford, Connecticut
Listed on Five Star Index: 2026

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PID
Aug 2, 2026
Fantastic Summer Experience
The staff (Summer Discovery and CIA) were amazing, accommodations great, hands-on experience was truly fantastic… I think the one area of improvement would be the family dinner. It could be more impactful if you shared with parents additional information about the college and its programs. Also, the students at our table were disappointed that the meal we ate was provided by different students on the campus and not them. I would have also enjoyed it more if we (the parents) were eating food prepared by our kids that we sent to the program. I think it could have made a greater impact.
Response from Summer DiscoveryAug 13, 2026
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience overall, and we truly appreciate your insights on where we can improve. Our team is always working hard to deliver exceptional experiences for our students and families, and notes like yours help us do just that. Thank you again for being part of the Summer Discovery family!
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David P.
Aug 2, 2026
I really enjoyed my time with my…
I really enjoyed my time with my friends and learning about new things but I hope you guys can find more qualified people to teach.
Response from Summer DiscoveryAug 13, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. We’re glad to hear about the aspects of your experience that went well, but we are genuinely sorry to hear that other parts did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your honest insights, as they help us continue improving the experience for future students and families!
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JULIA L.
Aug 2, 2026
Worth It
Summer Discovery was an amazing experience for me. I made a lot of really great friends that I still keep in touch with. Everyday was packed with multiple activities. There was a great balance between class time and fun time. The only comment I have is that not every student was allowed to go to the activities due to limited spots. It doesn’t make sense for all of us to pay the same amount to be there but then activities are whoever signs up first. The sign up list would come out while we were in class when most of us weren’t on our phones and then the activity would be full by the time class ended. If you don’t go to the activities there is not a lot to do because we couldn’t leave the doors without an RC. In conclusion, go if you will do the activities.
Response from Summer DiscoveryAug 13, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. We’re glad to hear about the aspects of your experience that went well, but we are genuinely sorry to hear that other parts did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your honest insights, as they help us continue improving the experience for future students and families!
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Shishir S.
Aug 2, 2026
It organize a well program
It organize a well program, I would be more happy if we can see the work which students did during camp like presentation video with share with parents or invite them to view.
Response from Summer DiscoveryAug 13, 2026
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience overall, and we truly appreciate your insights on where we can improve. Our team is always working hard to deliver exceptional experiences for our students and families, and notes like yours help us do just that. Thank you again for being part of the Summer Discovery family!
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Veera K.
Aug 1, 2026
Needed more info given ahead of time
The activity’s planned were rlly fun! I wish the classes let us know what we needed to know ahead of time (if you understand what I mean) for example in the aerospace class, i’m going into 10th grade and I didn’t know physics or trigonometry so it was hard to follow along because when i signed up for the class it didn’t say I needed to know this ahead of time. I also wish there were more hands on projects.
Response from Summer DiscoveryAug 13, 2026
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience overall, and we truly appreciate your insights on where we can improve. Our team is always working hard to deliver exceptional experiences for our students and families, and notes like yours help us do just that. Thank you again for being part of the Summer Discovery family!
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Xander R.
Aug 1, 2026
Dan’s expertise
What made my experience feel good was the fact that Dan was always there to help me whenever I was homesick. In addition, my teacher was very good for creative writing. The only tip I would give would be to add A/C to the dorms if possible. and also add some more activities to do outside
Response from Summer DiscoveryAug 13, 2026
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience overall, and we truly appreciate your insights on where we can improve. Our team is always working hard to deliver exceptional experiences for our students and families, and notes like yours help us do just that. Thank you again for being part of the Summer Discovery family!
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A M.
Aug 1, 2026
Good location good staff pretty good…
Good location good staff pretty good food nice thoughtful activities but too expensive for the experience
Response from Summer DiscoveryAug 13, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. We’re glad to hear about the aspects of your experience that went well, but we are genuinely sorry to hear that other parts did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your honest insights, as they help us continue improving the experience for future students and families!
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SS
Jul 30, 2026
Camp Advisor at UC Berkeley wasn’t great. Other than that everything was nice!
Teachers and actual course material were great. Camp advisor didn’t handle issues between students well and many students went home feeling upset because of that. RC’s were very helpful and kind.
Response from Summer DiscoveryAug 13, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. We’re glad to hear about the aspects of your experience that went well, but we are genuinely sorry to hear that other parts did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your honest insights, as they help us continue improving the experience for future students and families!
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