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Mission Statement:

The Baruch Leadership Academy strives to bring talented students from around the globe together in New York City for intellectually stimulating and culturally enriching academic exploration. Academy pre-professional programs allow students to explore new realms of academia, engross themselves in college planning and standardized test preparation, and better plan for success in their future endeavors. At the Baruch College campus, Academy students experience college life while they prepare to shine in the college admissions process, excel at the university level, and embark on successful, focused career paths.

The Baruch Summer Leadership Academy offers six exceptional tracks of study:

The Academy takes place at Baruch College, a thriving, internationally ranked institution, located in the heart of New York City. Academy students are able to experience what college life is like in midtown Manhattan and take advantage of Baruch College’s setting and state-of-the-art facilities including the college’s library system and athletic facilities.

Discover Your Passions

Each specific track of study at the Academy is specifically designed to prepare high school students for the next levels of advancement from secondary school to college to law school, medical school, the international world of business, or a successful career in moving innovative ideas to the marketplace. Academy students interact with college, law school, business school, and medical school students, learn from successful practitioners, and connect with professors who may serve as references for college and/or beyond.

Academy students will learn the key steps along the curricular and co-curricular journey for effective college planning, gain awareness of the application process, further commitment to civic engagement through community service, and socialize and meet peers with similar aspirations.

In addition to daily SAT/PSAT prep (including two diagnostics), the Baruch Leadership Academy involves intensive classroom workshops and lectures from distinguished university professors, accomplished practitioners, and field trips that connect theory to practice. Leadership training and development as well as meaningful community service projects will also give students an added edge to add value toward an accomplished academic portfolio.

Prepare for College

All of our test preparation courses include skills review, test-taking strategies and tips, practice exercises and simulated tests. Participants will be given a short paper-based assessment to determine individual strengths and weaknesses. Assessment will be based on practice SAT/PSAT exams.

The content of the lessons will include critical reading (reading comprehension, sentence completion and paragraph-length critical reading), math (number and operations, algebra and functions, geometry, statistics, probability and data analysis), and writing (grammar, usage, word choice and essay). Instructors have extensive background in teaching, tutoring and coaching high school students to want to prepare for the PSAT and SAT standardized tests. These sessions will include time in the computer lab to practice on-line as well as become familiar with the College Board website.

Explore New York City

Students at the Academy take classes at midtown Manhattan at the Baruch College campus located at 24th Street and Lexington Avenue. The Academy takes students on relevant field trips throughout New York City that allow them to explore their career field of choice and meet with successful industry insiders. Students at the Academy are able to experience the unique culture and customs of the international center for finance, fashion, business, and the arts