Most summer programs look the same on a resume. The student attended. They learned something. They got a certificate. What colleges actually want to see is harder to find: evidence that a student built something real, worked through a hard problem, and came out the other side knowing more than when they started. That kind of summer is rarer than it sounds. Here are 10 programs in Princeton worth paying attention to in 2026. Top Summer Programs in Princeton 1. BetterMind Labs

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