This summer 30 undergraduates delved into the strategies, methods and cognitive processes essential to learning in STEM+ courses at Princeton. Our emphasis was on developing course-specific strategic approaches to learning, studying and exam prep so as to prepare to solve Princeton’s challenging exam-level problems. Creatively solving complex problems is the essence of research and other professional practices—and is a crucial educational objective--and a skill requiring study in its own right.

The Academy, which also emphasizes building a strong cohort, is offered twice annually over winter and summer breaks. This Undergraduate Learning Program page offers some of the materials used in the Academy. To learn more about the Academy, see this recent article on the University’s home page.