“Not only are you ahead of most incoming freshmen but you have a sense of where everything is and you meet so many great people.”
Lindsey Lucas, 2007 ASP

“[We] would both like to thank you and your entire staff for the wonderful ASP program Jimmy participated in this summer! We are thrilled with the results and so is he. I plan on talking to the guidance counselors at [his high school] about the ASP program at Western Carolina University . They need to hear more about this wonderful program so they can recommend it to other students who might also need a little extra preparation for college. Thanks again.”
Donna Thigpen, 2007 ASP Parent

“Jordan absolutely loved ASP this summer. It was the best thing for him! I think all incoming freshmen should go through some type of program prior to the fall. He made a lot of good friends and got to know several of the staff. We were very pleased with [his grades]. Thanks for all your hard work to make this program a success.”
Gail Peters, 2007 ASP Parent

“Even though it doesn't seem like it, this is real life and the decisions you make here can affect you for the rest of your life.”
Jared Parnell, 2004 ASP

“During your first year of college you will develop skills that will prepare you for the rest of your educational experience and for your life outside of college. As an ASP student you have a chance to [get] a jump start on the rest of the freshman class. Another advantage to being an ASP student is that you are given a chance to have a more personal educational environment, which allowed me to really learn and develop, both socially and academically.”
Sean Keneipp, 2004 ASP

“You will make new friends before the rest of your rising class, you will have [seven] hours completed, and you will know the campus like the back of your hand.”
Brian Shanks, 2004 ASP

“ASP was probably one of the smartest and most rewarding things I have done. ASP gave me a head start on the college atmosphere and the college ‘life.'”
Chris Blanken, 2004 ASP

“Even though I was mad that I had to go to school in the summer, it ended up being one of the best summers of my life. ASP was rewarding academically and I met a lot of great friends.”
Lauren Priestley, 2004 ASP

“ASP makes the transitions from high school to college very smooth and prepares you [for] what you are going to see once the fall term starts. The ASP program had a great set up for residential life and since the ASP group was not that large everyone had a chance to get to know each other.”
Ryan Smith, 2004 ASP

“… being here for ASP during the summer helped me overcome my fears and anxiety about college life …”
Megan Seams, 2003 ASP

“I hope you choose to participate in this life-changing program. You won't regret it.”
Lizzie Moss, 2003 ASP

“Attending this program helped to show me how college is different from high school even before classes started in the fall.”
Jessica Zahn, 2002 ASP

“When you are in high school it's as if everything is being handed to you. But in college, you have to work for what you want. You have to motivate yourself because your parents are not here to wake you up or do things for you.”
Larry Hinton Jr., 2002 ASP

“In ASP I was able to meet a variety of people and make lifelong friendships. These friendships have helped me adjust to being away from my securities at home.”
Kelly Rondeau, 2002 ASP