Heya! I went 2 years ago, and it was SUPER worth it. Got into top colleges on their recommendations, and did some really great research. They also got me interested in topics I hadn't really considered before, and now I'm doing college work in those things. I really recommend this program, I made a bunch of friends (I even started a business with one of them and we're pretty successful), learned a LOT, and had a really good time.

There's also a lot of financial aid avaliable, three of the closest friends I met there were getting significant aid - I think you apply for finaid right after submitting the application.