Question 1

Has my child coded before?

Accepted Answer

No coding required. Week 1 builds AI literacy from scratch using Claude, GPT, and open-source LLMs. Within five days every student is comfortable with prompt engineering, RAG, and basic agent loops.

Question 2

Why three weeks instead of a longer program?

Accepted Answer

Three weeks is the minimum to build a real, shippable AI agent — but compressed enough that families can fit it in alongside other summer commitments. Longer programs (8+ weeks) add scheduling friction without proportionally better outcomes.

Question 3

How is this different from Empowerly or Inspirit?

Accepted Answer

Empowerly's curriculum centers on 2018-era ML — pneumonia classifiers, basic regression. We teach 2026-era agentic AI: the same tools your child's future profession will run on. Plus 1:1 admissions coaching baked into Week 3, which no other AI summer program offers.

Question 4

What admissions outcomes can you cite?

Accepted Answer

Our inaugural in-person cohort is Summer 2028. Our founder has placed 80+ students at top universities through 11 years of 1:1 college admissions coaching outside this program. We do not yet have AI College Prep alumni data — by intent, not omission.

Question 5

Why Summer 2028 — why not sooner?

Accepted Answer

Our inaugural Summer Institute is in-person, eight students per track, and co-taught by working PhDs and senior engineers. We are deliberately giving ourselves the runway between now and Summer 2028 to do four things right: curate faculty (one PhD + one senior engineer + one TA per track), select and secure a Chicago venue that matches the cohort intensity, complete a Winter 2026-27 remote pilot to stress-test the curriculum, and grow the family community we are building from the ground up. The wait is the product. Rolling admissions are open through Spring 2028.

Question 6

What's running between now and Summer 2028?

Accepted Answer

Two interim programs. First, an ongoing weekend AI seminar series — open enrollment, accessible to families exploring the program, designed to introduce students to agentic AI concepts before they apply. Second, a limited Winter Cohort 2026-27 remote pilot for families who want the full program experience before the inaugural Summer Institute — pilot launches subject to enrollment threshold; interest registration is open now via the contact form.

Question 7

How does rolling admissions work?

Accepted Answer

Applications for the Summer 2028 Institute are open now and reviewed on a rolling basis through Spring 2028. We encourage early applications — both because cohort spots are limited (eight per track, five tracks) and because earlier applicants get more time with the admissions team and a stronger sense of fit before committing. Decisions are issued within 4 weeks of a complete application.

Question 8

Will my child build a real project?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every student ships a working AI agent at a personal URL by demo day. Examples: a clinical-intake agent for pre-med, a contract-review agent for pre-law, a 10-K analyzer for pre-finance, a CAD-revision agent for pre-engineering, a customer-discovery agent for pre-entrepreneurship.

Question 9

Who actually teaches the program?

Accepted Answer

Each track is co-taught by a working professional in that field — a medical resident, a law fellow, a finance analyst, a practicing engineer, or a startup founder — alongside a senior software engineer with eight years of production AI experience and a teaching assistant.

Question 10

How many students per cohort?

Accepted Answer

Eight students per track. Five tracks per session. Forty students per session. Each track is staffed with one PhD lead, one senior engineer, and one TA — so your child gets daily 1:1 attention.

Question 11

How selective is admission?

Accepted Answer

We expect a 40 to 60 percent admit rate. Selection looks at fit, motivation, and demonstrated curiosity in the chosen track. We are deliberately small so we can deliver on the 8:1 ratio without compromise.

Question 12

How is tuition determined?

Accepted Answer

Summer Institute tuition ranges from $5,500 to $9,000 depending on track scope and aid. Winter Cohort tuition ranges from $1,800 to $4,200. Final pricing is confirmed during your consultation, after we understand your goals and any aid considerations.

Question 13

Which AI tools and frameworks does the curriculum cover?

Accepted Answer

Claude, GPT, open-source LLMs (Llama-class), the Model Context Protocol, vector databases (Pinecone, Postgres pgvector), agent frameworks (LangGraph, custom orchestration), and standard developer tooling (VS Code, GitHub, Cursor). Tools may evolve year over year as the frontier moves.

Question 14

Is there a remote option?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Winter Cohort is a 10-week remote program with live group sessions and biweekly 1:1s with a PhD lead. The Summer Institute is in-person only — the daily 1:1 attention and cohort intensity require physical presence.

Question 15

What does the Week 3 admissions coaching cover?

Accepted Answer

Three one-on-one essay coaching sessions, a mock college interview with feedback, a narrative architecture session that ties the capstone to the rest of your child's profile, and a finished Common App essay draft built around the capstone project.

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