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Prep work — decision brief

Go beyond the brochure. See what we will really want to be getting out of it, in writing, before the research can bias it — and the verdict at the bottom answers those pre-set criteria, not the marketing.

"What to get out of it" — defined in advance (fill BEFORE researching)

• It must teach: (the specific skills/experiences that would justify it)
• It must cost less than: (the ceiling — all-in, including travel)
• A wasted summer looks like: (name it now, so we recognise it later)
• The alternative if we say no: (what that summer becomes instead — this makes "no" a real option, not a default)

The facts (fill from official sources)

• Program content & schedule: _____
• Faculty / who runs it: _____
• Full cost: fees + travel + stay + extras = _____
• Application requirements & dates: _____

What attendees actually say

Readiness (honest)

• Where's the bar? _____
• Where are we against it? _____

The verdict

• Decision: ☐ Yes ☐ No — because (cite the pre-set criteria above)
• If yes → a prep plan with dates.
• If no → the alternative summer plan, made real.