<p>How prestigious would the Summer program for High school students at Columbia University be?</p>
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<p>You should go to the Summer Programs forum to get a better answer, but from what I’ve seen, the very “prestigious” summer programs are either free and competitive or close to free and still competitive. For the Columbia Summer Program, it’s not really as selective. My friend did it 2 years ago, and she said it was a bunch of rich kids who could afford to pay for the program.</p>
<p>I did the program in the summer of 09. It’s competitive they don’t let everyone in. I’m not rich so don’t think that all the students there are. The class I took was genetics and molecular biology. It was a lot of work. We had to do a bunch of lab work and we got a test at the end of every week; three weeks total. At the end you get an evaluation which can be used as a supplement for your application. The big question is will it help me get into Columbia or another competitive school? Well I applied to Columbia ED and I didn’t get in and I’m still waiting for 5 competitive colleges two of which are ivies Penn and Cornell. I herd a lot of people who went to the summer program got into Cornell so I’m keeping my fingers cross. So we’ll have to see. You should go only for the experience and if you have the money. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask. Good luck!!!</p>
<p>Thanks, I’m applying to Cornell ED for the Engineering School. I hoped to do Cornell Summer College but the tuition (about $9700) is way to expensive for my family :/. But I’m hoping Columbias summer program will be just as good, I’m probably going to take a math course.</p>
<p>If your family can’t afford it, it’s not worth it. Check out the Summer Programs forum for more information, but the gist is this: that while it might be a valuable experience, it’s not going to help your chances at top colleges. Admissions might be “competitive” in the literal sense, that there are more applicants than spots available, but it’s not selective, and the price means that only those who can afford to pay can go. </p>
<p>None of that is to say that it can’t be a great experience. But you should know that it won’t help your chances at top schools before you shell out thousands of dollars.</p>
<p>glasses has it right. This sort of program may be a fun, valuable experience to you personally, but it’s not prestigious. If you want to take a math class, why not check out your local community college?</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, I am not doing Summer programs just for something on my application, but I am simply curious about its effect on adcoms. </p>
<p>Also, how prestigious is Columbias Science Honors Program?</p>
<p>"I am simply curious about its effect on adcoms. "</p>
<p>Since colleges know that people of means can afford to send their kids there, the absence of these types of programs will not negatively affect you. As others have said, if the whole idea is to make you look more admissible, then you’re wasting your money.</p>
<p>Simply put, it will not help your chances of getting into college. It won’t hurt and it won’t help. It will not give you an edge in gaining admission into Columbia.</p>
<p>Science Honors Program is OUTSTANDING. So competitive and will be helpful for admission to any college in the United States. </p>
<p>Summer program though…not so much.</p>