<p>I'm looking to take classes at a university this summer in order to enhance my application. I know of all these glorified summer camps, and realize those probably don't help with admissions. However the program I found at Columbia allows me to take normal college courses in a class with current college students during the summer. The class would have homework and required reading and a final exam, and we would be given a grade at the end of the course. My question is whether such a program is worth the time and effort as well as money (around $1900). Will taking classes here help me get in to college or should i just save money and go to my local community college?</p>
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<p>I’m going to be taking classes this summer at my local community college. If I test high enough I’ll be taking Calc I and II, as well as physics and chemistry courses. I would have enough credits by the start of my senior year that I could get a GED and transfer into a decent university before my class ('10) even graduates. Of course I wouldn’t want a GED.</p>
<p>It’s all a matter of money, if it won’t be to financially difficult, and you’re interested in Brown, then I say go for it. The actual course won’t directly aid you in the admissions process, but you could acquire letters of recommendation, and experience life at Brown first hand.</p>
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