<p>I could've posted this in the Cornell section, but I'd rather have an opinion from everyone instead of the Cornellians alone.
Now to the question.
I'm interested in the summer college, and I'm thinking of doing it for next summer.
Would this in any way boost up my resume? Let's say I want to apply Cornell ED in the future, how would this help me? Would it help me in any way?
Pretty much, I'm just looking for some reassurance that I'm not just throwing money away, but rather benefiting my college chances. </p>
<p>Second part of my question. I'm into business. Which summer program should I choose? There's two, AEM and Hotel. But it seems like the AEM is like an intro to business program which lacks the true essence of a college course, IMO, while the Hotel program sounds like how a real course would be at CU.
Here's a link to catch a glimpse of what I'm jabbering about. Programs</a> : Business : Cornell Summer College</p>
<p>So, let me know how this would help me in any way.
I appreciate your views on this subject.</p>
<p>IMO, it will help you a little, though not as much as some other programs.
Plus, everyone I've asked said it's the most amazing summer they've ever had, so I think it is worthwhile.</p>
<p>Hi, Greens. I've been to the Cornell Summer Programs, so I can tell you honestly a bit about the experience.
A lot of my friends who wanted to study business took a business seminar along with marketing and advertising class or AEM. Some kids even chose to work in the hotel part-time. I'd advise you not to take the Hotel program along with all the other college students - the level of the course is actually kind of difficult, and you will be spending the summer with all the other aloof college students. If you want good grades on the Cornell transcript, it's a bad strategy. If you would like to take the course for the sheer passion of yours, then you will be taking the course if you get into cornell anyway, so why start so early?
As for the resume, I have spoken with the Cornell adcoms at the info session and via phone/email many times about this. Cornell summer program WILL NOT HELP YOU. It will not improve your credentials as a cornell applicant nor differentiate you from other normal cornell prospective students who did not spend the summer there. After hearing this, I grew very despondent, of course, becaues that was the only reason I had participated in the summer program, killing myself to study all summer: to get into Cornell! Oh, well. One good thing that can help you though, the adcom said, is to befriend one of the professors and get a sick recommendation from him/her. THAT will help you for sure!! Another ironic thing here is that lots of the offered courses at summer college are taught by TA's... or professors of Colgate university or some other random part-time people.... It is very rare to meet real professors of Cornell through these courses. If you get a rec from a TA, that's useless.
As for how good of a summer it was, ummmmmmmmmmmm, I really hate to say this; It was one of the most boring summers of my life!!!! If you go to their website, there are quotes from alumni students, talking about how amazing of a summer they all had, what lifelong friendships they established, how they met people who shared their similar passion, how diverse and international the whole program was, et cetera.... Let's say that cornell summer college has a real good marketing tactics. I was especially disappointed by their lack of diversity(I mean the website boasted whole lot about its diversity, so I was expecting some...) 80% of these kids were from NY and NJ. 40% of these kids were from one high school that starts with M from New Jersey which I will not specify. 5% of the students were from mainland China, but they didn't speak English and refused to talk to me. There was a big group of Turkish students... Again, they didn't like to speak English and only liked to hang out by themselves... Furthermore, once you are done with your classes for the day, there is absolutely nothing to do with your life(unless you are an Architecture student who spends 24/7 hours in the studio). So lots of kids choose to spend this free time of theirs having sex or hook-up.. try drugs... called Salvia which is this weed distinctive to Cornell. So if you like doing that stuff, you will have "the most amazing summer [you]'ve had" and meet some wonderful people. As for myself, I found those things a bit uninteresting and monotonous. On additional note, there were no hot guys or hot girls there to hookup with anyway. With few exceptions, lots of the kids who choose to participate in the program are the nerdy, unattractive type of high school. Some people get along with them, some people don't.
On the bright side, summer college will provide you the best opportunity for you to get a real and honest glimpse of what cornell university is really like... Because I met lots of real Cornell university students there, and they gave me lots of insights about what their life was....</p>
<p>It won't help a lot, and Cornell, along with every other school that offers a program like this, isn't going to favor you over, for example, someone who went to SSP, just because it's their school's program...</p>
<p>and on a more off-topic note, is salvia really distinctive to cornell? I've encountered it out here in CA.</p>
<p>Salvia's bomb. If what you said is true about what they do, then it would be sweet if the chicks there are hot.
Eh, screw the summer college idea then. No point as it seems like.</p>