<p>an ivy league college. but what if the prestigious programs' dates conflict with my school dates? For example the Texas Tech Clark scholars thing starts the week of finals exams. Will colleges not care as much if you go to a less prestigious program like COSMOS?</p>
<p>Remember that
- You should not go to summer programs just to impress ivy league selection adcoms.
- Yes, COSMOS is fine.</p>
<p>I don’t want to just impress them, I want to do a program that I actually like. I found one that was considered prestigious, but like I mentioned, the program dates conflict with my school schedule. I have a bunch of other programs that aren’t as prestigious but seem like a lot more fitting for me. My friends are urging me to attend any “prestigious” program I get into, but I have a problem with that if the courses don’t interest me. </p>
<p>Is there a way to tactfully point this out to the adcoms? Or is it better not to risk sounding whiny, and to simply focus on the good points of whatever summer program I do, whether it is prestigious or not?</p>
<p>i believe that clark will let you start when your finals are over.</p>
<p>what year in school are you?</p>
<p>Again, prestige is not close to all that adcoms look for. Ignore your friends and pick what you enjoy. That’s the key in essays–if you can focus on specific details and things you personally like.</p>
<p>i went to COSMOS and I know there are plenty of people (and many that I know) that have been accepted to/going to Ivy league schools. Getting into an Ivy doesn’t depend solely on how prestigious the program is but rather what you make out of the program and other grades, extra-curricular and the usual stuff. I strongly recommend COSMOS because it is a way to experience college, meet basically the smartest high schoolers in CA, and have tons of fun.</p>