<p>Well, your question was about the influence TASP may have on admissions. Quite honestly, unless an admissions officer comes on and tells us how much weight it carries, we can't really know! What I do know is that D's fellow TASP'ers got into great schools, and she's met others who got into great schools. I'm sure there have been some who have been disappointed by colleges. She has also met some interesting people who were TASP'ers before her, both at her school and through interviewing TASP applicants. As far as prestige goes, I think it's safe to assume that any program which is completely free for all participants must be pretty selective, due to the sheer number of people who will apply. That's why TASP and RSI and Gov. Schools usually make the tops of these lists. Does that make them prestigious? Who knows?</p>