<p>I have participated in JHU-CTY (Johns Hopkins University'scenter for talented youth) for 6 summers, taking classes like intro to biomed, genetics, and genomics. if i were to apply here, will this help me in my chances of getting in? also, i plan to major in mollecular bio...or something along that line...</p>
<p>thanks in advance!</p>
<p>No because not everyone is able to pay for these programs (3000+), so it is unfair to people. Plus, many people don’t go to these programs because of conflicts and so it is unfair to favor one who went because they had the time to over one who couldn’t go because they have other commitments (such as volunteering). But overall, most of the it is because the program is more based on if you can pay for it or not.</p>
<p>I disagree - It will help your chances in that you’ve made good use of your summers and showed a dedication to learning. It will not help simply because it’s a Hopkins program. Admissions counselors will look at what you did with your summers and want to see that you did something useful/enriching/productive/interesting. Whether its programs like CTY, volunteering at a library or hospital, or working to support your family, it’s all going to look good on your application. I really don’t think it matters whether its a paid program or not - what matters is what you get out of it. If you go for the sake of going, you’re probably not getting much out, but if you’re actually interested in learning during these programs, they will probably come up in your essays (why you picked a certain major etc) and show that you are passionate about a particular field</p>
<p>See this thread for more discussion: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/johns-hopkins-university/738734-does-attending-summer-program-have-advantage-admissions.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/johns-hopkins-university/738734-does-attending-summer-program-have-advantage-admissions.html</a></p>
<p>thanks tanman and cdz for your opinions! i went because i really enjoyed the program…and took courses that intersted me the most…(biomed, genetics, genomics)…i wanted to get education outside of what my highschool offered…and i definitely got it. they all lead up to what i want to major in and yes cty will be in my essays! lol. thanks! :D</p>
<p>Tanman, I was wondering where that thread is, I totally forgot what the name of the thread was so I wasn’t able to find it.</p>
<p>If your family can afford academic summer programs and you take advantage of them, it should help you. If you have to work over the summers to help support your family instead, that helps you as well. Colleges like JHU review applicants holistically. It helps you to take summer courses (or do something else meaningful/constructive to you, such as volunteering, non-academic camps, or working for your own spending money) if you can afford them, but it doesn’t hurt you if you can’t. It definitely looks better to take summer classes than to hang out and watch TV all summer.</p>
<p>It might give you a slight advantage at Hopkins, more so than at other schools. Same goes for Hopkins pre-college stuff. It shows that you’ve had a positive experience with JHU and may be more likely to enroll as a result.</p>
<p>I’ve answer related questions </p>
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<p>and here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/johns-hopkins-university/738734-does-attending-summer-program-have-advantage-admissions.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/johns-hopkins-university/738734-does-attending-summer-program-have-advantage-admissions.html</a></p>