<p>I'm a Canadian student who is considering applying to Harvard Summer School. However, Shad Valley is also another option open to me.
Just curious - in terms of college admissions, things that stand out on the common app, which one of these looks better?</p>
<p>This quote off the Harvard Summer School website surprised me: </p>
<p>"Courses with no application required</p>
<p>Our nearly 300 courses are challenging, but most are open admission, which means no application, transcripts, or letters of recommendation are required. The faculty of Harvard professors and visiting scholars teach classes that meet during the day; some courses are available in the evening or online. "</p>
<p>However, there is also a separate section called Secondary School Program. </p>
<p>Which section do I fit into?</p>
<p>And should I apply to Shad Valley or Harvard Summer School?</p>
<p>The consensus is that attending an ivy league summer school program is not particularly helpful because the schools know that all it means is that you have money and these programs exist pretty exclusively for the purpose of taking your money. You would probably enjoy it, but it’s not going to be much different than Shad Valley unless the courses are much different.</p>
<p>as an Alumni of Shad
i’ll just tell you …
how do you explain a student coming from Saudi Arabia to Canada just to attend Shad and then come back home ?</p>
<p>i think that explains a lot</p>
<p>Seriously … shadvalley was the best experience i ever had in my life =)
Good luck</p>
<p>Shad was the most memorable month of my life. You don’t just learn, you learn to love knowlege, the people around you and youself in a way you never really experienced before. I went to Shad not knowing what I was getting myself into all I knew was that it was going to be the the most intense month of my life. Whatever expectations you have, Shad will exceed them.</p>
<p>Shad was the most memorable month of my life. You don’t just learn, you learn to love knowlege, the people around you and youself in a way you never really experienced before. I went to Shad not knowing what I was getting myself into all I knew was that it was going to be the the most intense month of my life. Whatever expectations you have, Shad will exceed them.</p>
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