<p>Hi, I am new here. I have a question regarding the summer program by colleges. My kid is in the 11th now. Currently some Ivy League schools have summer programs. Will it be helpful for the admission if I send my kid to the program next summer? Appreciate it!!</p>
<p>Personally, I have no idea, but I have seen opinions here before that it will not make any difference in admissions if your child attended a summer program at the college.</p>
<p>I would like my kids to attend a summer program 1) to take an interesting class, and 2) to experience what life on a college campus is like. My D was lucky enough to attend our state’s governor’s school for free before budget cuts killed that program.</p>
<p>Our D went to Harvard’s SSP the summer between Junior and Senior year. Part of her purpose was to see what the east coast was all about and the other part was to take classes that her private school did not offer. She worked hard, really hard. She met great people. She explored the Boston area. She explored Harvard and MIT. She gained confidence and perspective.</p>
<p>As far as admissions went, she applied to HYPSM and only got into Stanford. (I say ‘only’ but we were thrilled beyond belief). She also applied to several other excellent schools and got in everywhere but UCLA- go figure. Do I think Harvard SSP helped at admission time? On one hand- no. The Harvard name didn’t get her in anywhere- which was never the point of her going anyway. On the other hand - yes. The experiences she had, the knowledge she gained and the increased confidence did help her at admission time. (Her personal essay for the Common App was all about the little and big life lessons learned that summer- really funny stuff).</p>
<p>I am a huge fan of summer programs, local or at the other end of the country. Community college or Ivy. It’s about the experience, not the name.</p>
<p>IMO, the answer to the OP’s question is “No,” at least in terms of there being a direct correlation, i.e. if your child attends a summer program at an Ivy, then he/she has a better chance of being admitted at said Ivy. Agree with above poster that it’s about the experience – and that’s the reason to send your child.</p>
<p>Rooster,
There is a summer program link on here see below.</p>
<p>[Summer</a> Programs - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/]Summer”>Summer Programs - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>I’d recommend that your child attend a summer program if the curriculum it offers appeals to your kid. S attended a pre-college program in design because that’s where his interest lay, and it paid off when college app time came around. He didn’t attend the college where he went to the pre-college program, but that program’s reputation definitely helped, plus some of the work he did there went into his portfolio. In fact, one of his classmates that summer also attended the same school he did.</p>
<p>As always- do it if the experience will be for your child’s benefit, not an application. Does your D want to spend her summer doing something rigorous/academic? If so definitely sign her up for something.</p>