<p>Does taking a summer program at the school you want to go to help your chances of being admitted?</p>
<p>most schools says that " your acceptance or rejection from our prgm will not affect your admission chances" to encourage u to apply, so its ur call</p>
<p>A high priced Ivy summer program will not help your application. These programs are not selective, generally not taught by regular faculty, and are cash cows for the schools (one of them costs 11 thousand dollars). They might show an interest in academics, but better options would be to get a job, do volunteer work, or a summer internship.</p>
<p>Where a program might really help is with a mid-selectivity school for an average applicant. My oldest D did a summer program at a state school she was a borderline candidate for, did great, and got a very early acceptance in her pocket (rolling admissions, by October she was in). We think the summer program turned the tide in her favor. Plus it was just about free, and the college credits are transferrable. She also loved the school, and plans to attend with a fair amount of comfort and certainty about what to expect. Not a bad deal.</p>
<p>2prepMom is right. Normally the summer programs at Ivy Leagues (or anywhere) where you have to pay a tremendous amount of cash to get in will not help you at all. It just shows you are willing to lash out big bucks to pursue some interest you have for the summer. </p>
<p>There are programs where you need your grades/transcript/etc. to get in, and I guess those would help. I would suggest volunteer work or internships in areas of interest instead.</p>