Will it help my transfer chances to take summer classes at Stanford

[Willthishelp]

<p>Hi- I have applied to Stanford twice- once as a high school senior and again this year for transfer consideration.
Not made it in yet. But I am determined! I have been accepted to a summer session to take a course or two. Does anyone know if this will help for my re-applying next year?</p>

<p>You can probably tell it is my dream school. I had a decent year plus at another private California university but it isn't Stanford. </p>

[skieurope]

<p>No. Assume the answer is the same for transfer applicants.</p>

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Would attending Stanford’s Summer Session before the senior year improve one’s chances for freshman admission?
Not in terms of signifying added interest in Stanford (see above). But what taking enrichment and advanced courses might do, wherever they are taken, is indicate to us your enthusiasm for a subject area, or your excitement about discovery. The fact that you are taking summer or enrichment programs is not in and of itself the value-add to your application; it is what you take from that experience, how you share that experience with us through your essays and how that experience has enhanced your intellectual life that is of importance.

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<p><a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/group/uga/site/faq/index.html#faq_1_2”>http://www.stanford.edu/group/uga/site/faq/index.html#faq_1_2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[Findmoreinfo]

So, summer classes won’t help for admission. But I think they will help to know how my daughter will fit in the environment.

I am interested in knowing how intense they are? Are they regular Stanford classes or for high shool students? My daughter is invited to attend. She is currently top of her Junior class of ~500. I am not sure if this would affect her GPA and rank in high school in case they are hard even for Stanford students. Does it worth the time and money? (OOS)

[skieurope]

It is bad form to hijack someone else’s thread. If you have a question, start a new discussion.