Comments on: Applications to Harvard pass the 29,000 mark http://greatcollegeadvice.com/applications-to-harvard-pass-the-29000-mark/ Expert Advice on College Admission Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark http://greatcollegeadvice.com/applications-to-harvard-pass-the-29000-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 Mark Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:43:32 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1691#comment-1964 John, Thanks for the question. The answer is, it can't hurt but it doesn't necessarily help. There is no guarantee that it will get the student into that college. One benefit of having your student attend such a program is that they become more comfortable on a campus, they can become a bit more savvy about judging a college's resources. Furthermore, the student becomes more academically prepared for college work--and increases their chances of success when they get to college. Therefore I would advise your student to pick an academic enrichment program that fits closely with his or her academic interests, rather than picking the program because it is located on a particular campus. The Ivies will be interested to see the passion, the commitment, and the academic curiosity--rather than the fact of having spent a summer on that campus. I hope this is helpful; let me know if I can be of further assistance. John,
Thanks for the question. The answer is, it can’t hurt but it doesn’t necessarily help. There is no guarantee that it will get the student into that college. One benefit of having your student attend such a program is that they become more comfortable on a campus, they can become a bit more savvy about judging a college’s resources. Furthermore, the student becomes more academically prepared for college work–and increases their chances of success when they get to college. Therefore I would advise your student to pick an academic enrichment program that fits closely with his or her academic interests, rather than picking the program because it is located on a particular campus. The Ivies will be interested to see the passion, the commitment, and the academic curiosity–rather than the fact of having spent a summer on that campus.
I hope this is helpful; let me know if I can be of further assistance.

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