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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pre college programs are great for getting kids interested in the college experience. Just remember that they are largely insignificant in the college admissions process. [/quote]

Who the hell are you and what do you know about it?  I would guess you know zero, in reality.[/quote]

Wow. Defensive much? 
I am a parent, who has now toured over 15 colleges with my senior. Many of these colleges have popular pre-college programs (UVA, Georgetown, Brown, JHU, etc) and parents asked in the information sessions if participating in these programs provided an edge in admissions. The answer was always no, the admissions office doesn't know who participated and doesn't give weight to students who participated in such summer programs. They are intended for exposure and fun (and moneymaking). Most of these programs cost over $5k and have relatively low admissions standards

On the flip side, there are some exceptional and very hard to get into summer programs that do look good, but they are generally only taking the kids with 4.0s and 1500+ on the SAT.

Do some research.

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