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[quote=Anonymous]I think a lot depends on what you're using the precollege program for.  In our case, it was for our daughter to get a little taste of the major she is considering and one of the schools that offers it.  She was interested in Computer Animation and did 2 weeks of summer workshops in Figure Drawing, 2D Animation, 3D Animation and Motion Design at SCAD this past summer (before Junior year).  It helped her hone in on what she responded to most positively in the tastes they gave her.  It also let her try out the SCAD campus for a couple of weeks, and gave her and I the opportunity to talk with the instructors in more detail about industry opportunities.  Coming out of those 2 weeks, she has decided to shift her focus to a BA/BFA in Visual Effects (CGI), which is a different major than the Computer Animation major she had intended before those 2 weeks.  This coming summer, before her senior year, she will do 3 weeks at another school she is considering, again to try out the major and another school before her application push that fall.

Will the precollege weeks help her during the admissions process?  Who knows.  I would have to think that trying to get exposure to your intended major at a college you're thinking of applying certainly wouldn't hurt.  I also would think that for that particular school, the student being able to express specific reasons they want to attend the school, which they learned from their experiences living on the campus, would certainly help.  But we're mainly using the precollege programs to help our daughter choose a major and schools.[/quote]

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