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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. Do not expect an admissions advantage. They are viewed as an extracurricular only on the college application and are no more valuable in their eyes than a summer job or volunteer experience.

2. The best ones are run by the college itself and offer actual transferrable course credit

3. Don’t fall for gimmicks like the overpriced summer camp known as Johns Hopkins CTY

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Don't bash a program bc your kid can't get in. 
JHU CTY is not a pay to play program. It's for the top 5% or so. [/quote]

Just because it's for bright students and requires a test score to get in, it does not mean that isn't ALSO an overpriced summer experience. And I say this as someone who admires their course offerings and find their classes generally well run. Just don't expect anything other than intellectual pleasure in the moment, and a lightened wallet.

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Many of my kid's CTY campers went on to some of the most selective universities in the country, including ivy pluses.  Just reviewing their FB posts seem to suggest a high percentage at T20 universities.  This is not a scientific observation. But not surprised. [/quote]

NP. I mean, correlation is not causation. Bright, wealthy kids attend summer programs and get into top universities. As you said, not a surprise.[/quote]

Low income kids attend CTY and get into top universities as well. They offer FA. [/quote]

That's great! It still doesn't mean the program boosts admission for the wealthy. My assumption is that most posters on this board are not low income.[/quote]

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