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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]D w/just OK grades (B+/A- average at a decent Northern VA HS) and only 3 years of foreign language but otherwise taking full AP course load and solid low 1500s SATs got into her reach Davidson. What helped? Combination of attending Davidson's July Experience summer pre-college program (pre-covid) and then applying ED.  Davidson's summer program taught by Davidson professors is the rare program that can make a difference for college admission. [/quote]

Did Davidson say that the pre-college program would help with admissions?

DC's reach school specifically said that attending their pre-college program will not help college admissions.[/quote]

Davidson didn't advertise that it would impact admissions it either way. However, when we arrived on campus, the RA in the dorm told us that successful July Experience attendees had an 80% chance of admission if they applied ED.  We took that comment with a grain of salt but thought "hmm".  Also, in his book Who Gets In and Why, Jeff Selingo recounts a meeting of Davidson's AOs where they were reviewing the application of a borderline candidate.  Once someone mentions that the candidate attended July Experience, they voted to admit that candidate. [/quote]

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