<p>I agree with Northstarmom. I dislike the connections thing, and it’s quite clear, especially to adcoms, that you got the internship not through merit but through connections.
Personally, having done everything myself without parent connections, I dislike it when students get by with mom or dad’s help. For adcoms, it’s clear who has more potential: someone who gets by with mom’s help or someone who gets by on one’s own.
Besides, your internship should be something you enjoy, something you earned for yourself.</p>