Is there any evidence of specific summer programs boosting admissions chances?

Tyler09
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:15:57 +0000

^^^

Often in chances threads people list TASP or RSI as a hook, but is there really any evidence that it is indeed a boost?

What makes any summer program better than another one in the eyes of admissions, especially as summer programs tend to discriminate on basis of popularity and accessibility against poor and minority students who may not be aware or able to pay for them?

Can somebody clear this up for all of CC?