<p>What kind of benefit do Wharton LBW and Fisher Summer give to your app? I’ve heard both nothing and others have claimed a large help.</p>
<p>They will be looked on as summer activities, and will not significantly help. Although, if you are interested in the topics of the programs you should go ahead and join them. The programs also let you get to know Penn better, which will help you when it’s time to apply.</p>
<p>They do have a bump up, but don’t think it will get you in solely. An applicant from my high school did LBW, and she got rejected. I didn’t do any Penn based summer programs, and got into Vagelos LSM Dual-Degree!</p>
<p>Citing a thread with good arguments: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/1057335-will-summer-programs-help-my-admissions-penn-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/1057335-will-summer-programs-help-my-admissions-penn-2.html</a></p>
<p>Amongst my friends from LBW this past summer, some were accepted to Wharton, some were deferred, and some were rejected. I don’t think merely going to the program really makes that much of a difference in admissions. The same things that get you into LBW get you into Penn. Though perhaps it could give that extra push if you’re on the edge…</p>
<p>I will say that attending LBW gave me a much better understanding of Penn and Wharton, which translated into what I thought was a wonderful supplement.</p>
<p>I think doing well at a Penn summer program helps you stand out a little, but it will not guarantee that you will get in. I did a summer program at Penn before my senior year and I know of quite a few kids from the program who now attend Penn. Whebn I took a class at Penn, another kid from the class received most likely the same grade I did and we both got letters of recommendation. However, they got deferred and ultimately did not get in while I was accepted ED so obviously there were other factors that came into play.</p>
<p>As an LBW alum who witnessed my peers get accepted, deferred, and rejected from Wharton and CAS this year, I can say that LBW was a deciding factor in admission, although I agree that it could help students who are on the edge. I believe that LBW was seen as equal to many other summer programs at schools other than Penn, and LBW carries the same weight during Penn admissions as it would elsewhere, especially at other Top 20 schools. I definitely recommend LBW if you’re genuinely interested in business, but if you’re only applying to enhance your application, it’s not worth the time, effort, and $6000.</p>
<p>Ah my bad. Wasn’t*** a deciding factor</p>
<p>My daughter participated in the program last summer, so far half of the students have been accepted into Ivy league schools.</p>
<p>The most tangible boost from doing a Penn summer program is that you can write a really outstanding “why Penn?” essay and really show that you want to be a part of the school. I don’t believe anyone who says that the summer programs have no effect on admissions. You showed interest in Penn by going, and doing well at said summer program shows that you can handle the rigors of Penn.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, the M&TSI 2012 class sent nine kids to M&T, four to Wharton, and four to SEAS (as far as I know) — and that’s just in the Early Decision round!</p>
<p>I agree with Keasbey Nights on the essay part.</p>
<p>Another benefit for these kinds of programs is the relations.
If you can impress a professor from the college during the summer program, that impression might be useful later.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if you do not attend any of these summer programs and are not doing anything productive during the summer, there really is nothing to be gained.</p>