<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>