<p>It isn’t the classes that will help your chances, it’s the connections. Get the business cards, email addresses, names, whatever you can from everyone who has to do with the academics at school whose summer program you attend. Ask thought provoking questions, be knowledgeable about the school, and thank people. Send thank you letters to your professors and adviser when you leave. When people say that the program will not increase your chances of getting in, they’re saying that because they read that on the website because it’s a DISCLAIMER, not because it’s necessarily the truth. </p>