summer programs?

mikesown
Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:01:52 +0000

It depends on the program. Some programs(such as Cornell’s summer program) are not that hard to get into, but are judged on the grades you get in your classes. Thus, if you earn an A+ in the classes you took in a summer program similar to Cornell’s, then yes, that will look good to Columbia.

Then, on the other hand, you have programs like RSI(at MIT) which are extremely competitive to get into(moreso than undergrad at MIT, which is pretty fierce competition as it is), and look very nice to have on your resume.

As for Columbia’s summer programs, I’m not too familiar with them, but to my understanding, you take undergraduate classes during the summer semester, which I would put on par with Cornell’s program. Not hard to get in, not very impressive(relatively speaking, compared to RSI) unless you do amazingly well and get great recommendations.