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Are they very important? I'm taking Fundamentals of Psychology and Beginning Fiction at Harvard right now and I'm probably getting an A in both classes. Are those grades going to help my chances substantially?

By Serene (Serene) on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 06:46 pm: Edit

in my opinion HSSP isn't that special.

By Delirious (Delirious) on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 09:49 pm: Edit

What if I'm a rising junior? This is the first year that they've ever had rising juniors (although they might not have it in the future because the kids suck) and they're still real classes.

By Hahaha (Hahaha) on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 10:13 pm: Edit

i doubt that will make much of a difference. One way to try to make it a really profitable experience in terms of college admissions is to woo one of the professors and get a fantastic rec from him/her.

By Clickspring (Clickspring) on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 03:30 pm: Edit

The extra effort you put into your education over the summer will reflect well on you, but this experience probably won't make or break your admission to any school.