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@pman
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 • a year ago •
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Do internships boost chances of admission?
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I've been applying to many internships from NASA offered to high schoolers. Would getting an acceptance into any of those internships boost my chances of getting accepted into any ivy league or equivalent colleges?

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@Irishfan
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 • a year ago

Jobs/internships in general i think is always good to see. Colleges want to see that you worked hard over the summer whether it be a job, internship, volunteering, pursuing a passion of yours, etc. Since it’s NASA if you did get accepted I think that’d look very good on your application but you have to remember extracurriculars are only one part of your application. Although I do think it’ll boost your chances, your gpa, ecs, essay, and rec letters must also be very excellent if you are trying to get into an Ivy League.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

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