I am very interested in this program and will be applying for the Summer 2014. I've also been taking online courses off and on at Coursera, Udacity, and Stanfor

I am very interested in this program and will be applying for the Summer 2014. I've also been taking online courses off and on at Coursera, Udacity, and Stanford. Currently, I'm writing my statement of purpose and background essay. Do you think your history of taking online classes was significant to your admission? I'd also appreciate any pointers for SoP...