<p>I got a letter in the mail today...."You've been selected by a teacher to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum for Medicine" is that a good thing to have or is it a scam? BTW I'm interested in medicine and applying to JHU.</p>
<p>It's a real program, but being nominated doesn't mean anything and it costs too much for what you get IMO.</p>
<p>will colleges, such as JHU, find it impressive?</p>
<p>I doubt it. JHU isn't all that impressed by its own CTY programs, LOL!</p>
<p>^How do you know that?</p>
<p>My understanding is that the National Youth Leadership programs are good programs. They are expensive. Many students who have attended them have found them worthwhile and gained knowledge and insight into a field in which they were interested. However, it is not going to give you a boost in admissions to colleges.</p>
<p>its useless for things u have to pay to attend its not worth it</p>
<p>I got one for Law and never attended one</p>
<p>Would you really have to pay if you were being honored for our accomplishments? I got this mailer too and it really doesn't do anything for your college app. It does give you something to do during the summer. In general, if a program says that you are a great student and that your talents are extraordinary, that program wouldn't ask you to pay them thousands to attend.</p>
<p>I get an invitation from NYL every year and so do a ton of people from my school. Unless you actually attend, it doesn't mean anything.</p>
<p>I get that every year since I'm in the gifted/talented program at my school. The prices are ridiculous- almost always over $1,000. I know a kid from my school that went though... he seemed to like it, but I personally don't think it's worth the money.</p>
<p>Plus, I know a lot of people that get those. I don't think it's a scam so much as an offer to a program that is very expensive and not easily affordable.</p>
<p>My son attended the NYLF on Law in November and enjoyed it. The program was well run, broke the kids up into small groups -- so they got good time for small group discussions and he learned alot about law careers (something he didn't know much about but was potentially interested in). He did get a scholarship for all but $100 of the cost (we are low-income and he has very high stats and recommendations). My son did not do it for a bump in college admissions but to learn more about possible careers in law.</p>
<p>I would say that if you can afford it, have the time and this is something that sounds interesting -- go for it.</p>
<p>I got a bunch of those for Law and Leadership but it was just too expensive.</p>
<p>you will find that these programs are more than just something to put on a resume, or help make u look impressive to a college, but rather a great learning experience- about what it is like to be on your own for 2 weeks, or what it is like to have a schedule like a college student, you also will make the best of friends in these conferences.</p>
<p>i went to the national student leadership conference in 2005 at american university and i absolutely fell in love with AU, the people, and everything about the conference (this is second up to one of my most fav things ever- the europe trip i took def beats it) but like at nslc we did things you wouldn't ever get to do normally. we had a one-on-one talk with like5 ambassadors, and then my individual ta group (of like 12 ppl) got to have a personal talk at an embassy with the syrian ambassador to the US ( i mean seriously with the current world situation you wouldn't be able to ever do that) and we got to meet so many important officials. you also get tons of free time, also the experience of living on a college campus (with nslc) and you really get a lot for your money's worth here.</p>
<p>even though it might not get you from the out pile to the in, it is definately one of the greatest experiences you will ever have.</p>