<p>Ok - so - I suppose this is my first "spam" from the PSAT (sophomore with selection index of 213, which is almost National Merit and I'm definitely not a leader so it's highly unlikely that my teachers would select me)... from NSLC. Immediately I look at CTY materials to see if it is recognized or not - CTY has it on its list of resources. So it's prestigious enough to be recognized by CTY.</p>
<p>I've been pre-approved. Which means... That I can get into it. But what exactly is it like? And it is really worth the cost? $1,800 for the 11-day programs. And my parents, being parsimonious as they are, are quite reluctant to send me to it (even though the household income is well over $100,000/year), especially considering that I'm definitely going to apply to a summer science program and probably have a good chance of getting into that program. </p>
<p>From what I see, it seems to mostly be a... tour. We're going to a lot of places in little time. </p>
<p>Can someone please give me more info about the program?</p>
<p>those things aren't worth it and everyone and their mom gets it so if you're doing it for college -- it's nothing special. i wouldn't. its a waste of your time and money. </p>
<p>You don't get it based on your PSATs, I got one last year. I heard they can be pretty fun if you're interested in somethign particular that they offer</p>
<p>Uhh - one of the criteria was doing well on some national talent search test. ANd my SAT score in 8th grade didn't even qualify for CTY summer programs. So with every other criteria eliminated (and the school definitely wouldn't nominate a person with autism like me for some leadership program), it would only be logical to assume that the Collegeboard sent a list of high scoring sophomores to some summer programs.</p>
<p>I wouldn't do it. NSLC isn't that difficult to get into so it doesn't help with college apps. Also, some of my friends have done it, and they found it boring.</p>
<p>I attended a NSLC program last summer (US Policy and Politics) and I must say that it was the best 11 says of my life. I know it sounds lame for me to say that, but going into NSLC, I didn't really know what to expect and I somewhat expected to be surrounded by a bunch of dorks. But I could not have been more wrong. I got to listen to guest speakers like the Executive VP of the AFL-CIO, Lamar Alexander, a Congressman from Florida, Gov. Erlich of Maryland, and several others. I made many friends from all over the country that I still keep in touch with (in fact, several of us recently got together in Boston). NSLC was an amazing experience. The price may seem pretty high, but when I think about everything I got to do, I wonder how they stay in business.</p>
<p>NSLC was one of the best experiences of my life. I am not the only one with this opinion- I have talked to several other people that said the same about similar leadership conferences. Its an experience that everyone should have. While NSLC may not help me get into college, the experience was well worth and I made friends all over the country.</p>
<p>I personally haven't gone, but have heard from people who have gone that it was a great experience for them. They told me that they learned a lot from them and made a lot of great friends from all over the country, like bosoxswim says.</p>
<p>i did something similar called global young leaders conference (GYLC). i got it in the mail a month after i took the PSATs and i have no regrets going. It is an amazing experience to take part in something political as a young person. i highly recommend going if you can afford it.</p>
<p>I attended the International Diplomacy program, and I can't say enough about how great of an experience it was. Probably the best two weeks of my life. For the first time, I felt "in the right place". I met and bunch of people like me, people with interest similar to mine, our TA's were great, the places we went to... it was simply fantastic. If you can afford the price tag, go there. You will not regret</p>
<p>And no, it won't help you on college applications.</p>
<p>I did NSLC (Intelligence & National Security) this summer and it was a fantastic experience. I learned a lot about something that interests me & made great new friends from all over the US (we still keep in touch!) I also got a taste of dorm life for a week, and loved it. Washington was awesome -- lots to do!</p>
<p>No, it doesn't add any prestige to your college app, so don't even consider it if that's your only goal. But it is a great opportunity to learn more about subjects/careers that interest you, and gives you a chance to meet & interact with kids from all over, much like the ones you'll meet in college. </p>
<p>It is expensive, though. I was only able to go thanks to help from sponsors in my community & school. That's always an option to look in to if you really want to go and can't afford it. I agree with jdelavalle, its not something you will regret doing!</p>
<p>you don't get them based on your PSATs, you are nominated by your school. I might go to one this summer (one on globalization and international business). One of my friends went to the one in DC and loved it. They said it was a great experience.</p>
<p>NSLC will help with college apps, because it will show colleges that you are devoted enough in your studies to give up part of your summer to attend a conference to continue to learn and in addition i believe that NSLC is the program where you can do extra research/paper and achieve college credit (the one i attended had it from American University in D.C.)
I attended the CTY program the summer before my soph year in Pharmacology and Toxicology...I attended NYLF in medicine the summer before my junior year and i also attended NSLC in medicine that same summer -- all great experiences, at NSLC i met the US surgeon general among many others -- at NYLF i had more hands on experience and had the opportunity to meet the Patch Adams</p>
<p>About the NSLC, I was nominated and everything, but there's only one problem. I don't have enough money to attend. I was wondering if I should include this in my list of awards for college later even though I can't go. In addition, what awards should be listed for college? Should I list participation awards or what? Any input would be appreciated! Thanks!</p>