<p>It's apparently selective, but there's a fee ($2395 for 10 days, about the same as Summer @ Brown and other non-selective programs). </p>
<p>Has anyone heard of / been invited to / gone to / or knows anyone who has participated in it? I'm pretty sure it's not a scam, judging by the big information magazine, pictures, and website.</p>
<p>i think it is a scam
i got the packet in the mail and i dont think its good try for a college program instead</p>
<p>My daughter participated in it during the summer between her junior and senior year. I think she participated in the "International Diplomacy" seminar and had a great time. An extra bonus for her was that she got to stay on the campus of a university where she planned on applying the following fall(and, in fact, she's currently a student at this school).</p>
<p>the reason i think its a scam is cuz the minimum gpa for a cut off for invitation was like 3.0.</p>
<p>i got it two. i got it last year as well. I'm not rich enough to afford that kind of program :(</p>
<p>It's not a scam. I attended the CSI one (unless I'm thinking of a different program, I went to CSLC...I think it's by the same people). It was a wonderful time.</p>
<p>If all you want is something that'll get you into college, don't go; you'll have a miserable time. But if you're actually doing it to have fun and learn some things (AKA the GOOD reasons), you'll have a blast. :)</p>
<p>My son received one and is interested in attending the "Entrepreneurship & Business" session with the objective of learning more about something that interests him -- not college admissions. Has anyone attended this session? Feedback appreciated. If he goes, it would be at Fordham; NYU requires that the student be 17 or older.</p>
<p>My friend got the same invitation last year. He attended...said it was okay...but wasn't as impressive as other community college summer programs he has been to before. So...from what I've heard, it's not worth the money.</p>
<p>It's defidently not a scam, I talked to my councilor about it. I'm doing the medical program at U of MD this summer. I'm so excited XD Are you going? What program are you intersted in?</p>
<p>kenflyken...your friend probably went with the wrong mindset. It's not about going to something "impressive." It's about learning and having a good time.</p>
<p>Although not a scam, it seems hardly reputable.
I was sent letters by both them (NSLC) and another, yet similar, program (NYLC). I, of course, looked into each respectively. My high school (ranked in the top 30 public schools in the nation) has a wide array of people. It just so happened that the kids going to Harvard, WashU in St Louis, Northwestern, and other such prestigious universities all went to the NYLC program.</p>
<p>The people from my school who did NSLC are those who have rather raunchy pictures of them playing beer pong without many raiments covering them on their social networking pages, are attending local universities, and are just overall not exactly academically motivated. </p>
<p>I can't, of course, attribute these people's success or lack thereof from these programs, but a clear correlation was clear to me. So, next month I'll be attending NYLC. Hopefully it's at least somewhat academically stimulating, eh?</p>
<p>I received it today and I am not sure whether I should attend it or an internship...</p>
<p>I went to NYLC, John. :) It's a good time. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.</p>
<p>Although I don't think you should be so quick to discard NSLC, either. There's always that group of kids that makes a program look bad, y'know?</p>
<p>It is neither a scam nor selective, just another high priced summer program--on par with the Brown program and so many others.</p>
<p>Is anyone else attending the first Mastering Leadership seminar at U of MD?</p>
<p>EASD- I would definitely do an internship. First of all, an internship will last throughout the summer and maybe into the year. Plus, you will probably get a better understanding of whatever area you're interning in than if you just go to a 10 day program. Also, I'm assuming that colleges would rather see that you were an intern than a NSLC attendee. </p>
<p>Of course, I'm not saying that you should pick your activities based on what colleges want. Fill your summers with enriching, beneficial experiences that you find interesting. No one can determine whether or not a program is right for you. I'm also not condemning these leadership programs (I actually attended Jr. NYLC, Jr. NYLC Alumni Boston, and am attending NYLF/Med this summer), but I'm saying that you shouldn't expect these programs to get you into college or even have any weight in the application process. You should go to these programs for the experience.</p>
<p>Well, that's enough ranting for today.</p>
<p>When did you go to NYLC, Carissa? I was July 22nd-31st, 2006. :)</p>
<p>Could you tell me what that is, Marine4Life? I'm also looking at this NYLC program and they've had me holding on the phone for almost half an hor listening to classical music - becoming less impressed by the minute...</p>
<p>I just spoketo NYLC and they said the faculty advisors are also the chaperones. Anyone here who has attended have a comment on those faculty advisors and if they seemed educated and to be good at communicating what you were there to learn? Thanks.</p>
<p>The faculty advisors (affectionately known as FA's) on my trip were incredible. :) Very nice, very professional and very well-educated. They definitely knew what they were doing and they don't let just anyone be a FA.</p>