<p>I only went to the junior program, but in my experience, I loved my FAs. They definitely varied, though, from the more serious ones to the more lenient, but they all seemed great, like they genuinely wanted to help us. If I have time later I'll see if I can find the faculty bios we got.</p>
<p>tia3:</p>
<p>One of my friends in MCJROTC just attended one of the NYLC programs in Washington D.C. There were about 350 people. He described it as one of the best experiences of his life. He doesn't like the people at out school very much so he said it was a relief to be able to talk to intelligent people for a week. The program is most definatley not a scam. The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Marine Corps General James Cartright) came to talk to them. He said that it was well worth the week of make up work and tution costs.</p>
<p>Hey guys, i m an int'l and i got this NSLC invitation last week. How far is this program intellectually stimulating. Do u actually get to do real research and things like that? Reply ASAP
Thanks</p>
<p>yea, second r-dna's post. also tell me about the people that go and the activities...do you meet cool fun people? are the lectures and trips fun? what about evening activities? is it a good experience, are the chaperones too strict?</p>
<p>EASD, I would definitely do an internship over NSLC. While I would not go so far as to call it a scam, it is a program that is raking in big bucks, and also pays for all the endorsements and speakers. Bob Dole or James Cartwright are compensated for their time. Sure kids have a good time, and it is very easy to have a good time in D.C.</p>
<p>In our High School of 1200 students, I would say that at least 25% get the beautiful gold foil eagle-embossed "invitations".</p>
<p>An internship will be a great learning experience, and will pave the way for future summer internships.</p>
<p>Yes, and NYLC can pave the way to said internships.</p>
<p>The summer I went, I met with Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, who was impressed enough with the program and with me that she offered me a summer internship at her local office.</p>
<p>The admission is on rolling basis...so as long as its not full u can still apply right? Thanks for the reply guys. :)</p>
<p>I got the program also, but I don't think im going to go..</p>
<p>R-DNA, yes...you can still apply, I do believe there's a deadline though. Might want to check on that.</p>
<p>My son attended GYLC (Global instead of National - run by the same organization for NYLC) last summer. He learned a lot of skills that he would not be able to get from his public school. He applied the skills and became a very successful club (Model UN) president in school. It helped him to get in the NJ Governor's school this summer (3 weeks free). Now we look back (we spent part of our family vacation budget for him to attend GYLC), it is worth the $ for my son.</p>
<p>i attended a NSLC program for the new england region centered on community service between sophomore/junior year. it was shorter but less expensive.</p>
<p>its not something that can significantly boost ur college resume. but i had a really awesome time and it gave me a chance to learn about the issues my peers face in their community. </p>
<p>Comparing one of these conferences with an internship:</p>
<p>this summer i did an internship @ the Broad Institute of MIT/Harvard
the difference in time lengths was great: several weeks compared to a week
but i would say the internship experience was amazing: i learnt sooo much and i definitely got a better idea of what i wanna do in my future. </p>
<p>One advantage with NSLC was that its residential nature resulted in more daily interaction than my internship.</p>
<p>Here,I would like to share a formula for success : Thinking -> Action -> Result -> Success.Behind every success "Thinking" play most important role.You have to think big.Imagine big.For success "Thinking" must convert into "Action".If your action is right then you will get a "Result" and you achieved your goal(success)</p>
<p>It is not that prestigious. It's basically, pay twenty two hundred dollars and you are in (assuming you aren't totally unqualified). You can tell because there is no evaluative information on the application. All they really ask for is a GPA.</p>
<p>hey i just got an invite today in the mail..is it worth it?</p>
<p>Guys my son is a junior, he got it too - reading here I get a sense it does not make a difference.</p>
<p>Is there anything besides SAT scores, community service, school GPA - that can make a difference. If someone can guide me I will appreciate - TY.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if this is the same program I went to but I went the National Student Leadership Conference in Indianapolis put on by NFHS it wasn't ten days and it was all expenses paid by T-Mobile I think but I had an awesome time and met some people who are now really good friends of mine. In my case it was totally worth it and would recommend it to others. Probably one of the best weekends I've had. (This one was only five days)</p>
<p>i attended NSLC three years ago right after my sophomore year. (i went to the inside the arts program in new york and stayed at fordham university)</p>
<p>as far as prestige goes- its not really up there. however, i learned A LOT. i was in a strange city for a week and it definitely got me ready for college. and while it was just something minor that i was able to put on my college resumes, it helped me show the schools i was applying to that i had taken the time to explore things outside of my comfort zone. </p>
<p>if you’re worried how this will affect you getting into a college- i encourage you to still go. you will learn a lot. i got into baylor university and i don’t think NSLC hurt me one bit.</p>
<p>it was really a blast, and i really recommend it. the point is to go there with an open mind ready to learn.</p>
<p>The reason is that, despite its reputation, it is an excellent program. I went last summer, and I feel that it was time AND money well spent (and no, I’m not a rich kid…) I attended the Engineering program at the University of Maryland. We designed and built our own aquatic robots, then we tested them and competed with them at a military base. In addition, we attended many leadership sessions (and I now use the materials to teach my own leadership sessions). The residence hall was great, as was the food. I still keep in touch with many of my friends that I met there. In conclusion, I just don’t understand why it would have gotten this reputation, except from people who were there just to screw around.</p>
<p>Pay to play programs can be fun and provide experience that leads to personal growth - but so can a stint at McDonalds.</p>
<p>When these program indulge in fake “this honor will get you into college” marketing they taint their own product - in the eyes of the folks who naively thought that a $3,000 summer program was some sort of a magic bullet. Its not.</p>
<p>These private independent programs and the summer HS programs at Ivys are about what you personally got out of the experience, as spin in an essay. Just listing it on a application does little beyond identifing you as a potential endowment donor with money to burn.</p>
<p>I would only think of a program as a scam if I paid my money and son showed up to an empty room. The fact that they were fed, housed, participated in activities, and did some sightseeing along the way, gives you something of value.</p>
<p>As for what looks good on your resume, not everyone qualifies for those fantastic, competitive programs, much less hears about them. Many summer programs are only offered to various socio-economic groups or extremely gifted students, and your average middle class student has to unfortunately pay for summer enrichment programs. </p>
<p>We passed on many of the Duke TIP programs over the years due to the expense and the feeling that son was too young to go away for a program. When offered the NYLF and NSLC programs after sophomore year, we enrolled in them because it was an opportunity for son to stay on a campus, see a different part of the country, and get an exposure to a field he may or may not have been interested in, in a fun environment, not requiring homework, papers, study. Although they were expensive, we combined them into a family vacation that we would never have otherwise taken and also college visits while we were at it.</p>