<p>I recently got an application for the NSLC(National Student Leadership Conference). On the letter it said that I was invited to represent my school. First off, what does that mean? Second, have any other students in my school gotten the letter or just me...? Also, is the program worth it? I was planning on doing the Mastering Leadership program(for my first choice) or the Education and the Classroom(for my second choice). I don't think I want to go into education(still an idea I'm toying around with...)so I thought I'd go tot he Leadership program as it mentioned it helps you discover more about your major/yourself. So...the bottom line. Is is really worth it? The program is quite expensive but seems to have many benefits like recommendations, diplomas, etc. That's not why I am interested(at all) but I'm just curious here.</p>
<p>This program in my opinion does not mean anything. A lot of kids get the same letter around the nations and several in your school will receive the same letter too. The thing that you need to say to yourself is"will I get any benefit by spending tons of money." Most of the time the answer will be no. Now, the benefits that you said are really not that great. If you get a recommendation, it maybe just 3 sentences long and not even worth the effort to send to colleges. I myself did receive a letter from them about this program and I threw it away.</p>
<p>Read through this thread <a href=“National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) - Summer Programs - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/467801-national-student-leadership-conference-nslc.html</a> and this article <a href=“Congratulations! You Are Nominated. It’s an Honor. (It’s a Sales Pitch.) - The New York Times”>Congratulations! You Are Nominated. It’s an Honor. (It’s a Sales Pitch.) - The New York Times;
<p>@basketweaver I understand NSLC could be primarily a major money maker for them, but for me, I’d love to get a 10 day law education from Yale professors. Unless there are other either cheaper or more prestigious ways to get this, I might go join NSLC. Is there anything about NSLC that my prevent my goals from being fulfilled?</p>
<p>Idk. I don’t know much about law summer programs and “leadership conferences”. If you want to go and have the means to do so, go. Will it be worth anything on your college app? I suspect that it’s not all rainbows and butterflies and roses and Yale professors and prestige, but I don’t know.</p>
<p>It’s not an admit tip. And it doesn’t build leadership. As for “Yale profs,” I’d want to see their names and that they have committed. For the same price, sometimes lower, you can take a real hs summer course at many top U’s. Even then, it may be a prof but more likely an adjunct or a grad student- and it will have class time, academic expectations and work, sometimes a test or research. </p>
<p>I read through most of the NY times article linked earlier in this thread. They claim “The simulations offer “something you can’t really get in school,” said Grant Burrall, managing director of K-12 programs.” Really? My daughter’s AP Gov class has done several simulations very much like the ones they described, including election campaigns, response to terrorism, and model Congress. And, it doesn’t cost me thousands of dollars. </p>