<p>I am a full-IB Diploma Junior who is very involved in community service and leadership related to global affairs and current events. I hope to major in PoliSci. I have applied to two programs, one I know I have been accepted to, and one I am certain to be accepted. However, the dates of the two programs conflict. I am uncertain which one to pick because they're both the same to me. So the question is, which would look better to colleges???</p>
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<li><p>Global Citizen Corps Summit in NYC. I live in WA, will pay for plane tickets (so pretty pricey) but no other costs. June 23-27. There will be speakers, workshops… the goal is to have a successful GCC program at my HS.</p></li>
<li><p>Global Youth Leadership Institute, in downtown Seattle so a short commute for which I will receive a bus pass from the institute so no cost. Like GCC, there will be speakers, workshops, etc. and the goal is to have a successful GYLI program at my HS. </p></li>
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<p>Here is my breakdown of the pros and cons:
GCC is more expensive. However, the fact that it’s in NYC, and a national organization, is pretty cool. There’s no cool factor to NYC, though, because I used to live there. Less than 200 people are accepted overall, much less the Summit. Meeting people from all across the US.
GYLI is closer, so that’s a pro, and although the World Affairs Council is a national organization, GYLI accepts 20 students from WA state. </p>
<p>It really makes no difference to me which one I go to; in my eyes they balance out pretty well. BTW, I will be the founder and pres. of GCC at my HS. </p>
<p>Since it’s all good to me, I’m wondering which will appeal more to colleges.</p>
<p>I think Global Youth Leadership Institute because it seems more selective. I know a student who got into the summit program( AFTER the app date) because they were desperate for more applicants. He had a 3.0 gpa which isn’t bad but he never took any aps, honors, isn’t involved at school and signed up for the program because he was scrambling for a quick fix for college. The summit isn’t really competitive even if it seems like it.</p>
<p>Wow, thanks for the advice! Yeah, I was a little curious as to how selective GCC was, too.</p>