<p>How many of the youth leadership cards they send you are scams? I'm under the impression that any one that requires substantial amounts of money are generally scams and I'm looking for any confirmation on whether or not this is true. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!</p>
<p>Pretty much all of them, if what you’re looking for is something that will impress admission committees. Those summer programs like “People to People” are basically very expensive tour vacations – if one of them is on your resume, all it says is that you’re naive and possibly capable of paying full freight. Some students enjoy them and consider them enriching – fine. Just not something for the resume.</p>
<p>Resume-building programs generally involve an academic application process, cost little (unless they’re study abroad programs), and result in college credit or at least significant research/internship hours.</p>
<p>Thank you! That’s exactly the information I was seeking!</p>
<p>My daughter did the International Relations Youth Leadership thing in DC. It was a great way for her to see DC from the political perspective for a cost far less than it would have cost us for her to go as a family. She enjoyed it. I thought of it as a ten-day mildly educational experience where she got to live away from home on a college campus. From that point of view I would call it a success.</p>
<p>Some kids that did People to People from D’s HS were invited to the inauguration through this organization. I wouldn’t say it’s a scam…</p>