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[nrut88]

Did anybody here, as a Junior in highschool attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine? I was nominated as 1 out of 300 highschool students to attend and was wondering about some of the things I would benefit from going to it... I'm questioning this because it's $2,284 and don't want to spend that kind of money on a 10 day summer camp unless it's something extremely beneficial... In the letter it said it's "extremely" beneficial to highschool students planning on becoming an "M.D. or D.O." one day, also saying that it looks good on resumes... I wanted some of yalls opinions if anyone here has been. I 'd really appreciate it... Thanks

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[NehsNairb]

sounds like a total waste of money. that's too expensive for only a 10 day camp, you're better off taking a 10 day vacation to Europe or something with that money. when you apply to med school, you usually don't put stuff from high school on your application anyway.

 

[Doc.Holliday]

sounds like a total waste of money. that's too expensive for only a 10 day camp, you're better off taking a 10 day vacation to Europe or something with that money. when you apply to med school, you usually don't put stuff from high school on your application anyway.

i'll second that.

 

[MrBurns10]

Did anybody here, as a Junior in highschool attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine? I was nominated as 1 out of 300 highschool students to attend and was wondering about some of the things I would benefit from going to it... I'm questioning this because it's $2,284 and don't want to spend that kind of money on a 10 day summer camp unless it's something extremely beneficial... In the letter it said it's "extremely" beneficial to highschool students planning on becoming an "M.D. or D.O." one day, also saying that it looks good on resumes... I wanted some of yalls opinions if anyone here has been. I 'd really appreciate it... Thanks

I did NYLF in DC and it was okay. You hear lectures about current medical issues, medical specialties, do small-group work, and visit a med school. Was it worth that much money? I really don't think so. I had fun, but that is a crapload of money and it's NOT something you would most likely put on your med school applications (unless it's a small mention in your personal statement or something of that nature). I mentioned it in my college application, but I seriously doubt it had any bearing on it. so it's only "beneficial" in the sense that you learn about medicine, but you can do that in cheaper ways. Just my opinion.

 

[browniegirl86]

I did it in Houston but only because my bio teacher in high school got me a full scholarship somehow. It was pretty interesting, got to see some cool stuff. I don't think I would have paid for it.

 

[Warlock132]

I did NYLF in Berkeley years back. I met a girl there I dated for two years and a guy who ended up being my roommate freshman year of college. It was a great experience because of the people I met, but as for the program itself I left with mixed feelings. The program provides an opportunity to learn about topics in medicine, talk to doctors about their lives as physicians, and visit various medical centers and clinics which is great if you haven't had that exposure to this point. Out of all the kids I met there, only one i've kept in touch with is still pre-med (other than me). I think it's a great experience if you haven't had much exposure to medicine, being a pre-med, or what lies ahead of you. I think you could learn a lot from the program--especially the med students they hire to be mentors--if you go into it looking to learn about what being a pre-med and traveling down the road to doctordom is all about. I did however leave the program with a bit of a bad taste in my mouth about medicine because a lot of the doctors we met were discouraging about the future of medicine and tried to talk us out of wanting to become physicians. At the end of the day, I value it or the friendships I made and as a good first glimpse into becoming a physician. Hope that helps.

 

[DrBowtie]

I don't think it is only 300 people nominated. Pretty much everyone in my HS AP Bio class got nominated.

 

[Wahina]

Yeah, it's not exactly selective. From the people I knew who did it, I would say pretty much anyone with the money can do it. If you think you would have fun, do it, but if not, take a better vacation. It's not going to help you get into college/med school.

 

[nrut88]

the letter said 300... I'm the only one in my HS who got nominated and 1 out of 5 in southeast texas nominated... "my bad" if im wrong... cocky b******

 

[DrBowtie]

Maybe they take it more serious in TX but from the website:

Participants of National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) programs are nominated by their teachers or mentors, alumni of this or other NYLF programs, or are nominated based on information provided on voluntary pre-college surveys, such as the National Research Center for College and University Admissions Talent Identification Program.

Participants must have a grade point average of "B+" (87% or 3.3 on a 4.0 scale) or above and expect to graduate from high school in 2007 or 2008. Students who have not been nominated or do not meet the academic requirements may apply for admission, and will be considered on individual merit.

If you require further information, contact the Office of Admissions at [email protected].

 

[SoCuteMD]

the letter said 300... I'm the only one in my HS who got nominated and 1 out of 5 in southeast texas nominated... "my bad" if im wrong... cocky b******

First of all - watch it. YOU are the one asking for help here.

Second of all, since AMCAS specifically states it only wants "post-secondary" experiences, it's really not going to be all that beneficial as far as resume building for med school applications.

 

[Preeti09]

I went in DC, also with a scholarship that I randomly got from PCOM. I don't know if it's worth it to pay for it though. The things you learn end up being the same things you could figure out if you just did good research on pre-med and med school, shadow a doctor, etc.