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I got selected to go to the Hugh O' Brien Youth Leadership Camp for 3 or 4 days over the summer from my school. Is this prestigious at all or is it just something that anyone goes to and just a waste of time...?

By Vinny919 (Vinny919) on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 12:42 am: Edit

bu-bu-bump

By Haruko (Haruko) on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 03:19 am: Edit

Is it free?

By Vinny919 (Vinny919) on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 01:33 pm: Edit

yeah its free but I have to miss a day or two of summer school and theres only 2 free absenses. Plus if its a waste of time...

By Polarbear656 (Polarbear656) on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 01:49 pm: Edit

I think its prestigious because I had to write an essay and get chosen by my guidance couselor. I was commpeting against other sophomores. Only one sophomore was chosen to attend. But this also went along with my grades and my activities. I hope this helps.

By Vinny919 (Vinny919) on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 07:19 pm: Edit

so did I, but I found out about on the last day you could apply and did the essay during computer programming.

By Daggerlee (Daggerlee) on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 07:53 pm: Edit

well if it's free, go! why are you going to summer school anyway?

By Sopranosweety6 (Sopranosweety6) on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 08:18 pm: Edit

HOBY is a nice program but depending on your high school might not be too impressive. Every highschool chooses someone to attend the program. If you come from a small class of say 60, then your chances were pretty good. If you come from a class of 2000, as my friend did, its pretty nice. All the same my friend had an absolutely incredible experience and I definitely think you should go. We highschoolers need to start doing things for ourselves rather than for our college resumes.

By Ameliabedelia (Ameliabedelia) on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 08:55 pm: Edit

I'm going to HOBY this summer, too. As far as prestige, I don't really know. But like sopranosweety6 said, there are somethings we should do for reasons other than our resumes. My friend went last summer and had a great time and really learned a lot, and it meant a lot more to her than just being another activity to list on an application.

By Arizonainsanity (Arizonainsanity) on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 03:20 pm: Edit

its not very prestigious, it may be fun at the end, but in college apps-terms..it wont be any use

By Wishful_Thinker (Wishful_Thinker) on Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 06:09 pm: Edit

is there any advantage? i've seen people put it in their applications and stuff and people say how they have gone up to national and whatnot...how does that happen? i just got this form for a 4-day HOBY thing in florida... worth my time?