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Originally Posted by FleurGirl
My mindset with these things has always been "What will get you the most bang for your buck?" Barnard's program will certainly help her to get into Barnard. Lead America may be a smaller boost, but it will help at more schools. So, I would suggest that she consider whether she is seriously considering attending Barnard or a like-minded school; if that's the case, their program would be best. If she's looking to apply elsewhere, Lead America may be a better choice -- Barnard is not really on the radar of big state schools or research-focused institutions. That being said, there is no bad choice in this case, and both will be phenomenal experiences!
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I beg to differ. Having attended a college program has NO BEARING WHATSOEVER on whether or not a kid gets into the school. I worked with my college's summer program and it was a known fact that the percentage of summer students who ended up being admitted was not that much more than the general population. Virtually every kid applying to a school of Barnard's caliber has attended a program like this.
Barnard is totally on the radar of "selective" colleges. It's part of Columbia University, which is as research-focused an institution as any other. As one of the Seven Sisters schools, its reputation far outstrips most state schools, with the exception of UVa/Michigan/Berkeley.