Lead America or Barnard's Young Women's Leadership Institute?

[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!