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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Here is what I tell my students about those kind of things:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In terms of "building a resume", it isn't going to look any better or worse than being involved in other extracurricular things (clubs, sports, service work). The important thing is that they
are passionate about what they are involved in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">All that said, in terms of giving them an enriching experience, an opportunity to learn a lot about the specific topic, meeting new people completely different than those they are around all
the time, and for giving them a bigger picture of the world, then it is not a bad thing. It can be a tremendous growth experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">And even though they do cost a lot, there might be scholarships--just need to ask.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Carol Spears<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">College and Academic Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Regent Preparatory School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tulsa, OK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">918-663-1002<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">Some are legit...some are money makers with good information and experiences...some are money makers with nothing worth attending...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">I tend to follow-up by checking on who was the nominator for said honor. If it is a list serve I advise against attendance. If it is a teacher that<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">verifies the nomination then I check if the company is a non-profit. Occasionally Snopes.com will have an entry of inquiry to check as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">Hope that helps!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#421C5E"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0">We had a student that attended last year. She had a wonderful time and said the speakers were extraordinary. I do have the same thoughts, though, about the cost and them just trying to make money. She did
come back very motivated and excited for her future in the medical field and said that it really inspired her to want to be a doctor as well as increased her interest in specific fields of medicine. I think for her, she would say it was worth the money to
attend but she is a pretty high achieving/motivated student that probably truly invested in the conference!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0">Mallory Tecmire | Counselor/College Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0">Mount St. Mary Catholic High School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Last summer I had a student attend something similar in Washington D.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">She raised money to go and loved it. She got some college credit from<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">George Mason for attending.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">From: counselors-bounces@lists.onenet.net [mailto:counselors-bounces@lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 11:08 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">To: Counselor Mailing List <counselors@lists.onenet.net><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">Subject: [Counselors] (no subject)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">I had a student recently bring me information about an event she was nominated to attend this summer in Boston, MA. It is put on by the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. The website
is www.FutureDocs.com<http://www.FutureDocs.com>. Of course there is a pretty hefty cost to attending. Over the years I have seen students nominated for various seminars like this but I have never had any attend because of the cost. I am just wondering
if any of you have had experience with your students attending events like this. My thought is always that it is someone trying to make money. How legitimate are these type of events and is it worth the money a student would pay to attend?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">Just wondering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">Deborah Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">Sentinel School Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">dmiller@sentinel.k12.ok.us<mailto:dmiller@sentinel.k12.ok.us><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">580-393-4727<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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