<p>My son has been "invited" to the National Student
Leadership Conference, which appears to be a series of
workshops in various disciplines held at various times
over the summer in various locations.</p>
<p>Is this something recognized and valuable that I should
look into, or is it just another money maker (like the
Who's Who of Students)? By the way, it costs $2195 for
ten days.</p>
<p>dellen, just bumped a post for you. Leadership Conferences.</p>
<p>Meh. My kids have gotten several of those, and other "invitations", but have never chosen to do any. Yeah, they all come in fancy envelopes, with gold foil inside, official-looking eagles, White-House-looking-emblems, :)</p>
<p>These programs are not going to give you any kind of "boost" in an admissions process, nor would you even list them in your resume; but we have friends who have participated in the Law one and the Medical one, and they both had a great time.</p>
<p>So, if you are looking for a fun semi-educational expensive trip.....go for it. I believe the costs of the programs are so high because of the fees they pay to the suits in attendance.</p>
<p>DD attended a NSLC program at U of Maryland last summer. She very much enjoyed it, met some wonderful people, and learned a little. She wanted to do something that was somewhere in between being at camp and going to school. This was the right thing for her. Also, she lived in a dorm on a large college campus for two weeks...something we felt was worth experiencing. She knew no one who was attending the program so she was in the position of being in a strange place with people she didn't know. She had a terrific time. Yes, it was expensive, but it was well worth the cost for what it gave our child. If you are looking for a prestigious program that will be an added tip for college acceptance, this is not it. BUT if you are looking for a nice summer program this could fill the bill.</p>