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[quote=Anonymous]There are older threads on this you might want to check out. 
Several schools of thought.  
For purposes of enrichment, esp for some kids who really crave that, they can be great. 
For others, a taste of living away, on a campus, is appealing.
Some would tell you they are largely considered an indicator of privilege, frowned upon by admissions officers, and that your DC’s summer time would be better spent in other, non academic ways (summer job, EC’s).
Consensus seems to be the best ones are non-profits, not run by outside companies who run a lot of these as pay to play and while seeming like they are affiliated with the college are actually not.  Some writers projects and arts programs are very highly regarded.  
Just a heads up that some will tell you that if your DC indicates they attended for instance the Georgetown program, on their Common App, Columbia for example will yield protect DC, assuming Georgetown is where they would ultimately choose.  That can hurt an application.  Some disagree but fwiw…
There are articles you can research (pretty sure one in WaPo) about the proliferation of these programs and the financial incentive for those who offer. [/quote]

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