Starting a "nonprofit" in high school

[Anonymous]

I guess the distinction is whether the non profit was created to fill a niche in what was needed or not..,,

[Anonymous]

Why is it that 100% of college applicants indicate their love of Community Service, while maybe 20% of college students (and we are talking at T20 schools) at best do any kind of community service. Because...it is primarily BS.

I want to hope that AOs care if your kid is doing something worthwhile and productive with their free time vs. if it is the "right" kind of use.

[Anonymous]

When did starting your own non profit become a thing?

I went to HYP in the 90s and don't recall anyone ever talking about doing this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When did starting your own non profit become a thing?

I went to HYP in the 90s and don't recall anyone ever talking about doing this.

Since a nut-job tiger mom discovered the idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that 100% of college applicants indicate their love of Community Service

Well duh it is because colleges have strongly signaled that community service is important for college applications. As soon as colleges stop caring about it, applicants will stop pretending to love it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This has been happening for years. Many students are collecting coats or backpacks or school supplies or bikes or athletic equipment to give to the less fortunate. Their parents act as their PR agent, posting on social media and requesting donations from their network, with their child as the contact for questions. They take photos and submit them to the local press and tag them all over social media. The parents acting as their child’s PR agent seems to be the most important factor for the success of the initiative.

In short: It is a very common practice, the parents support this as a hook, and a lot of these “service club” kids do apply ED. And it has been happening for years.

Sounds like Varsity Blues…honey- get on that rowing machine and let me get a pic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did the non-profit thing emerge after paying $$$ to volunteer at an orphanage abroad failed to impress admissions staff?

Now that universities like underprivileged and first gen applicants, what's the new approach?

I heard that having a crappy part-time job—like McDonald’s level—is all the rage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that 100% of college applicants indicate their love of Community Service, while maybe 20% of college students (and we are talking at T20 schools) at best do any kind of community service. Because...it is primarily BS.

I want to hope that AOs care if your kid is doing something worthwhile and productive with their free time vs. if it is the "right" kind of use.

+1. 20%? Try 2%.. Even that may be an overstatement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it that 100% of college applicants indicate their love of Community Service

Well duh it is because colleges have strongly signaled that community service is important for college applications. As soon as colleges stop caring about it, applicants will stop pretending to love it.

We were very honest with DC1 who did not get into a T10 (though had all the grades and other credentials to go there. We know, so don't waste your time arguing with me about it). DC2's application will be loaded with crap like this even if he hasn't done any of it, community service being one of them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that 100% of college applicants indicate their love of Community Service

Well duh it is because colleges have strongly signaled that community service is important for college applications. As soon as colleges stop caring about it, applicants will stop pretending to love it.

We were very honest with DC1 who did not get into a T10 (though had all the grades and other credentials to go there. We know, so don't waste your time arguing with me about it). DC2's application will be loaded with crap like this even if he hasn't done any of it, community service being one of them.

I hope the admissions officers see right through the facade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A unifying theme among ED admits from our Big 3 school (those that have posted their ED to social media) seems to be that they "started a nonprofit." One or two I have seen seem fulsome and ongoing. Others, not so much.

Is this the latest "angle" parents in the DMV are encouraging?

Good works, even if done for a short period of time, are still worthwhile. And not all efforts will be successful. But anecdotally, it is curious.

Everyone and their cousin starts one but we don't hear any updates after goal of admission to college or grad/professional college is achieved.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it that 100% of college applicants indicate their love of Community Service

Well duh it is because colleges have strongly signaled that community service is important for college applications. As soon as colleges stop caring about it, applicants will stop pretending to love it.

We were very honest with DC1 who did not get into a T10 (though had all the grades and other credentials to go there. We know, so don't waste your time arguing with me about it). DC2's application will be loaded with crap like this even if he hasn't done any of it, community service being one of them.

I hope the admissions officers see right through the facade.

We just need to fool one and there are plenty

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that 100% of college applicants indicate their love of Community Service

Well duh it is because colleges have strongly signaled that community service is important for college applications. As soon as colleges stop caring about it, applicants will stop pretending to love it.

We were very honest with DC1 who did not get into a T10 (though had all the grades and other credentials to go there. We know, so don't waste your time arguing with me about it). DC2's application will be loaded with crap like this even if he hasn't done any of it, community service being one of them.

I hope the admissions officers see right through the facade.

We just need to fool one and there are plenty

Ew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When did starting your own non profit become a thing?

I went to HYP in the 90s and don't recall anyone ever talking about doing this.

Since a nut-job tiger mom discovered the idea.

[Anonymous]

I'm glad my DC stayed true to themselves and didn't do community service for the sake of college apps. (and I'll fess up that I did push my kid for the sake of college apps.)

Didn't even want to track their hours and didn't list any community service on their common app.

Got into their ED school.

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