Can you recommend a counselor to help with passion project?

[Anonymous]

Boy Scouts = Eagle project

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a bright kid. He is good at everything, master of none. He doesn’t listen to us parents anymore. I think he almost doesn’t want to do things we suggest or want him to do. Would like someone who can talk to him and help him navigate.

I’d start with what does he want out of his college education? Not likely to have an answer, but get him to start thinking about it.

And what location and educational setting? My DS generally knew what he wanted midway through sophomore year.

As he forms opinions about these things, he can focus upon his ECs and crafting a sincere, straight forward narrative.

Given that this involves your son and will likely motivate him to do what he needs to do to satisfy his college expectations, I see this working better than requiring him to manufacture a passion project.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Boy Scouts = Eagle project

This is typically a project, not a passion project. Very different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a 13yo or 18yo??

He is a freshmen, 14 years old. He will be 15 in a few months.

I agree that if he doesn’t have a passion, it is hard to do a passion project. I’m hoping this counselor/coach can explore options with him.

He is a straight A, 3 sport athlete.

You are officially nuts. A 3 sport "athlete" and has no passions? He's a 14 yr old boy, let him be one. Most kids don't know their life purpose at 14!

Summer program for sports management/sports analytics. If you want suggestions let us know.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm.
I know lots of sports boys who got into WashU and Rice for sports management programs.

Try a focused summer program (though you might be too late):

https://globalyouth.wharton.upenn.edu/programs-courses/sports-business-academy/

https://immersion.summer.wfu.edu/on-campus-institutes/sports-business-institute/

https://www.isenberg.umass.edu/mccormack-sport-leadership-academy

https://michiganross.umich.edu/undergraduate/summer-business-academy

Then use your family connections for an internship with a minor league team over the summer?

Lastly, get a summer coaching gig for one of the sports - summer sports camps or lessons?

If time, add in a community service element for the sport (collecting cleats or equipment etc)...

[Anonymous]

I heard about this one on YCBk
https://www.polygence.org/

[Anonymous]

The only people who think students need passion projects are the admission consultants trying to sell their services.

[Anonymous]

Use the suggestions here!

[Anonymous]

This is next level sad. Let your kid be a kid - he'll connect with the college that is the best fit. Manufacturing some Mother Theresa project is a sign of your insecurity and totally whacked.

[Anonymous]

This request is everything that's wrong with college admissions in this area. If he's got a passion, let him drive a project. If not, that's OK, he's a kid. Let him grow up.

News flash: AOs are not idiots, they're not going to be impressed by a manufactured candidate. There are too many legitimately good ones out there anyway.

[Anonymous]

Just go find a consultant using google. Dont go cheap. Something like $25k to $50k for a complete project would get you a quality one. Otherwise it is a waste of time and money.