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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This board creates fear that is not grounded in reality. Your child sounds great. Kids like that get into top schools and do great things there. They also get into non-tippy top schools and do great things there.

Re: Passion projects. I hate the term. The trick is not to have a passion project, but to show passion. Given that your child has leadership experience and has completed an internship, I'm guessing they have a passion for something - and those tell that story.[/quote]

Yes! Your kid needs to show their passion, but it does not have to be with a "passion project" whatever that is. I am not even sure what counts as a passion project. One of my kids started a literary magazine as their school. Does that count as a passion project? IDK but it showed passion. And more importantly, she really was/is passionate about it. She is now a happy English major at her college of choice.

The other kid went really really deep into one extracurricular at school with hours upon hours devoted to it and now has the top leadership position this year. Got into her college of choice too. I think this shows passion and again it was true passion not manufactured.

You can help your kid find their passion but please don't force something on them. [/quote]

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