#2 and #3 worked for my kid. Multiple HYPMS. But it was not contrived!

I saw a young woman online that got into Wharton this year. She created test strips for drinks to test for roofies or drugs and designed it into bracelets/keychains for college girls. Her cousin was drugged in college and she came up with the idea. She has sold a ton and is scaling it internationally. I guess that is a unique passion project?

Sneaker re-selling isn't special. I've seen a few candidates who had that on undergrad business apps. If I've seen a few, AOs have seen a lot more. I understand the automation twist might help.

OH, and Ai can help build application...my 10 year old niece is doing that at the Bay area..its almost fool proof

Anonymous wrote:Something real that is supported by the rest of the application. It can be elaborate or simple but authenticity would be my key focus and something that lasts longer than one academic year or summer.

If you actually looked up these ventures, they still exist and function.

Not everything is fabricated.

Maya Penn launched Maya’s Ideas at the age of eight, producing eco-friendly, upcycled clothing and accessories. By the time she reached high school, the project had grown into a recognised brand with a genuine environmental mission.

https://mayasideas.com/

Anonymous wrote:https://goodmenproject.com/everyday-life-2/the-high-school-side-hustles-that-actually-impress-college-admissions-officers/
1. Sneaker Reselling With Automated Systems
2. Applying Technology to Social Problems
3. Building Educational Technology from Scratch
4. Building a Sustainable Fashion Brand

What do parents think? Have any DC had similar successful experience in these entrepreneurial pursuits?

These are all a dime a dozen. Especially sneaker reselling.

Something real that is supported by the rest of the application. It can be elaborate or simple but authenticity would be my key focus and something that lasts longer than one academic year or summer.

no parent believes their kid is (or comes off as) pretentious - that’s why you need to pay a consultant to hide the pretentiousness from these manufactured activities

the trick is for mommy and daddy to curate, fabricate, and pay for an experience that conveys a “normal kid” vibe but still has wow factor with the adcomms. As the pps indicate, their kids weren’t “try-hards”, or at least that’s what they broadcast to the world

As we all know, AOs are a monolith.

Anonymous wrote:Being a normal kid without some fabricated interest/"passion project" that they will drop like a bad habit the day after apps are submitted.

Don't try too hard - they can tell.

Normal is the key word. It can be almost anything, and then write about what it means to you, how you engaged with it, what challenges you had, etc.

Definitely not for my two kids, both at T20.

Being a normal kid without some fabricated interest/"passion project" that they will drop like a bad habit the day after apps are submitted.

Don't try too hard - they can tell.

Anonymous wrote:https://goodmenproject.com/everyday-life-2/the-high-school-side-hustles-that-actually-impress-college-admissions-officers/
1. Sneaker Reselling With Automated Systems
2. Applying Technology to Social Problems
3. Building Educational Technology from Scratch
4. Building a Sustainable Fashion Brand

What do parents think? Have any DC had similar successful experience in these entrepreneurial pursuits?

https://goodmenproject.com/everyday-life-2/the-high-school-side-hustles-that-actually-impress-college-admissions-officers/
1. Sneaker Reselling With Automated Systems
2. Applying Technology to Social Problems
3. Building Educational Technology from Scratch
4. Building a Sustainable Fashion Brand

What do parents think? Have any DC had similar successful experience in these entrepreneurial pursuits?