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My wife leads service projects for/with high school kids. They often list these service projects on their college applications. How much does it matter if a s

My wife leads service projects for/with high school kids. They often list these service projects on their college applications. How much does it matter if a student has planned or led a project versus just going along and working? Is there specific wording that might be more appealing, e.g. mission trip, service project, or work camp?

brandnewlow 16y ago
Huge difference between the planner and the attendee. The fact of the matter is that the Ivies get applicants who didn't plan service trips, they created non-profits, funded them, and now are providing clothing and education for orphans in Africa. And that kid will probably get rejected...because there's 100 other kids with similar stories. So if the student is just attending service events and doesn't have an awesome leadership story that makes them sound awesome because of it, it's not really going to help their cause.