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-p

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.