These numbers are from averages of 2015-2020 data via multiple college matriculation sources such as Polaris and StudentTracker. I also used my own CBO’s database (started in 1956) to factcheck and we also have contacted the schools personally. Outdated but still relevant. Of course, never talk about college matriculation or rates of success as a reason.
I founded a non-profit that advises primarily NYC asian families with the public/private high school admission processes. I’m also the Youth Director of a more well known NYC non-profit organization. We’re recognized as an affiliate member of ISAAGNY and as a CBO with the EMA for SSAT/SAO.
You have been president of the community service youth council since you were about 7 years old?
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Mb that’s an error lol. I was president for 5 years. I’ve been in it for 7 years.
So you have been president of this club since you were 9 years old?
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It’s not a school club, it’s a nonprofit program for community service and leadership development. I served as President since I was in 5th grade.
You are Asian from NYC, correct? And you are an educational consultant in 9th grade.
You are the third Asian who started and/or heads a nonprofit since they were 9/10 yr old from NYC that I’ve heard of lately. Now all in high school. The point and purpose being to build up their resume for Harvard. And applying to or currently at top private schools like the ones on your list, which were not on the radar until very recently with Asians/Chinese.
Must be something going on in your Mom’s WeChat groups….
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The nonprofit is set up by the parents for their 9/10 yr old. It’s actually mostly run by the parent too so that the kid can put it on their college application. It’s gotten popular with Chinese parents bc they think it makes their kid stand out on their Harvard application.
One of my kid’s friends has a nonprofit that they have been heading since they were 9 yrs old and the nonprofit does some good but it’s mostly run by the mom. My kid and another friend has to run everything by the mother whenever they do anything for it. The kid is very busy at her tippy toppy private hs to do much.
Unbelievable,I know.
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The point of my non-profit is to change the way New York City Asian families look at high school. In NYC, we only hear about Stuyvesant and that’s what I’m trying to change. It’s mission is to expand the view of families to explore te diverse options of high schools (specialized, magnet, art, PTECH, CTE, and private). The thing about my non-profit is that it serves to change the discussions in those WeChat groups from Stuyvesant to schools like Andover or LaGuardia. There’s no need for charity donations–it’s all about word of mouth. My parents don’t even support what I’m doing, this program is completely run by me with mentorship from my CBO. If my parents supported my non-profit and goals I would be going to Andover/Trinity and not Stuyvesant. I’m trying to make sure that applicants don’t lose their chance to an education they deserve. I’m at Stuy, working three internships (I’m also an journalism intern for a national newspaper and educational policy advisor for a campaign team) and I’m running the whole operation myself. That’s what makes me different.
I’m not saying you didn’t achieve the things you did, but don’t you think if someone else, like an AO, sees an applicant who’s done things that kids applying to college have never even gotten close to, they’ll think there was outside help? Especially when they started a non-profit at the age of 9 and somehow got an interview with NYC politicians, while high schoolers who are applying to college have never even gotten close. Another thing is that AOs (or the ones I’ve talked to) say that internships before the age of 16 are suspicious and usually a result of nepotism (Not saying that you did, but in my opinion, I think most AOs would be suspicious that all the things you’ve done weren’t on your own but with outside help). Along with that, a non-profit that helps 200 kids per year is a huge achievement even for seniors in high school, so I think most people would be suspicious, along with other things.
Like I said before, I’m not saying you didn’t achieve these on your own, but it definitely seems suspicious if you somehow started a non-profit at the age of 9 (where most 9-year-olds don’t understand the concept of a non-profit), somehow met and talked to local NYC politicians, and somehow got an internship before the age of 13-14. It seems suspicious, but then again, I don’t know you personally in real life, so I can’t say anything. I’m just saying someone who’s younger than 14-15 achieving this on their own seems really suspicious to AOs (or at least in my opinion).
But congrats to all your accomplishments, its definitely something to be proud about!
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Actually, I think he was in it at age seven and became President at age 9.
Wait wait wait, the nonprofit educational consultancy was started in 7th grade. I was president of a Youth Council since 9th grade that is part of a non-profit after-school program. Just for clarification.
Thats even crazier, I don’t think any 7 year olds can comprehend what a non profit is…
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And you were “President of Community Service Youth Council (7 years)” in this for 7 years but have been President for 5. Is that correct?
Here is my read. You say you are advising others on school opportunities but you don’t have a good grasp of your own chances at the schools on your list? Is that correct?
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Even still…some major news channels can’t get interviews with the people you met and a fundraiser with Belenciaga + Dior is insane for anyone any age but before the age of 14 is just insane. And a internship before the age of 16 is insane IMO since most places won’t accept anyone under 14 as a intern but a law firm before 14 is more insane.
I was mistaken…it wasn’t the non-profit he started at this age.
He was a member of the other thing since age 7 and president since age 9.
Oh…but still a 7 year old joining on their free will is pretty hard, especially when most 7 year olds are running around not thinking. And president at 9 is like idk how that would be possible. I’m not sure, IMO its hard to believe becoming a president of a non profit at the age of 9.
So you started a non profit in 7th grade and became the president of a Youth Council in 9th? Thats more believable but you mentioned before you were in it for 7 years…Unless I’m misunderstanding something, if that is the case I’m sorry.
I’m the President of the Youth Council program for the non-profit, not the whole thing. The non-profit is just an afterschool program. Think of it like the President of a student government. The internship was really all thanks to the internship coordinator at Stuyvesant HS.