<p>And the assumption among some kids that they invented the wheel. It’s not just a cynicism against the programs- it can be what it reveals about the kid that he thinks adcoms won’t ever have seen these kinds of things before and will be awed. And in the meantime, many never lift a finger in their home communities, the sort of roll up your sleeves work, not social events. </p>
<p>There is a way OP could use the Kruger trip, but I think we save that for a few years. He’s got a couple of pay-to-play lines on his resume and needs to get a bead on the full picture colleges want.</p>
<p>Kids in my girls’ hs used to go to CR and call it 168 hours because, after all, they were there for a week. </p>