<p>I saw another thread about this but had a few other questions so decided not to bump. I applied for this about a month ago, received notification that I had earned an interview, interviewed this past wednesday, and then today they emailed me with a job offer. I know of a student here (I attend Williams College) who made ~10,000 last summer in this program. What I am confused on is how the Company (revolution prep) makes any money from this program (why do they offer it??). If anyone could answer that or has any advice on if it is worth it to accept this job please let me know. </p>
<p>As of now it is my only offer but I am interviewing to
- work at a summer camp
- work as an intern at a law office (purely busy work)
- work at a restaurant consulting firm</p>
<p>The SMP would probably earn me the most money for the summer and allow me to work from my home, but would it look better on my resume then these others/would it look good at all? I'm actually just very flustered and have no idea how it compares to other stuff. </p>
<p>Thanks for starting this thread, I got accepted too. I am really excited, however I am a little skeptical as well and would like many of your questions answered too. I am a freshman though, so I don’t really have a choice but to take what I can get. From the interview it came off that the program is more concerned about helping students get into their top choice colleges more than they are about making a profit.</p>
<p>That is the impression I got, though it makes very little sense for them economically. The one thing I could thing of is that it is a good way to advertise the prep tests/textbooks that Revolution Prep makes (which is what I assume they give to the teachers). Other than that I am unsure.</p>
<p>I’m a Williams freshman who recently decided to accept Revolution Prep’s offer. Here is how Revolution makes money off of Ivy SMP:
The company takes 60% of your earnings to cover cost, of which 1/3 is stated as corporate profit.
Successful college students are a great marketing tool (“hey, look at me, I made it and so can you”) and their networks within a high school community are immeasurably valuable.
The Branch Managers soak up summer demand for test prep for high school students who can’t do it during the school year.</p>
<p>As for your situation, think on these things:
Ivy SMP will probably have you doing more work than your other options. You can set your hours, so if you need discipline choose something else. But if you’re ok working on your own, you’ll do more with Ivy SMP than other options
Networking is incredibly important. The test prep business probably will have you interacting mostly with students, parents, and school officials. A law firm internship will let you meet lawyers and law-interested interns; ditto with consulting. Summer camp will give you a more genuine opportunity to mentor youth.
Doing what interests you is the best route to success. If you like what you do, you can apply more of your energies to it. If managing a business and teaching high schoolers is something you like to do, count your own satisfaction and enjoyment in your calculations.</p>
<p>Best of luck, hope to see you there with me!</p>
<p>hmm…i interviewed on thursday, hope i get in.
but the questions i was asked were much different from yours. they were more situational-type questions.</p>
<p>I interviewed a while back - does anyone happen to know when they usually get back to you after the interview or if they notify you at all if you were not selected?</p>
<p>I have the same question as Skywalker. Does anyone actually have any insight into what the program itself is like?</p>
<p>I understand the situation varies greatly from person to person as some high school students are open to it all while some are hesitant. I was just wondering if someone could give me some insight into what a person can expect to make putting in various levels of time and effort.</p>