<p>akachi: I know you’re trying to help but if I had a nickel for each Ivy wannbe who said: “I’m going to start a non for profit organization” I’d be a happy man.</p>
<p>Every time I see this, my retort would be: what are your plans for your “organization” after you leave? Was your city so bereft of similar organizations that you were just compelled to be the “founder” rather than carefully examine the work of others around you (those who actually do this for a living) and join into their work? Basically convince me that your NFP org isn’t cynical resume padding, done for the sake of college admission.</p>
<p>Or at least say:“I had an idea to do a small scale charity event for X” rather than the bloviated “I founded a NFP organization” Prove me wrong but if that Org was so sensational to you, why don’t you take a few years off to run the thing rather than to apply to college?</p>
<p>I have many yrs exp sitting on and chairing the boards of actual NFPs. HS students in general aren’t “founding” NFPs. </p>
<p>Don’t buy into the myth that this is some requisite feature that will make your profile “outstanding”. Actually, it’ll likely tag your profile as either a) naked resume padder or 2) naive do-gooder (usually #1)</p>