Is StandOut Connect legit?

I understand and I don’t know about the program - hence I asked if you could find online reviews or ask to speak to someone.

An online part time internship - I don’t really see value. I don’t see how it enhances an app.

And it’s just my opinion - but I’m not an AO - but I’d rather see a kid scooping ice cream, pulling carts in a parking lot or answering phones - in a real world setting, where they are learning responsibility and team work.

I don’t see (personally) how the program adds anything to an application.

My son did a pay program at Purdue - on campus - between Junior and Senior year. In this case, it wasn’t to help admissions (I can’t imagine it did) - but it was to validate his choice of major (engineering) because he had flipped through four during the college search process.

He worked at Kroger for more than a year - to me, that shows a lot more.

Just my opinion.

There are articles out there on pay to participate programs and admissions.

Best of luck.

Here is one of many - you can google. There’s also a CC thread on it.

Activities List for College Applications - “pay to play” activities should be minimized or avoided? - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums

Should my teen “Pay to Play” to help their college applications? | by Kelly Mogilefsky | Medium

What about those elite summer programs – “pay-to-play”– worth it?? (bierercollegeconsulting.com)