People to People Trips -Worthwhile Cost for College Application

MommaJ
Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:59:52 +0000

Details, Olivia, we need details about how you fundraised thousands of dollars for three (!) P2P trips, how others do so, and why you think anything said about P2P in this thread is inaccurate. Without details, your statements have zero credibility and make you sound like a shill for P2P. P2P has been discussed many times on CC by posters whose kids have participated (look up old threads), and your statements in support don’t adequately respond to the many negative opinions. I get it–you had three fun trips, and you were lucky to be able to travel so much. But that’s not enough to defend this organization’s shortcomings, nor counter these facts: being “chosen” for a P2P trip is no honor, going on a P2P trip is worth no more on a college application than any other travel experience, and P2P’s marketing is highly deceptive. Here’s one expose that should set off alarms: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/eisenhower-student-program-invitations-questioned/