People to People Trips -Worthwhile Cost for College Application

mom2twogirls
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:38:34 +0000

My older daughter got multiple letters inviting her from 5th-8th grades. She was never interested and I didn’t think it sounded realistic as far as how impressive it really was. I’m extra glad because a kid she knows from her school went last year and I know this will sound somewhat snobby but I’m not sure what qualifications this child had to be “nominated”. Definitely not academics. I mean, the kid is ok but not outstanding. Not based on cooperativeness or work ethic or other things teachers tend to notice either. I mean, as most others have said, it’s not that the program exists that is questionable so much as it seeming so unethical in trying to make people fall all over themselves to pay a lot of hard earned money for this amazing opportunity for these “special” kids. Too much marketing gimmick.