Student featured in New York Times - Does it matter?

GnocchiB
Sun, 05 Jul 2015 16:35:47 +0000

OP, please be careful about posting such specific details - it would be very easy to find you since you named the local publication and date of the article.

That being said, I did find the article and your business is really, really cool! I know a few regional (maybe one national) home/garden magazines are published in your town, so I wonder if they would be interested in featuring you. Also, have you thought about blogging about your expertise/business? (I know you have a website). That might be lucrative for you, and also may be a good activity for college application purposes if you get a good following - and if not, I bet it would be fun/interesting to do anyway, especially if you have any interest in US history in the 50s and 60s (your business as a lens into US history)…

I agree that your business sets you apart, so keep growing it and yes, I think admissions committees would be very interested. I’m sure you could work the NYT piece into an essay about it, regardless. But I think you’ll have much more to show than just the NYT piece if your essay is about your business.

Best of luck!