Student featured in New York Times - Does it matter?

teenbizman1
Sun, 05 Jul 2015 15:44:48 +0000

@bjkmom My local paper (The Birmingham News) did an article on me (and my business) at the end of my sophomore year, Jan 30 2015, so there is somewhat of a followup out there.
The NYT article was about me and my business that I started when I was 13. It is still going strong and growing each year, so it’s not like the NYT article was the end of it, but a national publication (The NYT) carries more weight than all of the other press I have received. Was hoping to use that to my advantage.

@MidwestDad3 Thanks for your advice. I agree, I don’t think it would hurt… although it may not help either!

@Nerdyparent and @rdeng2614 I would love to at least mention it in my essay- that’s a good idea. I could relate it to how my business has grown.

@Calicash thank you for your input. I value all opinions. It hadn’t occurred to me that it might be found completely irrelevant to an adcom because my business is a huge part of who I am, and the NYT article is definitely a highlight of my success. But I guess it can be interpreted many ways.

Also, the NYT article was written when I was 14.5 y/o (not 13!) but I doubt that changes anything… still 8th grade haha.