7 Reasons Students of Parents Working in Tech Are Ditching Resumes for Impact Portfolios to Stand Out on College Applications 👉

(#7 is my favorite)

Reason #1: Typical high school resumes are lackluster... 😆

I mean, what do you put?

"My maybe-not-so-great SAT score"

"My summer retail job"

"The internship dad got me..." (if you're lucky)

Look familiar? 👇👇

Reason #2: Typical resumes do NOT stand out.

Starting in 2024, Korean colleges will make 30% of their decision on who gets in based on real-world projects and internships...

(Did you read that 3 times??) 👆

And other colleges are following suit...

Meaning, if your student doesn't have an impact portfolio of real-world projects + impacts, getting into college or a job will be very difficult.

Reason #3: Impact Portfolios DO stand out.

A typical resume might say "volunteered at the Humane Society".

Whereas an Impact Portfolio might say "identified that the Humane Society needed a digital donation engine. I identified this impact gap, researched a new donation engine, implemented it, and onboarded 20 donors." Talk about "different".

Reason #4: IPs Demonstrate Real-World Skills (the kind colleges + companies want to see)

On the next page, you'll see evidence of real-world, self-started projects.

Amazing, right?

Check out this impact portfolio 👇👇

Reason #5: Students with IPs look "Real World Ready"

Both colleges + companies want students ready to take on real-world challenges.

What better way to show them you're ready than having already completed real-world projects?

Reason #6: Impact Portfolios tell the whole story of your student's interests and passions...

An impact portfolio gives a student the chance to tap into their passions and create real-world impact...

These projects show WAY more about a student than an SAT score ever could

Reason #7: IP's Create "Jaw Drop" Moments...

In this video, employers blind react to students with Impact Portfolios. What student wouldn't want a jaw-drop moment like that??

Want your student to stand out on college apps with an Impact Portfolio?

I dropped a link to our free workshop on how in the comments and the main description of this post! 👆👇

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