The #1 Extracurricular for Top College Acceptances
THE EDGE YOU NEED FOR YOUR CHILD'S FUTURE
Which Applicant Do You Want Your Student to be?
most applicants think stats will get them in.
Excellent GPA
1550+ SAT
acceptance
still waiting...
set your student apart.
Why a passion project is a game-changer
all applicants look the same
your child needs to do the unexpected
applicant A
The valedictorian with a perfect GPA, a 1560 SAT score, 12 AP classes, president of two school clubs, highly ranked pianist, and Fortune 500 company summer internship.
applicant B
A top 5% student with a 3.9 UW GPA, a 35 ACT score, IB diploma, varsity volleyball captain, research laboratory assistant, and lead volunteer at a hospital.
applicant C
The student who created a unique initiative or organization that directly impacted the lives of others, applying their intelligence and skills to improve the space around them significantly.
how Your Child becomes exceptional
the secret is in finding their passion project
what high-impact project will you help my student create?
our students create
extraordinary impact
Technology to
connect seniors
2. Onboard 10+ volunteers to create informational resources
3. Collect and publish data for impact of senior digital literacy on perceived connectedness
20+ Informational Resources Created and Shared with Community
67% Mean Increase in Reported ‘Family Connectedness’ Following Workshops
2X Chapters Formed at Other Locations Using Our Materials
de-stigmatizing
substance use disorder
2. Reach 5,000+ engagements through a social media platform showcasing stories of SUD-affected individuals
3. Publish 6+ interviews each month and evaluate impact through surveys
20+ Direct Messages received sharing positive impact of social media page on recipient’s perspective
90% of interviewees report feeling that our work is changing their lives for the better
5+ Companies contacted to advocate for increasing hiring of SUD-affected individuals in the community
creating access
to health literacy
2. Reach 20+ medical clinics in the community by delivering QR codes with speciality-specific videos for physicians to hand out to patients
3. Raise $100k toward increasing the reach of this initiative
300+ patients received QR code sheets with the medical explanation videos
3000+ views were collected across all the medical videos we published
8+ physicians we worked with verbally expressed that patient adherence to medications appeared to increase since implementing QR code sheets
Commit to Supporting Your Exceptional Applicant
we build it with your student. every step.
identify your project
– Understand an initial direction for your unique passion project and the first steps to begin
– Find the gaps in your applicant profile and the best project to maximize chances
100% Project completion
Weekly 30-Minute Sessions
– Delivery of outcome-focused resources from passion project expert at each stage of project
– Project finished with trajectory for even further impact and improvement independently
– Access to an expert college admissions consultant for outcome-focused project metrics
your Student's end-to-end Premium service
16 weeks. unique impact.
IDEATE
Your student will be matched with a keystone project expert who will identify your son or daughter’s current passions, strengths, and core values. We’ll evaluate multiple unique project ideas to find the optimal direction for standing out to elite universities.
DESIGN
Your student’s personal coach will develop a precise, actionable plan for executing their unique keystone project. Your step-by-step blueprint will have clear metrics for achievement and accommodate your child’s individual time commitment.
EXECUTE
Your student will have weekly support through each part of the building phase and the launch phase. Your student will see direct impact of their project at the launch phase. Through each new skill, your personal expert coach will be there.
ITERATE
Your student will become the leader in their keystone project as they see measurable results. With each success, your son or daughter will expand and scale to multiply impact. In the end of our time, your student will have the ability to continue building for months (or years) even beyond our results.
commit to supporting your exceptional applicant
READY to make their
acceptances reality?
More about passion projects
types of passion projects
School Organization Rebuilder
Take a current school organization. Break down what matters to the members and who you serve. Design a plan to drastically improve the desired impact on these groups. Implement this plan end-to-end. Continue iterating and improving further.
The Non-Profit Org (NPO) Founder
Use a nonprofit model to collect grant money to deliver on a cause or mission you care about—this can be any of the other passion project types but with the need for grant funding accessible. And if reputation as a NPO will support your unique mission.
Independent
Scientific Research
You seek to answer unanswered questions through tangible experimentation and generating a novel written manuscript to share with the larger research community (as publications or research conferences with awards).
The Entrepreneur
(For-Profit)
Use a for-profit model for any business venture that aligns with your passions and goals. Define a clear mission and build and execute a plan that delivers as a business model.
School Organization Founder
Identify gaps in your school organizations where you or others you know wish there was a club or class for. This could be a specific interest area of students or any space where you can deliver high-impact teaching or activities for member growth.
The Content Creator
Identify a cause or message you feel is important, and the audience who it is meant for. Start creating social media content or a space for information sharing (ie public lib, in school, external orgs, etc) to communicate information for awareness and/or impact. Find ways to measure direct impact from this. Continually improve.
The Personal Creative
Find a miscellaneous activity that you just love doing day in and day out. This could be anything from gardening to piano to a speciality craft. Find ways your love can be translated to direct impact on others (ie teaching, entertainment, sharing or selling product of your art). Expand and expand, with a clear defined purpose and measurable outcomes for impact.
Virtual Space
Any of the passion projects can be considered in a virtual or hybrid format for delivery, based on whether the project mission will not be compromised by a virtual structure.
...And More
There is no limitation to how passion projects can look, so long as there is a defined mission, outcome, and metrics for success. We work with students through all diverse types of projects.
Meet Your Passion Project Expert
I’M Rishi Ray, YOUR cOACH & mentor
Passion Project Expert & Founder
I’m an ultra-competitive university acceptee myself, as a five-program admit to guaranteed medical admission programs.
I founded three companies, built from zero entirely independently. I have a knowledge and skill base across almost every field and component of project-building coupled with the understanding of high school limitations.
I have a background that includes ground-up designing and instructing an AP Course as a high school student, building a high-ticket admissions consulting company, developing an AI application feedback software, and developing a comprehensive independent scientific research course.
I enjoy coaching because I love to personally invest in each individual student’s unique journey to exceptional projects and multiple elite university acceptances.
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