In Defense of The Teen Passion Project https://spikelab.com/wp-content/uploads/NYMag_3.jpg 1366 795 Lloyd Nimetz https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/368cf8869cc01914158330a2b58f2cb79eadf7ada1c90b01cd157227a3218519?s=96&d=mm&r=g 
New York Magazine recently published a scathing cover article titled, Inventing the College Applicant, that harmfully frames teen passion projects as an inauthentic tactic used by rich teens to get into top colleges. This post is a defense of the teen passion project. When done for the right reasons, it is an effective educational model for teens.