How To Be A Creative Hustler

Posted by dschneid2010 under Marketing
From http://www.selfmadebusinessman.com 3555 days ago

When I was 18 I applied to Harvard.

Being one of 20k applicants with less than a 10% chance overall, I had to find a way to stand out.

Most people look towards the obvious; having great test scores, well written essays and recommendations, and a well planned application.

While all of these things are necessary, they don’t make you stand out.

A lot of kids had these – that’s why they were applying.

So I focused on something else – my patent.

I few summers earlier, while working at an engineering lab, I worked on a project where I developed a water storage and delivery device for soldiers to use remotely in the field.

It ended up getting patented.

Mind you, this device was never actually used, and I received all of $200 for it – but for a high school student’s summer internship it was definitely unique (the prior summer I worked at the movies).