Ep. 169 - Does publishing a book help my application?

Step into the shoes of an admissions counselor. Anybody can self-publish a book. Does that make a difference? Maybe. Let me explain.Alternate titles:Does publishing a book help my college application?Does publishing a book help me get into college?Does publishing a book help me get into grad school?Does being a published author help my application?Does being a published author help my college application?Does being a published author help me get into college?Does being a published author help me get into grad school?How do I self-publish a book?How do I get my book published?How do I get my manuscript published?How do I get a Literary Agent?How do I find a Literary Agent?How does publishing help my graduate school application?Locations:New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Companies:Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Google, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Random House, Simon and SchusterOrganizations:Harvard College, Harvard UniversityReferences:Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, Apple iBooks Author, Google Play Books Partner Center, The Big 5 Trade Book Publishers in the U.S, DuckDuckGoTags:technology, books, q&a, self-published, eBooks, kindle, manuscript, Literary Agent, politics, writing, bureaucracy, code, programming, grad school, networking, education, work, freelance, tech, technology, gadgets, startup, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, travel, blockchain, business, consulting, leadership, jobs, finance, risk, BlackRock, McKinsey & Company, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs Group, Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, Bain Capital