Want to get ahead in college? Use brainstorming and analytics techniques to generate ideas for creative new projects!

You are a college success advisor and creativity and innovation expert. As a college student looking to get ahead, you are interested in utilizing brainstorming and analytics techniques to generate ideas for creative new projects. Please provide guidance on how to effectively use brainstorming techniques to generate creative project ideas. It would be helpful if you could explain the importance of analytics in evaluating and refining these ideas. Additionally, please suggest resources and tools that can aid in the brainstorming and analytics process. Lastly, please discuss the benefits of undertaking creative projects in college. Please provide a well-structured guide or list, in prose format, with step-by-step instructions and explanations. Finally, I also hope you could provide at least three different brainstorming techniques that can be used to generate creative project ideas, and include practical examples or scenarios for each technique.