Internet Analysis: the college application process is hyper-competitive, unfair, and unhealthy. Thanks to today's sponsor, Amino! Please download the app and watch my series, Life After High School! // Thumbnail artwork: center animation of student and college campus by Vivian Shih for NPR, juggling artwork on the left came from ( but the artist wasn't named. #internetanalysis #collegeadmissions #highschool
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:37 - all students are told they need a bachelor's degree to be successful
2:03 - shout out to today's sponsor, Amino
2:56 - what exactly is expected of students to be considered "competitive" ? highest possible GPA, as many advanced courses as possible, and tons of extracurricular activities
4:36 - your family income level and where you live definitely impact your ability to be a competitive applicant. socioeconomic factors add additional obstacles
5:53 - sharing my perspective - living in an affluent area as a low income, first generation college student, taking advanced / AP courses
7:59 - it's crazy to expect all students to be perfect and well-rounded
8:50 - I also want to address accessibility and privilege. Quality education and certain opportunities aren't available to everyone
9:31 - where do these high standards and pressures come from? self, society, and parents. for example: TIGER MOMS!
10:55 - let's talk about GPA and how APs raise a weighted GPA. Top students these days aim for GPAs close to 5.0.
13:06 - access to AP scores is very unequal. There are income and race gaps in advanced courses
14:42 - grade inflation is also a thing!! private and suburban public high schools are awarding higher grades (while SAT scores have actually gone down)
17:54 - let's talk about SAT and ACT testing, and the privilege of college prep
20:12 - extracurriculars!! gotta balance a dozen activities to make yourself look well-rounded! students feel compelled to spend every spare moment doing something productive, for the sake of creating an "impressive" college application
23:08 - if you're not the strongest academically, though, ECs can help boost your application
24:34 - CONTENT WARNING, self-harm and su*cide (censoring in case youtube's algorithm tries to automatically demonetize / flag this video) -- there are real dangers of being overworked, especially as a high school student
SOURCES:
Do You Have A 'Tiger Mom'? | NBC Asian America, video -
Access to AP courses often elusive for low-income students -
The Two Most Important College-Admissions Criteria Now Mean Less -
Silicon Valley, Palo Alto article -
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Hello my dudes! My name is Tiffany Ferguson. I’m a 23 year old sharing my thoughts and life experiences. Here on Tiffanyferg, recently I've been working on my Internet Analysis series, where I research and share some commentary about online trends. I also occasionally talk about my experiences with college, traveling, study abroad, veganism, and other young-adult tings.
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