
College admissions is the scariest and most mysterious part about high school. Students and parents are stuck guessing what admissions officers are looking for, but often guess wrong. In this documentary, we try to find the secret to college admissions. Silke Sen, the former Associate Director of Admissions at Washington University in St. Louis, reveals her college admissions insight: raychao.tumblr.com -- Our story: We wanted to do something this summer that would help out and give advice to underclassmen and their parents. We feel that the discussion about high school and college has shifted in the wrong direction to focus on test scores, GPA, and second-guessing admission officers. Using interviews with over thirty-five students, parents, and teachers in this documentary, we wanted to prove that getting into college is more than just being the highest number, encourage students to follow their passions, and show that happiness and personal fulfillment lies beyond the name of one's college. We filmed over 35 interviews, accumulating over 12 hours of raw footage. This was filmed with a Canon EOS 5D mark ii, a Sony HDR-HC01, and a FlipCam MinoHD, and edited on Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.5. Thanks for your support :) About Us: Ray Chao loves to talk, especially in weird accents. He spent all 18 years of his childhood growing up in Arcadia, California, where he can wear plaid shorts and Rainbow flip flops all year round. When not studying or talking, he likes to eat, take <b>...</b>
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