Episode 69: “All right, Princeton, give us the tea.”
Internalized pressure, identity crises, and people-pleasing intentions. That’s the stuff admissions essays are made of! In this episode, C + D talk all about what it takes to write a great college application and how adults are recreating the experience (to relive their glory days?).
Links To Give You Life:
Binge feel-good film on Netflix with teen movie “The Half of It,” Mindy Kaling’s brainchild of a teen TV comedy “Never Have I Ever,” and rom-com telenovela dramedy “Jane the Virgin”
Restore your faith in the Star Wars franchise and see ‘Baby Yoda’ in all his glory with “The Mandalorian” on Disney+
Refresh your resume, define and set clear career goals, and conquer Personal Statements: Adult Edition (aka cover letters) with expert advice from Alexa Shoen in her book “#ENTRYLEVELBOSS: How to Get Any Job You Want”
Learn from the fictional experiences of Rory and Paris in “Gilmore Girls” (in particular, with S3:E3 “Application Anxiety”)
Craft your most “Unforgettable College Essay” with advice from The Princeton Review
Go down the college-essay-horror-story rabbit hole with these Quora responses to “What is the worst college admissions essay you’ve ever read?” and “What are some lies students wrote on college admission essays?”
In the spirit of celebrating juvenilia, C + D strongly encourage you to look through your old admissions essays, personal statements, cover letters, and more and share them by emailing currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com. Extra points if what you pitched about yourself was extremely over-the-top in an attempt to be “well-rounded” or a straight-up lie.
As always, remember to stay safe, stay healthy, and stay obsessed!
Episode Guide: (00:54) D’s obsession with “Jane the Virgin” (06:06) C’s obsession with “The Mandalorian” (18:11) C + D talk admissions essays and identity pressure (25:25) D talks supporting current college applicants and sharing wisdom (28:30) C talks placement exams and Math Without Tears (32:06) D talks Personal Statements: Adult Edition, aka cover letters and resumes (35:12) D talks extracurriculars and Rory Gilmore’s “Application Anxiety” (36:10) C talks “Crafting an Unforgettable College Essay” (39:50) C talks “worst college admissions essays” and college students’ lies
