The Truth Behind My College Admissions 

Here you go, Your daily dose of anxiety.

I love that she was honest, informative, and wasn't pretentious about her achievements. You go, Molly.

As a senior in high school, this gave me severe anxiety. RIP.

I admire this young lady for recognizing the flaws of the admission system even though she herself is admittedly privileged.

Yale... NOPE, COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Disappointed, but not surprised

I really like that she admitted why she got in. She seems very sympathetic towards lower income pll.

She made me want to cry. I feel like I'm losimg hope on everything.

If you weren't poor *before* going to college, you might very well be *after* O__O

I am in college and I thought that I was going to get a girlfriend and many friends, but no, no one wants to hang out with the heroin addict.

to get into Yale you have to be Blair Waldorf

So this points to what we already know? Pick your parents wisely. It'll make all the difference.

So to get into college I just have to: -be white -have parents who are college graduates - be rich -profit?

People are missing the point of this video. It isn't really about race, but poverty. All the wealthy kids of color in my high school got into big prestigious universities. Most of the other kids of color didn't go to college or went to community college. Most of them were poor. Im Hispanic and grew up from a poor immigrant family and i was one of the 10 kids of color from my high school class that went straight into a university. That is 10 out of about 250 kids of color, excluding the wealthy ones. This happens, because most of the people of color dont come from wealthy families, so people assume its about race when its actually about income.

I was accepted into an ivy league school. I celebrated like crazy. After one year, I was $50,000 in debt and had to drop out to focus on paying it off. The college systems are so screwed up and money hungry. This needs to end.

haha who else first read it as "I saw my college admissions flies"

THIS IS WHY WE NEED BERNIE TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

I wonder why I was accepted to some schools and kids that were way smarter than me didn't

US education system explained in one video.

To a degree I do think it is a cycle that is hard to break- wealth breeds wealth, poverty breeds poverty. It's hard to break these cycles sometimes. If your parents earned masters degrees and went to an Ivy league school chances are you will follow suit because of having the advantaged to afford good education, your parents will probably lay the ground work for wanting you to succeed, pay for SAT prep and things of that nature as mentioned. When you grow up in poverty your priorities may be different from a very young age. Its sad.

Community college it is!

Besides colleges and universities, there is only one other industry I can think of that turns away a significant percentage of their potential paying customers. This is night clubs, and it is for the same reason. In both cases, they feel that the experience at a university, or at a night club, depends on what other people you are going interact with while attending, so they only want to admit the right people.

i like her. i like her honesty.

Sounds about right. My friend works at admission at my campus and says that some students only get into certain universities because they want to add more diversity.

Wow I have to do my admissions and oh lord Im nervous

It's depressing to think of how much I've spent so far in college applications, exams and sending scores... it's even more depressing to think about how much I'll spend prior to the loan, paperwork and living expenses.... man, and that's all prior to the huge loan I'll be paying off for probably my entire life. One would think that after all of this bs, I'd get a decent job but these days they ask you for either lots of years of experience (oh the irony) or "at least" a Master's degree.

I was valedictorian when I graduated, but because of racial tensions between me and the administrator in charge I didn't speak at graduation. I was also offered admissions to an Ivy League, but refused in exchange for taking care of my elderly mom and went to community college. Overall where you go affects you but it doesn't have to break you. "Its not about where you go but what you do when you get there." Regardless- systemic discrimination is absolutely rampant in the U.S. Its awful.

well to be honest if in America you need a private tutor to get a good score on SATs (which I'm assuming are very important but I don't know) then teachers clearly aren't doing a good job.

As an admissions counselor myself, this is not the case with every school. Ivy leagues is a whole other ball game.

graduated from yale and you work at buzzfeed?

Picking students based on financial income and your parent's education isn't going to help predict how successful they will be in a class. I'm so glad change is being made now.

We all can die at any moment...Death doesn't care if you went to an Ivy League school...Just attend a school that isn't full of sneaky, stuck up prudes and an atmosphere that isn't miserable and stressful. If you're going to complain about Ivy League school, then don't go. Live life and be happy.

I'm Asian and the high school I go to is 50% Asian.. Aiya.

I will tell you how it is done in EU. You wanna go to university... you list for exam, you take the exam and X amount of people are passed in. Depending on the course it will be 90-120 people. Now there is no interview process, no racial profiling, no photo. Just the exam, if you do good one exam you have a fair shot of getting in.

This really proves that the poor can only stay poor, even if they have the potential.

thank you young lady for sharing your experiences and information

Applying to med school and waiting for a response.. those were the most nerve-wracking days of my life thus far.

She said she didn't glean much from her discovery, but it provided some insight for me just by watching this video.

YOU WENT TO YALE BUT YOU GOT A JOB AT BUZZFEED?? WHY WOULD YOU WASTE YOUR EDUCATION

I like how the truthfulness it's nice to know what's going on

Waiting for a college acceptance letter isn't that bad in comparison to waiting for wifi to connect. THE REAL HORROR.

Do you think she "casually" makes sure that everyone she meets more than once knows she went to Yale?

Pro tip: don't waste your money on an expensive school. Go to a community college for your two year degree, then go to a FAIRLY priced university for your bachelor's.

The admission process in USA is so complex lol damn

May the odds be in your favors.

The U.S. education system ladies and gentlemen.

applied to 4 Ivy leagues this year... awaiting 4 rejection letters very soon lol.

I doubt I can get into a college. They probably don't want book worm who also wants to be a dancer, scientist, and author and loves tossing (more like viciously shoving) irresponsible people under the bus.

I'm very happy Europe isn't like this. You graduated high school on a certain level? Boom, you got into university!

I love her honesty. This happens with schools and job opportunities as well.

Shoutout to my parents who pays my college fees

Ivies *Pros:* The obvious - good financial aid and support. Ivies want/need you to graduate. If you have high academic goals, these are the best schools to reach them. Better than most state/other schools by far with faculty and resources. *Cons:* A lot of students seem miserable and depressed. These problems are likely worse for poor and minority students. It's not as though those traits disappear on campuses. Note - There are basically two strategies for approaching Ivies. One involves networking with the right peers for career/business insight and opportunities. Your ability to do this is largely predetermined by socioeconomic status. The other involves excelling academically above all else - getting to know the right professors and making the right grades. It's probably best to avoid Ivies if you "just want a job somewhere" that isn't Wall Street, consulting, or academia. N.B. - College is awkwardly placed on the edge of adulthood. If you're behind on the maturation curve, spend a lot of time observing before you engage in certain activities. You may have regrettable experiences if you go too far too fast. College will have a huge impact on the rest of your life. It will change you. Proceed with caution.

Brutally honest. Gah, I hated that part of senior year. Thanks for the post, guys!

Omg this video.. I agree with the low income and lack of opportunities

definitely one of my favorite buzzfeed videos so far. i loved this

Harvard and Yale is really discriminatory. I had a friend that i ran with on the track and cross country team. He was black, had a 4.6 gpa. Took lots of AP classes. Was with lots of other clubs, i think the debate team and my mind is going blank rn. He applied to yale and harvard and was REJECTED. Then he applied to stanford and got in with a full scholarship for free. There was another simlar person who was white at my school. He took more AP classes then you thought was possible. He would teach himself, go to far lengths to take AP test by himself and he appiled to thoses schools and got recjected. That paticular person wasent out going, he was just studious and smart but he got rejected. He had no clubs or anything but he got rejected. He even got recognized by the SAT or ACT thing, i cant remeber for having an insanely high score.

Can everybody accept the fact that this is an Ivy League school she's talking about? If you wanted to go to a regular public university, they are much less picky.

Imagine graduating from Yale only to end up working for Buzzfeed.

Hey I'm from Minneapolis too! Except I'm in a private school with mostly white people and I'm like the only Asian >

eye opening! thanks for this BUZZ FEED!

this comment will get lost in the comment section ;(

this is why african americans say they don't get a oppurtinty

went to yale then worked for buzzfeed LUL

Ima bleach my skin...so I can have a shot at Harvard

this is using your privilege for good

PLEASE DO MORE OF THESE

We need more people like molly! She's very honest and knows her place.

Im a senior waiting for my admission decisions, but I'm really glad I saw this. The entire time i've been applying, I was told all those things to get in, but I have sooo many friends that I KNOW would do just fine in those higher-ups but arent even gonna be given a second look. She sums it up just fine when she says it bull.

oh my...... this is extremely heartbreaking to think of...? all the poor kids who are more than intelligent and able to enter but cant bc theyre lacking on these dynamic extracurriculars and SATs and all that... :((((

oh i'm relieved that i live in Finland because here education is free..And there is an entrance examination to university which actually tests how much you know about the subject and how smart you are. So everyone can go to which university they like to just if they can read :D

This both: -Relaxed me because what goes on in the admissions office is way out of my control so I should give up stressing about it -Gave me more anxiety because I JUST WANT MY DECISIONS AND LORD LET FAFSA BE KIND Love your videos BuzzFeed ❤️

Wow, I love her. She deserves to be where she is. She’s a very smart and articulate woman who also sees where she stands in comparison to other people instead of ignoring it. Great young lady.

This actually very helpful to see what they look for. Very interesting

You don't need a tutor to get good SAT scores!

thank you for adding on to the anxiety one week before decision letters start flowing in

Thank you Molly for enlightening us.

_"BuzzFeed Reporter"_ *HAHAHAHAHAHAHA NO.* *You bought a $300,000 education to make internet clickbait.*

Welp. This made me nervous since I'm waiting on 3 Ivy League school decisions. April, where the hell are you?

Great to have this inside look!

I love strawberry pancakes

this is giving me anxiety now thanks

This is sad but true. I also feel that they will pick smart but low income kids with parents that didn't go to college. It's better for the high school and the college. Not only that but they make them the poster child

Bro I can't even get accepted to a community college

this is scary as hell because im a senior in high school

Yup definitely America, "best country" this girl was dropping some knowledge

This completely blew my mind.

Great video! Very informational for me as I am going to college in 2 years.

I wish I could see what was written about me 💀

Your background tells them you can afford the tuition. That's why they take it into account

It amazes me how she seems so shocked by all of this. Like, all this information has been a secret all this time and she's the first person who's stepping out and tell the truth. We've known it this whole time, it's nothing new.

Sweet! You're from Minneapolis!!! This was an interesting video!

It's all a numbers game. The fact that they are now shredding files goes to show that the school is *not* transparent, and they have something to hide.

Applying to universities is so stressful... that's why I went to a community college first then transferred! Best decision ever - money wise & education wise

Quality education is a right, not a luxury, and should not be treated or priced as one. There are so many changes we need to make in the education system, starting with elementary and public education, to award students the same opportunities, regardless of their identity or background.

This should be a series

yup. as a minneapolis city girl i agree with everything she said. our schools are really rough.

"everyone has a fair shot in America, if you work really hard you can be successful" absolutely ridiculous

I never cared about which college I went to but my high school counselors were all into getting us into 4-year universities. I got accepted to a few even though I BS'd the applications - I knew I couldn't afford them anyway since I'm an AB540 student and my counselors never talked about community college as an option. I realized later they forced me to apply to these 4 year universities because it'd look good on their list of achievements... they didn't care and I knew they didn't but they put so much stress on me instead of letting me just apply to community college. To this day I still hate that I went there.

This is crazy! I love that she is calling that out

i watched this years ago, and now watching as a senior i’m getting severe anxiety