Why it worked
The video taps into a highly relatable and emotionally charged cultural moment (college admissions) using a popular meme format that highlights the absurdity of the process.
Summary
A creator makes a humorous skit mocking the unpredictable and often ironic nature of college acceptance results. She contrasts a random state school rejecting her with Harvard accepting her.
Structure
- 1Creator introduces the trend
- 2Creator shows a rejection from a state school
- 3Creator shows an acceptance from Harvard
On-screen text
it's college decision season so my entire fyp be like:
"I applied to 2 schools with a 3.0 GPA and here are my results"
some random state school: 90% acceptance rate
REJECTED
harvard university: 4% acceptance rate
ACCEPTED