Asking MIT students What schools rejected you?

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The video leverages the prestige and curiosity surrounding elite university admissions, providing a relatable yet aspirational 'peek behind the curtain' at high-achieving students.

Summary

A creator interviews MIT students on campus, asking them which universities rejected them. The students share their experiences, with some reporting no rejections and others listing several prestigious institutions.

Structure

1Interviewer asks MIT students about college rejections
2First student mentions being waitlisted at UCLA
3Second student claims no rejections
4Third student lists several Ivy League schools that rejected her

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Asking MIT students What schools rejected you?

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Asking MIT students What schools rejected you? Um I got waitlisted at UCLA. And that's it? Yeah. What schools rejected you? Uh none. Brown, Stanford, Columbia, Princeton. Like most of the Ivies actually.