He's going to Vanderbilt

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Why it worked

The video uses a popular "comparison" format with on-screen text to quickly showcase contrasting achievements between siblings. This relatable content, combined with lighthearted humor and a shared experience (college admissions), likely resonated with viewers.

Summary

Two siblings compare their academic and extracurricular achievements, including ACT/SAT scores, AP classes, sports, leadership roles, and college major aspirations. They humorously highlight their differences and wish each other luck with college admissions.

Structure

1Introducing siblings and their college destinations
2Comparing standardized test scores (ACT/SAT)
3Comparing academic achievements (Valedictorian/Salutatorian, AP classes)
4Comparing extracurricular activities (sports, robotics, DECA, coding)
5Comparing leadership roles and business ventures
6Comparing GPAs and college major choices

On-screen text

WF V 36 ACT no SAT 35 ACT 1560 SAT Valedictorian Salutatorian Club Soccer HS Soccer Robotics 9 AP 5 5's 15 AP 11 5's Essay Topic: Time Essay Topic: AI to prevent drowning Lifeguard for 3 years Team lead Lifeguard for 3 years Tutor biz DECA District State National Coding Camp Coding Club 4.5 GPA 4.500 Business Enterprise Mgmt Computer Science Mechanical Engineering

Original caption

Wake Forest vs Vanderbilt And why I gotta make some more money Can’t wait to see what you do next @CAROLYN ⭐️💐🌴 and Brennan @Carolyn Burke #motherhood #college #collegeadmissions

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Transcript

He's going to Vanderbilt. She's going to Wake Forest. These are my two oldest kids. I got a 36 on my ACT and I did not take the SAT. I got a 35 on my ACT and I got a 1560 on my SAT. I was Valedictorian. And I was Salutatorian. I did club soccer all my life and I did varsity high school soccer. I was the logistics officer for robotics. I took nine AP classes and I got five 5s. I took 15 AP classes and I got 11 5s. Essay Topic: Time. I wrote my essay about time and what it means to me. I wrote my essay about making an AI to save people from drowning. Lifeguard for 3 years, Team lead. I lifeguarded after my sophomore year through the rest of high school and I got promoted to team lead my second year. Lifeguard for 3 years, Tutor biz. I was also a lifeguard for 3 years and I started a tutoring business with my friend. DECA District State National. I did DECA my senior year, I placed at districts and states and then I competed at the national level. Coding Camp, Coding Club. I went to a coding camp for two summers and then I also started a competitive coding club. 4.5 GPA. I got a 4.5 in high school. 4.500. I was going to major in Business Enterprise Mgmt. I was going to major in Computer Science, but I recently changed to Mechanical Engineering. Good luck. Good luck getting into college. Good luck with admission season. Bye.