Elite Video Portfolios - Competing with Privilege

Hey, during quarantine, we all tried learning a few notes on our baby grand piano at home, right? Right? I started to see more and more of these on my wall, and the patterns in these videos were jaw-dropping.

My $100k+ Scholarship Journey Short:
   • My $100K+ Scholarship Journey #Shorts...  

Before you write an unhappy comment on this video - do note that I am in no way claiming that these students represent the wealthiest, most privileged homes. Rather 1) They are very hard working and high achieving 2) their videos represent broader themes 3) they go under intense stress due to the competition/pressure to get into college.

My video uses humor, irony, and sarcasm, it is up to you to take my jokes seriously as you see fit.

Here, the most important thing to point out is: We live in a hyper-privileged world where money buys, well, almost everything - and it can definitely buy a good college application - whether to hire a writer to craft the perfect essay or spends thousands on tutoring for the SATs (or just schoolwork).

Unfortunately, this is the world we live in, the disparities are just much more crystal clear. For everyone trying to get into college and feeling like they can't relate to the clips in my video - I am rooting for you specifically.



✨Index:
00:25 What You're Up Against
5:39 Relating to Privilege
6:08 System Awareness
6:40 Social Grooming
7:10 Baptism by Fire (aka the Low-Income Experience)
7:58 Ivy League Inferiority Complex
8:31 Hard Work is Not Everything
8:48 New Pressures
9:38 'Helpful' Resources
10:33 High Achieving Childhoods
-- A Note from Me --
11:06 Happy New Year

When viewing this video, please understand that the commentary is not directed against any of the students/creators showcased in the video, but is rather a discussion of the larger themes represented in their content. If I have unfairly represented any of their opinions, please let me know in the comments.

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Links to video profiles referenced below (in no specific order)

brown video portfolio - class of 2026
   • brown video portfolio - class of 2026  
[accepted] Brown Video Portfolio - Class of 2025
   • [accepted] Brown Video Portfolio - Cl...  
Brown University Video Portfolio Rejected | Class of 2025
   • Brown University Video Portfolio *Rej...  
brown video portfolio (accepted 2025!!)
   • brown video portfolio (accepted 2025!!)  
Brown Video Portfolio (2025)
   • Brown Video Portfolio (2025)  
Brown Video Portfolio | ACCEPTED Class of 2023
   • Brown Video Portfolio | ACCEPTED Clas...  
[REJECTED] Brown Video Portfolio (Class of 2025)
   • [REJECTED] Brown Video Portfolio (Cla...  
Brown Video Portfolio (Accepted Class of 2025) || Elijah C
   • Brown Video Portfolio (Accepted Class...  






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