The annual conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling was held last week. The big draw was the presentation by the Harvard Dean of Admission on a new study about the use of standardized tests in college admissions. For a summary, check out this article in The New York Times.
The New York Times had their annual college issue on Sunday, featuring articles on the philosophy department at Auburn, the world of online teaching, field work in Alaska, and much more. We definitely encourage you all to read it! An article that is of special interest to us is on the new website Unigo, which allows college students to “share reviews, photos, videos, documents, and more with students on their campus and across the country.” A few months ago, we had the opportunity to visit the Unigo offices and to interview the Unigo founder, Jordan Goldman. Check out the video clip below:
It’s been over a year since we started filming our nine high school seniors, and we just finished our last shoots with them. It’s bittersweet; we’re sad to be out of their lives, but happy to see them starting an exciting, new journey.
Our final shoot was with Molly at her going away party thrown by her mother. The weather was perfect and the food delicious, but Molly was anxious about leaving for college. We kept the camera rolling and watched as Molly mentally prepared herself for college, with a mixture of both excitement and apprehension. We wish you the best, Molly!
Check out some pictures from the shoot:
Welcome to the “In 500 Words or Less” blog!
A quick introduction: “In 500 Words or Less” is a documentary that follows nine high school seniors as they navigate the college application process, the end of their high school careers, and the beginning of a new chapter in their lives.
This is the “In 500 Words or Less” blog, which will give you up-to-date information on “In 500 Words” and all things college. For all you high schoolers and parents of high schoolers who are about to go through the college application process, this is the site for you. The kids in the film have been through it all, and we’ll be updating this blog with video clips of them experiencing all of the college application milestones: filling out financial aid forms, going on college tours, and trying to figure out what school to attend. We’ll also be adding recent newspaper articles on applying to college and in-depth interviews with college admissions experts. Keep checking back to see if there’s a video or article that could help you out.
This is also the place to find more information on the film itself, from updates on production to future release dates.
Let us know what else you’d like to have on the blog, and we’ll try to make it happen. You can send your comments and questions here. Enjoy the site!
Emma
Associate Producer, “In 500 Words or Less”
Point Made Films