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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder why these schools are giving kids the opportunity to submit a video.  Why would they want to have a visual image of their applicants?  This is a real mind-bender.[/quote]

There’s a lot written about this in various places and professional counselors will tell you why:

1. International candidates: a lot of people have others write their essays, especially coming from international communities. They want to make sure the kids will be able to participate in class; speaking English well.

2. On the domestic front, they want to see a full picture of the candidate, especially when there is not an interview. They are not looking for room of wallflowers, nor are they looking for a room full of, gregarious social kids. They want a mix. They’ll be able to tell who “fits” what they are looking for.

Note that it’s obviously subject to the AO own biases and preferences. Plan accordingly.[/quote]
You impute good faith to the schools and I hope you are right.  I feared it was a workaround to circumvent the recent Supreme Court ruling and enabling AOs to go back to emphasizing race in admissions.  [/quote]

I seem to recall back in the 1900s sending in a photo with my college apps, so isn't this along those lines?[/quote]

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