Kids prepare a one minute elevator pitch. Ignore any prompt.

It seems like more colleges are accepting Glimpse to discourage the "production value" and get to an authentic voice given the rise of AI and stacking or packaging of applications. Glimpse doesn't allow you to upload a video. They do give you some suggested topics in their FAQs but the idea is to just talk to the admissions officer.

Anonymous wrote:Great way to spot diversity candidates with the box no longer there !

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Great way to spot diversity candidates with the box no longer there !

That last piece about landscape orientation is important to note, given that HS kids today are much more likely to be used to filming in vertical video (TT, etc).

Given, it’s going to potentially multiple schools (think USC, Vanderbilt; Wake; Duke; Brown; UChicago all do this? Maybe others): Don’t mention the school; and shed some new light on your candidacy or application that is not covered elsewhere in the app materials.

Found some great advice on Brown’s website; they gave a bunch of questions for the applicant to think about that they might want to address:

Video Introduction Prompts:
As with any aspect of the admission process, there is no specific topic or format we are hoping to see in your video introduction. You may choose to use these suggested prompts:

What do you love about your neighborhood or hometown?

Share a time that you were moved by music or art.

How would your friends describe you?

Describe how you were influenced by a book that changed your perspective.

Talk to us about a meaningful family activity or tradition.

In what ways are you similar to or different from your siblings or friend group?

Tell us about your favorite time of day.

Highlight any topic of your choice that will allow us to get to know you better.

Other advice:
Your video should begin with you in front of the camera saying, "Hi, my name is [insert name] from [high school]." After that, what you choose to say and how you choose to say it is up to you.

Simple and unrehearsed is fine, and you are welcome to be creative.

We recommend you dress casually as you would for a school day or school event.

Videos will not be evaluated for production quality; we recommend sitting in front of your laptop/camera/tablet/phone and speaking directly to the audience.

Make certain you are visible and audible during your video.

Check the lighting and listen to your video after you have recorded it to ensure you are happy with the final product before submitting.

Limit your video to no more than two minutes.

Be sure your video is in landscape orientation so your finished product will not require viewers to turn their heads to the side when viewing on a desktop computer.

Looking for help with this too

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Anonymous wrote:look at the videos kids did for brown.

hate to tell you, but lots of kids know how to produce this stuff.

best way to opt out of that game is to take a new angle - ie shoot the whole thing while walking in your neighborhood.

Is that glimpse though?

look at the videos kids did for brown.

hate to tell you, but lots of kids know how to produce this stuff.

best way to opt out of that game is to take a new angle - ie shoot the whole thing while walking in your neighborhood.

If you read on the website you cannot edit. You have to use the glimpse app and record in one go. You can re-record as many times as you want, but it must be recorded on one sitting and no editing after.

Anonymous wrote:Look at what other students who were admitted did. It's probably in YT or TT.

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Anonymous wrote:Reading that Vanderbilt (kid's ED school) has optional 90 second Glimpse video (https://initialview.com/glimpse/).

Where can we get help editing something like this? Not overly produced, but what to say that's not covered in the application etc? A script? What to wear, how to film it etc. Should there be editing? What if kid has some online material to show? Should it be edited in with kid's voice?

I guess this is what a private counselor is for?

I believe some schools just say to use a phone or camera you have available. I would think dress nicely and make sure the lighting is solid, but I wouldn't over-think it. I do believe them when they say they just want to understand the student as a person. A video makes the student 'real'. And remember there are just real, average, everyday people on the other side watching the video.

Look at what other students who were admitted did. It's probably in YT or TT.

Reading that Vanderbilt (kid's ED school) has optional 90 second Glimpse video (https://initialview.com/glimpse/).

Where can we get help editing something like this? Not overly produced, but what to say that's not covered in the application etc? A script? What to wear, how to film it etc. Should there be editing? What if kid has some online material to show? Should it be edited in with kid's voice?

I guess this is what a private counselor is for?