Anonymous
01/04/2026 23:00
Subject: Glimpse video for ED app
Anonymous wrote:I listened to the YCBK snippets about Glimpse. I think they're broken up and woven into multiple episodes.
Not worth the effort. Taken together, it's just a long-winded sales pitch by representatives from the company that created Glimpse (and charges $22 per person who uses it.) Their goal is to grow the number of schools that use it in order to build their company's revenue. Obviously.
Not a lot of info out there about how to do a good Glimpse video. Plenty of the basic "be yourself" and "be conversational" advice. And some suggestions that kids talk about a quirky hobby or interest that they haven't already mentioned elsewhere in their application. (Seriously??)
Would love any advice from people who know how these videos are used by AOs. If it's just a "normalcy check," that would be good to know. But if it's more impactful, I'd appreciate specific tips.
For example, should these videos be made vertically or horizontally? I've seen conflicting advice about which are better received/easier to view.
Glimpse recommends using your phone in landscape mode if recording on a phone, so horizontal.
Anonymous
01/04/2026 22:45
Subject: Glimpse video for ED app
Check on Reddit. Way more posts from initial view and AO about glimpse.
Anonymous
01/04/2026 22:41
Subject: Glimpse video for ED app
I listened to the YCBK snippets about Glimpse. I think they're broken up and woven into multiple episodes.
Not worth the effort. Taken together, it's just a long-winded sales pitch by representatives from the company that created Glimpse (and charges $22 per person who uses it.) Their goal is to grow the number of schools that use it in order to build their company's revenue. Obviously.
Not a lot of info out there about how to do a good Glimpse video. Plenty of the basic "be yourself" and "be conversational" advice. And some suggestions that kids talk about a quirky hobby or interest that they haven't already mentioned elsewhere in their application. (Seriously??)
Would love any advice from people who know how these videos are used by AOs. If it's just a "normalcy check," that would be good to know. But if it's more impactful, I'd appreciate specific tips.
For example, should these videos be made vertically or horizontally? I've seen conflicting advice about which are better received/easier to view.
Not worth the effort. Taken together, it's just a long-winded sales pitch by representatives from the company that created Glimpse (and charges $22 per person who uses it.) Their goal is to grow the number of schools that use it in order to build their company's revenue. Obviously.
Not a lot of info out there about how to do a good Glimpse video. Plenty of the basic "be yourself" and "be conversational" advice. And some suggestions that kids talk about a quirky hobby or interest that they haven't already mentioned elsewhere in their application. (Seriously??)
Would love any advice from people who know how these videos are used by AOs. If it's just a "normalcy check," that would be good to know. But if it's more impactful, I'd appreciate specific tips.
For example, should these videos be made vertically or horizontally? I've seen conflicting advice about which are better received/easier to view.
Anonymous
01/04/2026 12:53
Subject: Glimpse video for ED app
Anonymous wrote:Bumping this back up for discussion. Are even more kids doing the Glimpse video this admissions cycle? Seems like it’s not truly optional.
Why do think it “seems” that way?
Anonymous
01/04/2026 12:26
Subject: Glimpse video for ED app
Bumping this back up for discussion. Are even more kids doing the Glimpse video this admissions cycle? Seems like it’s not truly optional.
Anonymous
11/20/2024 09:43
Subject: Glimpse video for ED app
when can kids redo the videos for the RD round?
Anonymous
11/14/2024 13:34
Subject: Glimpse video for ED app
YCBK had advice on it for today’s session.
Also IvyWise put together a bunch of suggestions/resources.
Also IvyWise put together a bunch of suggestions/resources.