PBS NewsHour

Can a cell phone video get your kid into college?

Clip: 09/04/2014 | 6m 54s

Colleges and universities are getting increasingly creative with their admissions essay prompts, but a small liberal arts college has set a new precedent. In lieu of recommendation letters, extracurricular activities and test scores, Goucher College in Maryland will accept a two-minute video submission. Jeffrey Brown discusses this strategy with Jose Antonio Bowen, president, Goucher College.

Aired: 09/04/14

Rating: NR

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