Why colleges need to stop rewarding the "trauma essay"
As if college applications aren't stressful enough, disadvantaged youth are often encouraged to write about their darkest traumas in their admissions essays and create a marketable story of resilience, says politics student Tina Yong. She brings this harrowing norm to light, exploring its harms and offering a more equitable process for colleges everywhere. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Tina Yong and Alexandra Panzer, music by Jarrett Farkas].