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Try Harder!

And we got some greatannouncements for you today but first please rise forthe pledge of...

And we got some great
announcements for you today but first please rise for
the pledge of allegiance

Full Transcript

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And we got some great announcements for you today
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but first please rise for the pledge of allegiance.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:42
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Center for Asian American Media (CAAM),California Humanites,XTR,Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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Movie Summary

Seniors at one the best public high schools in the country face the pressure of applying to elite colleges.
- So like right now the senior class - Try Harder! 00:05
- So like right now the senior class
Right now is the time to get all the recs, - Try Harder! 00:06
Right now is the time to get all the recs,
[keyboard clicking] - Try Harder! 00:06
[keyboard clicking]
- That's why you got to diversify, - Try Harder! 00:07
- That's why you got to diversify,
[students cheering] - Try Harder! 00:15
[students cheering]
It's not all about GPA's and SAT scores. - Try Harder! 00:05
It's not all about GPA's and SAT scores.
There's no formula for success anymore. - Try Harder! 00:04
There's no formula for success anymore.
And what matters is that each child visualizes - Try Harder! 00:07
And what matters is that each child visualizes
We need to learn about cultural sensitivity, its obvious-- - Try Harder! 00:09
We need to learn about cultural sensitivity, its obvious--
I found I actually do like writing stories - Try Harder! 00:06
I found I actually do like writing stories
[indistinct chatter] - Try Harder! 00:10
[indistinct chatter]
No, all right, this is too much. - Try Harder! 00:04
No, all right, this is too much.
[paper rustling] - Try Harder! 00:12
[paper rustling]
This lighter skinned hand is supposed to represent - Try Harder! 00:10
This lighter skinned hand is supposed to represent
My mom, she goes by the rule - Try Harder! 00:10
My mom, she goes by the rule
It goes totally against that story - Try Harder! 00:08
It goes totally against that story
So I do feel uncomfortable putting it down - Try Harder! 00:16
So I do feel uncomfortable putting it down
I'm a admissions officer at MIT, - Try Harder! 00:07
I'm a admissions officer at MIT,
So it's always a good idea to be nice to me - Try Harder! 00:05
So it's always a good idea to be nice to me
[laughing] - Try Harder! 00:07
[laughing]