College officers, what is the worst application you've ever received?

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[@davidforthoffer9180]

For the question, “If you could spend a day with anyone in the world, living or dead, who would that be?” The extrovert in me would reply, “Living,” while the introvert in me would reply, “Dead.”

[@StealthTheFoxz]

Wait. That means you could be the Living Dead.

[@blusdrxgons]

Woah I got jumpscared by the new voice lol

[@Wlyplz]

Not new just another guy who participates in reading sometimes

[@kirbyman1295]

Get used to it lol

[@mo-s-]

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[@creative_4ever]

He actually reads on the "reallysparked" channel (totally different content/genre), but they sometimes read on each other's channel. The way he reads and his voice are actually very pleasant, given that he reads different stuff 😊

[@brightsoull]

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[@calebeaton8777]

Just got to the story about the comedian. Love the self-awareness. New guy is figuring it out.

100% agreed

[@philippak7726]

The poor girl who didn't want to go to the states to be educated. I've done something similar. In my last year of schooling my parents decided to spend a year overseas. I NOW know I have some form of neurodivergence, but at the time it was clear I had only just made friends and didn't want to be thrown in a new environment for the bullying I'd always endured to be returned with no defense against it. I practically threatened to run away if they tried to take me, and ended up being left with an aunt so I could finish my year. Everything about that year was nightmarish in different ways, including my aunt basically telling me off for any skill I had that was "wrong" (like hanging up washing in a different way to her), and the weather when I went to the parents during the holidays being completely unlike the weather I knew, resulting in continuous heat exhaustion, in a place I was unfamiliar with, had no access to any entertainment, dial-up with a 10 MEGABITE cap that failed to dial out about 1/3rd of the time and cost to dial even for a failure, and just... everything.

[@TaroTempura]

I just want to say that you could totally talk about reading reddit posts in an essay if you spin it right- especially if you read a lot of aita, relationship advice, entitled parents, etc. Just talk about how it has helped you develop the ability to see situations from both sides, expand your empathy, etc etc.

[@mo-s-]

Also, he reads out loud really well, which isn't easy

[@xPoisonedStardustx]

Finally, we’ve stopped hating on the new narrator 👏

[@jessthesiren4353]

Negative. Bring back the OG!

[@V1G4M1]

This is the first time I hear his voice. His voice is nice enough, I prefer the old one tho

[@ezrakornfeld8436]

51:23 knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not to put it in a fruit salad opinion is that tomato sucks and is disgusting.

[@ShadowReignhart]

Isn't a tomato fruit salad just mango salsa?

[@StormTheSquid]

Integza, is that you?

[@arianebolt1575]

Philosophy is wondering if ketchup is a smoothie.

[@xdeathcon]

The guy confused about why CS people are applying for the senior jobs must not understand that in the current job market, it's necessary to just apply to literally every single job listing and hope *something* comes back successful. Also, a lot of listings really suck and ask for way more experience than is needed. Maybe if the listings weren't awful people would not apply for jobs they actually aren't qualified for.

[@Badartist888]

People keep telling me that there are plenty of jobs going. And yes that is true if you want to be a barista or kill your back in a warehouse. But jobs worth having... that is a different story.

[@xdeathcon]

@brettsymons604 several of the places I was trying to apply for had absolutely nothing and weren't hiring at all. It was a different story when I had first started my degree, though.

[@darkstarr984]

Computer science jobs are *infamous* for asking for more experience than needed, and even sometimes for more experience than is possible.

[@darkstarr984]

@@Badartist888Can confirm 90% of jobs people can get are in warehouses. This is a good thing if you’re both physically capable and actually unable to qualify for other places. Absolutely terrible if you’re unable to work a highly physical job with long hours due to disability, but could work at a desk job, because if you can technically work anywhere, good luck being able to get any disability benefits.

[@Jenkinscraftingco2.0]

I have a photo of my place of working listing the job we do as earning 16 an hour. That is a lie. They tell people who come in that it's actually 12$ an hour. We've had people walk out of the interview and rightfully so. They are lying to people who need work and are applying bc of the wage.

[@dezimoon2021]

I was listening to this passively and by story 10, I thought to myself this guy's pretty good and funny! Lemme subscribe, only to realize that it's a new voice for the channel! Good pick! I think it's a great fit for this channel ❤

[@StormTheSquid]

50:22 You've really grown a lot, man. It's a sign of progress that you can laugh at your past mistakes. Don't let the haters get you down, you're fine now and your voice is great for this.

[@StormTheSquid]

1:05:14 I mean isn't that the entire point of college? Selling degrees? You pay them an insane amount of money to go there, they teach you very little that will actually be used in the real world because everything is based off of experience despite requiring a degree as well, then they give you a piece of paper that says "Congratulations, you wasted money and probably went into extreme debt to get a useless piece of paper that is required for just about every single job, and very little else of note except maybe an anxiety disorder if you didn't have one already!" That sounds like selling degrees to me.

[@gardenofsn5955]

@@StormTheSquid You seem like a really cool person based on just these two comments. Well-spoken, intelligent both emotionally and grammatically, and kind. We need more folks like you :)

[@Longingtobesomeone]

He got his own face! 😀

[@darkstarr984]

I got a 34 on the ACT science section, and 36 on the English sections (I got a 22 in the math section, which is, as I recall “college is not recommended for students who get scores under 24 in the math section”) Getting the score and realizing I was docked points for missing answering a question I had run out of time for was an incredible moment that gave me the boost of confidence that I would succeed at university. And I did. I didn’t need to retake calculus 1 or 2 which most of my peers with higher scores in math than me did. The idea of it being something you’d be humbled by is entirely ridiculous because of course someone would want to brag about getting a perfect score! Glad that friend shut down her sending an essay like that!

[@GhastlessGibus]

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[@jrkev1]

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[@kalebs6201]

I LOVED your southern hick accent! It sounded like Wako from animaniacs!

[@Moon_x_sun]

48:24 my mom loves being a teacher but doesn’t like the part where she has to talk to the parents

[@Th3_PizzaGamer]

55:58 I live in the uk it’s pronounced came-bridge

[@grandmafrosty]

Ooo, I like this guys voice. Haven't heard him yet, so that was new. but I like it

[@lilmun8535]

Journey gameplay!!! Maybe give Sky: Children of the Light a try next? Its made by the same company!

[@markhamilton2885]

Omg I would love that sm 😭😭🤌🏽

[@CraterCaster]

I have firmly been distracted from my school work...

[@TheNormExperience]

So long as it’s not your college essay

[@CraterCaster]

​@@TheNormExperienceit's currently 02:22 at night and I'm trying to finish a lab about microphone techniques and sound recording that's due this weekend :D

[@Fade_NB]

@@CraterCasteryou got it!

[@jailbreaker1865]

@@CraterCaster i believe in you

[@sciencewithfun2052]

Why does a school care about what I do outside of school hours, ridiculous

[@Wolfie54545]

I do hate this, especially when jobs ask. But to be fair a lot of colleges have students live on campus so they want to know if you are going to be dangerous or not abide by the campus rules.

[@darkstarr984]

23:50 My niece was made fun of for “not having real/difficult classes” for being in an art school. The requirements for standard education classes were more rigorous than most her peers not at the art school had. She had also submitted two separate portfolios, since she was going for two different potential courses, and made each piece just for the application process. That was only for a high school program. In a college or university, art students won’t have the same kinds of high level mathematics or science that the STEM students have, and probably won’t have to write as many papers as the humanities students do, but they’ll probably have just as much of a workload in having to learn techniques they may never have heard of, apply them in ways they would not typically consider, will continue to develop enormous amounts of original works that are outside the scope of classes, learn programs and often programming, learn in depth about the hows and whys of different movements in art and design… it’s enormous and this scientist who loves art simply cannot do anything on the level of art school or professional art

[@IsYitzach]

Story 36: Hey, kid, laws of the state* and laws of the universe are generally invariant of what you believe. This things are what you need to know to be successful at life. It doesn't matter if you go to Christian school, Buddhist school, or secular school, if they are accredited, then the education is worth something. * Hope I don't have to explain that laws of state* business.

[@carsisbest]

Love that Pixar Cars analogy at the end

[@bigbrewer3375]

good on the dad in the first story

[@ZipperKnight181]

New guy is really cool sounding

[@stanwolenski9541]

Fortunately when I applied to William Paterson College in NJ all that was required was some paper a writing implement and enough money for the 6 credits I was signing up for, no essay required.

[@kaygau8817]

Zach, do you still have your cute little cockatiel, Mrs. Honey (I think)???

[@horseluver4ever623]

Huh?

[@Wlyplz]

Love this channel ❤

[@AidaKittyBoy]

Unrelated to any specific story here but I've listened to so many of these KZbin Reddit stories as podcasts with no video that when you said "Essay Coach" I heard "SA Coach" and did a triple take😅

[@Lavendeer201]

16:19 someone's social media is personal business. I don't know if employers or schools ever look at it, but if they do, that's completely unfair and intrusive. My personal life outside of work and school is none of work or school's concern.

[@baliyae]

The lengths people will go to get accepted at colleges is beyond insane.

[@toast_stealer]

Barely related but I used to play the game in the background all the time, I also leveled up to the 2nd robe

[@anlydaly5726]

Story 9 broke my brain I- what? WHAT????

[@crimsonwolf8174]

For a moment I thought I was watching oversparked

[@thecraftycyborg9024]

Okay, gotta say, the rant from the poster about how the kid clearly isn’t black based on last name and family in India… that doesn’t mean shit. Could be that the family came to the US via India. Or dad is Indian and mom is black.

[@aredape]

We compete to pay for education.

[@Kilvas1031]

A 12 on the act?! Is that even possible?

[@prycenewberg3976]

'Part time at the majors' requires a lot of full-time at the minors first. Part-time pilots exist, but they don't typically fly for the airlines. They are more likely to instruct part time. I know a few. They aren't in it for the money.

[@MarkZuckenbirg]

Can we just appreciate Undersparked for these constant Reddit videos that entertain us, I personally love them and listen to them while I weld at work and love it! Anyways thanks for the videos man, can’t wait for more to come

[@jessicacaron5084]

The second dad should have been teaching his son that he loves him and believes in him, and then he can teach him manners and respect (some of which would already have fallen into place from not having emotional pain and having good role models)

[@catherinep2034]

I wonder if wearing a bikini in the photo was to get rejected by the school, so that they could apply to where they wanted to go.

[@user-kv2xy8rf3g]

An above-average score, ranging from 25-36, demonstrates exceptional performance. If you find yourself in this range, congratulations! Your score demonstrates to colleges and universities that you’re prepared for rigorous coursework, potentially opening doors to more opportunities and scholarships

[@othername1000]

Congressman have a certain number of recommendations available for admissions to the US military academies.

[@rosiefay7283]

10:41 In the context of a written (or typed) text, what are soft "r"'s and hard "r"'s?

[@colonelrobertsjr.7882]

Story 42... That mentality is only going to lead that young man to a world of entitlement.

[@stevenschrecengost5607]

Is there a version without opinions after every story😂

[@glarpolblop]

Oh hell yeah, been awhile sense I’ve seen journey

[@nlm6183]

Not beimg able to click the link on the printed page sums up most of my sons freshman year, which was 2020 to 2021. You ought to recognize those dates. We had no working internet at home and they wouldnt come out to do anything about it because, well. My son had to do his homework from printed paper packets, which as the class was all doing zoom call learning the instructions for the homework were mostly, click on the following link and answer the questions at the end. Really??? My poor kid.

[@GlasiaVD23]

What game is in the background at 26:00 ?

[@RS250Squid]

I've never played it, but I think it might be Journey

[@Alex-el4nv]

Who understands the reference at the end of the video?

[@MushroomMayhem]

Why can't I remember the name of the background game??

[@RS250Squid]

Journey

[@raven-cat-lover]

😂 the way he is pronouncing cambridge I get that he isnt from the UK but its a famous university so I thought the name would be more widely known (its pronounced came-bridge)

[@legendsofshyrin8149]

Okay but what is the game being played?

[@RS250Squid]

I've never played it, but I think it might be Journey

[@Lady-V]

34:32 The way the story about the trans girl was told was frustrating to hear (writing wise nothing to do with the video narrator) since a lot of attention was put towards appearance and the name of the student. All of these details basically just brought up everything a trans girl could be dysphoric about for no apparent reason other than to say that... she's trans. First the name. Most of the time we're forced to use our legal name in applications unless we can afford to get it legally changed and deal with all the bureaucracy that could entail depending on where you live (unless the occupation you're going for has the really nice preferred name option in the application bonus points for pronouns). Second the height, you can't really do much about your height (outside of sometimes hrt but I digress) but there are tall women too so why bring it up? Thirdly the hair. After baldness has set in there's not much we can do about it. For makeup; makeup is just hard and takes a lot of time to learn it's rude to judge her for it. Probably a similar thing with inexperience when it comes to the wig. Keep in mind most cis women get the opportunity to practice at least some form of makeup from a fairly young age. A trans woman might have only been able to practice for a week and started at age 30. I'm not trying to like completely dismiss the story as a whole, but the microagressions here don't exactly help the story writer' case. On the accusation of conservatism and religiosity of their pathologist practice maybe religion isn't really the best descriptor for you all being atheists and all, but I will say that many atheists **and** religious people are transphobic. They're just different in how they go about it. I've also had people who typically present themselves as leftist be incredibly transphobic as well. She may not have described the writer exactly (at least from the writer' point of view) but the overall spirit of the accusation might be true. Read might with like really heavy emphasis I don't have enough information here. For context I'm trans myself so this is why I feel so strongly about this.

[@rentheseer190]

Treating art school like a passing grade… oh honey.

[@yef122]

Is this narrator Zach from Daily Dose of Reddit?

[@flamingmonkeyxii]

Why is there a new voice person?

[@fivepointt]

YEAA i fw the new guy now hi new guy ur cool :3

[@randomxnp]

Swedish guy sounds more pretentious and ignorant than most of the subjects. First off no, university isn't free in Sweden. People choose not to go out never had the opportunity are forced under threat of violence to pay for your university course. Second maybe there's a reason that all the top universities are in the US and UK, neither of which judges applicants for the most competitive institutions and courses purely on the basis of grades in exams. Exams aren't everything about a student. I attended a university you have heard of where everyone did or had done something interesting outside their academic ability because of application process including interviews. You can't get in poorly on exam grades. It was fantastic, so many musicians, so many fascinating conversations, so much to learn from peers.

[@gardenofsn5955]

A little trans education for anyone intrigued by Story 29 ( 34:32 ) The person in this story is a recently out trans woman, from the sounds of it. What cis (not trans) folks don't realize is that trans woman that don't transition until adulthood aren't taught the same things little girls are, such as makeup, how to do your hair, how to put together cute outfits, etc. This is why a lot of older trans folks will dress a bit oddly or look a little disheveled - it takes effort and practice to teach yourself the things that everyone else has already known for decades.

[@darkstarr984]

I think that one part of why I often relate more with trans women than cis women is because I was brought up with very weird rules about modesty that resulted in me dressing very awkwardly and being terrible at makeup when I finally started using it at 19, partially due to interest, and mostly due to my mom bullying me for not being feminine enough as an adult (when she herself hates wearing makeup besides some types of very lightweight, not very brightly colored glitter dust, and had never once taught me anything besides “don’t wear foundation that turns orange” and allowing me to wear almost perfectly color matched lipstick, and told me not to wear glitter makeup because it made me look childish). I had been bullied by most girls from the ages of 10 to 19, and had to figure out how not to look like a very tall 11 year old girl to people. The only support I ended up finding to accomplish that was internet groups of trans women around my age sharing any and every bit of information they found about looking more feminine, while I shared my miniscule amount of tips I had on creating an hourglass silhouette when you don’t have a large chest, or have broad shoulders. I strongly dislike dressing in a “normal” feminine way though, and don’t like wearing makeup because it’s just a tedious process to wear it daily, and most jobs I get don’t allow makeup anyways.

[@gardenofsn5955]

@@darkstarr984 I'm sorry you had it rough from your peers and didn't get the kind of education you wanted from your mother :( But I'm *so* happy you found a community to share love and advice with! I think most folks don't realize exactly how wide the trans community is - gnc (gender non-conforming) folks are welcome, folks unsure of their gender are welcome, drag kings and queens are welcome, etc.! Allies, too! Generally speaking, we're just so happy when folks want to interact with us in good faith and we love sharing stories and tips and such! I'm just so glad you had such an experience and I hope you're living happily now

[@lachouette_et_le_phoque]

Yeah, I came to the comment section to see if that story rubbed someone else the wrong way too. I don't like that the person first loaded off a ton of superficial and very judgmental remarks about a newly trans person only to then say "well obviously we don't judge based on someone's appearance". Maybe they tried to not let it influence whether they accepted or rejected the person, but don't put you being that judgmental into your Reddit paragraph if you don't want readers to make that connection. It really shouldn't have mattered to the officer whether she dressed well or knew how to use makeup, if anything the fact that she was obviously newly trans should have given her more leeway than other candidates.

[@-Not_Zoey-]

3 min ago lol 😂

[@duneslaya9152]

The way you say Cambridge is so distracting. Like eww