TEDTalks (hd)   /     The rise of the "trauma essay" in college applications | Tina Yong

Description

As if college applications aren't stressful enough, disadvantaged youth are often encouraged to write about their darkest traumas in their admissions essays, creating a marketable story of resilience that turns "pain into progress," says politics student Tina Yong. She brings this harrowing norm to light, exploring its harms and offering a more equitable process for colleges everywhere.

Subtitle
The rise of the "trauma essay" in college applications | Tina Yong
Duration
00:00:00
Publishing date
2023-04-07 14:57
Link
https://www.ted.com/talks/tina_yong_the_rise_of_the_trauma_essay_in_college_applications?rss=172BB350-0206
Contributors
  Tina Yong
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Enclosures
https://download.ted.com/products/164260.mp4?apikey=172BB350-0206
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