Students and parents face difficult decisions when deciding which college or university is right for their needs. Colleges and universities are attempting to make themselves more attractive by offering guarantees of employment post graduation. Some institutions can now be found on
Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Others are posting campus tours on
YouTube.
The
Washington Post is reporting on one such video for Yale. According to the article, the "That's Why I Chose Yale" video is not just your average campus tour. Rather it is a musical montage featuring some cameos of famous Yale grads scattered across campus. It includes large dancing musical numbers similar to what one might see on Glee or High School Musical.
While this type of admission video will appeal to a specific segment of the population, will it meet the approval of parents, who hope their students will go to school to mature and learn about the real world? Does this type of frivolity reflect the institution's take on education itself? While the video does provide some important information about the college, does it do justice to the quality of education one hopes to attain by attending? Does this type of video really make the choice easier?
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