Colleges are known for asking hard-hitting essay questions, but they are also know for some of the weirdest, most non-specific prompts ever asked on an application. West Side Story Special Investigative Reporter Danial Syed asks local underclassmen to answer these latter questions. Will they do it? Or will they chicken out and have their application denied? Watch the video to find out!
Essay questions vs. underclassmen
May 19, 2014
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