So there’s this new show on this summer, “NYC Prep. I’ve never seen it, but it’s been dubbed the reality version of one of my favorite shows, “Gossip Girl”. I found an interesting story in the New York Daily News about how the cast of “NYC Prep” may have difficulty getting into college and even beginning their careers years down the line.
A college admission counseling company founder said in the article that appearing on the hit Bravo show will definitely hurt them college-admissions wise.
Basically, if you’re portraying yourself as someone who spends most of their free time partying well into the night instead of making a difference in your school, then yes, you’ll have trouble getting into college. A lot of schools pick kids who are not just intelligent with good grades, but are also interested in causes as well, according to the Daily News
The “NYC Prep” cast could be thinking that they can get into college using connections or money, and that’s not exactly a good way to be thinking. They need to make an impact on their own, according to the Daily News.
My two best college friends and I tried to make an impact. One of us joined the community service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, and the other became active in the College Republicans. I chose to work at the school newspaper and worked to try to create an online paper my senior year of college. In short, we all made our mark somehow on American Universities.
The Daily News piece gives interesting advice that may hold true to all college students.
What you do now may seem funny or spontaneous, but when you’re ready for a career in a few short years or semesters, it’s going to be hard to distance yourself from your very public Facebook profile---or perhaps a reality show like “NYC Prep.”
It’s important to remember that the cast of the show will have everything on camera, and for those who aren’t so famous, just remember what you videotape or post online. It can always come back to haunt you because once it’s out there, it’s public knowledge.
For more information on NYC Prep, visit their Web site here.
Our Take
While the cast may be thinking “how cool is this?” about their show and new found fame, I think that they may regret what they’re doing once they’re adults. Not only will college admissions counselors and employers see what their doing, but their future husbands, wives and children will too. Although I’m always one to say have fun and be young, being on television may change my stance on that.
