Sarah Lawrence: A Mockumentary

[gaypeople78]

This is funny but I just applied and now I'm hearing all this about SLC students not doing anything and it's just that ... I really like doing things!! ha so if anyone could respond to that I'd appreciate it.

[gmfd76]

Why were there no scenes in the library!!!! You know who this ;)

[panztar]

Hipster Nation

[coolsteven2]

LMFGDAO this is so funny, esp from what my good friend who has gone there for 2 years now told me haha.

[magicfingers3]

whats the song in the beginning of the video?

[heyitskatydid]

I just got admitted :) I'm trying to schedule a visit since I live in South Detroit and didn't really think I'd get in, but in case I can't, is there anything I should know that I would learn from a visit? How is the theater program/major?

[svoltin]

Hey! He gave me my tour when I was applying! :)

[eskasant]

I want to see it...hear it...went to SLC and want to see your take on it...when I went it was what the stereotypes were all based on (like 13 years ago) want to see what it was like when you posted this...

[gurlsingerfan]

Absolutely the most honest, funniest, creative youtube video I have seen to date...damn I love America! :-)

[pixydust713]

Holy shit I forgot about this! I'm faaaamous.

[fountainer]

I value nothing in my life more than my years - rather sober years, I might add - spent at SLC. I must say that while this video taps a very humorous vain of SLC self-consciousness, it may present a skewed picture to the curious viewer.

[TheSexyCupcakez]

@fountainer What?! hahahaha This is my dream school and that was my first impression. I love it

[chilakgirl]

Oh...my...god...

thats my mom in the video! I kind of remember her making it... ANYHOW, anyone who is thinking about going to SLC, GO!!! Sarah Lawrence College is nothing short of amazing.

[fireflesh]

God this makes me miss SLC!

[JeanJuvie]

This was hilarious. I'm deciding betweent SLC and Emerson for a major in Literature and a minor in Theatre. I'm going up there in a few weeks to tour the campus. Is the theatre dept any good?

[rachiecakies]

nice job jen! hope your film for damani is going well!

[hellogoodbyabby]

hey taylor, you were my tour guide.

[fredex426]

love it!!!

SLC '91

[waddiwaski]

hahaha OMG Jen this is amazing. I love the demetria bit. I can't believe I haven't seen this before. Great!! I can't wait to see your film at the end of the year.

-Alex

[chloedrinkstea]

ha =]

I know this is not your intention, but I was just admitted to slc and am deciding between it and reed college... this video made me question whether slc is my place. It was funny, but I want a school with demanding academics, along with the interesting smart people, and I want to be prepared for the future.

do students often go into nyc?

would you recommend sarah lawrence?

haha, he was my tour guide! I wonder if he remembers that bob saget and his daughter were on our tour =]

[jenmj04]

I definitely recommend SLC. It is very much what you make of it: if you want demanding academics, take demanding classes. Part of your learning here comes from independent research projects, so you are also designing the difficulty of your work. Learning to do that for yourself rather than relying on a professor to make you work is what will prepare you for the future.

Some students go to NYC, some don't.

One of my friends transferred here from Reed, if you want I can put you in touch w/her.

[chloedrinkstea]

yes please! I would love some help with the choice. thanks for the input, i'm leaning towards SLC but I'm still pretty stuck.

is it really obvious that there are so many more girls than boys?

[rooting4you92]

@chloedrinkstea I'm trying to choose between Reed and Sarah Lawrence, as well!

[cityondown78]

Taylor!!

[greetings824]

What makes this especially funny is the fact that the "tour guide" interviewed me when I applied!!

[jenmj04]

Oh he is a tour guide... I was interviewing him to find out what kinds of things get said on tours and he volunteered to play the part. :)

[emevergreen]

@greetings824

I also just got admitted to sarah lawrence, with a fair amount of scholarship money, but it's still going to be an incredibly expensive way to go to school if I go. As a student, is it worth the tens of thousands of dollars of loans? as opposed to, say, william and mary, which doesn't offer the same kind of alternative education, but would cost me a fraction of the price.

... any advice would be SO SO helpful.

[KatScratch31]

omg, i completely forgot about this

[coolscrnname]

This video is right on - no lies. The fact that it was a conference project shows the insubstantiability of academic standards that some professors will allow. I went there in 1994, studied whatever the hell I wanted (although I was serious about lit. and classical piano -- and had some great profs), but the pace and attitude of the school did not prepare me at all for what would lay ahead after graduation. Be warned!

[beck284]

what exactly happened after graduation?

[conglieteri]

Hmm... I guess it takes a mockumentary to make you truly aware of the beauty that is Bohemia. I'm a girl raised in a mostly conservative area in the south.

I am so ready for this.

[penathand028]

haha that tour guide interviewed me a few months ago!

[dietcoke4444]

omg best shit EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna be soo happy to vist in 2 weeks

[elleshellmo]

that was very good. I think I watched it too soon after graduating though.

[organizedchaos23]

lol so this actually made me like your school more.

sarah lawrence is my number one choice, but i'm really freaking out over whether i'll get in.

i'm also a creative writing major, i love that sarah lawrence offers that option rather than a cookie-cutter english one.

anyway i love this.

[McWalker25]

I hear if you Early Decision it, it could help you good in getting in.

But they say only ED college if you really wanna get in, 'cause if they except you, then you HAVE to attend that college.

there's also a bad side to ED in terms of financial gain, but im not sure.

[thatwasmewhodidit]

Was that your conference work? If it was then SLC is not the place it used to be. There is nothing wrong with mocking the place you went to school, but be aware of the message you send to people thinking about attending in the future. The admissions office makes many mistakes--and Dave McRee as a theatre professor is responsible for none of them.

[jenmj04]

Hi thatwasmewhodidit, I did this film for conference work. I don't know when you went to school here, so I can't tell you what has changed here, but I am not suggesting that these things are all true. The film simply takes things said about the school to the extreme, and is meant to be funny - hence mockumentary. I realize that prospective students will see this film, but I hope they wouldn't base their decisions on spoofs of the school. I'm sorry if I offended you.

[McWalker25]

Do you go to Sarah Lawrence? What's it like, because I'm thinking about geting a creative writing major here

[jenmj04]

Hi McWalker, I go to Sarah Lawrence. It's a great school! I have some friends who are studying creative writing. If you want, I can try to put you in touch with them so they can give you more information about our writing program. If you're interested or have other questions, email me at jjohnson (at) gm (dot) slc (dot) edu

[McWalker25]

Yes pleze, I would luv for that to happen. My fear of college is that I'd end up majoring in english instead of Creative Writing, If you could, i would luv to speak with your friends.