This YouTube Stunt Helped a Student Get Off Michigan’s Waitlist
When Lawrence Yong, a student at Granada Hills Charter High School in Los Angeles, realized he was one of thousands of students on the University of Michigan’s waitlist, he took a 21st century-style approach. Yong sent the school a YouTube link of him singing his heart out in a Michigan-flavored cover of the Jackson 5 classic “I Want You Back.” The video went viral and it worked: Yong got a spot in the 2012 freshman class.
to an Asian to use YouTube to get into college!
Meanwhile in Michigan…
because we weren’t humiliating ourselves enough before.
umm, ok college, this is why you’re wrong. i’m not saying this wouldn’t be impressive if i actually watched it and...