This argument doesn’t make that much sense to me, because it’s saying that the number of people who experience the same special event lessens its importance… But the real reason as to why the event is of importance is because it’s personal, and a special event that others, like friends or distant family, may want to appreciate. Getting accepted to colleges is a huge milestone, akin to experiencing a child’s birth or getting married, and yet people do those things all the time. Does that mean they shouldn’t celebrate their wedding by creating and uploading a video of the special event? Because if many people are getting married and are just as happy about it as you are, then it can’t be important enough to share with others through social media, right?
I may be a bit bizarre, but I get this odd kick out of watching acceptance videos. Funny how this post showed up now, yesterday I had spent about an hour on a spree of “My acceptance reaction”. Had to keep my earphones at minimal volume of course, but I found it all pretty heartwarming.
Out of curiosity I went on to look at “My rejection reactions”. Not as entertaining, but some were funny, not in a sadistic way, but some people took their rejections in the best way possible. “Screw it, I got into cooler schools anyways.” The only thing that does bug me is the lack of reaction. “Full ride at Georgetown? Yawn, I GOT INTO YALE LOL”
The general consensus here has been “Don’t like it, don’t watch it.” Just wanted to throw some cents into the well.
On the same note, check out “Me opening decisions letters” Guy was so excited about getting into Stanford and while reading the letter, his mom lets out this huge fart. Amazing, quality stuff, I assure you,
A bit of a tangent but, I also started watching “Inside the decision room”. Hahaha, bad choice on my part.
“This student’s parents divorced because the father cheated on the mother with a prostitute. How many in favor of admit?”
everyone raises their hands
I’m sat there thinking, “Oh for $&@! sake.”
Seriously??? Wow!!
@Joeblue Point of my post was visits aren’t always possible with people being transient. You’re certainly entitled to your opinion. Personally, I find name calling more offensive than “showing off”, but that’s just my opinion.
You don’t really provide the full context to my comment.
This was more directed at a previous comment
which would have been obvious if one read the posts in order. But I could have clarified.
Still, while you are right that the acceptance is the recognition, it is also a bit like saying we should just mail trophies/ribbons/Olympic gold medals to the winners instead of having assemblies or ceremonies. After all, then the letter and the bauble would be the recognition. Who else cares, by your logic. Yes, these videos are a bit different in that they aren’t organized by an unrelated party, but again, and I think the ultimate answer is, nobody makes you watch. So very, very easy to avoid. Like it or not, it is the way young people share their lives these days. Not all of them of course, but enough to make it the new normal, for them.
@T26E4 I’m with you on this.
All these videos do is make the kids who didn’t get accepted feel like crap.
@Nerdyparent I hate to sound harsh, but that’s life; some people succeed, and others don’t. The kids who didn’t get accepted don’t have to watch the acceptance videos of those who did.
Could people clarify whether we’re talking specifically about videos or any public display about an acceptance? Not in high school anymore but I would definitely judge someone who posted a video of themselves reading their acceptance but would not judge them for posting a text based announcement about an acceptance.
@iwannabe_Brown I think they’re talking specifically about reaction videos of that person finding out for the first time that they got in. Not simply stating on the forum that they were accepted.
Am I the only person who has never heard of an acceptance video? This is my first time going through the process as a parent and it never occurred to me to make a video of my D getting an acceptance and then posting it. I think she would be horrified if I suggested it. But I really don’t care what other people do.
@me29034 I actually didn’t know it was a thing before this thread either.
The kid running around screaming isn’t narcissism in my opinion. It’s happiness, and a sense of accomplishment, after a lot of years of hard work.
I guess posting the video might be narcissistic, depending on who posts, and what the motivation is. But who cares? Just don’t watch.
~sends my acceptance reaction videos to you through PM~
Oh @ayyyyyyy you are such a stinker 
@nerdyparent #25 With all other things, you have a choice. No one is forcing you to google ‘Harvard Acceptance Reaction’ after you just got rejected.
@calicash regardless, these videos are a form of humble bragging that represent the worst parts of the elite admissions process: I got in. I am special. The corollary: you didn’t - you are not.
Posting videos like these is overt evidence that that particular school’s admissions process failed to attract the kind of student it wanted: qualified, capable, and above all humble.
Does one really need to get into one of these top schools to feel validated?
Furthermore, why does one feel compelled to post videos like these?
“Because he/she is proud?” Oh - okay.
While I would never post a video myself, quite frankly none of my son’s schools would be considered worthy by most CC members standards, I do take issue with some other poster feeling that they have the right to tell me what to post on an open forum. That’s what frustrates me. Again, if someone finds these videos objectionable , don’t watch them.
Let me point people to my original post. I don’t feel I have any right to tell people can or cannot post. I said: “please don’t”
I’m asserting my opinion (which is shared by others) that I find them narcissistic – and maybe someone might hesitate before launching into the same path.
You know that friend/relation of yours who doesn’t have a filter and incessantly posts on FB/Twitter/Instagram about every item about his/her life? To me, this is along the same line.
I’m under no illusion that there won’t be 1,000s posted. I like the Barry Sanders reference.
So I guess I am a middle-aged curmudgeon. Social media announcements about the special snowflake to me reek of the humble brag – "so fortunate to have these wonderful choices . . … " I’m with the poster who said, in our day, this would be called showing off, and a kid would be called out for it by their peers. Celebrate with your family and close friends, Skype with your grandma in the assisted living or for heaven’s sake, call her on the phone to tell her! But posting it on Twitter, FB and other broad channels is just old-fashioned showing off, thinking that your particular experience is so valuable that hundreds and more of FB and Twitter followers want to share the precise moment with you. Share it with the people who love you, and who helped you.
Who cares lol