Viral TikToker Reveals What North Carolina Colleges Would Say If Their Marketing Was Honest
I know I love a little college rivalry action. And with high school graduation upon us, a whole new group of students is getting ready to head to North Carolina Colleges in the next couple of months. While these students have made their decisions, there is also a huge group of rising high school seniors applying to college and trying to make the right decision. And one thing North Carolina colleges spend a lot of money on is marketing. Most have a catchy slogan, show you photos of students living their best lives, sports highlights, etc. But what if those schools, instead of doing the same basic marketing as everyone else, were a little more honest?
Well, that’s where TikToker @alex.cumming comes in. He’s been doing a series on if colleges were honest in their marketing, and he’s recently done two videos on North Carolina University’s honest marketing. And while he hasn’t gotten to every school, he’s covered a lot. As an alumni of NC State, well I think we fared pretty well. Always love the college football shout-out for sure. Some other institutions are touting their famous alumni, and others well it is honest. Take a look at the two TikTok videos below and see if you agree with your school’ rep.
North Carolina College One Of 10 Hardest To Get Into In The Country
1. Harvard University
Harvard University Eliot House across Charles River, in Cambridge, Massachusetts
“What like it’s hard?” Actually Elle Woods it is. Very hard. Harvard, located in Cambridge, MA outside of Boston was ranked the number one most difficult college to get accepted to in the country. Which doesn’t surprise me at all. Looking to get in? The acceptance rate is just 5% of applicants (and let’s be honest only the best of the best are even applying). You’ll need an SAT score between 1460 and 1580 for the best chance. A perfect SAT score is 1600 just FYI. If you do get in tuition is $18,037 per year.
2. Stanford University
Aerial view of Stanford University campus
Coming in at number two is Stanford, I’m not surprised they made the list though how high Stanford ranks is a little unexpected IMO.
Location: Stanford, CA
Acceptance Rate: 5%
SAT Range: 1420-1570
Net Cost: $20,023
3. Princeton University
Number 3 brings us back to the Northeast this time New Jersey.
Location: Princeton, NJ
Acceptance Rate: 6%
SAT Range: 1450-1570
Net Cost: $18,685
5. Yale University
Everyone knows that the only real Ivies are the holy trinity: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton at least according to Blair Waldorf. So it’s fitting that Yale rounds out the top 5.
Location: New Haven, CT
Acceptance Rate: 7%
SAT Range: 1460-1580
Net Cost: $17,511
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
While I’ve been to Cambridge, I don’t think I’m smart enough to live there. Not one, but two of the most elite schools in the country call this Boston suburb home.
Location: Cambridge, MA
Acceptance Rate: 7%
SAT Range: 1510-1580
Net Cost: $19,998
7. University of Chicago
This one stood out to me just because I’m not very familiar with the University of Chicago, but they are in elite company.
Location: Chicago, IL
Acceptance Rate: 7%
SAT Range: 1500-1570
Net Cost: $36,584
8. Columbia University
Another Ivy League school that I would expect to be on this list.
Location: New York, NY
Acceptance Rate: 7%
SAT Range: 1460-1570
Net Cost: $22,126
9. Duke University
North Carolina is represented on this list by none other than Duke University. I knew it was a top school and one of the most difficult to get into, but it’s smack in the middle of some of the most prestigious schools in the country. That’s impressive!
Location: Durham, NC
Acceptance Rate: 8%
SAT Range: 1470-1570
Net Cost: $26,932
10. Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island. City in New England region of the United States. Brown University, Department of Economics.
I’d agree with Serena Vanderwoodsen and put Brown in with the Ivy’s.
Location: Providence, RI
Acceptance Rate: 8%
SAT Range: 1440-1560
Net Cost: $27,659
11. University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Acceptance Rate: 9%
SAT Range: 1460-1570
Net Cost: $24,167
12. Northwestern University
Campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Location: Evanston, IL
Acceptance Rate: 9%
SAT Range: 1430-1550
Net Price: $28,344
13. Dartmouth College
Location: New Hanover, NH
Acceptance Rate: 9%
SAT Range: 1440-1560
Net Cost: $24,525
15. Rice University
Location: Houston, TX
Acceptance Rate: 11%
SAT Range: 1460-1570
Net Cost: $19,215
16. Swarthmore College
“Gate of Dean Bond Rose Garden in Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, USA”
Location: Swarthmore, PA
Acceptance Rate: 9%
SAT Range: 1360-1510
Net Cost: $20,360
18. Johns Hopkins University
Location: Baltimore, MD
Acceptance Rate: 11%
SAT Range: 1470-1560
Net Cost: $25,241
19. Vanderbilt University
Campus of Vanderbilt Unversity in Nashville, Tennessee.
Location: Nashville, TN
Acceptance Rate: 12%
SAT Range: 1470-1570
Net Price: $25,804
20. Cornell University
Location: Ithaca, NY
Acceptance Rate: 11%
SAT Range: 1400-1540
Net Cost: $27,522
23. United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland, USA town skyline at Chesapeake Bay with the United States Naval Academy Chapel dome.
Location: Annapolis, MD
Acceptance Rate: 9%
SAT Range: 1230-1450
Net Cost: N/A
24. United States Military Academy at West Point
Location: West Point, NY
Acceptance Rate: 9%
SAT Range: 1210-1440
Net Cost: N/A
25. Tulane University
Location: New Orlean, LA
Acceptance Rate: 11%
SAT Range: 1340-1500
Net Cost: $47,413
